Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-02
THIRTY YEARS lSo.
"REMINISCENCES OF THE REPUBLICAN
STATE CONVENTION.
c, W. Reed, of YoIo, the First to sug-
gest Abraham Lincoln for the
Presidency in 1860.

Committee on Permanent Organization
was composed of H. s. Love, of San Fran
cisco, W. n. Sloeum, of Santa Cruz, R. N.
Mattheson, of Sonoma, B. F. Bachman, OF
Mariposa, J. P. II. Wentworth, of San
Francisco, Charles Croker, of Sacramento,
P. P. Game, of Butte, w. P. Jones, OF
Amador, S. D. Parker, of Tehama, and
James. Compton, of Oolusa. The commit
tee reported the permanent officers as fol-
lows: President, Samuel H. Parker, OF
San Francisco; Vice-Presidents. J. F. Chill
lis, of Trinity; T. G. Phelps, of San Msteo;
]. F. Mclean, of Yuba; William w. Bel
shaw, of Amador, and G.. W. Towle, of
Santa Clara. Secretaries, William Rabe, OF
San Francisco, and William NJ. Lyon, OF
Sonoma, now of Sacramento.
The Sacramento delegates to the Conven-
ton were: Paschal Coggins, ]. Hull, W.
Timson, W. III. Harron, l.. Hermance, 1.
B. Marshall, ]. D. B. Sillman, Leland
Stanford, ]. A. Croker, Charles Crocker, J.
Lord, A. A. DeLong, ]. E. Miller, Cornelius
Cole (proxy for ]. D. Lord and E. B.
Croker. The list of delegates from the
several counties contained the names of
many men who have since acquired dis
tinction in both State and national affairs,
and not few of whom are still prominent.
Leland Stanford has been Governor of this
State, and now represents California in the
Senate OF the United States; II. 81. Haight
has also held the honored position of Gov
ernor; Cornelius Cole has been United
States Senator, and Aaron A. Sargent was
for several terms a member of Congress
and also of the United States Senate; T.
G. Phelps has also been representative in
Congress, and now, for the second time,
holds the position of Collector of the Port
of San Francisco.
The delegates 10 represent California in
the Chicago Convention (which nominated
Abraham Lincoln for President) were:
Leland Stanford of Sacramento, F. P. Tracy
of San Francisco, J. II. Mclean of Yuba, A.
A. Sargent of Nevada and D. w. Cheesman
of San Francisco. Alternates-J. G. Hinck-
ley of Shasta, l. M. Baldwin of Solano, J.
B. Van of San Francisco, Francis Snyder of
Calaveras and James Churchman of Nevada.
w. II. Weeks of Sacramento, formerly
Democrat, was among those who
wanted the delegates pledged for W. n.
Seward, and made rafting speech. He
declared that the Democratic party had
been "buried beneath the filth, the rotten
ness and corruption of the administration
of James Buchanan" At the conclusion
of Weeks speech, E. B. Croker jumped
upon the platform, and waving his hand,
while his face shone with intense delight,
called for three cheers for the Anti-Le-
compton Democracy.
heremarkable feature of that Convention
was the fact that it was the first to suggest
the name of Abraham Lincoln for Presi-
6aT7f MANY 6oIo ro frOrtin0 hard
to have Seward Endorsed, and Harry Love
of San Francisco concluded a Seward
speech as follows: SIS there man in this
Convention who will stand up here and
say that William 81. Seward does not
tower a head and shoulders above any and
all other Republicans" when voice was
heard to answer, Eyes, there ism Where
is he?" shouted Love.
Then G. w. Reed of Yolo arose and said:
''Mr. President, l think there are hum
bred men in the ranks who would make
equally as good a President as the able
gentleman mentioned"
Many voices (amid confusion -"Name
them Name oneW
Mr.. Reed" Abraham Lincoln of Illinois,
for one" Loud spplause.]
