The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-27
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Nominees for Congress = Presidential
Electors, Too.

Nominees for Congress -PreSidentiaI
Electors, Too.
AS soon as the main convention took
the evening recess the various Congress
sional Districts got together and held
their conventions.
The delegates of the First Congressional
District met in Supreme Courtroom No. 2.
The convention was called to order by
Senator Frank McGowan, who nomi-
mated Harry l.. Ford of Downieville for
Chairman.
Mr.. Ford was unanimously elected. In
taking the chair he referred to the diversi-
fed character of the interests of the dis
trict, and thought it advisable that the
convention take advanced ground upon
the question of hydraulic mining, regard
ing which the delegates were of one
opinion.
B. NJ. Deming of Humboldt (by proxy
was chosen Secretary.
General n. p. Chapman suggested an
adjournment to 8 o'clock this morning in
view of the fact that the Committee on
Credentials had not reported.
f. G. Hail of Plumas moved that a
committee of five be appointed to draft
resolutions to present 10 the convention,
which was carried.
A motion to adjourn till 9 o'clock to-day
was debated vigorously and defeated.
The chair appointed the following Com
mlttee on resolutions: +. Ct. Hail
Chairman, a. B. Lennon, Frank De
Long, Dan L. Cole and r.. 8. Smith.
The convention then adjourned to meet
after the main convention, IN the evening.
When the district met again Senator
MCGOWAN Of Humboldt nominated Will
lam Carson Of Humboldt for Elector from
that district. He eulogized the NOMINEES
highly, referring to him as the friend Of
labor and pillar of the Republican
party.
Henry w. Walbridge of Siskiyou was
chosen alternate by reclamation.
The districts Committee on Resolu-
tons reported in favor of reassertinr
loyalty to the national platforms; de-
nouncing the efforts of the Democratic
party to place wool and lumber on the
free list; and including a stout mining
platform,
Nominations for Congress being next
in order, Delegate Burnett of Sonoma
placed e. w. Davis of Santa Rosa in
nomination.
J. t. Matlock of Tehama County was
also placed in nomination.
After the nominees addressed the dele
gates the roll was called. Davis was
elected by large majority.
THE SECOND.
The Second District met in the Senate
chamber.
S. G. Craig called the district delegates
to order. He said he hoped their delib-
erations would be harmonious. Who
ever was nominated for Congress by the
district was sure of election. The dele
gates, he said, had assembled to organize
the new Second District.
j. A. Louttit of San Joaquin was elected
Chairman of the District Convention. He
n2trfOtln in, fol-
chair.
Fred Hart was elected Secretary.
A motion was made by VOORHEES, of
Amador that committee of five on Gre
dentials be appointed, SO that they would
know who was entitled to vote. The
motion was carried, and the Chairman
appointed Alexander Brown, c., e..
Street, J. w. Fulweiler, c. 7. Hosking
and A. j. Rhoads.
The district then adjourned until s P. NJ.
When the convention met again in the
evening, during recess of the main
| convention, the Committee on Creden-
| tials reported the same persons as dele
gates who were admitted as delegates to
| the State Convention from this district
| On motion it was ordered that the
| temporary officers be made permanent.
Charles L. Jones of Sacramento moved
that the order of business of the conyen.
/ ton be: First, the nomination OF a can.
didate Tor congress-; second, the nomina-
ton of an Elector; third, the nomination
of an alternate Elector. 1t was SO or
dered.
DAVIS NOMINATED.
Nominations for Congress being de.
clared in order, Lieutenant Goyerno,
Reddick took the floor to speak in behalf
of the candidate from Calaveras County
He said: "As stand tonight beneath
the dome of the Capitol of our State, the
emblem of all that is just in law
/ see the mountains in the east