The record-union., 1893-10-02
DEMOCRATIC CHERUBS.
The Party Still Continues to Wear Its
Pair of Wings.
A skeleton Ticket Nominated by the
'1Reguiars''-The Reformed to
Meet on Thursday Next.

The "Regular" Democrats held con-
vention on Saturday night at the Court
house and put up the framework of a
ticket. Everything ran on wheels. not
dissenting voice being heard, and IN
forty minutes the convention adjourned.
Itwas called to order by J. NJ. Sullivan,
who called for the nomination OF
temporary Chairman.
r. Singleton named Clarence Clark.
who was unanimously elected.
NJ. J. Sullivan was elected as temporary
Secretary.
A committee of five was appointed on
Permanent Organization and Order OF
Business, as follows: r. D. Singleton,
John Lodge, D. j. Cousidine. j. NJ.
Marsh and John S. Doran.
The following were appointed as a
Committee on Platform and Resolutions
r. D. Stephens. j. OConnor. James
Longshore, Jr., n. II. Moons and II. d.
Kilgariff.
The Committee on Permanent OrganiZa-
ton and Order of Business reported as
follows: That the temporary officers be
made the permanent officers OF the con-
vention; that a Sergeant-at-Arms be aD-
pointed; that the City Central Committee
Tor the ensuing year be constituted as al
present, and the nominations be in the
following order: Mayor, Trustees, Audi
tor and Assessor, Collector, City Attorney
and Treasurer.
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions reported the following:
ResolUed, That the Democrats of Sacra-
mento City, in convention assembled.
heartily indorse the policy Of President
Grover Cleveland. W e have unwavering
faith in his honesty, integrity and, ability,
and believe his Administration viii re-
suit in restoring the confidence and pros
perity destroyed by four years OF Repub-
lican misrule aud extravaganza. We be-
heve that it is the duty OF our Congress
sional delegation to uphold and support
the President in his efforts to put in force
the principals Of government TO which
his official actions and utteranceS, as well
as his non-oiticial utterances, pledged
him before he received his third nomina-
tion for the highest position in the gift OF
the people OF this country.
ReS0lUed, That we pledge the nominees
of this convention to the greatest possible
economy in municipal government and
to the stricteSt observance Of all laws and
ordinances of this city.
ReSOtred That we favor all improve
ments requisite to perfect the condition OF
this city, and particularly urge the con-
tinuation OF street and levee improve
lnents.
The reports of the committees were
adopted.
A resolution empowering the City Cen
tral Committee 10 Till ali vacancies on the
ticket was carried unanimously.
THE NOMINEES.
James Bensel was appointed Sergeant
at-aAms.
}. O'Connor, in an eulogistic speech.
named w. +. Knox for Mayor, and he
was nominated by reclamation.
The following nominations were made
for Trustees, without contests:
First Ward, J. h. D. Baldwin; Second
Ward, VIM. Mclaughlin; Third Ward,
James q. Davis; Fifth Ward, j. 0. Con-
nor; seventh Ward, Charles &. Leonard;
Eighth Ward, L. Manuel Gravel; Ninth
Ward, George Leichthart.
No nominations were made for the
Fourth and Sixth Wards.
Then. as a local politician from the
Green Isle remarked on a similar oc-
casion. the remainder Of the ticket was
filled with vacancies.
The nominations for Auditor and AS
SCISSOR, Collector, City Attorney and
Treasurer were passed, and DR.. NJ. Gard
ner from the First Ward, Frank Macke
from the Fifth and II. G. Maddox from
the Ninth, were nominated as School
Directors, the other six Wards being
passed.
Its business being finished, the conven-
ton adjourned