Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-17

| ludIlOu DiHES.
The following gentlemen we're tber
: named by the counties as members o
the Second District Congressional Con
mittee U. s. Gregory Of lone City
Amador; George w. Dorm of Chico
Butte H. A. Messenger Of Valley Springs
Calaveras; Henry Mailer of Coloma
j Ed Dorado; ID. 0. Marston OF Mariposa
| Mariposa Charles E. Fleming of Mer
ced, MERGED; E. ]. Rector of Nevads
, City, Nevada; Edward Walsh of Au
! burn, Placer; Captain j. w. Smith o.
! Stockton, San joaquin; M. b. Kittieli oil
Modesto, Stanislaus; w. H. Phillips Of
Yuba City, Suffer- @. H. Randall Of So
nora, Tuoiumne, and @. s. Brooks Of
Maryville, Yu5a County.
i The meeting then adjourned sine die
Third District Convention.
| AS soon as the delegates from the
Third Congressional District reached the
Nadeau they assembled in the press
headquarters, room No. rs. Mr.. Henry
McPike called the meeting to order, and
/ E. Il. Leake. Of Solano county, was
unanimously selected as Chairman. He
/ stated that the business before the meet
ing was the selection OF District Delegates
to the National Convention and of a
| nominee for Congress. Messrs. A. Ham
Pile, of Alameda, and Geo. Roe, of So
lano, were elected Secretaries. The
Chair then stated that unless there was
some objection he would declare nominal
tons for Congressman in order. No OBJ
lection being made, Mr.. F. Moffitt, of Ala
media, rose and said that two years ago
he had nominated gentleman who had
gone into the field with the odds against
him and made the strongest fight ever
made in the district. This gentleman he
was assured would 60 into the field again,
and he thought, in fact he knew, that no
other person could be named who would
stand so good chance of breaking down
the majority that had existed for twenty
years against the party in that district
! He would name Mr.. Henry McPike, OF
Alameda (applause), and with him to
make fight and to fight with there
would be chance Of carrying the stand
ard OF the party forward to success.
Mr.. Buck. OF Solano, said that while
ne was in perfect accord with the re-
marks Of Mr.. Moffitt as regards Mr.. Nc
Pike, he thought it would be better to de-
fer the nomination for Congressman I'M
til future time.
The Chair stated that the motion was
out OF order unless the meeting should
give its consent to him to allow it to be
proposed.
MIR. McPike rose and said that he had
the pleasure Of meeting the delegation
for the first time in two years and he de-
sired TO extend his hearty thanks for the
nomination he received two years ago.
There was no district he had rather rep
resent in Congress than the Third, but
he had taken big contract on his
hands when he had accepted the nomi-
nation. He knew that the only way for
the party to win was to nominate man
who had plenty OF time and <plenty of
money, and he had neither. He felt
that he must attend to his business and
could not at that time accept the nomi-
nation under any circumstances. He
| therefore asked to withdraw his name.
Mr.. W. W. Foote, Of Alameda, thought
| perhaps that matters could be arranged
satisfactorily if more time was taken to
consider He knew that Mr.. McPike
was the only one who could carry the
party forward to success in the Third
District, and perhaps if the nomination
was not made until later date, Mr.. Nc
| Pike might find himself in circumstances
which would permit him to accept. He
suggested, however, that an adjournment
be taken until nine o'clock this morning.
This was placed in the form of motion
and the meeting adjourned until nine
O'Clock this morning at the Pavilion.
Fourth District.
The Fourth District Convention was
called to order in the assembly hall of
the Hollenbeck at s 80 O'Clock last even
ing by Mr.. E. B, .Stonehill with Ed. p.
Casserly as Secretary. After the roll
call, which showed full delegation
present, the Chair announced that the
order OF business would be the selection
of two delegates to the National Conven-
ton and Two alternates, selection of one
elector aud one alternate, selection of
one member at large for the State Gen.
trail Committee, the selection Of members
Of State Central Committee from Sena-
torial Districts and the nominate Of a
candidate for Congress.
Captain A. M. Burns placed j. Clark
| in nomination for District delegate.
! On molten he was elected by
Reclamation. Samuel Newman was
elected alternate. Chairman Stonehill
took the floor and nominated Edward
| Curtis for district delegate. He and his
alternate, Samuel Braunhart, were
elected by acclamation. Mr.. r. Mitchell
nominated Major r. p. Hammond for
elector, but telegram was read from
that gentleman declining the honor on
the ground that he was not eligible.
Senator P. j. Murphy was then placed in
nomination and elected by reclamation
as was his alternate, Mr.. p. f. Dunno.