Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-28
THIRD wARD-PREorNor TWO.

The Regulars" Get Knocked Out, and
Hold Their Own Caucus.
At Three-and-a-half Precinct, while II
had been expected there would be no oppo.
sition, two candidates for Chairman were
placed in nomination, and practically two
caucuses were held. The meeting was
called to order by J. B. Gilbert, the Com
mitteeman from that precinct, and in open
ing the meeting he said:
Gentlemen of Three-dnd- d-hdD Precinct. 1 have
been Known for some time as an enterprising
and progressive advertiser, but will confess
that within the past twenty-four hours l have
quite oyerdone myself. And will take this OPP
portupity to qualify myself in this matter. l
have been connected with the business firms in
this city for years, as you all know. The ex-
perience have had in politics has been such
that wish myself out of it. 1 have interested
| myself in good government and good politics,
| and desired after this spring fight to retire
upon the laurels / had earned but since the
publicity l have had in the last twenty four
hours think will linger while longer. In
publication tonight appeared long list of
names. defy any person here whose name is
mentioned in that list to say I ever consulted
him as regards single candidate.
Nominations for Chairman of the meet
| ing were declared in order. Samuel Blair
nominated John Rider, and Winfield J.
Davis nominated Ed. F. Taylor, remarking
that Mr.. Tsylor's name did not appear in
the published list referred to.
Committeeman Gilbert put the question:
"Those in favor of Mr.. Rider, say aye;
| those opposed, no." and declared that Mr.
| Rider was elected.
Mr.. Davis protested that the question
had hardly been fairly put, and as citizen
put the question as to the election of Mr.
Taylor.
Both Rider and Taylor were called for.
ward as Chairmen, and both made speech
es. Finally Rider retired, and Taylor alone
presided.
Ed. ]. Dwyer was elected Secretary.
A motion was carried that O committee
of five be appointed to select delegation
of 81, and the Chairman named A j. John
ston, B. H. Preston. W. J. DAVIS. W. F
Jackson and Wilbur f. Smith.
The committee retired and reported the
following names for delegates w. f
Jackson. Charles Pearl, A. J. Johnston
Antoine King, George NJ. Mott, B. H. Pres
| ton, Michael Egsn, WILDER F. Smith, Johr
Gageby, DR.. Thomas w. Huntington. c. E
Nippon, S. II. Farley, W. ]. Hanna, JOSEPH
Berriesford, Conrad Schepp. Peter New
| man, John Stein, Z. H. Green, w. r
Felter, II. s. Beals, Philip Siebenthaler.
MR.. RIDER HOLDS A CAUCUS.
Imediately after the adjournment of tn,
regular caucus Mr.. Rider called the opposi
ton element to order.
Mr. Gilbert moved that the ticket tina
had been published in the afternoon b
adopted, after eliminating sufficient mum
Der of names to reduce it to twenty.one.
Thomas II. Berkey offered as substitute
that committee of five be appointed tC
select ticket.
The latter motion prevailed, and tn,
Chair appointed Thomas II. Berkey, Ed. l
Robinson, Samuel Blair, Lyme NJ. Pottel
and ]. B. Gilbert as said committee.
The committee retired and reported thu
following names for delegates: L. /
Lewis, A. Stemlar, Samuel Blair, E. ]
Dwyer, E. Walters, Antoine King, james
Popelt, E. l. Robinson, Lyme NJ. Potter
John Rider, w. H. Luther, F. P. Lowell
J. B. Gilbert, Earnest Eauraw, Franz
Depoister. Cy. Alderman, l.. B. Sutliff
Charles Sparks. Ben. Leonard, ]. T. Grit
fits and ]. NJ. Dudley.