Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-27

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Second ballot-Perkins 25, stamper u, Lind
T. C. Perkins was declared the nominee.
NOMINATION OF SENATOR.
Grove l.. Johnson placed in nomination for
the Gf1ice of State Senator Findley bray, who
he said had filled various public offices with
credit TO himself, and to the entire satisfaction
of the people of the county. He was a Repub-
liean tried and true, public officer whom ell
might emulate, friend who stands by his
friends, linked with links stronger and closer
than the riveted iron. His nomination would
head of the ticket we will roll up our accus
toned 800 or 3 900 majority for the good old
Republican party in November" lApplause.i
There being no other candidate, Mr.. Dray was
nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Dray came upon the stage and said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the C0nDenti0n:
am well aware of the amount of work that is
before you tonight. On that account | do not
propose u make you speech. ] come before
you to indorse the platform and the resolutions
| have been Republican all my life APP
plauseb therefore never heard read Republi-
can platform and resolutions that did not meet
my hearty approval. The star of Republican
ism is in the ascendency. The next President
of the United States will be Republican. [Ap-
plause. The great heart of the North, that
saved this country, is agitated to the core
on the question of free trade Dis
guise it as the Democrats try or may,
they are looking across the great Atlantic
and asking for advice to run the American ma
ton. Applause] | stand with the great Ger
man Chancellor, Bismarck, who exclaims to
his legislative body, d" Under protective tariff
Germany fears DO one but God" Applause !
And say to you with him, that under a protec-
tive tariff and a Republican Administration no.
body IN the United States fears anyone but God.
Applause expect to speak to the people of
this county at length from time to time. ! do
not wish to consume your time here now. l
came before you not to apologize for anything
in thepast have done my best, and propose
to do il for you in the future and can never
repay the people of this county. thank you.
SUPERIOR JUDGE.
For the position of Superior Judge P. E.
Platt said that the last Convention placed in
nomination for Judge of the Superior Court q
young man and he had served the people well.
he desired to place in nomination at this time
young man born in FL Dorado county, reared in
this county, honest, learned in the law, indus
trious aud ambitious for the position. He
named for the position Charles n. Post. I'm
mense applause.
gentleman for this position he did so from
a professional standpoint. He deemed his
duty to cast aside all personal considerations
him prominently the proper individual for the
position. 1t requires man whose profess
sioaal education makes 1t with him a
science. We must put up men who
will secure our respect and demand our votes
and before whom professional men can appear
and appeal to them for rendition of the law.
The man whom shall name commands the re-
spect and admiration of the legal minds of the
en- tire State. one whom education in the law
has made him one of the most distinguished
members of the bar within the confines of this
state-whose name Is the synonym of honesty.
l name for that position the Hon. A. p Catlin.
wild cheers |. | hope there will be no con-
test, no serious reason of q&estioning who
shonld be our nominee for Superior Judge.
When the name of A. p Catin is presented to
this Convention there should not be one dis
senriDg voice. The rights of the people must
not be disregarded and make this convention
of bosses and select those that are incompetent
tell you, gentlemen of the jury laughterl of
this Convention YOU will have made no mistake
Applause.
Thomas stephenson seconded the nomination
of A. z. Catlin whom he had been Intimately
acquainted with since 1919.
G. T. Jones said he regarded the Superior
Judgsnip the highest Office within the gift of this
Convection. He said for this Office he allowed
no friendship nor politics to interfere in his
judgment for this Office. He said ne regarded
il a distinguished honor to be allowed to vote
tor A. z. Catlin. He was the peer of any law
yer in the State or any man on the Supreme
bench. As citizen and Republican he was
the peer of any man.
W. A Anderson said this was a position where
no friendship should be allowed to influence
him. ~ P. Catlin stands the peer of any man
in the State.
Clinton L. White-The Office of Superior Ju5ge
is more important than all the others combined
and we don't want to make mistake. A. T.
dates were BON than they do now. For any
other Office in the world would support Mr..
Post but for this office / cannot.
Some one called Time" and Sit down.
The Chairman reprimanded him. He said if it
occurred again he would order the Sergeant
alarms to take him out. Mr.. White was a del
egate to this Convention. If you don't like
his speech get up and walk out. Cheers.
