Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-02
FIRST GUN!
The Republicans Open
the Campaign.
WORK OF THE CONTENTION.
FFsa Trade Denounced and American
Labor Upheld.
WORK OF THE CON NTRNTlOy.
CANDIDATES elAI4s SET FORTH.
Delegates Chosen to the National
Conyention-The State Cen
trail Committee.

The Republican State Convention met n
the Assembly Chamber of toe State Capt.
tol at 3 P. NJ. yesterday. All the desks have
been removed and the floor filed with
armed cane-bottomed chairs. The entire
chamber was decorated with the American
colors, large banner forming the back
ground of the Speakers desk and another
being looped up over the main entrance
The First Artillery Band occupied posi-
ton in the gallery, and rendered patriotic
airs for an hour preceding the calling of
the Convention 10 order. The Clerks and
Speakers desks were tas,efully decorated
with bouquets, garlands and potted plants.
Long before the hour for calling the Con-
vention TO order, the State Capitol building
was filled with representatives from ali
parts of the State. At exactly p. NJ ex-
Senator a. ?. Williams, as Chairman of
the State Central Committee,
CALLED THE CONVENTION TO ORDER.
Mr.. Williams remarks were as follows:
Gentlemen, you have been convened at this
place and time, by orderof the Republican State
Central Committee, in accordance with call of
the National Committee, to select four delegates
at large, four alteInates, and u State Central
Committee, and such other business as in your
judgment may be deemed wise and proper.
Without intending to trespass upon your time,
may be permitted to congratulate you upon the
harmony existing in the party, not only IN this
state, but in the nation on the great issues that
are now presented before the people. Con-
fronted with a common danger that threatens
the destruction of the interests of the country,
the dignity and the just compensation of labor,
we are bound together in solid phalanX de-
termined to resist free trade and all its isms.
lApplause.l Determined to lay aside petty
piQues and jealousies, and stand shoulder TO
shoulder for protection aud the success of the
Republican party. [Aoplause.
Gentlemen, since S6i there has been no cleo
tion that has been iraught with such interest to
the people of this country as this election in
1SSS. In 1864 you were confronted by an armed
enemy in the field, with the Democratic party
IL the rear. You were fighting for the life, the
existence of the nation You nominated the
immortal Abraham LiLcGln (appiausel, the peo.
pie rallied TO his support, he was triumphantly
elected, and this nation was preserved to be q
blessing TO Americans of the ages yet unborn.
So II 1888, you are confronted practically by the
same enemy, who would destroy the dignity of
labor. would destroy or cripple industries, and
have confidence to preGict thai the gentlemen
whom you will select here as delegates to Chi
cagO viii assist in nominating some Republican
Standard bearer who shall be triumphantly
elected on the sixth day of next November.
II only remains for me now, gentlemen, to
await your pleasure. \ nomination for tempo
rary Chairman is now in order
NOMINATION FOR CHAIRMAN.
F. P. Taylor, of Tulare county, said
Sfr Chairman: rise to place in nomination
for temporary Chairman of this Convention the
Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, of Napa-the Ciucinuatus of
California. You all know Mr.. Estee. You have
followed him as your leader, and eulogy at this
time is useless. Tulare county and the great
San Joaquin valley takes pleasure in placing
his name before this Convention to-day, and it
feels sure that this Convention will rest safe in
his hands, experienced as they are in this work
May harmony hang like benediction over this
first council and may that party WHOSE national
history goes like sea of glory from Lincoln to
GARFIELD, in the coming months and upon the
9th day OF next November redeem this nation
from the dead level of incapacity that charac-
teTiZes the present Democratic Administration
Applause May the councils OF this occasion
be wise may we be careful: may we be patri-
Otic and enthusiastic, and am sure that out of
the work done here to-day-out of the inspira-
ton OF this occasion will leap enough enthusi-
asm to insure unbroken victory at the next cleo
tion- May it be so. lApplausel
!. n. E. Wilson, of San Francisco, said !:
! take infinite pleasure in seconding the nom.
ination of the Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, of Napa While
Mr.. Estee has been presented before this Con-
yentlon as representative of Napa, we also of
San Francisco, have claim upon this gentle
man, and ii is with great pride that we are able
al this time to second the nomination of the
Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, because we feel that he is q
Republican at heart; because we know that he
Will preside over this Convention, should he be
elected; with dignity and with justice. take
ing the nomination q the Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee
SPEECH OF NJ. M. EsTEE.
Mr.. Estee was elected by acclamation.
and before taking his seat made stirring
speech, which aroused the Convention to
the liveliest enthusiasm. He spoke as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen Of the Contention thank YOU for
the honor you have conferred upon me- The
objects of this Convention have been stated by
the Chairman of the State Central Committed
who called the Convention to order and think
can join him in saying to this Convention that
Congratulate you and the Republicans of the
other States of the nation on the universal har-
mony that prevails everywhere in the ranks of
the Republican party.
I think, gentlemen, there is a happy omen
rising over the Republicans of this nation
The issues OF the coming canvass are marked
out even before either of the great parties meet
IN Convention. The Democratic party of the
nation has chosen to represent free trade as
their principles. The Republican party ac-
CeptS the wager of battle, and will go iuto the
Coming canvass the representatives of the
toiling millions of this nation Applause
The President of the United States stated in his
message that a great crisis was pending over the
nation. There was but one mistake in that
statement, and that is that
A GREAT CRISIS WAS PENDING
Over the Democratic party. [Applausel
In times of profound peace, at a period when
country we are told By the PresIegt Sst tbe the
country is in great financial peril-that there
was surplus in the Treasury For the first time
1
TO he ruined because he has got too much money
IApplause.l Indeed Permit me to say that the
complaint of the President that there was A sur
plus in the Treasury, was due to the disobedi.
enoe of the law by himself and the Secretary of
the Treasury. fApplause.l The law of iS8I
made it the duty of the Secretary of the Treas
Ery of the United States to purchase the out
Standing Indebtedness of the nation whenever
there was surplus in the Treasury and they
have disobeyed that law. With over ore thou
sand millions of Indebtedness and less than a
hundred millions of actual surplus, they tell
the people of the country that the country is in
Tuin because there is too much money. Why,
Dnly two years ago after most energetic effort
OF the Representatives in Congress from this
coast and elsewhere, appropriations were made
for internal Improvements to the amount oi
twensy-one millions of dollars. The President
of the United States pocketed the bin. If he had
signed 1t, apprehend there would not have
been so much
SURPLUS IN THE TREASURY.
We have been asking in San Francisco TO have
HAT great harbor protected, and under an Act
of COngress-ind q Democratic Congress-
committee of officers, only two years ago re
ported TO the nation that it would require
twenty seven millions of dollars in order tC
protect san Francisco from assault by sea, anC
yet no appropriation has been made by the
Democratic Congress-afd there is still sur
plus in the Treasury. Why, my friends tha
surplus, let me repeat is due to the fact tha