The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-21
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| clally as General hart WAS suaklus DlS
head vigorously in negatioD of the insinu-
alton that he did not mean every word
he said.
II don't wear a collar" went on More
house, land am for NJ. M. Estee. | be-
lieve that the men who should be nomi-
mated here are the men who make the bat
ties of the party. MIR. Estee is the very
man. He has intelligence. capacity and
moral Courage. 1 have Travelled all over
this State and know the feelings and
sentiments of the people. Mr.. EStee will
lead the party to victory and he will go
in with a majority of 10000"
J. r. Mcdonald was nominated by Judge
| Short of Fresno. "The Republican party
is the property of Republicans" said
Judge Short. I'VE of the San Joaquin
| Valley think it is time We had some recog-
milton. We have always done the will of
the convention and we will support who
ever is the nominee of this convention,
but We want j. r. Mcdonald"
W. S. Barnes got the floor. He was
greeted with three cheers as he mounted
the platform. 81 shall deem it my duty"
! said he. "whoever is nominated here. TO
stump the State from north to south.
have some failiDgs, though, and one is
that l like to do what 1 can for my friends
and l wish to second the nomination of
! Z. F. Preston of San Mateo." Applause 7
P. Brown of San Bernsrdino followed
! w. S. Barnes in support of Morris NJ.
Estee. He said: LET us say to him who
has worked so long ard set us such an
exam pie of fidelity, we will make you the
leader Of the party in the State, the Gov
ernOr of California.
Judge Scheil made a speech indorsiug
James R. Mcdonald, one of the original
organizers Of the party in the State. When
hostile armies shook the firm ground James
r. Mcdonald was working for his party.
He spoke of the value of McDonsld's as
slstance in unfolding the Government. and
dwelt upon the fact that it was Abraham
Lincoln W HON he was assisting. The name
of Lincoln called forth some applause,
but the Mcdonald speech occaslOned little
enthusiasm.
Judge Pilsbury of Tulare was then
recognized. He said that The grea tness Of
the State of California was in accordance
with the greatness Of the agricultural in
terests of the State. In order to repre-
sent the largest interests of the State it
was necessary to represent the agricultur-
lists. OF every eleven votes in the party
eight were from those closely connected
with agricultural interests. James K. Nc
Donald was beloved by the farmers of San
Joaquin.
Senator MCGOWAN from Humboldt spoke
for the north, which, he said, desired TO
pay its tribute to Morris NJ. Estee There
was no greater champion of the party,
because he was the champion Of free ana
unlimited silver. When politicians were
trembling, Estee in his YOuDtville speech
raised his voice against the horde of for
eigners who were being Invited to the
Stale. Nominate NJ NJ. Estee," he said.
and / am confident that the loyal Repub-
licans will carry his banners to victory"
The nominations were then closed and
the chairman yelled, "Can the roll"
A delegate tried to make mo-
ton. but Knight would have none of it
He shut off all debate and Instructed the
secretary to proceed.
Alameda, sky votes" said the secre-
tary.
Colonel Myers. chairman of the delegation,
rose and commenced, "As chairman of the
delegation I cast Alameda's sixty votes
solid for NJ. NJ. Estee"
a
San francisco delegate. The cheers were
Knight with considerable difficulty sue
ceeded in stopping the noise.
Alpine was called.
1.-TWO votes for N. NJ. Estea," said the
chairman Of their delegation Of two.
Amador came next on the alphabetical
list. 1t cast eight votes for Estee and
one for Chapman.
Butte County, with sixteen delegates,
was called. A member arose and an
nounced nine for E:tee and seven for
Chapman. Some of the Butte men uues-
toned the accuracy of the statement and
a demand for rollcall was made. The
delegates answered 10 their names and
the count showed that the vote had been
given correctly.
Calaveras, with sixteen votes, gave Estee
eight and Mcdonald two.
Colusa's votes were given to Chapman.
Contra Costa gave its quota of IL for
Esee
Del Norte cast its for the Napa man.
FL Dorado followed with for Estee.
Fresno had II, and it divided its favors
nearly equally. Mcdonald getting and
Estee 8.
Then came Glenn with another divided
delegation Of only total of 5, of which
Chapman got 3. Mcdonald and Estee l.
Humboldt. with II, was passed for the
time because its chairman was uncertain.
but when poll had been made it was
counted Estee II, Preston 3, Chapman 8.
Inyo gave Estee its total of 4.
Kern cast for Estee and for Melon
AID.
King gave for Estee and l for Melon
aid.
Lake gave its 8 for Estee.
Lassen-5 for Chapman.
Los Angeles. with its 60 votes, was too
big for lump vote. Delegates demanded
a r0llcall, and the result as announced
was: Estee 90 Chapman 10, Preston 3. Nc
Donald 6,
MADEIRA was not prepared to follow the
angels from the second city. 1t gave Its
all. 8, for Mcdonald.
Marin presented Estee' with and gave
Mcdonald 8.
Mariposa-2 for Estee and for Melon
aid.
Mendocino gave the Napa candidate a
round dozen. representing its entire
strength. Applause followed this. AL
most all the delegates were keeping tab.
and there was no little doubt as to the
result
MERGED switched and gave Mcdonald 6.
MOdoc-4 for ChiDman