Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
MARKHAM THE MAN.
lie Gets the Nomination for
Governor.
John B. Reddick for Lieutenant
Governor.
Chief Justice Beatty Nominated to
Succeed Himself.
y. H. Garoutte and r. G. Harrison for
y. Associate Justices-The Republican
State Convention.
Associated Press Dispatches.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 13.-The republican
state convention commenced work few
minutes after 10 o'clock this morning
The first business was the reading of the
report of the committee on credentials.
There were no contests, ,and the report
was adopted. The report of the COM
mittee on permanent organization and
order of business recommended that the
temporary organization be made perma-
nent. The committee also recommend
ed that the gubernatorial nomination be
taken up Immediately after the reading
OF the platform, and that after that
other nominations be made in their reg
ular order. The reportwas adopted. The
committee on resolutions made its re-
port, and the platform was read to the
convention.
There was frequent applause during
the reading OF the platform, particularly
the portions in relation to Speaker Reed
and the silver bill The platform was
2dopted. The chairman then announ-
7ced that nominations for governor were
in order. The announcement was greet
ed with applause.
FlCZSeraIO dominates Markham.
The first man to step on the chair
mans platform was Judge Fitzgerald, of
Los Angeles. He was greeted with great
enthusiasm by the adherents of Colonel
Markham. AS soon as Markham's g name
escaped the speakers lips the enthusi-
asm broke out again.
Judge Fitzgerald spoke OF Colonel
Markham's career as soldier, and his
fidnIitxy fO tho of Lo T..
speaker also declared that through
Markham's efforts Los Angeles was
changed few years ago from a strong
i Democratic to a strong Republican
4 county. He said that the Los Angeles
delegates were here to vote for Colonel
y Markham, of that locality, and that
4 they would not be here in their present
4 capacity if certain charges which had
been made against Colonel Markham
were true. The speaker declared forcibly
that Markham was not candidate of
Southern California, but of the whole
state, and that his boundary lines of
u California were Oregon on the north and
Lower California on the south. Judge
Fitzgerald closed by predicting that
Markham's nomination would result in
a victory for the Republican party.
Morrow's Name Proposed.
Judge Walling of Nevada county then
took the platform to nominate Hon.
yWm. Morrow. The mention of Nor
rows name brought great applause from
that side OF the chamber on which his
supporters were located The speaker
dwelt at length upon Morrow's record
4since he entered public life in California,
and the great political strength which
his candidacy for office had always
developed. He declared that Morrow
twas now con guard" at Washington,
looking after the interests of California.
His private character was above sus-
vpicion, and his past record was some
vthing of which any Republican might be
Nproud. He believed that Morrow's
nomination could not but result in
victory.
Other Nominees.
Gen. N. P. Chapman was next placed
bin nomination by ex-Attorney General
"a. L. Hart, of Sacramento.
Chairman Camp, of San Joaquin, then
nominated L. U. Shippee. of Stockton,
Iand appealed to the farmers and business
Imen everywhere to support him.
Moore house of Santa Clara, seconded
the nomination of Col. Markham in a
brief speech, which was received with
Nmucn enthusiasm.
n Markham's nomination was also Sec
konded by George A. Knight, of San Fran
Cisco. He acknowledged his fealty to
#the city of San Francisco, but he admir-
M led other portions OF the state also, and
81 he believed it the duty of the Republic
ans OF Northern California to be
magnanimous. He would say to those
Republicans who had received special
70 from fho foIo al,
istratiOn, that it was their duty to give
the -governorship to those who were
rot so fortunate. This declaration was
greeted with great applause.
George Fl. Maxwell, of Sonoma, also
seconded Morrow's nomination. John
A. Eagan, of Amador, seconded Ship
pee's nomination, after which the con-
vention took a recess till 2 80 p. m.
A Show of nl-Feeling.
The only show of ill-feeling that occur
red was during the speech of j. N. E.
i Wilson, ex-district attorney of San Fran
cisco, who seconded Morrow's nomina-
ton. Judge Fitzgerald, in nominating
Markham, said Markham had saturated
the Solid South with his blood during
the war of the rebellion. Wilson re-
ferred to this, and said he did not claim
any such distinction for Morrow, and in
effect that he did not care, but that the
resident of Los Angeles county had
enough blood in his veins for such
purpose. The southern delegates evil
dently took offense at this, for they
greeted Wilson's remarks with very
pronounced storm OF Kisses.
Wilson, however, spoke directly to the
Los Angeles delegation, and told them
that notwithstanding their Misses, if
they succeededin nominating Markham,
they would find that the men who were
supporting Morrow would use every ef-
fort to elect the successful nominee.
R. Clarke, of Yolo, Seconded the nomi-
nation of Morrow. He believed that
Morrow was the strongest man before
the people. Where the workingmen
had their homes, there were Morrow's
friends, and if nominated, he would
carry the state by 200,0 majority
J. L. E. Wilson, of San Francisco, also
seconded Morrow's nomination.
S. M. Shortridge also seconded Mark