Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-06
THE CONVENTION.
STRUGGLE OF THE THIRD WARD
FOR A CLEAN BALLOT,
BUT BossIsM is TRIUMPHANT.
The Fourth Ward Infamy Endorsed by
the First and Second Wards-Scath-
ing Spec eches-Third Ward Del
egation INSTRUMENTATION

| Central Committee, f. A. Smith, the Con-
vention was called to order by the Secre-
tary, Ed. c. Roeder.
Frank Rhoads, of the First, placed in
nomination for Chairman Robert T. Devlin.
of the Second. Grove L. Johnson, of the
Third, seconded the nomination, and Mr.
Devlin was unanimously elected
Mr. Devlin went up to the platform,
amidst great applause, and spoke as fol-
| lows:
| Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Conueudion ::
| 1t affords me great deal of qualification to be
| chosen as presiding officer of this Convention.
| To me-and think to every true Republican
who has at heart the principles of that party
| the contest in the city of sacramento that we
| shall have on next Tuesday means more to us
| and means more to the Republican party than
simply who shall be the city officers for the
nexttwo years This country is now on the eve
of Presidential election. In the East prepara-
| tions on an extensive scale have been made
| and are being made by both parties to secure
| the mastery of the government of this Republic.
| Our opponents are not idle. We all know the
| strenuous efforts they made to secure the Demo
| cratic Convention for San Francisco, basing it
| on the ground that California was doubtful
State and that the holding of the Convention
| at San Francisco would in some measure tend
| to make this State Democratic. We, on the
| other hand, desire TO enroll California among
the list of sure Republican States Iapplausel;
| State that believes in Republican principles
that believes in protection of American
labor lapplausel; in protection of our
varied industries, CUR wool. our raisin
| the other pursuits in which the industrial
| population of California are now engaged. ZAP
plause.l We look with alarm upon the bill pro-
posed by Mr.. Mills, the Chairman of the Com
| mittee on Ways and Means in the House-the
| spokesman of the Administration and the
| representative of the dominant faction in the
I m nafY,
produced in California on the free list and re-
| ducing the revenue on others. 1t is necessary
| for us who believe that the industries of this
| State and of this coast need the fostering care
| of protective tariff. to see that every battle
| that is fought between now and the Campaign
| of November shall result in victory-and tre-
mendous victory-to the Republican party.
10 me- gentlemen of the Convention land l
| hope to you alb, the success of the Republican
| ticket that we shall place in the field to be
voted for next Tuesday, means great deal. We
| should by our actions in this Convention. see
| that the best men are put forth, and see that
whatever differences, if any exist between us,
are harmonized. and whether we have our own
individual way or not, we ought all to work
with will for the success of the ticket to be
nominated by this Convention; lApplause.l I
think the Republicans of the city of Sacramento
| are fully alive to this fact. / think the great
| majority they gave for our present Mayor,
Eugene ]. Gregory win be repeated at our next
| election, and hope that the deliberations of
this Convention will be such that that predic-
| ton may be true.
desire to say, personally, that as long as I
preside over the deliberations of this Convention
| shall endeavor to do so with the utmost fair
ness and candor. ] want you to remember that
this is a Republican Convention, and that every
man shall have fair show and advantage
| shall be taken of nobody. / desire to explain
now, inthe outset, that understand that there is
a contest in one OF the wards and that SO far
i as my ruling is concerned, unless overturned by
| this Convention, feel il my duty TO recognize
neither of those delegations until the matter is
settled by this Convention. Applause think
\ this is fair | think it is right and This Con-
| vention wants nothing else but what is right,
and with the ticket we shall put forth l am
sure OF great victory. Gentlemen, shall not
trouble you longer, but will proceed to effect an
| organization by listening to such motions as
may be made.
Temporary Secretaries were named as fol-
lows: John A, Sheehan, Z. l. Robinson,
AL. Parsons. Serge ants-at-arms, Lee Shee-
han and George Booth.
| VIM. Beckman, of the First, moved that
a committee of five on credentials be ap-
pointed by the Chair.
Grove L. Johnson moved to amend by
making it nine, three each from the First,
Second and Third Wards.
