The record-union., 1892-02-02
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.
Erastus Green Nominated for Second
Trustee.
D. w. Higgins for Chief of PolIce-E.
c. Hart for City Attorney-Tom
Scott for Fire Commissioner.

The Republican Municipal Convention
was held last evening in the Assembly
Chamber of the Capitol.
The delegates were seated on the main
floor in their respective wards. An inn
mense crowd of spectators filled the lob
bles and galleries and shouted and
eheered throughout the proceedings.
The convention was called to order by
n. j. Johnston, Chairman of the County
entral Committee. Mr. Johnston went
through the formality of stating what the
convention was for and then said that the
first order Of business would be the selec-
tion Of temporary Chairman.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Frank d. Ryan placed in nomination
for this position Charles 7. Jones, and as
there were no other nominations, Mr..
Jones was elected by acclamation.
Mr.. Jones made a brief speech upon
taking the chair. He thanked the dele
gates for the honor conferred upon him
and then gave them some good advice
about harmony, etc.
w. II. II. Ennis, w. l.. Pritchard, w.
II. Hanlon, Martin Deyine and Fred
ItOnrer were elected temporary Secreta-
1ies, and Boxer Bill Hall, William Root
and Mr. Taylor were elected Sergeants-
alarms
Frank Rhoads moved that a Committee
on Permanent Organization be appointed.
Charles \. Post moved for a Committee
on Credentials and Il. 7. Devlin moved
Tor Committee on Resolutions and ala
three motions carried. The committees
were appointed by the chair as follows:
Committee on Order of Business and
Permanent Of1icers-A. J. Rhoads. w r.
Jones, w. II. Goyan, Ed. 4. Taylor, +.
y. Ryan; Committee on Credentials--C.
y. Post, a. }. Senate. Frank Dreaux, a.
n. Buchanan, A. J. Galhgan, G. +. Gard
Ter, +. Bergman; Committee on Resolu-
t,ons-R. T. Devlin, ". A. Anderson. II.
". johnson. +. X. Dray, w. J. Davis.
y recess of half an hour was then taken
while the committees retired to deliber-
ate.
MORE PRELIMTNARIES.
The convention re-assembled at 9:15
o'clock.
Charles y. Post, on behalf of the Com
ulttee on Credentials, reported that that
committee recommended the seating of
all the delegates on the printed list the
names have all been published in the
RECORD-UNIoNl With reference to the
two ties in the First Precinct of the
Fourth Ward, the committee recon-
nended the seating of the two extra dele
gates, making the delegation twenty-five
in all. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
iZation and Order of Business reported as
follows:
The undersigned Committee on Permanent
Organization and Order OF Business recon-
mend the following for permanent officers:
Chairman, Charles T. Jones: SecrO tary, w. Ii.
lnnis; Assistant Secretaries, w l.. Frichard,
Martin Deyine, Fred Rohrer, 4. f. Wharton
and ID. j. Long: Sergeants-at-Arn ed \ e ly
8narles Downey William Hall and Charles
Hill
order of busineSs-First, nomination for
Second Trustee; second, Chief of Police; third,
city Attorney; fourth, Fire Commissioner;
Ifth eleven members of City Central Com
mittte as follows: Two from the First Ward
Two from the Second Ward, three from the
Third Ward, three from the tourth Ward and
one at large.
And we further recommend that the roll of
delegates from each ward be called on all con
tested nominations.
THE PRINCIPLES.
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions next reported as follows:
Your Committee on Platform and Resolu-
Fious report the following:
ResOtCed, FirSJ-That we adhere to the tenets
of the National Republican party and its
platform, as enUncated in the last National
Republican Convention.
Second-We indorse the administration of
President Harrison, and the dignifled and
Siatesmanlike course in our national affairs
! arlicularly the "a m and generally firm
treatment Of the Chilean question: and the
masterly management of all our foreign af-
iairs by that peerless American statesman
james O. Blaine
Third-We mdorse the prudent and bust
ness-iike administration of Governor Mark
nam.
Fourth-We indorse the untiring efforts of
lion. Joseph Mckenna, our Congressman
from this district. in behalf OF the public i'm
proyements in this district, ana his able
efforts in behalf of the Republican rarity
Filthy c are Unalt6 rabIy in favor of an in
teiligent and economical management OF the
municipal government and believe that all
city business should be administered with the
same degree OF care and economy that is ac-
corded 10 private enterprise.
Sixth-NVe arraign the loose and wasteful
conduct of the municipal affairs that has
characterized the Democratic administration
Ior lhe past SIX years, and pledge our nomi-
nees to system OF good government and q
needed reform in all pub ic improvements to
the end that we may have better streets
proper sewer system, protection of our water
works, and q general financial reform in the
various departments of our city government
SeNenth-We are i'll favor OF the due en-
forcemeHt OF the laws, state and municipal.
Eightn-We are in favor Of strong levees
and cle ar river channel afording facilities
Tor unrestricted navigation.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Chairman Jones again thanked the
convention for the second honor conferred
upon him, and after 90 cents had been col
lected from each delegate to defray the
expenses of the convention, the ''busi-
ness of the evening was proceeded with
Nominations for Second Trustee being
first in order r. I. Devlin took the floor
and addressed the assemblage. He re-
ferred to the fact that the Democrats had
a majority of the Board OF Trustees now.
and said il was high time that Republi-
can was placed there. He knew of Re
publican who would fill the bill, who was
competent and who would carry victory
with him. He named Erastus Green.
Charles Gardner placed in nomination
II. w. Parker of the Fourth Ward. He
complimented Mr.. Parker on his ability
10 fill the position, and said that he was
without doubt the most popular man that
could be put on the Republican ticket at
this time.
w. A. Anderson, in an eloquent speech.
nominated a. l.. Frost.
Archie Logan nominated p. S. Lawson,
but Mr.. Lawson declined.
After the nominations We're seconded
the nominees were called before the con-
vention.
Mr.. Green said this was the first time
he had ever appeared before a convention
as a candidate for Office He assured the
delegates that he had always been loyal
to the Republican party, and promised
that. If nominated and elected he would
not disgrace his party.
Mr.. Parker said he had filled several
positions in Sacramento and had always
acquitted himself we'll He said he had
been in the street contracting business for
a long time, and thought he was COM
petent to fill the office OF Street Commits
sioner.
A. L. Frost referred to his administra-
ton as County Assessor, and said ne
would point to it rather than make any
promises for the future.
GREEN WINS.
The voting was then proceeded with
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ANoERoUS.