Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-20
TIE CONVENTION.
Temporary Oficers Elected and Com
mittees ApDointetf.

xcmPOL1Iy OmCoTN EIecbeQ ana COm-
mittees Appointed.
SAN JOSE, August 19,h.-The Demo-
cratic Convention did nothing to-day be.
yond effecting a temporary organization
and preparing for the actual work, which
will commence tomorrow. 1t was ex-
pected that session would be held this
evening, in order to discuss the proposition
of indorsing some candidate for United
States Senator. and a lively contest was
looked for, but owing principally to the
fact that a number of delegates who are
directly interested in the matter desire to
appear before the regular committee to-
night, il was thought best to adjourn until
to. morrow morning.
Temporary Chairman and Secretaries
were selected soon after the Convention
met this afternoon, and after the recess the
only business transacted was the announce
ment Of the regular committees.
The question of adjournment then came
up. 1t was at first proposed to take recess
until this evening, but Hon. Stephen M.
White of Los Angeles urged that an ad-
journment be taken until to morrow morn
ing, stating that probably large number
of delegates desired to present certain
claims to the Committees on Permanent
Organization and on Platform and Resolu-
tions. which would meet tonight. The
Convention accordingly adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
The delegates began assembling at Horti-
cultural Hall at 1:30 P. NJ. The San Fran
cisco delegation marched to the Pavilion,
headed by the Manhattan club and brass
band. The members of the club were ar
rayed in straw hats and decorated with
huge badges, Hiram B. Cook carrying the
colors of the organization. At 2 O'Clock
the vagt hall was packed with delegates
and politicians, the galleries being filled
with ladies and their escorts.
The convention was called to order BY
ex-Lieutenant Governor John Daggett of
Siskiyou, Vice Chairman of the State Gen.
trail Committee. He congratulated the dele
gates upon their enthusiasm and the evil
dent confidence they have in the success
of the ticket to be nominated. He said he
had attended Conventions for thirty years
and had never looked upon any the equal
of this. Some of the old soldiers were
gone. They had laid down their duties of
party service and gone to their last account,
but their places had been taken by younger
men, and the good fight went on. There
were new men in this Convention upon
whom the duty of nominating ticket de-
volved. He had confidence that the duty
would be well performed.
Secretary Flynn of the State Committee
called the roll of the countless When
Dennis Spencer responded as the lone
delegate from Alpine, and handed
up his proxy, there was roar of applause.
At the conclusion of the roll-call, A +.
Jones, of Butte, nominated R. P. Ham,
mond, of San Francisco, for temporary
Chairman. Hammond made brief speech
declining the nomination.
w. j. Curtis, of San Bernardino, then
nominated R. F. Waters of that county and
Waters was elected by acclamation.
Waters was escorted to the platform by
General Hammond. He declared that the
Democratic party had always been the
friend of the people, and that the Republi-
cans of California had always been found
on the side of the railroad. He spoke of
the millionaires and representatives of
trusts in the United States Senate and said
the condition of affairs was only one of
the symptoms of the tariff disease. Waters
was warmly applauded during his address.
General r 2. Hammond was then nomi-
mated for temporary Vice Chairman by &C.
clamation. Robert Farrell nominated A.
G. Burthier, of San Francisco, for tempor-
ary Secretary. ]. F. Coffey naminated Jas.
Neal, of San Francisco. Both nominees
were elected.
The Convention then agreed to the ap-
pointment of Committees on Credentials,
Permanent Organization, and Platform.
Hayes, of San Francisco presented reso-
luton fayoring the Australian system of
voting, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Platform.
A resolution favoring universal liquor
license law was referred to the same COM
mittee.
The Convention then took a recess to
allow the Chairman time to appoint the
committees.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Convention met again at 4.15 and
the Chairman appointed the three regular
committees.
Committee on Platform and Resolutions
r. B. Terry (Chairman), of Fresno; A.
B. Ware, of Sonoma; II. ]. Corcoran, OF
San joaquin; NJ. H. Mead, of Sierra w.
]. Hunsack, OF San Diego; John McGon-
agile, of Ventura; Russell j. Wilson, of San
Francisco; Joseph Napthaly, of Sau
Francisco; H. G. Plat, of San Francisco
D. A. Ostrom, of Yuba; G. w. Taylor, of
Shasta; ] +. Thompson, of Humboldt; J..
DeBarth Shorb, of Los Angeles; ]. II.
Lawrence, of Mariposa, and John Boggs,
of Colusa.
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business-Max Pepper, William McMann
and Henry Arch, of San Francisco; c. II.
Tucker, OF Fresno; John I. Gsffey, of Los
Angeles; T. H. Carr, of Nevada; r. Eagan,
of Orange John Roth, of Tulare; K Heath,
OF Santa Barbara; 7. r. Fleming, of Butte !;
s. n. Rucker, of Santa Clara; P. Z. Nc
Laughlin, of Plnmas; J. j. Doran, of
Santa Cruz, and Ernest Graves, of San Luis
Obispo.
Committee on Credentials-P. w. Muir
ply, of San Luis 0bispo; George H. Fox,
of Calaveras Edward Tully, of San Be-
nito; G. J. Potter, Of Monterey; 7. C. Law,
of Merced J. A. Flanagan, of Mendocino
NJ. Kallock, of Tuolumne; II. Gray, of Pla-
GER Peter f. Dunno, w. f. Goad and s. B.
Carleton, of San Francisco; Alfred Morgan,
of Kern; G. w. Abby, of Lake; F. Fitzger-
aid. of Inyo; J. Bryant. of Merced, and A.
H Rose, of Colusa.
The Convention then adjourned until 1C
A. NJ. tomorrow.