Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-01

Last night the general sentiment was in
favor of nominating Judge Beatty, of Sac
ramento. for Chief Justice and Judge
Works, of San Diego, for tie place made
vacant by the resignation of Judge Nc
Kinstry. This sentiment, for geograph-
ical reasons, grew as the hours wore away,
but the friends of the other candidates did
not despair.
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
The first man to arrive at the Convention
hall was Mr.. Steppacher, Secretary of the
State Central Committee. Under his di-
rection the hall had been decorated in
tasty and appropriate fashion. The effect
of the whole was to give the hall cheerful
and pleasant appearance. The stage was
heavily draped with American flags, and
the arch overhanging it bore the following
motto: Protection to American Indus
tries. For President, Benjamin Harrison :;
for Vice-President, Levi P. Morton
The Convention consists of 45S delegates,
nearly all of whom were present.
General Dimond, Chairman of the State
Central Committee, called the Convention
to order, and delivered brief but spirited
address, in which he re. echoed the demand
of the Republican party for protection to
American industries and labor
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Campbell of San Joaquin proposed George
G. Blanchard, of Eel Dorado, tor temporary
Chairman, who was elected by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Blanchard's appearance was greeted
with applause. He briefly thanked the
Convention for the honor conferred upon
him. He predicted that the State was sure
to go Republican.
Major 0'Connor, James II. Lennon,
Howard Cahill and John j. Williams were
chosen to act as temporary Sergeants ts-at-
Arms.
For temporary Secretaries-A. J. Kelley.
of Alameda; f. C. Humphreys, of Sacra-
mento; Thomas K. Knox, of San Fran
cisco; James a. Orr, of Plumas, and w. H.
Leamons, OF Los Angeles, were proposed.
On motion all we!e requested to act.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
On motion the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing committees, two from each Con-
gressional District, on credentials also two
from each district on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business, and seventeen
on platform and resolutions
On redentials-Morehouse of Monterey:
Carruthers, of Mendocino; Watson, of Ne
vada; Turner, of Trinity; Solinsky, of
Calaveras; Gardner, of Alameda Little, of
Solano; Barnes. of Plumas; Cutting, of
San Francisco; Scott, of San Francisco !;
DoUgherty, of Santa Clara, and Stone, Of
Ventura.
On Order of Business--Schell, of Stanis-
laus; Enos, of Sonoma; Houghton, of Co.
lusa Knight of Yuba; Pedlar. of Yolo ;
A1gellotta, of Marin Regan, of San Fran
cisco; Albert, Of San Francisco; Wendell
of San Francisco; Ross, of San Mateo /;
Gray, of Tulare and Noble, of Fresno.
IN laf nd
of San Francisco; Pratt, of Humboldt !:
Garter, of Tehama; Campbell, of San Joa-
quin; Fulweller, of Placer Jones, of Sac
ramento Abbott, of Contra Costa Bayless,
of San Francisco; Dare, of San Francisco ;
Cooper, of Santa Cruz; Conklin, of Inyo,
and Mutt, of San Bernardino.
The Convention took recess until 4
o'clock.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
SAN Francisco, July 31st.-On reassem-
bling at 4 P. NJ. the report OF the Committee
on Permanent Organization and Order of
Business was adopted 1t named G. G..
Blanchard as Chairman, and T. Z. Knox
and ]. A. Orr as Secretaries.
The report of the Committee on Creden-
tials was also adopted. The only contest
was on the San Diego delegation The
committee report seated the County Com
elected at the primaries.
THE PLATFORM
The report of the Committee on Plat
form was also adopted. 1t indorsed the
National Republican platform; denounced
the Mills bill as being inimical to the in
dustries of California and the whole coun-
try; arraigned the Democratic party of
California for supporting the National
IL z-ft II ~,
pledges the Republican Congressman OF
California to sustain the protective policy
of the Republican party; fayois free coin
age, and commends the California Republi-
can Representatives for their efforts in be-
half of Chinese exclusion.
Adjourned until p NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The first business when the Convention
was called to order at $40 P. N. was the
collection of an assessmentof 81 from each
delegate.
Nominations for Chief Justice of the Su,
preme Court were then declared in order.
Ex-Attorney- General A. l.. Hart NOM
mated Judge w. H. Beatty. of Sacramento
Ex-senator Whitney, of Alameda, nom-
mated Judge w. Z. Greene, of Alameda
J. w. Turner, of Trinity, named Judge
g. G. Clough. of Plumas.
J. ]. Casper, of Los Angeles, seconded
the nomination of Judge Greene.
Judge Fitzgerald, of Los Angeles, rose
Immediately after Casper was seated, and
stated that Casper spoke for himself, or at
least for small minority of the Los An
geles delegation. He added that the ma
jority of the Los Angeles, San Bernardino
and Santa Barbara delegations were in fa-
vor of Judge Beatty.
Charles A. Garter, of Tehama, seconded
the nomination of Greene.
J. C. Campbell, of San Joaquin, also Sec
onded it.
John Enos, of Sonoma, seconded Beatty
DR.. Pardee, of Alameda, seconded
Greene's nomination.
A. r. Conklin, of Inyo, seconded Beatty's
nomination.
Ira P. Rankin seconded Beatty.
s. w. Barnes, of Plumas, seconded
Clough's nomination.
w.H. BEATTY FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
The nominations were then closed
The ballot resulted Beatty, 312 Greene,
123; Clough, %.
Beatty was declared nominated, and the
nomination was then made unanimous.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
Nominations for Associate Justice were
then declared in order.
II. v. Morehouse of Monterey nominated
John d. Works of San Diego.
L. Gottschslk of Los Angeles and ]. N.
E. Wilson of San Francisco seconded the
nomination.
The nominations were then closed. and
Works was declared the nominee by accla-
nation.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
The nominations for two Electors at
large we're then declared in order.
G. G. Blanchard Chairman Of the Con-
vention. Hon. John T. Swift and General
". H. L. Barnes were placed in nonina-
ton.
Blanchard decfhed, and the nomina-
tions OF Barnes and Swift were made unan-
iInous.
General Barnes made an effective pro-
lection speech, and pledged himself TO
stump the State in behalf Of the party.
The District Conventions announced