Mr.. Beckman accepted the amendment
and the motion as amended carried unani-
mously.
| The Chair named as such committee
First Ward-Wm. Beckman, Wilbur F.
| George, J. F. brennan. Second Ward-J
| W. Wilson, d. J. Long, Joseph Wiseman.
Third Ward-B. U. Steinman, S. S. Beeile
and F. r. D-ay.
John Talbot, of the Third, asked the
Chair why he omitted Mr.. Johnson. saying
it was his amendment ] move you, sir,
| that he be added to the committee. Cries
of " No Mo-" from the First Ward dele
gates
| The Chair stated that he recognized the
motion of Mr.. Beckman who accepted Mr..
Johnson's amendment, furthermore he un-
derstood Mr.. Johnson desired 10 appear be-
| fore that committee.
| Thomas H. Berkey. of the Third, asked
the Chairman where he founl the name of
B. U. Steinman. He is not a delegate to
the Convention.
The Chair-Mr. Steinmans PROXY is on
| the Clerk desk
| Berkey-How do you know, sir? As vet
there has been no Committee on Creden.
tials appointed.
The Chair-I have ruled, and if the Con-
vention does not overrule me it will stand.
Frank DarouX moved a committee of
FIVE be appointed on permanent orgapiza-
ton. Carried. The Chair named Frank
Daroux, w. A. CaswelI, w. E. Osborn, A.
Conklin and c. H. Hubbard
Grove L. johnson moved that commit
l
remarked, - l will call the attention of the
Chair to the fact that made that motion"
| Laughter
The motion was carried, and the Chair
| appointed as such committee Grove l..
Johnson, +. F. Tebbets, Chris Green, Ed
NJ Martin and NJ. J. McMannus.
| A recess was taken for half an hour
| The following affidavits were read by
| Clinton L. White before the Committee on
| Credentials:
To the Republican CITY Conre,ltio,a of Sacramento
| City: The undersigned committee, on behalf of
| the delegates on the ticket in the Fourth Ward,
| composed of Lee Stanley, Philip Scheld, Nate
| Webb, j. o. Funston and thirty-four others,
| known as the Republican Anti-Ring Unpledged
ticket, respectfully claim that said delegation
4 was elected at the primary election. and are
| entitled to recognition the delegation from
said ward and that the delegation composed of
| Al. Starr z c. Roeder, r. H. Stafford. W. Full
| Ter. W. c. Graf Frank D. Ryan and others, is
not entitled TO recognition or seats in said Con-
| vention. for the following reasons among
| Others
First-That the delegation first mentioned re-
ceived large majority of the votes cast at said
| Second-That the delegation last named did
| not receive majority of said votes.
Thiid-That very large majority of the bona
| fide votes cast at said primary election by the
| actual residents and voters of the Fourth Ward
were cast in favor of the delegation first named.
! Fourth-That an apparent majority in favor
1 VI lilS dcitSdtlDu ldSt uAIQSu was OpIalDed
| through admitting fraudulent votes, deposited
/ by persons who are non-residents of the ward
| by and with the cOnnivance of the Inspectors
| and Judges at said primary
| Fitth-Because the Inspectors and Judges at
| said primary, before the balloting began. depos-
| ited or permitted to be deposited in the ballot
box thereat, large number OF ballots, which
were counted in favor of the delegation last
mentioned, without which they would have
| lacked several hundred of having majority.
| Slxih-Because the Inspector and Judges at
said primary willtully and in violation of their
sworn duty, refused TO use the Great Register.
and II said register had been used the result
| would have shown a very large majority in
| favor of the delegation first named.
Seyenth-Beeause the Inspector of said elee-
| ton willfully and eorruptly refused to admins
/ ter the oath to challenged voters, and received
their ballots without swearing questioning
| the voters
Eighth-Because the result of said primary as
! declared and certified by the Inspector and
Judges is the result of Il conspiracy conceived
fraud, bribery and perjury, aud that if the dele
CATION first named is not Seated. and the delega
! ton last mentioned rejected by this Convention
I the Republicans OF the Fourth Ward will have
| no representation in this Convention
/ And in order that il may be fully established
that the delegation first named is entitled TO its
seat in the Convention, we respectfully ask that
| a committee be appointed with directions to
! fully investigate the matter and take evidence
therein, and report 10 this Convention
In support of this demand, we present certain