The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-23
THE TICKET CoMPLErED.
Work Of the San Jose Democratic Convention
at an End.


SAN JOSE, Aug. 22.-When the conven-
ton net this morning it was announced by
the Chair that nominations would be in or
der for Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court for the long term. There was
noticeable array of empty benches in the
body Of the convention. Many of the dele
gates had slipped out for home, while the
galleries and tiers of seats in the rear wore
a deserted appearance. All interest had
concentrated in Stephen NJ Whites fight
and in the nomination for Governor, and
when these matters had been disposed of
interest Immediately tagged. The conven-
tion settled down into an everyday, hum
drum affair. Things moved slowly-uragged
in fact-and those delegates who had re-
mained in attendance grew restless over the
delay, auG dreams OF nome ana extended
board bills at the San Jose hotels impaired
to them desire to hasten matters as much
as possible. They moved nervOuSly about
in their seats, or leaned back In their chairs
and buried themselves In Tie morning pa
pers, while the mOnotonOus tones OF the
nominating speakers or the dronings OF the
clerk in calling the seemingly interminable
roll smOte their tired ears, with SOmnO-
lent effect Frank GOad, with the scent of
the new-mOwn hay (Which he had applied
before calling on Buckley still eliuging
about him, wore a look of triumph, and
BUCKLEY AND THE HEELERs.
Chris Buckley, with his henchmen Rainey,
Rudolph, DrscoIl and Dougherty, sat i'll a
dressing-room to the lett OF the stage and
listened TO the voting as 1t Proceeded. All
were neatly attlred, and Buckley's lace
wore a tired and dissusted expression
True he had trlumphed in placing Pond at
the head OF the ticket, but his nerves SUI
fered terribly on account OF his contact
with the rabble. For the time being lie had
BEEN compelled to mingle with the "heel-
ers" and their communicating influence had
Lad depressing influence on his spirits.
His encounter With Warren English on the
street III which the latter had referred to
him as lying -- had not tended to
put him in pleasant frame of mind, and
altogether he did not look like happy man.
SUPREME CoURT NOMINATIONS.
Sam Braunhart, who placed Judge Coffey
| in nomination and who has had charge of his
| fight, fitted about among the country dele
gates and whispered that JOB" was on
| foot to defeat him. Buckley, he said, had
knife up his sleeve for Cotfey and was pre-
| pairing to use it with terrible effect.
Immediately after conyening, Sam
| Braynhart was recognized by the Chair, and
mounting tile platform, pleaded the cause
of Judge James Cotfey, man OF splendid
attainments and irreprOachable character.
| He spoke in glowing terms Oh his record
and ability, and asked that he be given II
! favorable hearing He gave way to jackson
| Temple, who presented in a brief but im-
| pressive speech the claims OF Judge John
| q. Presley OF Sonoma, who was known,
| said the speaker, throughout the length and
breadth OF California as a fearless, able and
| upright man.
c. L. Mclaughlin of Plumas asked for a
| few moments oil the conventions time while
| he presented the claims of Judge John b.
| Goodwin of Plumas. he was quickly fol-
| lowed by Rothschild OF San Francisco. VINO
placed in nomination j. w. Armstrong Of
| Sacramento, as a man who would add grace
| and dignity to the bench of California.
| e. A. Cutler OF HumDolt had candidate
| in the person of James E. Murphy OF Del
| Norte, while Henry h. Highton, who had
never before in his forty years of alliance
! to the Democracy risen to make SO much as
suggestion" placed before the convention
the name of General George A. Johnson Of
| SonOma, the present AttCrney-General Of
| the State.
There was still another candidate for the
place in Colonel George E. Smith of Los
| Angeles, whose case was ably but briefly
PRESENTED BY STEPHEN NJ. WHITE.
| Who was enthusiastically applauded as his
sturdy form appeared in sight upon the
| platform.
| A still further flow Of oratory was being
held in reserve, and as speaker after
speaker clamored for recognition and after
| obtaining it bOlsterod up the cause of their
respective favorites, the delegation grew
weary, and cries of "rimeI "rimep' in
several instances drowned the speakers
| voices, but not one OF them seemed to catch
the spirit OF impatience that was abroad.
| They hammered away and franticaly
sawed the air in spite of the Rawlings OF
| the convention, and when each had done
he smilingly withdrew, unmindful of the
| fact that he had not been appreciated.
E. b. Price of Butte seconded the nomi-
nation of Judge Goodwin, while Thomas
j. Hart of ColuSa did similar service for
Judge Coffey. NJ. L. C. Munday gave hi
support to james L. Murphy, w. A. Harris
of San Bernardno seconded George f.
Smith of Los Angeles, and Judge SNOWFALL
| Of Sacramento urged the claims of his
friend Judge Armstrong. George r. B..
| Hayes Of San Francisco threw the weight
of his preference TO Presley.
| BUCKLEY'S TACTICS.
The roll was then called, and during its