The record-union., 1893-03-13
STATE CONFERENCE.
Peoples Party Members Assemble in
Convention.
A Series of Resolutions Presented
and Endorsed by the Dele
gates Present.

gates Present.
State conference of the Peoples party
assembled at the Pythian Castle Saturday.
Although the heavy storm of the pre-
ceding night had broken, the county
roads in many places were impassable.
on account of water, and many who
would have attended were unable to be at
the morning meeting, but in the after
noon they had gathered in until large
number were present, and they were full
of enthusiasm and hope for the future of
the party.
Many prominent representatives of the
party from all over the State were present.
E. NJ. Wardall of Los Angeles called
the meeting to order and read the call for
the meeting, which explained its objects
to be to review the political and industrial
condition and consider ways and means
of advancing the principles CT the Omaha
platform. The seven Peoples party
Assemblymen were appointed Commit
tee of Arrangements and to prepare the
order OF business.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The following order of business was
adopted by the convention:
l. Call to order by L. NJ. Wardall.
2. Selection of Temporary Chairman.
3. Election of Temporary Secretary.
4. Appointment of Committee on Reso-
lutions.
5. appointment of Committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order of Busi-
ness.
9. Appointment of committee on more
complete and effective organization OF the
party in the State.
7. Recess.
On motion of ]. L. Gilbert, E. NJ
Wardall was elected Temporary Chair
man.
Mr.. Wardall thought the party was to
be congratulated on the success already
achieved
Although the Democratic party had
carried the late election, the People 8
party had cast over 100000 votes, and
they were pulling together now and no
disintegrating influences of any account
were al work among them. This was the
time to meet and take measures to keep
the organization together and it would
win two years from now.
Wallace L. Thompson was nominated
and elected as Temporary Secretary.
Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Anna F. Smith
were elected Temporary Vice -Chairmen.
recess was taken in order to allow
the members from the different Congress
sional Districts to make the selections for
the committees from their respective dis
tricts.
THE COMMITTEES.
On reassembllng, the following COM
mittees were reported and the selections
ratified by the conventions: Committee
on Resoiutions-R. f. Grigsby, j. NJ.
Carter, George Cogan, John Simons,
Bretz, J. Porteus, George Aspden,
Thomas V. Gator, j. a. Johnson, L. M.
Piercy, G. A. Barlow, K. &. Curran, w.
II. H.'Gilstrap, E. d. Fowler.
Committee on Permanent Organization
and Order of Business-T. B. Addington,
J. NJ. Benson, 5. Husband, Mrs. Anna f.
Smith, w. L. Thompson, f. G. Schnabel,
d. ID. Cook.
Committee on More Complete and Eff
fective Organization in the State-Will-
lam Ayres, ]. Z. Camp, y. Cabey, G. d.
Gillespie, A. w. Thompson, Burdett
Cornell, J. L. Gilbert.
The Chairman suggested that the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization meet
Immediately and report as soon as pos
sible.
TO SEE THE GOVERNOR.
Assemblyman Bretz stated that the in
surance men of San Francisco were en-
deavoring to dissuade the Governor from
signing the mutual insurance bill. He
had arranged with the Governor for a
meeting between him and committee
in its favor at l o'clock. He therefore
moved that the convention appoint a
large committee to wait on the Governor
and request him to sign the bill.
G. d. Gillispie thought 1t would be
we'll for the entire convention to go uI
as Committee of the Whole.
7. V. Gator thought the Governor
would be disposed to exercise his best
and it would be more judicious and re-
spectful to appoint committee of five tC
wait on the Governor.
Gators motion was amended for the
Chairman to appoint committee of one
from each district and carried.
Carl Browne offered a resolution thai
the convention indorse Assembly Bills
Nos. Is and 1913, and respectfully cal
upon the Governor to sign the same, anC
that the resolution be signed by tn,
Chairman and Secretary Of the conYen
ton.
The resolution was adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization and Order of Business reported a.
follows:
/. That the permanent officers consis
of Chairman, ice-Chairman, Secretar,
and Assistant Secretary.
2. Recess.
3. Report of the Committee on Resolu
tions.
4. Report of the committee on NOR
effective and complete organization of tn
party in the State.
5. Addresses on subject matter of reso
lutions, and National and State platform
of the Peoples party.
The Chairman appointed as the com
mittee to wait on the Governor: T. V
Gator, J. L. Gilbert, j. v Webster, Wn
Ayers, A. Bretz, Judge Thompson, J. I
Camp.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The convention proceeded to the cleo
ton of permanent officers.
A. r. Sanborn nominated J. V. Wei
ster for permanent Chairman, and sew
eral members seconded his nomination
Mrs. Anna F. Smith nominated E. NJ
Wardall, but he declined.
ster. She would not vote for any ma
whom she had not seen. Amid muc
merriment Mr.. Webster came forwarC
and Mrs. Smith declared that she like
his looks so well that she would vote fo
him.
EDUCATE THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Webster said it was too near lunc
time to make speech. He had been
this granger movement from the begin
ming, and gave the history of its tgt
with Friedlander. The people of tn
State were much indebted to the People
party's representatives in the Legislator
for their work. This was an assemblag
of representative men, and must do muc
good. All the people need is education
Strengthen" said he, 1.-The papers tn;
are working in the cause by supportin
them. We must reach the people an
draw with us the laboring clasSes.n