After q lens 5sbaia The subject of instruct
ing the delegates was dropped.
capsqd one man a great deal of trouble in
f'and togezhs-at memorable body met at
the Baptist Church, ano Dan Morgan, hay
ing an eye to business, planted saloon on
wheels near by the church, in order that he
might turn penny or two, and also with
a view to stimulating the enthusiasm of
the Democrats. The church was found to
be too small for the purposes of the Con-
vention, and that body adjourned 10 the
Forrest Theater. Morgan followed with
his Sacramento on Wheels" and took up
a favorable position near the entrance.
Then the delegates found the theater too
small, and got another move on them"
This time they went to the Congregational
Church. But Daniel did not propose to get
left, and once more his stock of black bot
ties and glasses ratified over the streets, and
a final halt made in the street opposite the
church, where he did land office business
while the Convention remained in session.
......... Murdoch, the tragedian, was then
playing at Norfolk, Va......Adelina Patti
had Just appeared in Boston, in the charac-
ter of Rosina, in the Barber of Seville"
Young Boston went into adelirium on that
occasion 49,. Barney Williams and wife
were at the Howard Atheneum, Boston. .....
Mrs. Julia Dean Hayne was with the Drake
& Chapman Company, playing among
Kentucky towns. The Ravels were doing
q heavy business behind the footlights in
Baltimore. ...Lola Montez was treating
the Philadelphians to series of lectures
......At the Winter Garden, in New York,
Matilda Heron Stoepel, aided by James
WaIlack, Jr., and George Jordan was play
ing Lesbia" .....A New York paper, re-
ferring to the famous circus-rider, Ella
Zovara. said: mile. Ella is not beautiful.
Nile. Ella has frame more like that of
a man than a woman. Mile. Ella has
high cheek bones, and is generally muscu-
lar" The paper was right-Mlle. Ella
Zoyara was man.
........The UNION published q scathing
editorial denunciatory OF the massacre OF
defenseless Indians near Eureka, Hum
boldt county, in the course of which il
said: "Out upon the cold blooded murder
ers Let them not hope to win sympathy
BY the alleged loss of few head of cattle
men who could be guilty of deeds SO re-
voting to the name of humanity and so
disgraceful to the manhood of American
citizens If these squaw-butchers were
settlers, as they claim to be, pray Heaven
we have but few such, and that they may
not long remain settled within sight of the
blue Pacific ocean. We want no children
among tine future sons and daughters Of
California, who shall be descended from
sires despatched with the blood and brains
of Indian babes murdered while sleeping
..S. B. Axtell of Amador county
subsequently a member of Congress from
this Statel and George Smith-both Of
whom were delegates to the Democratic
State Convention-had lively scrimmage
in the Orleans Hotel one evening. Axtell
accused Smith of having cast his (Axtelrs)
vote without authority. Smith denied the
charge, and Axtell slapped his face. They
were separated, but met again later on and
fought it out. Both were arrested and
fined.
-. Charley Fairfax was Chairman
of the Democratic County Convention,
which met on the 22d of February, and @,
w Liphtner and @. Forman Secretaries
e. e. Eyre, G.. P. ellis, James w. Cottroth,
Owen Casey, John Q. Brown, Fraak
Powell. E. G. Blessing, B. T. Aauldin, Len
Harris. II. N. Bernard, John Taylor, ]. Z,
Hardenburg and P. ]. Hopper were proIni-
nent during the Convention s deliberations.
..An exciting game OF baseball was
PLAYED near this city on Washington
Birthday. 1859, between the two local clubs,
the Unions and Sacramentos- Samuel
Moore of the Putnam Club of Brooklyn, n.
Y, was the umpire. The Unions made 20
rims TO the 6acrsmentos' II.
.........A Washington letter said that Cal
sfornians were just then quite numerous IN
the national capital, and that "the finest
turnout on Pennsylxania avenue was that
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