The morning call., 1890-09-17
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Republican County Conven.
ton in Session.
Platform Adopted and Nominations Made
Adventists' Camp-Meeting = No Dogs
Allowed on Berkeley Locals.

The Alameda County Republican Conven-
ton assembled at II o'clock in the foreno on
Yesterday In Germania Hall. and was called
to order by J. II. Scotchler, the Chairman
of the County Committee, after which the
call for it was read by ]. c. Boatman, Sec
rotary of the County Committee. J. B.
Merritt of Brooklyn Township was chosen
as temporary Chairman and J. E. Walmsley,
]. c. Coolidge, II. A. Melvin and II. A. Hol-
land temporary Secretaries. For Sergeants-
alarms. NJ. d. hewitt, Frederick Tusher,
W. J. Edmonds and Frank Harrington were
elected. The following committees were APP
pointed by the Chair:
On Credentials-W. w. Morrison, A. L. Prick,
J. c. ellison, L. U. Mccall, G. A. Fawcett, c. w.
Conner. c. N. Nichols Chairman). A. Richard,
Bonner, r. Hunter.
On Permanent Organization and Order Of Bust
l.. Fl. Briggs, William Miller. Il. P. Poornan, c.
l.. Inglis. j. A. johnson, r. b. Vellaee, +. II. Nc
Corndck, A. X: P. Harmon Jr., l.. l. Smith. N.
l.. Babb, g. +. Wander
on PIatform-A. F. Gum Chairman S. P.
Hall, j. II. Smith, w. Dutton, George Kirk. d.
W. c. Gasklll. A. Kayser. L. J. Hardy Jr., J. B.
Lanktree. II. A. Bray, William Knox, George
Stanley. NJ. d. butcher.
After the announcement of the committees
an adjournment was taken until 80 o'clock
in the afternoon. On reconvening the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization recon-
mended that the temporary officers be the
permanent officers and reported an order of
business. The report was adopted
ADOPTION OF A PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the platform adopting the platforms of the
National and State conventions. indorsing
the administration of President Harrison,
favoring the Australian ballot system, COM
mendiDg the public schools, denouncing the
g Il 4
ton of the State, pledging aid and enccur-
agement to any railroad endeavoring in
good faith to secure a right of way through
the corporate limits of the city of Oakland,
opposing the passage OF any general law by
the Legislature depriving the people of the
right of self-government Qeferrlng to the
efforts to secure a uniform liquor-license
law throughout the State), favoring mod
fication of the immigration law to the end
that the country may be protected against
the further invasion of the criminal and
pauper element of the Old World and that
the gates may be securely closed and barred
against the further admission of this unde-
sirable element in our midst, and recon-
mending to our members OF Congress that
they give this matter their immediate and
serious attention. The committees report
was unanimously adopted.
The order of nominations adopted by the
convention was: Superior Court Judges,
Sheriff, Recorder. Treasurer. School Super
intendent, Assessor. Tax-Collector, Senators
and Assemblymen, County Clerk, Auditor,
County Surveyor. Coroner, County Central
Committee, township and district nomina-
tons.
NOMINATIONS IN ORDER.
The nominations for Judges were E. NJ.
Gibson and w. L. Greene, incumbentS, and
Z. W. Henshaw. The ballot was: Greene
30, Henshaw 204. Gibson III. Greene and
Henshaw were declared the nominees.
The contest for Sheriff was close one, as
was anticipated. W. II. Ii. Hussey, w. E.
Hale QncumbenD, Louis Schafer and Louis
GOttshall were placed in nomination. HusSey
led in the first three ballots, with hale sec
ond. On the fourth ballot all the votes were
cast for Hussey and Hale, the former re-
ceiving $50 and the nomination to 145 for
Hale. HusSey went East during the war
with the California Hundred and was mus
tered as Captain Of Company OF the Second
Massachusetts Cavalry.
The candidates for County Recorder were
Rod W. Church, the incumbent and Fred
A. Campbell. Church received $50 votes to
lis for Campbell.
NJ Fisher QncumbenD, Fred M. Campbell
and George w. Frick, principal of the
Tonpkins School, Oakland, were nomin-
ated. Mr.. Campbell withdrew his name
and Frick received the nomination by 191
votes to 1903 for Fisher. Mrs. j. E. Thane
of Niles received one vote.
PROCEEDING WITH THE TICKET.
Socrates Huff was renominated for County
Treasurer without opposition, as was Robert
S. Leakie for Assessor.
Andy l.. Stone was nominated for Tax
Collector, james y. Barber Withdrawing on
account Of his friends having, as he be-
lieved, gone back on him in consequence of
trades on other offices.
j. L. Crane was nominated for County
Clerk over Charles T. Boardman; Myron
Wilder for Auditor. and George w. Reed
renominated for District Attorney, both
ley for Public Administrator; George
Nusbaumer for County Surveyor and Henry
Evers for Coroner, both without opposition;
Charles E. Shook for Township Justice of
the Peace. and Frank Ogden and John
Allen for City Justices of the Peace.
mated. Ogden will probably succeed JUS
tice Henshaw as Judge of the Police Court.
The convention of the Sixteenth Sena-
torial District will be held on Monday even
ing next at Hanson Hall. West Oakland.
The candidates are Eli S. Denison and NJ.
ID. Hyde
The Eighteenth Senatorial District Con-
vention nominated last evening DIR. Will
lam Simpson for the State Senate over
Columbus Bartlett, by majority OF one
vote. f. l.. Fowler of Livermore was
nominated for Assemblyman from the Fifty
first District and Fred Bryant of San
LeandrO from the Fifty-siXth. ID. S. Martin
was nominated for the Board of Supervisors.
ADvENTIsTs' CAMPAIGNING.
The camp-meeting of the Seventh Day
Adyentists will begin at San Pablo avenue
and Twenty-sixth street to-day. About 200
tents have been pitched on the grounds, and
many more are expected during the week.
Placards announcing That there shall be no
pedding or smoking, and that loud talking
will be prohibited in CAM, are posted about
the grounds. Special tents have been set
apart for the press representatives, for cook
Ing purposes and for a restaurant. All
tents have been numbered and placed in
such position that visitors will be able to
fluid Their friends without trouble. The con-
ference will last until the Both of the month.
One Ut the plans mentioned to relieve the
over-crOwded High School building is that
of putting up a f0ur-room addition on the
northern end of the building, which, it is
believed, would relieve the present pressure