Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-12

were Trying 10 OuiluOZe the convention
He couldn't see any difference in thei
views.
J.W. Wilson said he was a pretty OH
Republican himself. He was one of tn,
kind that was ready to indorse wbateye
the committee should do. TCheers.1 MI
Dray was his friend; he liked him; but ther,
never was convention in this county il
which Mr.. Dray was not the bell-sbeep
He (Wilson) would be satisfied with what
ever the committee should do. That wa,
the kind of Republican he was. TCheers.
Senator Dray thanked Mr.. Wilson fol
the compliment the latter had paid him.
Ihere being no one else prepared to ali
his view, the Chairman put the motion tt
go into executive session, and it was so or
dered, Messrs ellis and Cayanaugh onl,
voting in the negative.
The crowd filed out of the hall, and thu
committee went into executive session.
Mr.. Conklfng then offered the followine
resolution:
Resolred, That primary election be called tc
elect delegates to a County Convention, and
that such primary election and Convention be
called and held strictly in accordance with the
resolution of instructions to this committee
adopted July Z, 1855, by the Convention which
selected this committee; that is to say, that the
primaries of the party be called in strict accord
ance with the laws of this State relating to pri
mary elections; that the officers of such pri
mary election shall be selected of men who en-.
JOY the full confidence of the people, and il
there be two tickets run at any precinct, each
ticket be allowed representative upon such
Election Board; that the basis of spportionment
OF delegates 10 the Convention be as follows
passed upon the Republican vote cast at the last
Presidential election: Each precinct in the
county, as established by the legal authorities
OF the county, shall be entitled te one delegate
at large: that in the precincts of the county out
size on the city the basis OF representation, IN
addition, shall be one delegate for each twenty
Republican votes cast at such Presidential cleo
ton, and one delegate for each fraction of
eleven votes or over, and that in the precincts
IN the city OF Sacramento the basis of repre-
sentation shall be one delegate for each thirty
Republican votes cast at sucn Presidential cleo
ton, and one delegate for each fraction of if
teen votes or over"
Mr. Hornlein offered the following as a
substitute
ReSotped, By the Republican Central Commit.
tee OF the County of Sacramento that q pri-
mary election be held on then. day Off,.
........ 1899, for the purpose of electips dele
gates TO County Convention to be held in the
ely OF sacramento on the ......... day of ..,
1870, commencing at the hour of ......... of such
DAY, at snch places as may hereafter be desig.
mated by this committee, for the purposes of
nominating county otficers, eleeting delegates
10 the Republican State Convention electing a
county Central Committee, and of transacting
u.
that the call Tor such election shall be made
In acf ordnance with the following provisions:
Flrst-The election shall be called and con-
Quoted IN accordance with The rules prescribed
IN Sections 1857 to 1865 inclusive of tbe Political
Code OF the State of California.
Secondhand the Assembly districts of the
county shall be divided into precincts and for
the purpose of dividing the City Assembly dis
tricts into precincts as nearly equal as possible
and making the number of delegates from each
as Uniform as practicable, the Assembly dis
tricts shall be divided into precincts as fol.
lows;
The Eighteenth Assembly District shall be
divided into three precincts: The first precinct
from Front TO Seventh streets; the second pre-
cinc: rom seventh to Twelfth streets; the third
precinct from Twelfth to Thirty first streets,
The Nineteenth Assembly District shall be
divided into three precincts: The first precinct
from Front to SIKH streets; the second pre-
clnct from Sixth to Tenth streets; the third
precinct from Tenth TO Thirty-frst streets
The Twentieth Assembly District shall be
divided into such number of precincts es NAV
be agreed upon by the members of the commit
tee from that dis rict.
Third-The polls shall be kept open between
the hours Of
Fourth-In addition to the qualifications pre-
scribed by law, the additional test shall be that
the voter voted for the Republican Presidential
Electors at the Presidential election held in
1888, or would have so voted had he been
voter, and that he will support the nominees of
the Convention.
Fifth-In accordance with this resolution
call shall be issued for such primary election.
stating the time and place of holding the cleo
ton and the hours between which the polls
shall be kept open; the names of the persons to
constitute the Election Boards; the object of
the election; that such election shall be held
under the provisions of the primary election
law; the lime and manner of the publication of
the notice OF such election, and the qualifica-
tions required of voters in addition to those
prescribed by law.
Mr.. Howard moved the adoption of the
substitute.
Mr.. Conkling said be believed it to be
the duty of the committee to obey the in
structions Of the County Convention. By
so doing he believed it would have The
effect of keeping the party together and
harmonious
Mr.. Hornlein said that many business
men had expressed to him their disappro-
baton OF the precinct plan. and he believed
it TO be the best for the party
Mr.. Conkling said the names on the peti-
ton presented By Mr.. Dray were those of
citizens and Republicans who are think
ing, earnest men, and their views and
wishes should be respected. As to the
proposed apportionmenT, he could not see
wherein anybody was to be hurt.
MIR. Beckley said that under the appor-
tionment proposed there are precincts that
would have no representation. He thought
the basis for the country districts sh 9uld
be the same as in the city, and did not
think it right to shut any precinct out be-
cause there were not enough Republicans
10 entitle them 10 delegates.
This matter was discussed pro and con
by Messrs. Conkiing, Beckley, Campbell
and Others
Chairman White said the duty of the
committee was plainly laid down by the
instructions of the Convention. There
was but one thing for the committee to do.
The question of apportionment did not
come before it.
Mr. Plstt said that arguments had been
advanced in favor of the precinct plan, but
no reasons had been given for the adoption
OF Mr.. Hornlein's substitute, and he would
like 10 hear something on the subject. For
himself, he wanted to see that course pur-
sued which would be right and best calcu-
lated TO advance the interests of the party.
Mr.. ellis said he had noticed disposi-
ton in some quarters to kick, and he
hoped the committee would adhere to the
precinct plan. An important election was
at hand, and the party could not afford TO
be divided. He wanted 10 see a delegation
go to the Legislature that would support
Leland Stanford for United States Senator.
and he wanted to see everything harmoni-
Gus. Some parties appeared to be afraid of
something-of some boss or other-but
there must be harmony or the battle would
be lost. Personally, he did not care. but il
a row were kicked up the party would be
beaten.
Mr.. Campbell-"We amt kicking up a
row."
Mr.. Giilis-"Well. somebody is kicking
Mr.. Lovdal said the Conventions in
structions were against the county pre-.
cinets, and he was opposed TO them as q
country member of the committee. The
county paid the most taxes, but had the
least representation. He was opposed &c
cutting them down.
Mr.. Campbell said the Gait representa-.
ton had been cut down in the last Ten
years from ten to six, and it wasn't right
Mr.. Beckley held that the primaries
should be called under the primary cleo
ton law, and not the general law, and thai
the committee should be governed by the
former.
A long and desultory discussion ensued
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