The morning call., 1890-10-09


few vacant seats on the main floor, but the
gallery had a somewhat deserted appear
anee. And yet the crowd of waiting ana
impatient lambs kept the hall in an nproar,
after S o'clock, with stamping, Whlstllng aud
hooting, until peace was established by the
repeated rapping of the Chairman's gayel.
An effort TO have the delegates segregate
themselves in different parts OF the hall, ac.
cording to districts, was a failure, no way OF
designating places having been provided,
and the Chair had TO give up IN despair.
Then delegates took seats in confusion.
On motion of George Hughes the reaolng
of the minutes was dispensed with, the
convention being anxious TO near reports
from the committees previously appointed,
and particularly from the Conference Com
mittee.
The Committee on Credentials reported
clean roll with no protests. Nearly all the
delegates answered their names, and few
absent ones were represented by proxy
Crttenden Thornton reported for the
Committee on Permanent Organization and
Order of business that the committee
commended that the temporary officers OF
the convention be made permanent, namely:
Philip Prior, Chairman; }. w. sweeney: Is.
+. Lanfer and Frank J. Fallon. secretaries.
Joseph +. O'Donnell was elected wee
Chairman aud escorted to the platform amid
loud cheers
Louis Scott, George Flately, P.W. Hearon
James NJ Gillespie and }. Layele were rec
commended as Sergeants- at-ArmS.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The order of business recommended was:
First-Nomlnations for four Judges OF the
Superior Court.
Second-For Superior Judge to fill unexpired
TnirdeFor Superior Judge to fill unexpired
term of T. Il. Wilson.
Fourtn-Nomination for five Justices of the
Peace.
Fiiih-Nomnations for three Judges of the
Police Court.
Standardization of Superintendent OF Public
Schools.
The report was unanimously adopted anu
the committee discharged.
FOR SUPERIOR JUDGES.
A., II. Loughborough nominated James ID.
Thornton for Superior Judge, because he
has already attained prominent place III
his profession and popularity as we'll
james Ii. Long presented the name of M.
S. Koran, who served in the Legislature and
also as Police Judge of Sacramento. Long
asserted that Koran has few equals and Is
second to none, and When he was concluding
his speech his last words were drowned III
the loud and vigorous applause. ItrSiSlent
calls for Koran succeeded, but that gentle
man did not appear, and a. Compte as
cended the platform TO second the nomlna-
ton.
A. Compile nominated James T. Smith in
very brief but eul0giotIc address, which
created enthusiastic applause. The name
was seconded by James Long, VINO also
spoke of the nominee III fattering terms, and
Joseph L. O'DOnnel added his mpliment-
airy words, which were cheered.
Crittenden Thornton placed in nomlna-
ton Austin A. SanGeTsOn in the name OF
the people Of either the forty-frSt or Forty
second District, he did not know which, as
Sanderson was the choice and good man
for the position.
Ex-Judge Craig seconded the nomination
with words of praise for Sanderson, and
cheers again broke out when the nomlna-
tons were closed.
James Long took the floor and moved that
the four nominees be declared elected by ac-
clamatiou. An echoing aye answered the
Chair'S announcement and then wild cheer
ing and stamping enSued. 80 closed that
part Of the slate.
For the unex pired term of eX-Judge Will
son, George Fl0urn0y WAS nominated by
Joseph Rathschild. William Hogan, young
attorney, seconded the nomination, because
he Is Il sterling Democrat and a lawyer OF
emiuencP.' ). ). Bamberger voiced the
sentiments just expressed and hoped that
Fl0urnoy would be nominated by aeclama-
ton. Tbs was DONE of course, amid more
cheers.
The nomination for Judge to succeed j.
+. SulilYan's uneXpired term was passed.
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
John 5. Creamy then took the platform to
L
MuIaSky. The name WAS greeted with
thunderous applause; and Still Creamy con-
tinued speaking in glowing terms OF his NOM
NEE. Joseph L. U'DVnnell seconded the
nomination.
{. J. Heggarty nominated for Justice of
the Peace Francis Ii. Dune. There was
no second.
Crittemden Thornton placed in nomina-
ton Charles j. Cope, son Of eX-Judge Cope.
Joseph Rothschild nominated o. +. Meldon.
\. Compile Jr. placed in nomination james
i. Boaud.
Joseph /. CayagnaTo seconded the nomi-
nation of BulaDd and moved that the nom-
nations be closed. and that the nominees be
elected by reclamation.
All candidates Tor Justice of the Peace
were declared elected by reclamation.
w. j. Fitzgerald was added to the list of
Sergeant-at-Afns If the convention.
FOR POLICE JUDGES.
For Police Judge II. J. Stafford was
placed in nomination by John Il. Weller.
j. T. Lynch seconded the nomination.
Joseph Roih,child placed in nomination for
the same Office Judge James Lawler. He
said it was the fifth time that his name had
been placed before Il Democratic conven-
tor. Judge LAWYERS name aroused bolster
Gus applause. Frank j. kierce seconded
the nomination.
John S. Creamy placed in nomination for
Police Judge julius Relmer, at present
Justice Of the Peace.
The three nominees for Police Judge were
likewise declared elected by acclamation
The convention Adjourned To meet at s
o'eock Friday evening IN the Democratic
County Committees rooms.
The unfinished work OF the convention
consists of nominations for the uneXpired
term Of eX-Judge J. f. Sullivan, Superin
tendent OF Schools, and School Directors.