Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-26
REsDY FOR THE FRAY.
COMPLETION OF THE COUNTY REPUB-
LICAN TICKET.
Candidates Also Named for Police Judge,
Justices of the Peace and
ConstabIes.

COnstaptcS
The Republican County Convention COM
pleted its labors yesterday forenoon at the
Clunie Opera House. The delegates from
the country were somewhat late il getting
to the Convention, owing to the fact that
they had to meet and select their delegates
to the State Convention and also name
mernbers of the County Committee.
When, however. the gayel of Chairman
Johnston raped the Convention to order,
the delegates were nearly all in their places,
and within half an hour the seats in the
lower portion of the theater were we'll
filed.
SUPERVISORS.
The first business before the Convention
was the presentation of candidates for
Supervisors For the First District W. A.
Anderson announced that a. J. Senate had
been selected, and he was formally de.
clared the nominee.
In the Fifth District the contest was be-
tween A. Plummer, William Dixon, Sey-
mour Carr and Thomas Jenkins. and the
latter finally secured the nomination.
CENTRAL Committeeman
For members of the County Central
Committee the Fourth Supervisor District
delegates named T. J. Mcfarland and T.
b. Lovdsl.
The Fifth District named P R. Beckley
and D. r. Hunt.
STATE DELEGATES.
Delegates TO the State Convention were
announced as follows:
Fourth District-G. E. Duden, G. L.
Ecklon, a. Mcnke and Heintz
Fifth District-W. W. Greer, VIM. John
stDn and Eben Owen.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
For this office L. NJ Potter nominated B.
f Howard, the present incumbent, and
his nomination was made by acclamation.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
There was but one aspirant to the posi-
tion, j. G. Boyd, the present Surveyor and
he was nominated.
ROAD ovERsEER.
On motion of McDermott, ''the silent
delegate" the delegates from the country
were authorized TO name candidates for
Road Overseers.
CITY oFFIcEs-PoLICE JUDGE.
The country delegates here took a recess,
while those from the city proceeded with
the work of naming candidates for munich
pal places,
For Police Judge G. A. Blanchard named
Henry G. Buckley, of whom he spoke in
words of praise.
G. G. Davis was placed in nomination by
E. F. Tavlor.
Judge Buckley addressed the Convention. |
He said that if defeated for the nomina-
tior he would support Mr.. Davis and the
other nominees on the ticket. He had
tried to do his duty in the past, and if
elected would do so in the future.
MIR. Davis also spoke briefly, indorsing
the platform and pledging his support to
the ticket whether or not he should be
nominated.
The roll. call showed that l29 votes had
been cast, of which Mr.. Davis received 90,
and Mr.. Buckley 81.
MI. Blanchard, on behalf of Judge Buck.
ley. moved that the nomination be made
unanimous. So ordered.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
W A. Anderson nominated James B.
Devine for one of the City Justiceships.
Charles t. Jones nominated Henry Starr,
whom he eulogized as an old and tried Re-
publican, and one who deserves something
at the hands of the party.
William Lamphrey nominated C. w.
Baker.
c. f. Gardner nominated T. W. Hum.
phrs.
The several nominations were seconded
by various delegates in eulogistie speeches. |
The candidates all appeared upon the |
platform and made short speeches. Colonel |
Starr said that for fear he might be mis- |
taken for native son of the Golden West |
he desired to say that he was not. On the |
contrary, he was one of those pioneers WHO |
came here in early days, and without |
whose presence here there would have been |
no native sons. He had lived here for up |
ward of thirty years. and had contributed |
toward the erection of nearly every church |
building in the city. He was a member of |
the Legislature thirty years ago, and had |
been District Attorney of this county. He |
was low in need of something at the hands !
of the party, and did not like to be turned /
out, like an old horse sent to grass, but !
to pass his remaining years with that de-
gree oil comfort that should be the reward |
of faithful servants.
When the roll call wss nearly completed, |
Mr.. humphreys name was withdrawn by
@. f. Gardner in favor of Colonel Starr.
The result of the roll call was Whole
number of votes, 13l necessary TO choice,
&c. OF these Devine received los, Starr "a,
Baker 65, Humphrey II.
Devine and Starr were declared the nom-
inees.
TWO coNsTABLEs.
p. S. Lawson nominated Frank Swift.
l.. ". Potter nominated Robert Ash.
l.. Elkus nominated Geo. r. Martin.
g. W. Blanchard nominated B. W. Cham
bers.
On call of the roll 125 votes were cast
necessary TO choice, 6S. Swift received
&c. Ash 5S, Martin "a, Chambers 55.
Frank Swift being the only candidate
who received a majority, he was declared
nominated.
The roll was called again, with the re-
suit: Number of votes cast, 40: necessary
to choice. 81. Ash received II, Martin I3
Chambers 80.
Mr.. Ash was declared the nominee.
For Township Justice of the Peace, @. 7.
Jones moved that w. A. Henry be nomi-
mated, as there appeared to be no other
candidate.
An objection being offered, the matter
was LEFT 10 the Central Committee.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion of Chris. Green, a vote of
thanks was rendered Chairman Johnston
for the able and impartial manner in which
he had presided.
The Chairman proposed three cheers for
the ticket, and the Convention adjourned
sine die.
THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.
The new County Central Committee then
met and organized by electing W. ]. Davis,
Chairman; p. r. Beckley, Secretary, and J.
W. Wilson, Treasurer.
The committee will meet on Tuesday
evening next to arrange its plan of cam
paign.