The record-union., 1892-08-11
MORE ASPIRANTS FOR OFFICE.
County Nominations Made by the
Peoples Party.
No Candidates Wanted Unless Sound
for weaver-An Opening Left for
some Young Lawyer.

The County Nominating Convention of
the Peoples party was held at the Clunie
Opera house yesterday. It was called to
order at 10 o'clock by Chairman Boyne of
the County Committee, and l.. NJ. Lans-
borough, the Secretary. read the cali I'M
der which the delegates had met There
were present about seventy-five dele
gates, and about half that number of spec
tators.
Committees on Order of Business, Gre
dentials and Resolutions were appointed,
and the convention took a recess to en-
able them to prepare their reports.
"Too MUCH LAW"
When the convention was again called
to order Chairman Boyne announced
that no Sergeant-at-Arms had been APP
pointed, and he thought there should be
such an officer.
Reed Of Florin opposed the suggestion.
saying that heretofore 'we have had too
much law"
The sense of the delegates, however,
favored the idea of having a Sergeant-at-
Arms, and the Chair appointed j. d. j ost.
w. 5. Manlove, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Credentials, then submitted its
tions on the first roll-call that it was inn
possible for the reporters TO get correct
list OF the delegates.
THE FIRST KICK.
Reed of Florin said there was man
named as delegate who was a member
OF the two Democratic Conventions re-
Gently held in this city. He wanted no
one identified with the Peoples party
who could not stand on its platform with
4 % RI 4 HGy
Delegate Harvey wanted Reed to state
where Delegate Hamilton was from.
Reed said he did not know.
Then" said Harvey, "Mr. Reed
doesn't know what he is talking about.
The gentleman to whom he refers is a
member of the Peoples Party Club of
this city, and was formerly Republican;
hence he could not have participated in a
Democratic Conventions
Reed had nothing more to say on the
subject.
DELEGATES PLEDGED.
A. D. Winters offered a resolution pro-
viding that no delegate present be all
lowed to vote who does not pledge him
self to stand by the National nominees
and platform of the party.
j. d. Jost opposed the resolution. He
said he had induced a number of per-
sons to join the local club, in the interest
OF reform, who could not consent TO give
lie did not want these men discrimi-
mated against
Delegate Marsh jumped on JosGs prop
osition and brought down the house.
Rutter Of Elorin held that Jost was on
the right track. Conversions could not
be made on the spur Of the moment, and
the ouly way to increase the member
SNIP OF the party was to get men from the
Old parties into ii and educate them up to
a full understanding OF its principles.
A general discussion ensued over the
" inteFs' resolution. The author ex-
pialned that has purpose was to prevent
either democrats or Republicans from
getting control OF the convention.
NOT AN ASYLUM.
J. ID. Moynihan supported the resolu-
ton. lie said they were not there to
erect hospitals for the SCARED and
wounded veterans of the old parties. The
man VINO was not willing to vote Tor
General Weaver had no business in this
convention. Men were weary of
drinking the sour milk of politics for
many years, ana the Peoples party now
proposed TO get its share of the cream.
The speaker delivered a very impas-
stoned and really eloquent speech, show
ing himself to be an orator of consider
able ability.
Jost again explained his purpose in
opposing the resolution. He believed
that before the campaign ended all the
men now identified with the party would
be heart and soul with 1t.
a. b. Sanborn offered a substitute for
the resolution, providing that no person
be entitled TO seat in the convention
who does not pledge himself to vote for
General Weaver for President.
Mr.. Winters said he believed there
were many delegates present who do not
believe IN the principles of the Peoples
party and would not support the tick ct.
ha hctf
THE PLATFORM.
The report of the Committee on Plat
form being called for, Delegate Brooks
wanted to know what was the use of
adopting new platform. This was an
adjourned convention, and he remem-
bered well that the original body had
adopted a platform. Was it desired now
to have another?
a. b. Sanborn explained that some
new resolutions were deemed advisable.
The resolutions were then read, as fol-
lows:
ReSoIced, That we view with alarm the con
tiDued influx of japanese TO this COAST and
believe that restrictive IegiSlationis as neces-
sary in their case as in that of Chinese
ReSotced, That the legislative candidates OF
pledged TO use all honorable means to secure
the adoption of the new Sacramento Charter
by the Legislature.
J2eS0lUed, That the functions of troops in the
case of controversies between labor and capi-
tai should be confined solely to preserving the
peace, and not Eior the purpose OF supplanting
union with non-uniOn labor.
RCSOiCed, That we are Strenuously opposed
TO the existence OF armed men, whether under
the name OF Pinkertons or amy other designa-
ton. me regularly constituted civic and
military authorities alone should be called
upon when the public peace is threatened
ReSolCed, That we demand law making it
the duty OF District Attorneys to bring suit for
the recovery of wages due without cost to the
laborer upon his application.
ReSclced, That we extend our hearty sympa-
thy to the lOcked-out iron workers at Home
stead in their struggle Tor the right TO earn a
living, and a lair days wage for a fair DAVIS
work. The spectacle of a company of mill
iOnaires in open conflict with labor in a far
ther endeavOr to add to their enormous wealth
is a SAD tribute to the social wrongs that are
making lnilIonaires OF the few and paupers
ReSolred, That we demand that the Inter
state and state Railway Commissions be abol-
ished.
Reed of Florin moved that the reso-
lutons be acted on seriatim, and Sanborn
moved as an amendment thereto that
they be adopted as whole.
Reed opposed the resolution relating to
the use of troops to replace union work
men with non-union men. He said it
referred to a condition of things that does
not exist.
THE TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
Chairman Boyne said he regretted the
introduction of the resolution providing
Tor the adjustment of both National and
state railroad Commissions. The Traf-
nc ASSOCIATION of San Francisco was en-
deaYorIng to enslave the interior of the
state Tor the benefit of San Francisco. Its
ann Is 70 abolish the commission, and il
TINS Were done San Francisco would
send up delegation holding the balance
OF power ana ready to cinch the people.
lie did not like the Railroad Commits
sion, Out ne was opposed to anything that