The record-union., 1892-04-26
ALL Was HARMONY.
The Republicans Select Delegates to
the State Convention.
No fractional Disturbances A Cut
and-Dried Programme Goes
Through Serenely.

t2dOuiud9 pI1LIdIleS met at Jne SIdIS
Capitol yesterday morning to elect dele
gates to the State Convention next month.
There was not full representation, and
as everything was harmonious there were
no fireworks.
There were no factional contentious, all
apparently having buried the hatchet.
County Committeeman Win. j. Davis
called the convention to order, stated its
object and said nominations for tempo
rary Chairman were in order.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
w. A. Anderson was proposed by Z.
L. Jones, and was the unanimous choice.
Mr.. Anderson made short speech, on
assuming the chair, expressive Of his
gratitude to the delegates for the honor
they had conferred upon him.
w. III. II. Ennis and Il. f. Wharton
Were elected Secretaries.
A j. Rhoads moved the appointment
of a Committee of seven on Organization
and Order of Business.
Senator Dray moved the appointment
of Committee of three on Resolutions.
A. +. Hornlein moved the selection OF
a Committee of five on Credentials.
Senator Dray suggested that some OF
the country members had not yet been
able TO reach town, and advised recess
until 2 O'clock
He withdrew the motion, however,
pending the appointment of the commit
tees by the Chair.
THE USUAL COMMITTEES.
Chairman Anderson named the COM
mittees as follows:
Organization and Order of Business
A. j. Rhodes, Captain Murphy, j. Hop
ley, G. n. Post, j. b. Deyine, Thad. j..
Mcfarland and r., III HeiuTich
Resolutions-F. r. Dray, Grove L..
Johnson, c. 7. Jones.
Credentials-A. E. Hornlein, A. l..
Hart, w. p. Burnham, Thos. II. Berkey,
o. w. Erlewine,
Senator Dray renewed his motion to
adjourn until o'clock. He said that he
hoped no county delegate would be de-
MED an opportunity to participate in the
proceedings of the convention.
Thomas II. Berkey wanted to make the
hour IL o'clock, but there was no second
to the proposition. and Dray's motion
prevailed.
The delegates were about to file out
when Chairman Anderson discovered
that they had forgotten the most import
ant part of their temporary organization
the election of Sergeant-at-arms.
This serious blunder was hastily
amended by the selection of Bill Hall, the
dusky pugilist, and then the delegates
THE REPORTS.
The convention was called to order
again shortly after 2 o'clock, and Chair
man Anderson called for the report of the
Committee on Credentials. This COM
mittee reported a corrected list of the
delegates and proxies, and the report was
accepted,
The report of the Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported as follows ::
a of ffiaar ant I,.O
permanent officers with the addition of
+. Hart as Assistant Secretary.
The election Of two delegates at large,
one from the city and one from the coun-
try:
1.-The selection of eighteen delegates,
six from each assembly district, to be
elected by districts. All of which is re-
spectfully submitted"
Senator Dray read the report of the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions
between frequent bursts of applause.
The report was as follows:
The Republicans of Sacramento
County, in convention assembled, do
hereby adopt the following resolutions as
expressive of their views on the political
issues of the day:
'First-We most heartily and cordially
indorse the administration of President
Harrison as being wise, patriotic and
beneficial TO the country, The mastery
relations with Great Britain, the firm and
manly conclusion Of the difficulties with
Chile and the clean and honest conduct of
all public affairs, causes pride in every
true American heart and gives every Re-
publican especial qualification in the
achievements of Republican President
and his administration.
THE GOVERNORS COURSE.
''Second-We, as Californians and Re-
al ffaarN ha u
Governor 81. II. Markham. He has
shown by his fidelity and attention to
business, and his keen insight into pub
lie affairs, and by his whole career as
Chief Executive of our State, that the
people did well to themselves when they
elected him in 1890. We express the
hope felt by all that his health NAV con-
tinue, and he may live long amongst us.
Third We reaffirm our belief in and
devotion to the Republican National plat
form of 1888. and the Republican State
platform of 1890, and pledge ourselves to
support the nominees of the ensuing Re-
publican State and National Conventions
"Fourth-We still adhere TO our admir-
alton of the greatest of living American
statesmen, the Hon. James @. Blaine"
The concluding clause of the report
was received with deatening applause.
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The Chairman announced that the next
order of business was the selection of
two delegates t-large-one from the city
and one from the country
Mr.. Anderson left the chair, calling
a. l.. Hart TO his place, and placed in
nomination Hon. Charles I. Jones, for
delegate-at-large from the city. There
Were no other nominations, and Mr..
Jones was elected by acclamation.
For delegate-at-large from the country.
Delegate Thad. Mcfarland nominated
James II. Burnham OF Folsom, and that
gentleman was also elected by acclama-
ton.
The delegates representing each district
were then calledupon for six representa-
tves from each district. The names had
all been agreed upon in caucus during
recess, so no time was lost. The names
handed in were as follows:
Eighteenth Assembly District-Grove
i. Johnson, w. a. Anderson, B. w.
Cavanaugh A. j. Rhoads, a. j. Johnston
amt \. l.. Frost.
Nineteenth Assembly District-WeIls
Drury, w. III. II. Ennis, Ii. Clay Chip
man, Chris. Green, Frank Daroux, L. G.
Hart.
Twentieth Assembly District-R. j.
Murphy, O. c. McMullen, r. J. Merk-
ley, pr; o. Harvey, James Graham, p.
This completed the work of the con
vention, and after a vote of thanks had
been rendered TO Secretary of State
Waite Tor the use of the rooms, an ad-
journment SINE die was taken
The delegates met i'll executive session
after the convention, and, it is under
stood, unanimously indorsed A. j.
Rhoads for delegate to the National Re-
publican convention at Minneapolis.
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