The record-union., 1894-08-25
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 24.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention accomplished the
most arduous task to-day in the selection
of candidate for Governor. James IL.
Budd of Stockton, the attorney and ex-
Congressman, being nominated on the
third ballot.
After the selection of the State Central
Committee, nominations for Governor
were called for. The convention was IN
q high state of excitement when the roll
of counties was called by the Secretary.
William Matthews of Santa Clara nomi-
mated Bernard D. Murphy of San Jose,
seconded by James V. Coleman of San
Francisco. T. D. Nicol of San Joaquin,
seconded by W. w. Foote of Alameda,
placed James Ii. Budd of Stockton in
nomination. Gavin McNab of San Fran
cisco nominated Congressman James @.
Mcguire Of San Francisco, seconded by
Robert Ferral of San Francisco. Dennis
Spencer of Napa was nominated by
Raleigh Barker OF Solano, seconded by
ellis Doty of Sacramento. ID. A. Ostrom
concluded at the last moment not to ap-
pear before the convention, so he was not
placed in nomination.
The nominating speeches fell somewhat
flat. the great enthusiasm being mani
tested at the mention of Budd's name.
Almost an hour was occupied IN TAX
inc the first ballot. The Chairman called
upon the Secretary to announce the vote.
Before this was done number OF dele
CATIONS started to change their votes from
Mcguire to Budd. This was according
to programme, and was part OF plan to
stampede the convention Tor Budd.
IT of
tanned that the Chairman having called
for the vote, delegates could not change
their votes Chairman Del Vale MAIN
tanned this contention, so the vote was
announced as originally cast: Murphy
$50, Budd 226, Mcguire 81, Spencer As,
Ostrom 13, Foote 6, La Rue l.
The second ballot increased Budd's 5
vote by 20. The word WAS hurriedly
passed around to switch from Mcguire
and Ostron TO Budd. From his seat in
a box superintendent of the Mint Dag
gett directed the fight in BuddS interest,
and agents went quickly from one Ma
guire delegate 10 another. The total vote
showed Budd ahead OF Murphy, but still
short of the required number to nomi-
nate The vote was: Budd 1868, Murphy
292B. Mcguire u, Spencer 80. Foote 10.
Ia h-e l. La Rue's solitary vote came
from W. II. Workman of Los Angeles.
0stron's entire vote went to Badd.
When the third ballot was commenced
Budd was clearly in the ascendancy.
Half of the delegations gave him a vote
or two. With every gain the convention
cheered The vote necessary TO give
Budd the necessary figures was not
reached until almost the last county on
the roll was called. There was moment
OF suspense. Then the convention went
wild They shouted, "Budd, Budd,
Budd, vand cheered and yelled themselves
4,raI on f1Iaa i've xr.I
handkercnieiS, hats and fans. Then
Santa Clara delegate moved TO make the
nomination unanimous, and there was
more cheering, in which Barney Murphy
was duly honored.
Budd was not in the convention, al
though Murphy and Spencer, the de-
feated candidates, were present. 4 conf
mittee of five, comprising George Il.
Mayre of San Francisco, +. d. Nicol of
Stockton, Nicholas Bowden of Santa
Clara. r. NJ. Fitzgerald Of Alameda and
A. Hoeca of Lake was sent to the Baldwin
Hotel to inform Budd of his nomination,
and bring him before the convention.
When the Gubernatorial nominee ap-
peared on the stage he received an ova-
ton, ladies from the boxes ShoNerlng
bouquets on his head.
Budd promised in his speech to stand
true to the pledges of the party platform.
II am young man, he said, "only 43,
and have lived all my life here and was
educated in California. l know too much
TO make mistakes through foolishness,
and / have too much sense 10 make the
other kind of mistakes. L will stand on
the conventions platform during the
tour years L am going to be Governor"
Barney Murphy was then called for
and Budd introduced his rival with his
arm around Murphy. The Santa Clara
man was loudly cheered as he promised
TO work for his friend Budd.
Spencer and Foote also spoke in SIM
liar strain, predicting a Democratic vic
tory.
Then the convention took a recess un-
til 1880 in Odd Fellows Hall, before ris-
ing giving three cheers each for Murphy,
Mcguire and Foote.
Murphy's friends accuse Surveyor of
the Port w. d. English of treachery to-
ward Murphy. saying that the Federal
brigade, who, with the exception of Dag
gett. were ostensibly for Murphy, were
really for any other candidate. They
aliege that English succeeded in killing
Murphy for United States Senator III the
interest of English's friend, w. W. Foote.