Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-06

shall vote the straight ticket, because
Deheve II 70 be my duty to do so =
prophesy now that if this fraud, this criminal
wickedness, this unparalleled and unblushing
wlckedness and fraud raises its head in this Con-
veption and says You dare not sit down
upon me- if this Convention indorses this
fraud, the Democrats will elect their Trustee on
the 18th of March. LApplause.l l would not
give ten-cent piece for a nomination by this
convention If this fraudulent delegation is
seated. do not say that as against any mem-
bers of the delegation, but simply the practices
that bring them here.
Mr. Chairman, am speaking now because,
like you, l am desirous of advancing the inter
ests OF the Republican party want to see
President elected next November by the 2epub-
lican party-and, so far as | am concerned, l
would like to see the same man elected that we
failed to elect four years ago. Applause. |
want TO see the city of Sacramento go Repub-
llcan, want to see the county of Sacramento
go Republican and want to see the State of
Sallfornia go Republican. But, sirs, the Repub
llcan party can never prosper so long as
II lndorses such fraudulent practices as
were perpetrated last Saturday in the
tent, for one man, as a member of
this Convention to vote in favor of the minority
report upon the speech of Mr.. Catlin. He ad-
mlts there was fraud, but he says that inasmuch
as there was fraud on both sides we should not
say ANYTHING about it. He admits there was
| fraud. He says affidavits came in there in favor
| OF the contestiug delegation showing that there
was fraud. He says there was an affidavit pre-
sented there in favor of what he termed the
regular delegation, in which they said
| there was fraud perpeirated in favor of
| the contestants, and then he very
gravely says that because there was fraud
| on both sides: because these men wickedly dis
ooeyed the law because these men on both
sides violated their duty to their party and their
country. that all the other wards must indorse
that fraud and say that 1t makes no difference
because each cheated the other as much as they
could That is not Republicanism that is not
decent politics. That is not the way to capture
the Republican party and bring out Republican
votes on election day.
The independent voter is mighty power in
this city and in the nation. [Applausel You
all know that Sacramento is naturally and usu-
ally Republican. You all know that we can at
times roll up majorities averaging 1,400 or 800
In favor of the Republican nominees; but never
yet has the Republican party rolled up major
ity IN favor of man that was nominated by
fraud and l do not believe. under the provi-
dence of God, that it ever will do it in this city
Applause.
am favoring the minority report because l
wish to see the ticket elected. wish to see a
Republican ticket elected in this city and if the
gentlemen OF the Fourth Ward are really in
earnest i'll their professions-if they really in.
doTse the speech of Mr.. Brusie-if they really
Delleve IN Republican principles, and value the
success OF the Republican party beyond their
allegiance TO bosses and ring rule-if they
value their allegiance to the Republican party
more than they do the paltry pleasure of sitting
IN City Convention they will say to this Con-
ventlon We are willing to meet the enemy in
ialr field We are willing to accept the propo-
N-NANAA
cans of the Fourth Ward, and let them decide
at a square primary, conducted honestly and
nf lalryb ybat VINO .rd dTePreseWHSf the Republicans
ing issue that will be made this wear
in the Presidential campaign, in addition to the
tariff. Will be the question of an honest ballot
and an honest count in the Southern States of
this nation, where the Republicans are disfran.
chised by fraud just the same as those perpe.
trated in the Fourth Ward last Saturday. Can
we, as party, consistently go before the people
lndDrSp and ra,,li IN,
the Fourth Ward, because it was in our own
party and benefited our own selfish ends and
then howl ourselves hoarse denouncing the
No 'o
would just simply say in reference to what
has been said about Judge Beatty that if my
young friend from Amador, when he arrives at
the age OF Judge Beatty, whom he has attempted
to sneer at and cast udicule upon tonight: if
when he arrives at his age, he can stand as hon
ored before the people of the city of sacramento
the County of sacramento and the State of Cali
fornia as does William H. Beatty he NAV we'll
be proud of the life he has led among u.s. ILong
and continued applause.
Now, Mr.. President, it is claimed, | under
stand. that this regular delegation, as it is
called, represents the Republicans of the
Fourth Ward. 1t is claimed that they carried
that primary by eighty-sx majority. They
claim, as understand it, that they acted as
fairly as the other side Why then object to
Great Register? Why object to fair deal?
