The record-union., 1894-05-24
There was scarcely person of foreign

Sdula CTuZ ana A. Dr6lz Oh AidLncua
were nominated and seconded by various
speakers in glowing terms.
This was the convention of pyrotechnl-
cal speeches. the nominees expressing
their devotion to the party and their un-
alterable opposition to the railroad COM
pany in fiorld terms.
The first ballot stood: Brewer l6, john
son i, Kane 80, Bre;z 74-l62 votes being
cast.
Brewer withdrew his name.
Brown of Alameda begged the conVen-
ton not TO give the nomination 10 Ala
media. as San Francisco has one already.
He was sunmarily squelched, beng de-
clared out OF order.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Johnson 63, Kane le, BreIz 81.
bretz was declared the nominee OF the
convention, and on motion OF Johnson
the nomination was made unanimous.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Matthew Harris was nominated unani-
mously for member Of the State Board of
EQUALIZATION from the First District. f.
l.. Howard of San Francisco presiding.
William Boyne of Sacramento presided
over the Second District Convention, and
W. X. Grimshaw OF Sacramento was Sec
retary.
5. c. Wheeler of Amador County was
nominated by Foster OF that county.
Childs OF Alameda nominated Z. Il.
Lloyd Of Alameda.
VI offat OF Aniador seconded the nomi-
nation of Wheeler i'll brief eulogy
Gibson OF \ ameda seconded the nomi-
nation OF Lloyd, saying that he would add
much strength to the ticket and gain
many outside votes. The convention
would make no mistake in nominating
him.
Gregg of Alameda said that Lloyd
would be the only man who could take
votes away from l.. c. Morehouse if he
should be nominated by the Republican
party.
4 resolution that the voting for candi-
dates be by ballot was adopted.
The Chair ruled that the convention
would observe the rule with regard 10
votes OF absentees and would be in accord
with the rules OF the general convention.
An appeal was taken from the decision,
and the Chair was sustained.
Gregg Of Alameda, Bowles of Sacra-
mento, and Moffat OF Amador were ap-
pointed Tellers.
A warm discussion arose in the Ala
media delegation over the manner of vot-
ing the three abSenteeS, and tue Chair
man stated that at a caucus the previous
evening it was decided To cast the votes
for Lloyd. which was done.
The first ballot resulted in tie vote, Is
NOleS DSIuS CAST lOT each cduQiuat6s
The i've delegates from FL Dorado
County were absent, and therefore that
county was not represented. Tuolumne
was also absent.
A motion for five-minute recess was
voted down, and d second vote taken. In
the meantime Rigdon OF El Dorado had
been hunted up. and cast the five votes of
his delegation.
Wheeler received 42 votes, and Lloyd
10.
The former was declared elected.
Lloyd said that he had not sought the
nomination. His delegation had homi-
mated him. He felt no regret at the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Wheeler, and would work
heartily for his election. He moved the
nomination be made unanimous, which
was done.
The Third Equalization District Con-
vention was called to order by II. f.
Grigsby Of Napa, L. J. Shellhammer OF
Colusa was selected Secretary.
For Member of State Board of Equal
iZation, III. ID. Barber OF Glenn nominated
Il. II. Beamer of Yolo; Frank Halton of
Tehama nominated ID. Hubert of Butte;
A. IL. Rose of Colusa nominated l.. +.
Moulton of Colusa; II. ID. Barber, who
nominated Blower, afterward withdrew
The latter's name.
Hoiton of Tehama said that he heard
that d delegate was present who, accord
ing to the Omaha Convention, was in
eligible to sit as as a member in the Peo-
ple's Party Convention, because he was
at present holding State office. The
delegate be referred to was A. III. Rose of
Colusa, now Commissioner of Public
Works.
Rose in reply said that he did not re-
gard his position as a political one not
withstanding that the convention that
met in Omaha decided that office -holders
were ineligible to retain membership in
the party.
The question of Rose acting as a dele
gate was referred to the members of the
district to be settled. He was sustained
by large majority.
a number of impassioned speeches
We're made 10 the effect that the delegates
should not allow their tempers to gel the
better of them, and that none OF them
would make it manifest that any one
candidate was the 1ayorite by referring to
unthought-of things, such as delegates
qualifications to vote when the conven-
ton proper accepted his credentials.
Before the nominations were closed
Rose said that his record as mem Der of
the party was evidence enough of his
1eality and adherence to its principles.
\ vote was then taken, and resulted as
follows: MoGlton received 80 votes and
Hubert votes. Hubert moved that the
election be made unanimous, and the mo-
ton was carried.
Moulton was called upon to make a
speech, which he aid in very emphatic
manner, scoring the old parties and as
suring those present OF the success of the
party neXt fail.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Fourth District met in the Assem-
bly, Chamber ut o'clock.
Erwin Frost of Santa Clara was elected
Chairman and w. G. Giistrop Secretary.
+. +. Darke Jr. of San Luis Obspo was
elected Assistant Secretary.
a. w. Tripp of San Diego nominated
Jesse Gilmore of San Diego.
". K. Barber of Los Angeles nomi-
mated +. NJ. Hamilton of Los Angeles
Hamilton declined the nomination.
T. VI. Wardell of Monrovia nominated
Will S. Fawcett of Whittier.
Fawcett also declined.
Gilmore not being in the city, some of
the delegates were in favor of sending
a telegram to him, asking him if he
would accept the nomination ii it were
offered him.
Gilmore was nominated by acclama-
ton.
The meeting then adjourned.
In the afternoon telegram was read,
stating. that Gilmore declined the noini.
nation, thus rendering another choice
necessarily
Congressional Nominations.
The nominations for Congress by Dis
trict Conventions we're made last night
by all OF the districts except the First,
which viii select its candidate this morn
ing. The Second District selected Cor
nell OF san Joaquin Tuesday evening.
The Third District last night nomi-
mated W. 4. Vann of Cofusa. The Fourth
elected Is. X. Collier of san Francisco;
Filth. J. L. Rogers of San Francisco;
Sixth, Rev. W. Z. Bowman OF Los Ange-
les: Seventh, J. l.. Gilbert of Fresno.
II. d. Bar0er OF Glenn was selected as
tle candidate for the Assembly from TIE