Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-05
The Republican State Committee Calls
the Next Conventioa-Etc.


SAN FRANc1sco. Nav 4th-[Special /
The Republican State Central Committee
was called to order this afternoon in their
rooms on California street by the Chairman
of the old committee, ex-senator Williams.
After reading the resolution calling for the
meeting and the business to be performed,
Mr.. Williams called for nominations for
Chairman for the ensuing term. General
Dimond was the only nominee, and on mo-
ton was elected by reclamation.
(. G. Waite was nominated for Secretary
by Columbus Bartlett, while D. B. Jackson
placed Jacob Steppacher in nomination for
the same Office.
During the nominations the question of
admitting proxies came up. 2. B. Corn
wall argued against il, claiming that the
State Central Committee were not of the
same nature as a Convention and therefore
they should not be admitted. The PROPOSE
ton was earnestly combatted by several of
the country members.
Balloting was then proceeded with and
resulted in the election of Steppacher.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
General Brown moved that a committee
of five be appointed to nominate an execu-
tive committee.
Gaskell, of Alameda county, thought
that under existing circumstances the Ex-
tGullN6 SIONlQ Dt lucTGdsSu III
numbers, and asked that four members
should be gwen to Alameda, thus increas-
ing the Executive Committee from TWENTY
one TO twenty-five.
Upon Kowalskys point of order the
motion was ruled out of order.
An amendment that the delegates from
the various counties entitled to representa-
ton on the Executive Committee recon-
mend their choice to the Nomination Com
mittee, and that the choice be final was
adopted, and the motion as it had been
amended was carried. The Chair appointed
on the committee Ira P. Rankin, G. o.
Hughes, II. l. Kowalsky, A B. Briggs and
J. II. Mahoney, and afterward on motion
added sixth member in the person of w.
II. Brown.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
A recess was then taken, and when the
meeting was again called to order the COM
mittee reported back the following names
for an Executive Committee:
San Francisco-J. d. Siebe Colonel John
T. Cutting, Z. NJ. Gallagher, H. w. Cham
berlain, John L. Boone John P. Jackson,
P. B. Cornwall Henry L. Dodge NJ. H.
Hecht, A. ?. Briggs, Marcus d. Boruck, J.
B. Stetson, David Mcclure, l. T. Dare and
d. B. Jackson.
Napa-M. NJ. Estee.
Sacramento-A Abbott.
Santa Clara-L. Finnigan
Alameda-E. F. Delger.
San Joaquin-J. II. O'Brien.
Los Angeles-Judge w. F. Fitzgerald.
On motion of Gaskill, of Alameda, the
subcommittee was ratified.
AUXILIARY CLUBS.
Senator David Mcclure then addressed
the committee and advised the formation OF
auxiliary clubs under the auspices of the
Republican League of the United States
THE NEXT STATE CONVENTION.
The fixing of date and place for hold
ing another State Convention to elect eight
Presidential Electors and eight alternates;
10 nominate q Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court for the unezpired term, and then to
divide into six Congressional Districts and
nominate six Members for Congress, was
then taken up, and it was decided to hold
the Convention on Tuesday, July 31st, al
San Francisco.
The meeting then adjourned, after giving
three cheers for Chairman Dmond and the
success of the Republican party.
The Executive branch of the State Cen
tral Committee will meet next Tuesday and
organize.