The record-union., 1893-02-08

for this office George A. Putnam, of
whom he spoke OF as veteran and COM
petent official, who had filed the office
for eight terms.
Mr.. Putnam was nominated without
opposition.
ASSESSOR.
j. o. Funston, in a glowing speech,
placed IN nomination John j. Buckley,
the present incumbent.
Mr.. Buckley had a walk-oyer and was
declared the nominee. He said this would
be the last term for which City Assessor
would be elected-owing to the abolish
ment of the office by the new charter
and he had pride IN being the last City
Assessor of Sacramento.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Nominations for Chief of Police being
in order, w. A. Anderson asked and was
granted permission to read the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, At the city election held in
March, 1892, John B. Rodgers was elected
Chief of Police for the term of two years,
and although the Republican party had a
candidate in the field it yields to the will
OF the peoples and, whereas, the Repub-
hcan party believes that the popular will
as expressed at the ballot-box should be
carried into effect; and, whereas, it is as
serted that there is no vacancy in the
I L
ent incumbent is entitled to hold until
his appeal is finally disposed of in the
Supreme Court,
"ReSoLCed, That if there be an election
for Chief of Police at the coming election,
that this convention do indorse and nomi-
nate therefor John B. Rodgers"
The resolution was adopted, the only
negative vote being that of the Chair
man.
X. I. Devlin stated that, as a legal pro-
position, there can be no vacancy in the
office of Chief of Police until the Su-
preme Court determines the case now on
appeal before it, which involves Mr..
rodgers right to hold the Office. He
thought the conventions; however, should
appoint committee to investigate the
question as to whether or not vacancy
exists.
Charles L. Jones said he did not think
vacancy exists in the Office, but he IA
yored Mr.. Devlin's suggestion, and
moved that a committee of three be ap-
pointed, they to report to the Central
Committee.
Senator Hart thought the resolution
adopted was sufficient. He would like to
know of whom the proposed committee
would inquire as to the matter of a va
cancy-eertainly not to the Supreme
Court, and lawyers could not agree in
the matter.
AFTER some further discussion of the
subject Mr. Jones' motion was withdrawn
and one by W. A. Anderson was carried,
leaving to thes Central Committee full
power to name candidates for any
vacancies 1t might find on the ticket, in
conformity with the election law.
FIRE CORNERSTONE ERs.
For the office of Fire Commissioner
Charles L. Jones placed in nomination
NJ. A. Howard, the present incumbent,
OF whose past services he spoke in the
highest terms.
q. y. Post seconded the nomination of
Mr. Howard, who had been a good fire.
man and a good Fire Commissioner.
Mr.. Howard had no competition for
the position, and was declared the nomi-
nee of the convention by acclamation.
LIBRARY DIRECTORS.
At Chairman Johnson's suggestion.
the matter of naming candidates for Free
Library Trustees-shouldi it be found that
such nominations are to be made-was
left to the Central Committee.
The convention then adjourned with
three cheers for the ticket.