What possible reason can be given? None ex-
cept the reason put forth by Mr.. Catlin that it
would be unjust TO candidates. 1t is very
seldom that candidates in this city are
allowed more than two or three days to make
campaign. And if this Convention adiourns to
next Friday night there will be all the time
necessary TO get into good fighting condition
and roll up republican majority on the 18th
of March, If we have an honest primary and n
ialr count. ! wish to say, in conclusion, that
this Convention owes it to ITSELF owes it 10 the
dignity of the Republican party, owes it to
the individual members of the party owes it
TO the country, owes 1t to the great National
party that looks to us, as it looks TO every mem
Der OF the party, to strengthen the hands of the
leaders i'll Congress, and TO do that which will
benefit the party, regardless of self-lnterest;
and the only way to benefit the Republican
party now, is to say that the party of great moral
ideas, as it always has been stands to-day in
sacramento city in favor of an honest ballot an
honest count in every city in the Union and in
every ward i'll the city of Sacramento. lap
plause.
The vote was then taken and lost as
follows Ayes 46, noes 30.
The majority report was then adopted
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
| tons reported as follows:
To the Republican Cfly CoRcention Your Com
| mittee on Resolutions recommend the adoption
OF the accompanying platform
The Republicans of Sacramento in CITY Con-
yention assembled, do adopt the following plat
form OF principles as expressive of their po,iti-
cal views:
l. We most cordially renew our allegiance to
| the platform adopted by the Republican State
Convention in 1sS6, and to the platform adopted
| by the National Republican Convention of 1884,
believing that they correctly represent the best
| interests of the whole people and the country
2. We announce ourselves as being opposed TO
the immigration into our country of undesirable
persons, whether from Asia, Europe or Africa
| while we most heartily welcome the man from
any country who comes to America with an hon.
est desire to better his condition and support the
| free institutions of the United States
3. We are i'll favor of protection to American
industries and labor believing that the foster
| ing hand of the National Government should not
be.taken from them lest theymay be ruined by the
productions of the pauper labor of the old world.
forced upon us by the greed of capital and as
| further expressive of our sentiments on this
question we indorse the able, eloquent and
| torcibe letter of our late standard bearer and
alway to -be-admired leader, James g. Blaine
Resolred, That the Republican City Centrals
Committee of Sacramento be and is hereby di-
| rected and instructed, whenever it calls pri-
mary election, to call the same under and in
strict accordance with the provisions of the
Polllical Code regarding primary elections, and
also to insert in its call for such primary cleo
| ton an imperative direction and instruction to
the various boards and officers of such primary
| by 1t named, to permit a representative of each
| ticket of candidates for delegates at their re-
| spective precincts to be present in the room
where the ballot-box and officers ofelection are
| during the whole time of such primary election.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton made the following report:
The temporary officers shall be the permanent
officers of the Convention.
The first order of business shall be the election
OF City Central Committee, two from each ward
one at large.
Second-Nomination of Third Trustee.
Third Nomination of City Attorney
Fourth-Nomination of Chief of Police
Fifth-Nomination of Fire Commissioner long
| term.
sixth-Nomination of Fire Commissioner short
| term. A. r. CoNKIIN. Chairman.
w. E. OSBORN, Secretary.
NoMINhTIoNs.
| Frank Daroux nominated w. HI. Govan
| for Chairman ofthe City Central Committee,
| and he was elected by acclamation.
| The Convention then took recess for
| five minutes, during which time the follow
| ing Committeeman were selected First
Ward-A. ]. Rhoads. James Dunnigan ::
| Second Ward-A. w. Wilson and +. A.
| Daroux; Third Ward-D. Gillis, John Bar
rett; Fourth Ward-E. G. Roeder, A. II.
| Starr.
Frank Daroux moved each delegate be
assessed so cents.
Judge w. H. Beatty said he arose to
question of privilege, and spoke not only
| tor himself, but Frank Miller. By the
adoption of the majority report they were
entitled to seats in the Convention, but
| they withdrew on the grounds that they
had no legal right
| Immediately fol olIoUino fhis acfior, ,,aarl,,