Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-09
D. Comstock, and he was nominated by &C.


r. 0. Cravens said he congratulated the
Convention upon the excellent work which
it had done. The office Of Fire Commits
sioner was one of the most important in
the city. 1t should be non- partisan. 1t
was not place for spoils, but position to
be given to men who will discharge their
whole duty to the people. We are con-
fronted with strange state of affairs. We
have nominated all good Democrats. We
cannot nominate Republican, but we can
do better. He then read the following res
olution, which he asked the committee to
| adopt:
WHEREAS, The protection of life and property
from the disastrous effects of fire is paramount
to all party considerations all attempts to make
the Fire Department of the city subservient to
personal political ambition, and its employees
discountenanced therefore,
ReS0tued, That in the spirit of pon-partisan-
ship, we present the names of John We'll and
W. D. Comstock as candidates for Fire Commits
sloners, IN the following order: John Well,
long term; w. d. Comstock, short term.
Bob Singleton-If we can't get material
in the Democratic party to fill the office,
by God, we had better quit.
r. M. Clarken favored the resolution
offered by Mr.. Cravens. " No one can doubt
my Democracy. | have been too often
covered with the name of John We'll on
that ticket. We can elect the whole
ticket. | am glad the Convention has
named so strong ticket John We'll is
not so much Republican as he is non
partisan. often think we would do better
for us to be less non-partisan. We must
make some concessions to the other side"
Anthony Green was opposed to We'll,
and said, let us fill out a Democratic ticket
| will not pledge myself to any Republican.
l hope this Convention will froWn down
the proposition.
Dick Singleton-He can't get what he
wants in the Republican ranks, and comes
here, and l won't stand it.
Matt. johnson favored the resolution and
Endorsed Mr.. We'll. He believed it was a
non-partisan Office. He said it was done
in selecting the Library Trustees, and he
believed the Democracy could we'll afford
to indorse Mr.. We'll as a good man. and a
fit person for the office. He said Comstock
and We'll could control the department.
and keep the Fire Department out of poll
tics.
VIM. A. Gett-We have got to have Re-
publican votes and by indorsing a clean
citizen | believe it will strengthen the
whole ticket. This Convention will do
well to indorse John We'll.
r. o. Cravens said for more than thirty
years he had worked for the Democratic
ticket. he also wished to work for his
home, the city of his adoption, where his
children were born, and where he expected
to be buried. Let us take it out of politics,
and put in two men who will work for the
best interests of the city. | don't care
snap for politics in this Office but do care
for my home.
]. c. Kelly referred to the City Library
Trustees as non-partisan. He favored the
Endorsement of Mr. We'll. Make it nom
partisan.
Captain Dwyer said this Convention
should do the best thing for the whole
ticket, and it should indorse the resolution.
Anthony Green again spoke against the
resolution.
The resolution was adopted amidst the
loudest applause, and the Convention ad-
journed with three rousing cheers for the
entire ticket.
THE TICKET.
Third Trustee-H. c. Wolf
Chief of Police-Tim Lee.
City Attorney-W. S. Church.
Fire Commissioner Qong term)-John
We'll.
Fire Commissioner Short term)-W. D.
Comstock.
The above ticket is one of the best and
strongest that could possibly have been
nominated, and reflects credit upon the
loyal majority OF the Convention, who
stood manfuliy for cleanness in politics,
and to defeat boss domination from with
out the party.