Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-03-05
CITY REPUBLICANS.
MAYOR GREGORY NOMINATED TO Sue
CEED HIMSELF.
Short Makes Sharp Brush for Chief
of POlice-A wide-awake
Platform.

The Republican City Convention, called
to nominate candidates to be voted for at
the approaching city election for Mayor,
Chief of Police, City Attorney, Fire Com
missioner, and Library Trustees, was held
at the Clunie Opera House last evening
The theater was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity.
The Convention was called to order by R.
J. Van Voorhies, Chairman of the City
Central Committee, who explained its pur-
pose.
A. ]. Rhoads nominated E. F. Taylor for
Chairman, and he was unanimously chosen
to preside.
Mr.. Taylor said he appreciated the honor
conferred upon him, and hoped that he
would be able to preside with impartiality,
For Secretary, Max Edelmuth, w. H.
Ennis and E. J. Clark were nominated for
the position, and on motion all were
elected.
A. j. Rhoads moved that committee of
i've be appointed on permanent organiza-
ton and order of business. The Chair
named as such committee A. ]. Rhoads.
]. W. Wilson, Jud G. Brusie, NJ. NJ. Drew
and ]. w. Boyce.
On motion of F. D. Ryan, committee
OF five was appointed on platform and res
olutions. The Chair appointedF F. D. Ryan,
A. L. Hart. Clinton L. White, Chris Green
and W. ]. Davis.
F. D. Ryan moved that the published
list of delegates elected at the primary be
accepted as the list of duly accredited men,
bers of the Convention, there being no
contests, and that persons holding proxies
present the same to the Secretaries. Car
ried.
A recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken, in order to give the committees an
opportunity to prepare their reports.
THE DELEGATES.
The accredited delegates were announced
as follows, the proxies being in paren-
thesis:
+. Doody. A. ]. Rhoads, C. s. Marshall J. j.
Nagele. +. Won Guelder, A. Becker u. J. Nagele)
J, Norman, q. Green, A. J. senatz Ed. Short. K.
j. Rhoads), Jesse Slaughter, B. F. Pendery, ].
6. Meserve. W. Ives.
Second Ward go yotes)-J. W. Wilson, Chris.
Green, II. Lagos, +; McMorrey, James DUNCAN
Silva, z. R. Dole, B. F. Shields, John Herman
7. W. Stevens, A. Burnett, T. j. Finn, William
Gardner s. L. Richards Frank Butler, ]. W.
Todd, A, Brewer, S. Allen Frank Farley)
Third Ward Precinct l (l9 yotes)-James L
Felter, A. j. Gardiner, George Neuman, VIM.
Lsmphrey, August Meister, Geo. Meister), Robt.
Forbes. (Wm. Lamphrey,) Jud. C. Brusie, Chas.
Day, Herbert Melvin, II. o. Tubbs p b. John
son, c. G. Robertson r. S. Foley III D.
Gamble), Henry Whittpen, Thomas Grady, H.
o; BueEman, J. n. Larkin, Robert Douglas J.
Third Ward, Precinct (21 votes)-Ed. F.
Taylor, w. +. Jackson, Charles Pearl, Thomas
W. Huntington (Wm. Lamphrey). George NJ
Mott Is. DwyeI). B H. Preston, N. Egan, ". F.
smith, John Gageby, A. ]. Johnston, c. E. Rip
pom, s. H. Farley, W. ]. Hanna Win. J. Davis,
JOS BerIisford, Peter Newman George New
man, John Stein, E. H. Green, w. R. Felter (W.
Beals.
Fourth Ward, Precinct l ds votes)-James
Frank ?. Winnie, Henry Longton, John Beck
ley, W: b. Maydw John Schaffer, Al. Starr
". H: Govan, Hiram W. Johnson John Driscou,
]. A. S. Gattman, J. II. Dolan George W. Hall,
Nj. L. Hornlein. Clinton L. White.
Fourth Ward. Precinct % votes)-A. L.
