The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-06
AMERICAN PARTY.
The Convention Completes Its
Ticket and Adj0urns.
John Bidwell Nominated for Governor-Gon'
gressmsn and Other Officers Referred
to District Delegations.

There were rumors on Monday night of
disseEsions among the Americans, and the
feeling which was suppressed then devel-
oped yesterday into lively skirmish. Mr..
Plxley took hand, and for time the air
was decidedly blue. Denis kearny was
also ON hand, and did great amount of
talking among the delegates, but refused
to accept an invitation to address the con-
vention.
When the convention resumed work at
II 80 o'clock Alfred Daggett Of Tulare was
in the chair, and it was announced that 119
delegates were present, either in person or
by proxy. This was much better show
ing than on the preceding day, and had a
tendency to elevate the spirits of the party
workers.
Upon settling down to business an at
tempt was made to reconsider the reSolu-
ton limiting speeches to three minutes.
The motion was lost by vote Of 80 to 81,
there being an evident desire on the part of
the delegates to dispense with long winded
speech-making. One delegate, in fact,
stated as much in referring to the matter.
The resolution introduced by William P.
Edwards, recommending the nomination
of straight American ticket, was then
read, and was greeted with applause. II
brought out protest. however, from d.
Lambert of San Francisco who asked that
consideration of the matter be deferred
until evening" when he believed there
would be a larger attendance. This pro-
voked long and spirited discussion.
WEARY OF DILAToRY TACTICS.
G. w. Melone of San Joaquin was op-
posed to any delay, and asked why any
resident of San Francisco should counsel a
postponement. AS for himself, he said, he
was weary of dilatory tactics, and was
anxious that the business of the con-
vention should be transacted speedily, SO
that the delegates might retire to theil
homes. Personally he was opposed to in
dorsing the candidate of any other party,
especially were that candidate Prohbi-
ZIONIST. He suggested that the delay was
for the purpose of freezing out - the
country delegates, whose time is valuable
at this season OF the year.
w. L. Poet urged delay, in order to give
the young men of the city who are III
attend and have a voice in the naming OF
the ticket. If this were not done, he felt
that they would grow cold in their allegl-
ance to the party and its ticket
G. c. fuckers proxy suggested that the
convention was packed IN the interest OF
opposed any delay.
This was home thrust and awoke the
slumbering ire of Mr.. Pixley, who sprang
to his feet to denounce the intimation of
the existence oil LOB.
Il don't care -" he shouted at the
top of his voice. what any one thinks of
ME. am here honestly and so are we all,
L think. The party is in the crisis of its
birth and is too small for any jobs. Let no
other party direct our nominations. DON'T
be afraid of injuring the feelings of some.
It's the great American dollar that is ruling
too many. Let us make up ticket ire
Spective of what other parties are doing,
and indorSe whom we please, without ref
erence to whether or not their names are on
other tickets.
EWarming up to his subject, the fiery ed
lt0r Of the Argonaut proceeded to denounce
certain nationality in his choicest cpl
thets, and concluded by Offering to pay the
board of any delegate who is not able to
remain longer in the city. He was anxious
for delay, and his offer was made in a
friendly spirit. This sally drew forth a
burst of laughter, and Chairman Daggett
called F. w. Eaton TO the chair and spoke
against any further loss of time. He also
denied that there was any 'jobbery on
hand.
NOMINATIONS FOR GOVERNOR.
The resolution was then read a second
time, and motion to lay it on the table
"a,
Governor were declared in order.
An adjournment was then taken until
o'clock.
On reassembling in the afternoon, there
was an effort made by those in favor of de-
lay, TO talk against time, but this was
quickly squelched, and a motion was car
ried, limiting nominating speeches to seven
minutes and seconding-speeches to three
minutes.
Nominations being asked for, Daggett of
Tulare placed before the convention the
name of Benjamin Morgan of Oakland, a
gentleman who is willing, he said, to lead
the forlorn hope.
a. r. Hatch of Suisun asked that nomi-
nations be referred to the Executive Com
mittee, for the purpose of allowing them, If
advisable, to ind0rse the candidates of other
parties.
Mr.. Pixley was again to the front, and
protested against the American party being
dragged through the mire OF disappoint-
ment. He then nominated General n. P.
Chapman of Red Bluff. and the name was
greeted with cheers from the delegates.
j. w. Crawford of Alameda then placed
before the convention the name Of General
John BidWell of Chico, who is also the
nominee of the Prohibition party for Gov
ernor, and at the conclusion of Mr.. Craw-
ford's remarks Ben Morgan took the plat
fern and Endorsed the platform of the party.
BallOting was then proceeded with, and
General Bidwell was nominated on the first
roll-call. The vote stood: BldWell II,
Morgan So and Chapman Z. BfdwelHS NOM
ination was then made unanimous.
OTHER NOMINATIONS MADE.
The rest of the State ticket was COM
pleted as follows:
Ben Morgan, observation-disclosures.
w. S. Lyon, Secretary of State.
Guy |. Crosse, Treasurer.
NJ. c. Winchester, Controller.
Chauncey Fl. Dunn, Attorney General.
w. l.. Dixon, Surveyor General.
Daniel Lambert, Superintendent of Pub.
lie Schools.
w. A. Beatty, Clerk of Supreme Court
The nominations of the six Congressman,
the three members of the Board of Equal
iZation and the three Railroad Commits
sioners were referred to the delegates OF
the several districts, with instructions tC
report to the Central Committee.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
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