Hiram W. johnson. in seconding the nomina-
ton, made a strong appeal for the young men.
-Four years ago when Judge Van Fleetwas nomi-
mated it was argued that be was too young for
the position but he had proved to be one of the
best Superior Judges in the State of California
Referring to the stirring times of the
city election in March, he said The man TO
gal voters and ballot box suffers was Charles
n. Post. Applause. That sir. was an earnest
OF what ne would do in the future. We all
know that his ability is sufficient to make his
mark upon the bench"
Z. |. Robinson seconded the nomination of G.
y. Post, also, and made a strong appeal for the
young men; and referred with pride TO the
course OF Judge W. G. Van Fleet.
There being 10 Other nominations, G. y. Post
eaaie upon the stage and said the quicken
ing of the legal conscience in Sacramento to-
night is surprising. appear before you asking
the nomination for Superior Judge. i probably
am as old or distinguished as the other gem
tleman who has been named here, but when
reference is made to the candidate of the bosses
ask the people of Sacramento which is the
boss candidate? lApplause.] No man can
truthfully say that any political boss any social
lion, or anybody else ever exercised any con-
troll over my legal decisions. l have been your
city magistrate or four years, and in my Court
each citizen stood equal, be he rich or poor.
Applause ! believe, that with close applica-
ton, have the capacity to make you salts
factory Superior Ju ige, ami promise you that
if you do me the honor to nominate me for that
position shall render TO your service all the
ability | possess and all the application of
which | am capable. Applause. Your pat
form and resolutions / indorse, aud whether |
be nominated or not, shall support the ticket
from top to bottom. And let me say here. and
il is not violation OF sny confidence. that |
esteem Mr.. Catlin as highly as any gentleman
in this town. ] have Known him from child
hood, aud will only gu te his own remarks
when he sad, when requested 10 be a candi-
date. that he did not want the Office and would
net have il and cid not relieve that men of his
years ought to be elected TO the Superior bench.
Applause.
said that it did not seem to him that he should
say anything on this subject after so much had
been said especially about himself, since he
had been so literally complimented by his
| Post, has been misinformed about my remarks
about young men. said young men with legal
| minds who go on the bench at early life gener-
| ally ripen into our best Judges. l say so now,
and Judge Post cam take AL the comfort out OF
that he can. If elected Judge l will render
| judgments impartially and independently. [Ap-
plause Though aspiring TO be Judge | new
ertheless will always be citizen and q Repub-
| lican. He was educated in the political school
| Taught by Henry Gay and Horace Greeley, and
was ever in favor of protection to American la
Dor. He spoke of the Mills bill. which he had
| read carefully. He hoped the life OF it would
have its life crushed out promptly when it ep-
peared in the Senate.
The roll W IS called with the following result
Post 40, Catlip 81
Mr. Post was declared the nominee.
SHERIFF.
VIM Johnston of Richland, said the country
asked that the Office of Sheriff be given to them.
They had stayed out of the fight for Chairman
of the Conyenl ION, for State senator and Stl-
perior Judge but when it came to the office oil
Sheriff they proposed to fight The county had
! a man. the peer of anv man for that position,
and he named George C. McMLilen. Applause.
| Jud c. Brusie seconded the nomination OF
McMuien, aud said the Convention could no:
| afford to ignore the county in this their unani
| nous request. You ask for purity, you want
purity, aud you have chance now. The good
| old farmers bring purity in their clothes. He
| mas no promises to make, his record in the past
| is sufficient. lApplause.
| j. W. Houston, O. CORTLAND, placed in nomi.
| nation for Sheriff. NJ. NJ. Drew, whom he said
was an official in whom We all had confidence
| Applause
| Grove l.. Johnson called VIM. VI Petrie to the
| chair tooA the floor anu made stirring speech
| in favor of the nomination of Moses NJ. Drew
the county in nominations. They were met a.
Republicans of the whole county, not as Repnb
lcaus of the city or o. the county. He was no
content with the Repub icanism of a man who
comes forward and s ks nomination through
his friends because he resides in or out Of the
city He preferred the mau who comes befor.
the Conventions presenting the interests of th'