The record-union., 1893-02-08
A SKELETON TICKET.
The Regular" Democracy Throws
Up the Sponge.
1t Indorses Well for Mayor, Favors
Bradley, and Leaves All
Other Places Vacant.

The regular Democracy held its con-
vention last night at the old Pavilion. j..
NJ. Sullivan called the convention to
order in the absence of the Chairman, H.
J. Kilgarlff. The convention was largely
attended.
r. II. Singleton nominated Clarence
Clark for temporary Chairman, and he
was unanimously elected. NJ. J. Sulli-
van was elected temporary Secretary.
On motion of j. NJ. Sullivan, a COM
mittee of five on Organization and Order
OF Business was appointed by the Chair,
as follows: w. c.. Farnsworth, P. H.
Scally, l.. L. Forrest, George W. Hilbert
and d. j. Considine.
On motion of j. w. Hughes, a commit
tee of five on Platform and Resolutions
was appointed by the Chair, consisting of
j. w. Hughes, John Kelly, j. +. Devine,
John Lodge and Samuel Burkhardt.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions reported as follows:
ReSOtUed, That the Democratic party of
Sacramento City, in convention assem-
bled, reat1irms the principles enunciated
i'll the platform adopted by its State Con-
vention at Fresno, and its National Con-
vention at Chicago in 1892.
ReSotUed, That the Democratic party of
Sacramento congratulates itself and the
entire nation upon the election to the
highest office in the gift of the people of
that greatest statesman of modern times,
Grover Cleveland.
ReSOLUed, That we favor strict economy
in public expenditures, to the end that
taxation may be reduced to the lowest
possible limit consistent with wise ad-
nI1ie trari of md tNn
advancement of the public interest, and
the general welfare OF the people of this
municipality,
The report of the committee was adopted
unanimously.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The Committee on Organization and
Order of Business reported that the
temporary officers be made the perma-
nent officers, of the convention, and
should be made.
John NJ. Sullivan was elected Chair
man of the City Central Committee, OH
motion of r. Ii. Singleton.
On motion of j. NJ. sullivan, q collec-
ton of 80 cents from each delegate was
taken up.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The following committeeman were Sc
First Ward-John Kelly and NJ. J.
Sullivan.
Second Ward - r. II. Singleton and
John f. Devine.
Third Ward-John Connors and James
Murray.
Fourth Ward d. ]. Considine and
Miles King.
WE'LL INDoRSED.
J. W. Hughes presented a resolution
indorsing John We'll as candidate for
First Trustee, which was unanimously
adopted.
Timothy Sweeney was appointed Sar-
geant-at-Arms.
CHIEF OF POLICE.
NJ. Coffey offered resolution to pass
the nomination for Chief OF Police, as it
was considered the sense of the conven-
ton there was no legal election for that
otfioe at present.
The resolution was laid on the table.
j. w. Hughes nominated w. II. Brad
ley for the place.
Bradley was called for and responded
in speech, promising if elected 10 do.his
duty, tearlessly and impartially. He
thanked them for the nomination. He
was nominated by acclamation.
FOUR VACANCIES.
On motion of j. NJ. Sullivan, the nom
ination of City Auditor was referred to
the Central Committee with power to act.
The nominations of City Collector and
City Assessor were similarly referred.
FIRE COMMISSIONER.
c Mr.. Treichler said the Third Ward had
a candidate 10 name for Fire Commis-
sioner, in David Ahern, as Democrat
tirst, last and all the time.
j. NJ. Sullivan moved to refer the NOM
ination to the Central Committee.
Several delegates seconded the nom
ination of Ahern, and it was stated that
he had not sought the nomination OF the
keorganized Democracy.
Considerable feeling was engendered.
and outsiders took a part in the viva voce
voting, so roll-call was ordered, which
resulted as follows:
For Ahern, -; against Ahern, 3S. A
number of delegates did not vote.
j. Nj. Sullivan renewed his motion to
refer 10 the Central Committee, and it was
carried.
The convention then adjourned, after
the Chair announcing that the Central
Committee would meet this evening at
the Pacific Hotel.