Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-23
CLOSING SCENES.
Wind Up Of the Democratic Convention
at San Jose.
.IoHN P. DUNN FOB CONTROLLER.
Judges CofFey and Smith Nominated
for the Supreme Court-W. Q.
Hendricks Renomipated.
IrsaAI D1srArcHrs TO TIE RsooRD-uSros.l

SAN JOSE. August 22d.-When the Con-
ventiou met at 1915 this morning there
was a noticeable falling off in the at
tendance.
The galleries were nearly deserted and
the seats reserved in the back part OF the
hall for the spectators was for the most
part vacant.
After the nomination for Governor was
settled the interest in the proceedings
seemed TO flag.
A quarter of an hour was wasted IN
wranele over the question of levying an
additional assessment of fifty cents on each
delegate to pay the attaches. 1t was voted
down and the Santa Clara County Com
.mittee promised to look after the matter.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
The nominations for two Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court were next
declared in order.
Sam Braunhart of San Francisco pre-
scented the name of Judge James V. Coffey,
t.the friend of the widow and orphan"
He said that Judge Coffey was one of the
strongest candidates who could be placed
on the ticket, for he ran 10000 votes ahead
of Mayor Pond and 3, 300 ahead OF Grover
Cleveland.
Jackson Temple placed Judge John G..
Pressly of Sonoma in nomination. Judge
Pressly, he said, possessed all the qualifca-
lions necessary for honorably and faith
fully fulfilling the duties Of a Justice OF the
Supreme Court.
6. E. Mclaughlin of Plumas, in short
but telling speech, presented the name OF
Judge John D. Goodwin OF Plumas.
Judge John w. Armstrong of Sacramento
was placed in nomination by Joseph Roth
child of San Francisco.
F.A. Cutter of Eureka placed Judge
James E. Murphy of Del Norte in nomina-
ton.
The claims of Attorney General George
A, Johnson for a place on the Supreme
bench were ably presented by Henry E.
Highton of San Francisco.
The nomination OF Judge James E. Muir
ply was seconded by NJ. E. G. Munday of
Los Angeles.
Steve White. who followed Munday,
placed Colonel George A. Smith in nomi-
nation.
". Price of Butte seconded the nomi-
nation of Judge Goodwin.
I. J. Hart of Colusa Endorsed the name
of Judge Coffey.
Judge SNOWFALL of Yolo seconded the
nomination of Judge Armstrong.
The nomination of Judge Pressly was
seconded by George r. B. Hayes of San
Francisco.
w. A. Harris of San Bernardino Sec
.onded the nomination of Colonel Smith.
The roll call was then ordered.
WILD SCENE.
An attempt was made to vote the San
Francisco delegation solid. The Chairman
announced that the delegation gave Coffey
4S votes and Armstrong 140
The friends of Judge Coffey insisted on
the roll being called, and it was 80 or
dered
The result was that Coffey got 76 votes
a gain of %; while Armstrong only re-
.ceived ira loss of 10. The call of the
other counties proceeded. When the roll
was announced, San Joaquin changed her
vote and went solid for Coffey. San Fran
cisco next changed 60 votes from Smith to
Coffey. The votes given from the delega-
ton for Murphy and Pressly then were
changed to Armstrong.
Ell Dorado tried to stem the tide by
changing from Pressly to Smith.
San Francisco again changed, and gave
Coffey and Armstrong each IA votes.
Three cheers were given for Coffey, and the
few spectators in the gallery applauoed.
San Diego next gave 10 more votes to
Cci1 y amidst loud applause.
scene of wild excitement followed
VIII Los Angeles changed her vote and
gave Coffey 46 and Smith the same number
of yo'ss.
Wsan order was restored and the clerks
wete trying to straighien out the tally
sheets, Solano changed her vote so it stood
~ for Coffey and II for Armstrong.
Alameda next fell into line and gave %
TO Coffey and the same to Smith. Cheer
ing and waving of hats greeted the an
nouncement.
In an endeavor to straighten out the vote
the roll was ordered called by counties to
get the changes. There were loud shouts
of disapproval, and hundred delegates
were on their feet talking at the same
time.
CoFFEY AND SMITH NOMINATED.
An effort was made to secure an adjourn
ment but the majority of the delegates
were against the motion.
The friends of Smith then succeeded in
pulling San Franciscos 144 votes from
Armstrong to him amidst the widest con-
fusion.
The last vote given assured Coffey' IS nom
ination.
Napa went solid for Coffey and Arm
strong, and Plumas fell into line.
Coffey then had 407 votes, while 800
assured his nomination.
On motion of J. II. Long of San Fran
cisco, Smith and Coffey were nominated by
reclamation, and one of the widest scenes
of the Convention ensued.
The delegates acted like mad men and
cheered until they were hoarse.
A recess was then taken until ESQ
CLOCK.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention reassembled at 2:30
o'clock, and nominations for Secretary Of
State commenced.
E B. Price, of Butte, nominated W. G.
Hendricks, the present incumbent.
Jeter, of Santa Cruz, named George W.
Peckham, of jacksonville.
Murphy, of Santa Cruz named +. c.
Singletary.
The vote on the first ballot stood Hen
bricks 341, Peckham Sc and Singletary BOB,
and Hendricks was declared the nominee.
DUNN FOR CONTROLLER.
Nominations for Controller then COM
menced, and Frank Nichols. of Calaveras,
nominated John P. Dunn. the present in
cumbent.
Edward Rogers, of Alameda. nominated
+. a. Merriman, of San Francisco.
Fred. Cox, of Sacramento, nominated
Russell D. Stephens, of Sacramento.
Nominations then closed and balloting
commenced. The vote on the first ballot
stood Dunn 365 and Stephens go. Dunn
was declared the nominee.
HKRoLD REsoMINArED.
Nominations for Treasurer were then
made. James Felchen nominated Adam
Herold, and the nominations were ordered
closed. Herold was nominated by acclama-
ton