The record-union., 1892-05-05

ton end Judge Spencer of Lassen in
dorsed FELTON, and Rideout in an eloauent
and enlogistic speech.
De Cola of Alameda made good talk
for Spence.
JoHNsoE's SPEECH.
Grove L. Johnson of Sacramento next
took the floor ana seconded the nomina-
tlon OF De Young. He said no man had
any claim on the Republican party by
reason OF his services or wealth or infln-
ehce. To-day speeches were made for the
party ana not for men, for on the party
depended the welfare of this plorious
country. Therefore the Republicans of
California should be careful to send
man 10 Minneapolis who would repre-
sent the party and not himself Casting
MS eye back for twenty-five years. the
speaker saw baretooted boy peddling
newspapers on the streets Of San Fran
CISCO, ana now he saw him tower of
Strength IN the State and one of its bene-
factors.
Senator Heacock of Santa Barbara in
dorsed Estee, who, he said. had done
honor 10 the State as the presiding officer
OF the last Republican National Conyen-
ton. Men of experience should be sent
TO Minneapolis, and such a man was
Estee. But MIR. Heacock, like Mr..
Knight, also had double duty" He
wished also to second the nomination of
Spence
McConoughey of San Diego seconded
Spence on behalf of the delegations from
his county, Orange and San Bernardino.
fulweiler of Placer heartily indorsed
Rideout.
Then there were cries of ssBarnes" and
Call the roll" and finally 4 motion that
nominations close was made and sec
onded.
a Los Angeles man moved as an
amendment that the selection of Spence
and Rideout be made by acclamation.
ever.
The motion to proceed with the roll
call was carried, and the delegates were
instructed that they were to vote for four
OF the nominees.
The roll-cau proceeded slowly, owing
10 the buZzing and noise, but was finally
completed.
CLEVER WORK DONE.
AS soon as the last ballot was cast, and
before the result could be announced, Il
dozen or more San Francisco delepates
ssprang to their feet and began to clamor
Tor the floor. AS soon as they were recog-
nIZed by the Chairthey commenced chang
ing thelr votes, and the same course was
adopted by number Of the country dele
cations. When all the changes had been
made the vote was announced as follows:
DE Dung Spence ...............459
fslde
Barnes ..................2S9 FELTON, .......;547
Chairman Neff declared Messrs. De
Young, Rideout, Spence and FELTON, to be
the choice Of the convention for dele
gateS-at-large.
This little game of changing votes was
one OF the finest pieces OF political Wire
pulling on the part of the friends of MIR.
elton that has been seen in many a day
lldu chances ralEnn rnloaa Mr.
would nave been elected, but that was
not part OF the programme. number
OF delegates had cast their votes for
Barnes with the understanding that if he
could be elected without sacrificing Eel
ton 1t should be done, but as soon as it
was seen by those who We're keeping
tally that teltOn was beaten and Este9
elected, they quickly changed their votes
Defofe the announcement, with the above
result And thus ended one of the most
stubborn contests ever known in this
State over delegates to a National Con-
Yention.
THE ALTERNATEs
The delegates had now got into rood
working order and when a motion was
made to take recess for lunch it was
voted down, despite the fact that it was
long past the eating hour.
Chairman Neh said the next order of
business was the selection of alternates.
on motion OF McCOnoughey it was de-
cided to hear no speeches in making the
nominations for alternates.
Then Colonel Ii. q. Otis of Los Angeles
Colonel Trumbo of San Francisco. Colo,
mel p. Hersey of Santa Clara, J. r, Gar
rett of San Mateo, Jacob Levy of san
Francisco and II. G. Dibble of San Fran
cisco, were nominated. Dibble and Levy
declined to run, leaving only four nomi-
nees. These four were elected by accla-
nation.
1t was agreed that Chairman Nef
should designate which delegate-at-large
each respective alternate should be
coupled with.
A recess was here taken until 2:3O p. NJ.