The morning call., 1892-05-15
REoRGANIzED DEMOCRATS.
A Lively Election of Delegates Last
Night at Irving Hall.

A Lively Election of Delegates Last
Night at Irving Hall.
The meeting of the general committee of
the reOrganized Democrats for the election
Of district delegates and delegates at-large
10 the State convention at Fresno was held
at Irving Hall last night.
The meeting was a noisy one, owing to
the interference Of outsiders. FOTty-eght
delegates in all were elected, two from each
Assembly district, and Y deegates-at-large,
seven from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict and five from the Fifth.
Barry Baldwin was in the chair and S. II.
Daniels acted as secretary. At the request
Of the chair delegates elected at the recent
primary election were first presented with
their credentials. 1t was then decided TO
proceed with nominations, whereupon a
wTanEle ensued as TO whether delegates
should be named by districts or ratified by
the whole body.
Wilson Of the Thirty-eighth moved that
each candidate be assessed 81 go and the
motion was carried amid great laughter.
Judge Sullivan moved that the election Of
seven delegates at-large for the Fourth Con-
gressiOnal District be proceeded with. lie
then placed in nomination John j. DwyeT,
who was elected by reclamation.
). ii. Daniels placed the name OF Barry
Baldwin, for the Fifth Congressional Dis
elected by reclamation.
Nominations for the Fourth Congressional
District were then continued, and Ferdi-
nand Reiss. Thomas Foley, Thomas j.
Cleary, Thomas J. Ford, P. I. Dundon, o.
+. Meldon, August Tillman, c. Sbackelford
g I Weller r. J. Dillon John Devenev
ana J. j. Harrington were placed in nomi-
nation for gates-at-large.
At this iuncture a tumult was caused by
the interference Of outsiders. who were
voting, and the chair suspended all business
until the floor was cleared.
In the Fifth Congressional District, the
following nominations were then made:
Jefferson g. James, Joseph Leggett, Max
Pepper, J. c. RuddOck, j. c. Nealon and
Dr.. Reagan.
The spectators again became so noisy
that the chair once more suspended the
election and nine additional sergeants-at-
arms were appointed to preserve order and
clear the floor.
When quiet was restored. Judge Sullivan
made a motion TO reconsider the nominal
tions. Carried.
The chair announced that the choice of
Assembly district delegates would first be
made, and no vote taken on the nominees
for delegates-at-large.
The following delegates were then
elected:
Twenyeghth Ds,rict-J. j. Rafferty,, William
AekeTson.
Tweuty-nnth Dlstrlct-T D. Sullivan, John
Allen.
Thirtieih Distriet-E. T. Z. Troy. j. Tomalty.
TbirIy-lrst District-E. j. 0Sullivan, Horace
Jackson.
Thirty-second DIstrct-P. D. Winters, James
Reavy.
Thirty-third Dlstrct-Dr Charles A Clinton.
L. ID. Perth.
Thirty fourth District-DanIel OCalahan, N.
Y. ID. Taylor.
Thirty fifth District = John OByrne, DR..
Marion 1hTasber.
Thirty-slxth Dlstrict-J. II. McCloskey, D. T.
barney.
Thiriy-seventh DlstlIct-H. E. T. Williams, c.
NealOn.
TniIy-eighth Dlstrict-Byron Waters, G. II.
Thompson.
Thifiy-n ninth DIstrict-M. Roseuthall, I. j.
Murray.
Fortieth Dlstrict-T. F. Meagher, Richard
0CCnnor.
ForIy-first District James Denman. r. c. Mat.
tngsly.
Forty.second Distrlet-J. II. Wise, F. Il. L.
Noble.
Forty-thlrd Dlstrlct-Raphael Well. I. j. Pin
der.
Forty-I0urth District-Thomas Foley, L. V.
Merle
Foriy.hlth District W. P. Lawler. N. d.
Knight.
Here lot Of dissension was caused by
motion to reconsider the election of G.
Nealon OF the Thirty-seventh. The motion
was declared out of order by the chair, and
on appeal the chair was sustained.
The election Of delegates-at-large was then
proceeded with and resulted as follows:
Fourth Congressional District-J. j. DWper
J. J. Harrington, Thomas |. Dillon, Charles l..
Weller. Thomas Clearly August TIllman and o.
f. MeldOn.
Finn Congressional DIstriet-Barry Baldwin,
Dr. ID. F. Reagan, j. G. RuddOck, J. q. James
aud Max Pepper.
Most of the delegates will leave for
Fresno tonight.