Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-07-12
EVERYTHING HARMONIOUS.
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE CALLS
ITS PRIMARY ELECTION.
There Will be but Six Election Precincts
in the City-The Committee Has a
Quiet Session by Itself.

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1t was expected that there would b.
lively times at the meeting of the Republi
can County Central Committee called fol
last evening, at the Court. house, to make
all the necessary arrangements for the pri
mary election and the holding of a County
Convention to nominate county officers
and elect delegates to the State Convention
1t had been whispered about that the com
mittee was going to do this, that, and vari
GUS things; that the party was likely to be
split wide open," and that. generally
speaking, the Republican outlook was very
blue.
In consequence of these rumors, there
was "a full house" present when the com.
mittee came together last evening, the
Courtroom of Department One of the Su
perior Court being crowded to its fulles,
capacity. All the prominent Republican
officials and would-be officials were on
hand, as well as those who generally pull
the strings when political performance is
In progress, and it really looked as il
something might happen.
But the result was a sore disappoint.
ment. Two or three gentlemen aired
themselves in somewhat vigorous fash.
Ion, but after the committee excused them
and went into executive session every.
thing went on smoothly. During the de-
hberations of the committee there was no,
harsh word spoken, no offensive person.
ailtles INDUCED In, and when the only
division occurred, on roll-call it was ac.
quiesced in by the losing side without a
murmur of complaint
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Clinton L. White. Secretary
Conkling called the roll, and all members
OF the committee responded except T
Cavanaugh and N. j. Toll.
Mr.. White explained that the object of
the meeting was to arrange for calling
primaries.
Mr.. Campbell moved that speeches be
limited to ten minutes EACH
Z. L. Robinson moved to amend by plac-
ing no limit on the speakers.
Mr.. Campbell withdrew his motion.
+. L. Atkinson, President of the Columb.
ian League, presented the following reso.
iutIons adopted at the late meeting of that
body:
The Columbia League of Sacramento to The PeDllb.
tscdn County Central Committee II Sacramento
County-GREETING: At a meeting of the Column.
pa League heid in Pythian Castle, July g. 1890,
the follow preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. The Republican Convention of Sac
Tamento County, which created the present
Republican County Central Committee did, by
resolution Ia copy of which is hereunto al
tacnedl, instruct said committee to apportion
ana call all primary elections by precincts. and
TGhieIeas, II has come to the knowledge of the
Colunlola League, an organization of Republi-
cans, formed to promote clean politics and good
government, and to secure harmony in the Marty.
tnat some OF said Central Committee are in
favor OF disregarding said instructions nv call
ing the primary election by wards: therefore he
ResolUed That the Columbia League deem it
their right to, and do hereby, demand of said
Central Committee that they follow the plain
and emphatic instructions of the body which
created them, by apportioning and calling the
primary election by precincts as in said resolu-
ton provided, to select delegates to the coming
county Convention, believing that only by this
course can perfect harmony aud success attend
the efforts of the Republican party in the result
ing election.
presented to said Central Committee by a com
mittee named by the President of the Columbia
League.
Attest. JoHS WFr1 President
ISAAC JOSEPH, Secretary.
Resolved, By the Republican Convention of
the county OF sacramento: That the Republican
County Central Committee in the calling of
future primaries shall be governed by the fol-
lowing rules:
That in all instances where delegates are to
be selected to State or County Conventions they
snail be selected at primary elections.
Ihat all primaries of the party shall be called
In strict accordance with the laws OF this State
relating to primary elections
That the officers of such primary election
snail be selected OF men who enjoy the full con-
hdence of the people, and if there be two tick
cts run at any precinct each ticket be allowed
representative upon such Election Board
mat the basis OF apportionment of delegates
q no ac nj acal
upon the Republican vote cast at the Presiden-
tial election next preceding such primary
That each precinct in the county, as estab
Hshed by the legal authorities of the county
shall be entitled 70 one delegate at large
That in the precincts of the county outside of
the city the basis of representation in addition
snail be one delegate for each twenty Republi-
can votes cast at such Presidential election, and
one delegate for each fraction of eleven votes or
over, and that in the precincts in the city of
sacramento the basis of representation shall be
one delegate for each thirty Republican votes
cast at such Presidential election aud one del
egate for each fraction OF fifteen votes or over.
Adopted unanimously by the Sacramento
County Republican Convention, Thursday, July
&c, 1855.
The resolutions were received and placed
on file
D. L. ellis called upon anybody TO air
his views.
DR.. Atkinson responded by saying that
he was simply instructed TO present the
resolutions, and had no suggestions TO Of
fer.
P. E. Platt moved that IL no person had
any remarks to make the committee go into
executive session.
Mr.. ellis opposed the motion. He hoped
nobody would be excluded.
Mr.. Platt said ne had supposed number
OF gentlemen had come TO the meeting TO
express their views, but they apparently
had nothing TO say. He would be glad TO
hear from any Republican who had views
TO present, and had no desire to shut of
debate. But if nobody had anything to
say, the committee had considerable bust
ness to transact, and it could do il better in
executive session.
+. K. Dray said he had been solicited TO
pay some attention to the proposed action
OF the committee. He had been requested
to present petition, and if II were here ne
would present it and was prepared to ex-
press his views upon it.
Chairman White said he thought il
would be in order
The petition was handed to Mr.. Dray
and was read by him, as follows:
To tic Republican County Central COMMITTEE:
The undersigned Republicans respectfully call
attention TO the resolutions OF instructions
adopted by the last Republican County Conven-
ton, and respectfully request that the call fol
primary IN this city, TO elect delegates 10 the
approaching County Convention be issued for
fifteen precincts, as contemplated by said reso-
luilons
Signed: W. II. Luther, John Lafferty, j. H.
Arnold George Sehroth, S. Garlic f. Lyon. K.
B. Harmon, J. +. Hill, George VI. Mott, VI s.
Hammer, W. A. Briggs, 5. e. Darlington. L. L
Lewis, Joseph steffens, Felix Tracy, n. ]. Nor
ton, George W. Railton, 5. b. Smith, Z. c. At
kinson, James \. Porter, C. H. Hubbard. John
n. Millikin, L. c. Hopkins, T. L. Enwrght, A.
Leonard, Perrin Stanton, c. A. Luhrs. T. B.
Hail, ID. A. Lindley, James Z. Mills, W H
Ward, j W. Guthrie, Mohr d york A. c Tufts
r b Adams, T. A. Lambert, C. T. Wheeler, W
X strong, Lewellyn Tozer, George W Stafford
" r. Willis, +. Miller, A. A. Van VOORHEES,, o. G.
Warehouse. F. R. Dray, A. Hebron & Bro
Mr.. Dray said the petition was presented
10 consequence of rumor that the com.
mittee did not feel bound by the instruc.
uops OF the last County Convention, which
created the committee He said the com
mlitee might ignore the instructions OF the
BODY which created il, but such action
n H..