Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-28
FOURTH wARD-pREo1Nor TWO.
A Decidedly Stormy Meeting, but Oppo
sitior, VVitbdraxxS

A Decidedly Stormy Meeting, but Oppo-
sition Withdraws.
The caucus of the Second Precinct of the
Fourth Ward was held in the new pavilion,
and was the largest attended of any held
there for a long time. Before the meeting
was called to order there was much buzzing
going on among the faithful present as to
what the outcome would be. Many claimed
that, on account of the number of men
present from the railroad shops, it looked
as if the delegates would be Steinman men.
Others held that it looked like a We'll
gathering; but the Gregory men kept cool
and looked confident. It was noticeable
that there were many present who were not
residents OF the precinct, and if vote was
to be taken to assess each fifty cents or a
dollar there ould have been perceptible
thinning out of the crowd.
The meeting was called to order prompt
ly by Committeeman R. S. Parker, and
this was no sooner done than the war
Scared veteran, Major F. D. Ryan, got the
floor and nominated P. S. Lawson for
Chairman, which was received with both
cheers and bowls.
This was promptly followed by the NOM
ination of Lincoln White. and was re-
ceived in like manner by the crowd, which
evidently was in yelling mood. This
ended the naming OF candidates for Chair
man, and cries went echoing through the
vast halls of the Pavilion to put the all
important question that would determine
which should be Chairman.
Mr.. Parker put the question first as to
whether Mr.. White was wanted. This
was answered by a loud aye. When it
To 10, tr1r,,
certainly the best shouters, and evidently
the most numerous, also. Before the
Chairman could give decision, however,
loud calls came for division. The Law
son men would not listen to this, and it
looked as if repetition of the scene of a
year ago in this precinct was to be enacted
Shouting, yelling and cat-calls, ad ib.,
were INDUCED in, Parker in the meantime
keeping his gavel playing on the counter.
Demands were made for division, to
which, for while, the Lawson contingent
would not listen. Finally Lincoln White
jumped on chair and managed to get in
a few words to the effect that if he could
not be elected fairly he did not want the
honor.
Quiet was finally restored, and the Chair
man requested all who favored White to
move to the left, and the Lawson men to
go to the right.
This was done promptly, and the decis-
ion was largely in favor of Lawson, and he
was accordingly declared elected Chairman
of the caucus. In taking his seat he
thanked the voters for the honor and coun-
seled harmony and good feeling.
Frank T. Johnson and w. II. Ennis
were elected Secretaries.
1t was then moved that a committee of
five be appointed to select twenty-five dele
gates to be voted for at the primaries on
Saturday, which was carried.
The Chair named B. n. Bugbey, E. Com
stock, W. D. Knight, Warren F. Drew and
o. A. Lovdal as such committee.
The committee retired, and after the
lapse of five or ten minutes returned and
reported the selection of the following
names, which were Endorsed by the caucus.
A. L. Hart, P. Herzog, Warren Cole, J. J.
Wingard, o. A. Lovdal, o: W. Erlewine,
]. ]. McKinnon, Andrew Carlaw, L. B.
Churchill, Jr, W. w. Conner. P. S. Law
son. NJ. M. Drew, V. Lemay, f. d. Ryan,
P. B. Jensen, J. A. Kelley, Matt Flynn, J.
F. Carter, Theo Schumacher George Neal,
George Murray, ST., and Anthony Dit
mar.
A committee, consisting of Frank John
son, w. F. Drew and w. A. Howard, was
appointed ON printing after which three
cheers were given for the ticket, and the
meeting adjourned.
THE OPPOSITION.
The gentlemen who had favored Mr..
White for Chairman withdrew to another
part of the Pavilion and put up a full op-
position ticket, but after adjournment the
officers and some OF the leading spirits re-
assembled and decided not to put their
ticket in the field.