Hart. P. Herzog CIV. H. Ennis, Warren Cole,
J. J. Wingard, o. A. Lovdal, o. w. Erlewine, j.
]. McKinnon, Andrew Carlaw, L. B. Churchill,
Jr. &c. F. Gardner) W. W. Connor, ]. A. Kelley
Y. Lemay q. o. Funston), Frank D. Ryan. P. B.
Jensen, NJ. Flynn, ]. F. Carter (B. c. Brier),
Theodore Schumacher, George Neal, George
Murray, sr., A. Dittmar, P s. Lawson, NJ. NJ
Drew.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
ton and Order of Business made the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
se'kstion of City Republican Central Com
mittee two from each ward to be selected by
the delegates of each ward respectively, aud
one at large, to be selected by the Convention;
nomination of First Trustee; nomination of City
Attorney; nomination of Chief of Police; norni-
nation of Fire Commissioner; nomination of
Board of Trustees Public Library.
We further recommend that the temporary
officers be chosen by the Convention as its per
manent officers; also, for Sergeants-at- Arms,
Antoine Gregory, R. Reed and NJ. McManus.
ASSESSMENT OF DELEGATES, ETC.
While awaiting the report of the Com
mittee on Platform, William Beckman
moved that an assessment of 81 each be
collected from the delegates and So from
each candidate to detray the expenses of
the Convention.
Antoine Brewer moved to amend by
making it so cents.
This was voted down, and Beckman's
motion carried.
The Committee on Resolutions not vet
haying reported, there were loud calls for
speeches.
There being no responses, Chairman
Taylor remarked that the favorites seemed
TO be absent.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Central Committee was announced
as follows:
First Ward-A. ]. Rhoads and ]. ].
Nagele.
Second Ward-J. W. Wilson and E. R.
Dole.
Third Ward-William Lamphrey and A.
]. Johnston.
Fourth Ward-George Murray, Sr., and
William Govan.
At Large-A. ]. Gardner.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
F. D. Ryan, Chairman of the Committee
on Platform and Resolutions, read the fol-
lowing report. which was loudly cheered
at various points and enthusiastically
adopted:
The Republicans of the city of Sacramento, in
Convention assembled, reatfirm their unswerv-
ing devotion to the principles OF the Republican
party, as contained iu the national platform
adopted at the Chicago Convention in isSS and
affirm that the recall of the Republican party
to full control of national affairs is matter of
sincere congratulation to the whole people, and
has restored public confidence. and insured to
the nation peace, prosperity and national honor.
We reafiirm our confidence in the wisdom,
fidelity, honesty and patriotism of that gallant
soldier and statesman, Benjamin Harrison. the
President of the United States, and we predict
that his Administration viii be, as it has thus
far been, so marked by able craftsmanship and
disinterested patriotism that it will be u full
vindication of the wisdom of the people in re-
storing the Republican party once more to
power.
We believe in the right of any community to
local selfgovernment. and therefore an amend
rnent should be made to the Constitution of Cal
ifornia that will permit the city of Sacramento,
and other cities. 70 each adopt charter for its
government permitting of local management of
all matters fairly within municipal regulation,
without constant interference and interruption
because of general legislative Acts not in accord
with the true interests of the city.
That this Convention indorses the course of
our only Republican representative in the SEN
ate of the United States Hon. Leland Stanford,
and it appreciates the work Of Congressman
Joseph McKenna in the interest of Sacramento.
in his efforts toward the advancement of its in
terests and particularly in securing COM
mittee report fayoring the appropriation of
$4,000 to construct public building for the
use of the General Government
We congratulate Our citizens that under the
able administration of our present Mayor, Hon.
Eugene ]. Gregory, the city has at last secured
permanently advantageous position regarding
her bonded Indebtedness. and that we are now
able 10 look forward with confidence to q time
in the near future when the city will be entirely
free from this incubus which has retarded her
prosperity for so many years.
The municipal authorities should be encour-
aged In all efforts in the direction of levee and
street improvement, and all matters tending to
increase the beauty, business convenience, pros
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