The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-17
vention.
From the ,RECoRD-UNIoN'S Special Core
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VenLiOn.
From the ,RECoRD-UNIoN's Special Core
spondent.
FRESNO, May lit rained hard yes
terday, and the Democratic delegates con-
cluded that 1t was the will of Providence
that, inasmuch as the Republican Con-
vention was showered at Stockton, mat
tiers should be evened up.
But to-day broke clear and warm, and
Democratic hearts bounded with joy. The
Fresno people had reason to rejoice, too,
for it showed their handsome little city to
its fullest advantage.
CARING FOR THE CROWD.
The crowd of delegates, politicians and
other visitors has been greatly augmented
since last night, and the city has now
about all it can stand. Fresno is not too
well supplied with spare rooms. but the
committee having charge of the reception
of the guests is working hard, and so far
there have not been many complaints,
despite the fact that the doubling up"
process has been worked for all it is
worth at the hotels.
The convention will be called to order
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the
Barton Opera-house. This place has a
handsome auditorium, and is well
adapted for convention purposes. 1t is
being elegantly decorated Tor the oc-
casion. The convention will be called to
order by Il. z. Hammond. Russell J.
Wilson, the Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee, whose duty it is to open
the convention, is in New York. Before
leaving he announced that he would be
back in time to open the convention, but
rs M binCr hnc
Secretary a. t. SPOTS accordingly teIe-
graphed to John Daggett, Nice-C Chairman
OF the committee, but he received reply
that he, too, would have to be absent 1t
was then that General "Dick'' Hammond
was turned to, and he gracefully accepted
the task.
THE CHAIRMANSHIP BATTLE.
The fight for the craftsmanship still
goes on between the supporters of Cleye-
land and the anti-Cleyelandites, and it
gets warmer with each hour. AS was
stated by your correspondent yesterday
all candidates for the honor have with
drawn except ex-senator d. A. Ostrom
OF I uba and ex-senator 3. ID. Murphy Of
Santa Clara. Ostrom and his friends feel
quite confident of victory, representing as
they do the pro-Cleveland faction, which
IS largely in the majority among the
delegates. Murphy, however, IS makii @
very strong race and may win by the
time the convention opens. II he de-
pended entirely on the anti Cleveland
vote he would not stand a ghost ola show,
but this is not the case. There are few
men in the State who can boast of more
warm personal friends than can this
same Barney Muir ply, and he has a host
OF them among the delegates A great
many OF these are strong Cleveland men,
and while they are opposed to Nlurphy's
plan of sending a delegation 10 Chicago
llnnlnHprp6 for ('1pVnlon1 still
cast their votes strong and hard for Muir
ply for Chairman.
SACRAMENTO FOR GROVER.
The Sacramento delegation will vote
sold for OStrOm and for indorsing Cleye-
land. Il. d. Stephens and Sam Leake are
doing some tall work for the Yuba Sena-
tor and for Cleveland. They have been
busy since they took the train from the
capital CITY and have captured numer-
Gus Wavering delegates. They argue that
the opposition TO Cleveland is simply the
grumbllng of a few soreheaded politi-
clans who were left ont in the cold when
Cleveland distributed the spoils. They
also argue that even if Cleveland did
make any mistakes in this direction he
gave fair administration and should not
now be punished. The Murphy men
deny that they are fighting Cleveland be-
cause OF disappointment. They are not
soreheads, they say, and base their oppo-
sition simply and solely upon the fact
that they do not believe Cleveland can
carry New York They feel confident
that Cleveland, by getting the nomina-
ton at Chicago, will cultivate the enmity
of Hill and that the latter will do some
knitting" which would drop Grover in
his own State with the proverbial dull
thud.
FRIENDLY OPPONENTS.
Ostrom and Murphy are quite friendly.
and n1pntjln nj rho hotels, ~.
streets joke each other good-naturedly
about the contest. Murphy worries his
rival with the declaration that he will
win the Sacramento delegation before
the convention meets. He was former
resident of Sacramento and says he
knows the ropes. He located on the
Costumes in 1914, when there was no
Sacramento City.
Murphy says there is no man in the
State he would sooner be defeated by
than Ostrom, and Ostrom says ditto.
MISREPRESENTATION.
The contests for delegates at large are
warming up some now, but it is thought
that by tomorrow an understanding will
be reached by which the four Delegates
at-large will be named and chosen in the
convention without any opposition In
fact one OF them has been all but elected
now, and that is a. b. Butler of this city.
The entire south is for Butler, and he
has hosts OF friends in the north, There
is talk to-day that Butler will be
The first delegate at-large named, and
that he will be elected by reclamation as
compliment TO the people of Fresno
and the south. Ex-Mayor Pond and
James Y. Coleman of San Francisco
seem to be in high favor STILL and will
probably go to Chicago as delegates-at-
large. 1t is not likely either that Stephen
NJ. White OF Los Angeles can be beaten
tor the fourth place, In case OStrnr1 is
defeated for the craftsmanship however.
some one Of these four may have to stand
aside Tor G. Z. Berry of Yuba. The lat
ter, 1t is said, viii
run LIKE a HOUSE AFIRE''
Should he get started, but it is generally
understood that he will keep out. of il if
Ostrom is successful. lie and Ostrorn are
inseparable, and in the event OF Ostrom's
success Berry Will in all probability be
appointed Chairman of the COMMITTEES ON
'Plattorm and Resolutions.
The contests for district delegates are
still IN somewhat chaotic condition but
are gradually being Strengthened out.
The Congressional aSpirantS are arriv-
Ing in town on every train. and those
who cannot be on the field are well rep
resented by friends.
Congressman Geary wants n renornina-
ton from the First District and will
probably get it. Caminetti will have no
opposition in the Second. Frank Moffitt
OF Oakland wants TO go from the Third
The Fourth District boasts OF two aspir-
ants, eX-Congressman Tom Clunie and
ex-Judge James =. Mcguire of san Fran
cisco. In the Fifth Z. L. Ryland, Jr.. of
San Jose is prominently spoken of. W.
j. HCnsa1er of san Diego is talked of to
go from the Seventh District.
THE GUARDIANSHIP.