Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-09


There will be a caucus of the Democrats of
the second supervisor District, at Considine
Hall, on Tuesday evening, May Sth, for the
purpose OF selecting ticket to be voted for at
the primary election, for delegates to the
county Convention. A. Black J. Touhey J
Carroll, Jr., County Committee.
In accordance with that request a num-
Der of Democrats called at the Railroad
Saloon, kept by D. J. Considine, at 7:45, to
participate in the meeting On their arrival
they found five or SIX Democrats present
and were informed that the business was
all over. 1t was noticeable fact that the
clock behind the bar was some fifteen or
twenty minutes ahead of railroad" time.
There was quite an indignant crowd. One
Democrat remarked: After this l am q
Republican. | shall hereafter vote with
the Purity party" a couple OF reporters
arrived at this time, and after soliciting for
the report OF the proceedings Mr.. Consi-
dine hauled out from behind the bar four
OF the ballots used at the last election, on
the backs of which in four different hand
writings were the following names of dele
gates, whom Mr.. Considine assured the re-
porter were legally chosen:
First Precinct-A. Black, Martin White
James Laughlin, G. B. Chase, P. keenan,,
John Black, ]. Bagley, Frank Quinn, Jas.
Gill, w. Hawthorne, Chas. Fake, B. Fer
rant
Second Precinct-J. N. Payne, Thos.
Burns, W. S. Shields, Edward Dolan,
Frank Smith, D. J. Considine, Donald Ross.
A. Strauss, VIM. Higgins, G. w. Blanch,
ard, John Parsons. VIM. S. Skinner and P.
Roach.
Third Precinct-R. H Singleton, E. Nc
Graw, John Divine P. H. Scally, c. Gran
dali, A. j. Shields, H. G. Weeks, T. Swee-
ney, John Kane, Gerald Keegan, J. H.
Coffee, John Laffe, D. Shannahan, w. H.
]. Brown and Leonard P. Stevens.
Fourth Precinct-Hugo Hornlein, A.
Sweitzer, J. W. Marsh, P. Costello, Miles
King, Edward Sullivan, J. Glass, E. P.
Byrne, J. D. Heating, James Touhey, T.
Costello, W. H. Devine, ]. Carroll, Jr.,
James Divine and Edward Holmesj
When Mr.. Considine was asked about the
organization he could not remember the
officers but said everything had worked
smoothly and it was all on the square"
J. n. Payne. who was present, said the
meeting was called to order by A. Black, a
member of the Central Committee. and J.
| Carroll Jr., acted as Secretary.
When the reporter remarked that all the
Democrats had got out of sight in remark
ably short order, he was told by one of
''the disgusted' that they had 'all run over
to the Courthouse 10 try to capture the
meeting in the First Supervisor District"
THE FIRST DISTRICT.
If there had been some sharp practice
and lively work done in the Second. the
Democracy in the First plainly showed
there were mo flies on them" for the other
side got in first, and were equally success
full at the Courthouse meeting.
NJ. J. Burke was chosen Chairman of
that meeting, and J. w. Hughes Secretary.
There were no attempts at speech-making,
and if any patriot had long sets of resolu-
tons in his pocket, CONNER datory of
Cleveland's administration, he did not
show them. Everything was business.
One gentleman Immediately took the floor
and moved that the Chair appoint a COM
mittee OF six, TO retire and name thirty
three names to be voted for at the primary
Thursday. This motion was promptly
seconded, and notwithstanding others had
the floor, asking for time, the motion was
put and carried.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Isadore Townsend, William Miner, Thomas
Fox, Charles Rood, John Riley, and War
ner Harris.
This committee promptly retired, acted
with promptness in the committee room
and reported the result of their labors in so
short space of time that many present
were WlllluR W wager their CASH That they
had beaten the record.
The report, which was adopted as soon
as read, was as follows:
First Precinct-B. NJ. Randolph, S. NJ.
Johnston, Thomas Gleason, S. Loorya, C.
B. Clark, F. Thompson, A. Nessell, G. B.
Martin.
Second Precinct-J. Frees, c. Heisen, |.
Fox, r. Allen, P. Flynn, r. W. White, J.
F. Ramage, Charles Rood, ]. McQueeney,
Thomas Mccartney, ]. Palm.
Third Precinct-M. J. Burke, James
Hughes, John Riley, w. S. Harris, Victor
NJ. Hartley, w. Z. Click, AL. Farwell,
William Lote, John Kehrer, J. Shelley, J.
Wagner, Peter Wager, John Doe, L. H.
Sullivan.
1t was quite evident the next moment
that the caucus had acted none too
promptly, for in surged large crowd.
principally from the Second Ward.
They Immediately commenced abusing
the officers OF the caucus. One man pulled
off his coat and wanted to whip the Chair
man, and another from the Pacific Hotel
relieved himself of TRADE of abuse, in
which he employed the severest invective
and used words not found in Webster's
dictionary.
The meeting was adjourned by the Off
Ger and Immediately reorganized by NJ
McManus taking the chair. The air was
too blue for the transaction of business.
The first crowd got out of the Courtroom
as soon as they could and the second ad-
Journed to P. NJ. to-day and followed.
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
While the two downtown districts were
making Rome howl" the Democracy in
the Third were holding quiet and orderly
meeting in the new pavilion.
p. Flaherty, member of the County Gen.
trail Committee, refused to call to order
until S:l5, SO as to allow plenty of time for
all who SO desired TO be present.
r. o. Cravens was chosen Chairman and
]. ]. OConnor Secretary.
After several speeches counseling har-
mony had been made committee was
appointed to select names, and the follow
ing were unanimously agreed upon
First Precinct-James ii. Groth, K. 0.
Cravens, w. D. Comstock, Joseph Hahn,
G.. G. Picket, Robert Barnett, L. N. Berke
John Toomey, A. B. Blair, Frank Ysger
N. A. Sheehan, Ed. Shirland
Second Precinct - Chester W. Eldred,
Louis Nicolaus, Ed. Coffee, NJ r. Beard
Henry Dehn, George W. Nichols, r. c..
Irvine.
Third Precinct-R. NJ. Clarken, T. W.
O'Neill. l.. NJ. Landsborough, Is. Lucey,
Thos. O'Halloran. J. ]. O'Connor, w. W.
Ellis, Richard Caverly, NJ. L. Tolland,
Patrick Burns.
Fourth Precinct-Chas. A. Jenkins, D. j.
Mannix, Matt. F. Johnson, NJ. S. Nevis,
VIM. Laufkotter, Anthony Greene, W. a.
de Shields, Martin Emerine.
AN ALTERATION.
About 8 O'Clock r. D. Stephens was stand
ing at the southwest corner of Seventh and
K streets conversing with two or three gen.
tlemen, when J. G. Kelly came up. Ad-
dressing Mr.. Stephens he said;
Russ, I'm ashamed of you. I am
ashamed of what you have done tonight"
What have l done fer you to be
ashamed OF"
Il am ashamed of you for going down in
the Second District with four or five dis
reputable men, putting up ticket al the
time and in the manner you did You
then said to the boys, Let's 90 up to the
Court-house.'
II did say to the boys LET'S go up to the
Courthouse
- Yes, and you are q dirty cur"
at this Mr.. Stephens struck at Kelly, the
blow falling on the side of the latter's neck,
knocking him down. The force of the