Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-10
CALIFORNIA AND COAST.
Fourteen Of the Eastern MoIdsrs Have
Gone 10 Work.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICERS.
Escape of a Prisoner From San
Quentin-The Cruiser Charles.
ton Ready for Use.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-us1os.l
PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
Lively Session at Pioneer Hall-A Turbu-
lent Orpanization

Lively Session at Pioneer Hall-A Turbu-
lent Organization.
SAN Francisco. April 9th.-The Rev.
George Morris called the Convention to
order. The roll of delegates was then
called, Notwithstanding the protest of
delegate hat until Committee on Gre
dentials was appointed it could not be
known who the delegates were. During
the reading of the roll still another delegate
arose and tried to attract the attention of
the presiding officer by cries of MIR. Chair
man" and point of order" The Rev. Mr..
Morris, however, paid no attention to him,
and when the excited delegate became
tired he quietly took his seat, only to be
succeeded by another delegate with points
of order, who also was ignored.
1t was left to delegate Chauncey q. Dunn
of Sacramento to work change in the
scene. Striding to the front he held up his
hand in vain attempt to attract the atten-
ton of the presiding officer, and in an ex-
cited tone called:
'Mr. Chairman, Mr.. Morris, desire to
raise point of order''
Chairman Morris looked in mild surprise
at the delegate and asked the Secretary of
the State Central Committee to proceed
with the reading of the roll, and told Mr..
Dunn OF Sacramento to take his seat.
Like "Banquo's" ghost, however, Mr..
Dunn would not down, and turning to the
body of the Convention began an impas-
stoned speech, of which only the first few
sentences were heard. Then mingled
cheers and Kisses came from ali parts of
the house. At length all the male men,
bers and many of the lady members of the
Convention were on their feet protesting
either against the cause of Mr.. Dunn or
that of Mr.. Morris.
During the midst of the excitement Mrs.
Emily Pitt Stevens pressed her way to the
stage and advised Mrs. DIR. Spencer to start
song as the easiest way of quieting the
members. The action of Mrs Pitt Stevens,
however, was not taken in good part, and
one of San Francisco's delegates hurried to
make an objection that the lady was not a
delegate to the Convention and had no
right to speak on the floor. After this re-
buff the lady tried no more to calm the
rutfied feelings OF members. Mr.. Morris
finally succeeded in quietng the Conven-
ton and asked that they respect themselves
and the cause they represented.
Elliott OF San Joaquin here commenced
calling fer General Bidwell, and the voice
of Chairman Morris was lost in the ap-
plause which followed. Finally, discover
ing that it was impossible to proceed ac-
cording to the plan mapped out, the pre-
siding officer poured oil on the troubled
waters by saying that he had no desire to
run the Convention, but that the State Gen.
tral Committee had adopted programme,
which he was endeavoring to carry out AS
1t appeared that the programme was ac-
cep'able, he would nominate General Bid
well as Chairman of the Convention. The
General was elected with cheer, and took
his seat and after asking the Convention to
be little more orderly, announced that
the next business would be the appoint
ment of Committee on Credentials.
In this respect the General was mis-
taken, for several persons were on their
feet IN moment, protesting and calling for
the election of Secretaries. Mr.. Morris,
from the State Central Committee, nomi-
mated q. c. Parker, of Stockton, for Secre-
tary, and J. H. Blanchard, of Los Angeles,
for Assistant Secretary. Mr. Shinn, of San
FRANCISCO, was also nominated, but re-
fused to run, and the nominees of the State
Central Committee were declared elected.
When the Secretaries were invited to take
their places on the platform, it was found
that Mr.. Parker was not present, and A. ].
Waterhouse, of Stockton, was elected in
his place.
On motion of Mr.. Pedlar, of Monterey.
the Chair then proceeded to name a Com.
mittee on Credentials.
A motion was then made that a recess
be taken until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Be.
fore it was put however, the Committee on
Credentials managed to get itself uni
versally disliked by offering TO bring in, as
supplementary to its report report on
permanent organization. The cries of dis
approval that went up caused the Chair
man of the Committee on Credentials to
hastily withdraw his motion, and then an
adjournment was taken until PM
AT the afternoon session a dispatch was
received from Samuel Dickey, Chairman of
the National Convention at New York. 1t
was received with cheers. In the dispatch
were the words, NO compromise is our
motto.'
The Secretary read the report of the
Committee on Credentials, and when the
was made that mo proxies
be allowed" great confusion followed. A
number of delegates sought to have the
clause stricken out, but failed.
After reading the report there was an ad-
journment until this evening.
at the evening session Committees on
Organization, Platform and Resolutions
were appointed.
The proposition to raise funds for the.
Nebraska movement met with a contribu-1
ton of $3.50.
Major Elliot, of Stockton, was elected
permanent Chairman.