Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-17
PACIFIC COAST.
LOS ANGELES BESMEARED WITH
DEMOCRATIC PAINT.
Capture of Another Train Robber-
Killed by Giant Powder
Late Rains.
AT Los ANGELES.

ESPECIAL DIsPATCHEs TO THE REcoRD-uNror.l
AT Los ANGELES.
The State Convention Adjourns Until To-
day-The Congressman.
copyright, 1883. by TIE California Associated Pressi
Los ANGELES, May 16th.-The State Con-
vention met at 1880 o'clock this morning.
The Committee on Credentials was not
quite ready to report, but stated that it
mad decided that all proxies presented, of
which there were 100, were correct and
would be accepted.
1t was moved and carried that the list of
delegates as reported be accepted accord
ing to the roll-call of the previous day.
o. q. Goucher, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization and
Order of Business, reported for officers:
Hon. R. f. Del Vale, Chairman; Vice
Chairmen'- Hon. John Daggett, D. ].
Oullahan, H. NJ. Black and Byron Waters;
Secretaries-George W. Kelley, John T.
| Doyle and NJ. +. Dunleavy; Assistant Sec
retaries-W. S. Waters. J. Neil and S. Her
bert; Sergeant-at-Arms, C. L. Cruz
The minority report, signed by seven of
| the committee, presented report urging
the changing of the report so that the
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| hrst on the programme.
| Mr.. Horne, of Lake county, spoke in
| favor of the minority report, saying that
| 1t looked like job on the north of the
State 10 defer one of the most important
parts of business to the last.
| Shanahan of Shasta also favored the
adoption of the minority report.
Rothschild of San Francisco thought
| the report of the majority of the committee
should be accepted, for the reason that it
gave more time 10 consider as TO the selec-
ton of the best man for the place.
| A lively discussion followed, during
which Goucher rose to speak, and some
one cried Sit down. Goucher was
very wrathy, and dared the man to show
himself and make him sit down"
| Quiet was finally restored and roll-call
taken, which resulted in 1884 in favor of
the minority report and 2764 against. San
Francisco cast 104 votes against. The coun-
| try had a majority in favor of the minority
report.
This is regarded as victory for the Buck
| ley majority.
| The report was then adopted
! Hon. S. NJ. White, of Los Angeles, re-
ported that the Committee on Platform
was not ready to report, and asked that
the time be given until tomorrow at 10
| o'clock.
Jones of Butte introduced resolution
to the effect that the Convention do not
accept the invitation to go on an excursion.
| A good-natured discussion occurred, and
the resolution was withdrawn.
The Committee on Credentials reported,
| excluding proxies from Contra Costa coun-
| ty, as instruction had been given to the
! delegation to cast the vote of absent men,
bers.
The Convention then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
| THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
The Third District delegation started to
caucus, but owing to the slim attend
ance further action was postponed until to-
morrow morning. Henry McPike was
placed in nomination for Congress from
the district, but stated he would decline
unless he could arrange his business affairs
later on. Later on he asked TO have the
nomination made at later day, when he
could tell whether he would run or not.
| The Sixth District met and selected r.
B. Terry of Fresno as the nominee for
! Congress.
| DISTRICT NOMINATIONS LAST NIGHT.
| Los ANGELES, May 16th.-The First Dis
trict Convention met this evening, John
Daggett presiding. J. D. Connolly, of So
noma, nominated Thomas L. Thompson,
| the present incumbent. John Boggs, of
Colusa, on behalf of the Sacramento val
| ley, heartily indorsed this nomination, in
which he was sustained by A. l.. Shinn, of
Lassen. Thompson was declared the choice
OF the Convention by acclamation.
| The Convention chose as delegates to the
National Convention J. e. Murphy of Del
Norte, ard Robert Cosner, of Colusa, with
f. h. Johnson, OF Napa, and w. P Mat
| theWs, OF Tehama, as aternateS.
Frederick Behinger was chosen as Elect
or, with E. S. Lippitt of Sonoma as alter
nate.
For member of the State Central Com
mittee, Messrs. Herbert Craft of Red Bluff
and Robert Stowe of SonOma were put in
nomination. Craft Withdrew and Stowe
was nominated by acclamation.
THE SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION
Met this morning, J. Davidson of Butte
presiding. Marion Biggs of Butte and C.
c. Wright of Stanislaus were named for
| Congress, and the former was nominated
by vote of 81 to 40
a. Caminetti was chosen for Elector,
with Alexander Vogelsang as alternate.
j. A. Filcher of Placer and George II.
! Castle of San Joaquin were elected dele
gates to the National Convention, with J.
d. Young of San Joaquin and l.. Burnell
of Amador as alternates.
d. a. Osterom of Yuba was elected a
member of the State Central Committee.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT CONVENTION
Met this evening, with E. B. Stonehill of
San Francisco, presiding. Major r. P.
Hammond was nominated for Elector but
he declined and State Senator z. J. Muir
ply was elected.
Joe Clark and Ned Curtis were elected
delegates, with Samuel Newman and Sam
uel Braunhart as alternates
R. P: Hastings, DIR. Eaton, J. J. Driscoll
A. NJ. Burns, j. t. Wilson, R. A. Mason
and j. ]. Flynn were elected members of
the State Central Committee.
Judge Robert Ferrall was nominated for
Congress by exclamation.
SIDE NOTES.
1t is said that the Buckley crowd want
Searls for Chief Justice, and arranged a
progl anime so as to give them change to
work him up as against Sullivan and Arm
strong who seem to be entirely divided in
the interior.
PAINTING THE TOWN LURID.
Reel Terry Draws the Line at His Uncle
David's Wife.
ICoppight, 1883. blythe California Associated Presxs
Los ANGELES, May 16th.-The town is
in state of excitement tonight The
delegates and their friends, together with
the various candidates and nominees, are
doing the town and enjoying themselves,
subject to the hospitality of our citizens.
r. B. Terry, nominee for Congress from
this district, held a reception at the st.
Elmo Hotel this evening, which was
largely attended. People of various po-
litical proclivities focked around him,
and all seemed pleased with his nomina-
ton.
TROUBLE IN THE TERRY FAMILY
Your correspondent inquired of him il
there was any truth in the report that
Sarah Althea Sharon Terry, his aunt by
marriage, was going to oppose him through