The record-union., 1894-08-22
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bIal to the RECoRD-UNToN-
AN FRANcIsco. Aug. 21.-The Demo-
attic State Convention convened here
hortly after noon to-day. The nomina-
Etion OF a fall State ticket and the adoption
of platform is the work before the con-
vention. Tonight interest centers in the
contest for the Gubernatorial nomination
and the three candidates for Railroad
Commissioners and four candidates Tor
election TO the State Board OF Equailza-
ton. The contest between the factions
known as railroad" and 'anti-railroad"
is mainly over the naming Of candidates
for these two important State boards.
For Governor the leading candidates to-
night are x-Congressman James Ii.
Budd of Stockton and Barney" ID.
Murphy OF San Jose. The name of Con-
gresham Mcguire is also prominently
mentioned, but he is making no fight for
.he nomination. To- might, however, it
~. be said that no one has won the bat
ftle. This is due to the fact that the prac-
tical, slate-making politicians are handl-
capped, none OF the reputed bosses having
sufficient strength to WELD the whip.
The convention has Col delegates. OF
these loo are from San Francisco, but
owing to the fact that there are four
fighting factions in this big delegation, IL
cannot be held together and welded to
control the convention. The other large
delegations are Los Angeles with ~, Ala
media with 81 Santa Clara with 81, Sacra-
mento and Sonoma with 10 each, San
joaquin with II and Fresno with ID.
None of these delegations have been able
to,etfect any strong combinations
1t is confidently predicted that the con-
against the refunding OF the Pacific rail-
roads Indebtedness, and urging Govern
ment control of the Pacific roads. The
railroad faction, however, is bound to be
determined in its opposition to this pro-
granme. Resolutions have also been
drawn unfolding the Cleveland adminis-
tration and condeplning the United States
Senators who succeeded in defeating the
purpose of the Wilson bill as 10 sugar,
iron and coal Resolutions have been
drafted openly condemning German,
Smith and Brice.
Max Pepper, Chairman of the State
Central Committee, called the convention
10 order at 1890 this afternoon. r. Z.
Del Vale of Los Angeles was elected
Chairman OF the convention by acclanla-
ton. Charles K. Montgomery of Contra
costa county and Robert j. O. Reilly OF
San Francisco were elected Secretaries of
the convention.
Chairman Del Vale then appointed
Committee on Credentials. naming six
delegates from each of the seven Con-
gressional districts.
The conventions first dissension oc-
cursed atsat.iis juneture. All along the
conntry delegates had been complaining
sbf tie inadequacy of the accommodations
afforded at the Baldwin Theater. Over a
hundred chairs had been crowded into
the main floor of the auditorium in order
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from the mining districts OF Tebama, Ne
vada, Butte and Amador Counties were
crowded into chairs placed within the
, orchestra rail. Only by craning their
necks could they see the presiding officer,
and this they did not like. The Los An
geles men were behind Nevada i'll the left
orchestra chairs, and the Alameda and
Marin delegates were on the right.
The country delegates demanded that
more suitable convention hall be pro-
vided. They finally succeeded III forcing
the appointment of a committee of five to
investigate and, if possible, secure a bet
ter hall.
The convention then took a recess until
CLOCK, greatly to the disappointment
of the great crowd that filled the galleries.
The boxes OF tile theater were crowded
with ladies and a few Federal officials.
Little effort had been made to decorate
the theater. Across the front of the stage,
on which provision had been made for
the presiding officers and members of the
press, the stars and stripes were draped
from the drop curtain. a large picture
of President Cleveland was suspended in
the center.
After recess the convention was again
called TO order at 3 P. N.
Chairman Del Vale stated that he had
appointed a committee to consider the
question of removal to another hall, as
follows: Harvey j. Jackson, San Fran
cisco; Garrett McInerney, San Francisco:
". X. burke, Los Angeles; John Even,
Napa; c. w. Reed. San Francisco.
Mclnerney announced that the COM
mittee would receive complaints this
evening regarding the Baldwin Theater.
and thereafter consider the question OF re-
moval. This did not please many of the
iateror delegates, who desired to fight
the matter out then and there, but the
committee maintained its position and
gained the desired delay, which the coun-
try delegates say is defeating the purpose
of the resolution creating the committee
1t was agreed to adjourn until to-mor-
row at 10 a. H., when the Chairman has
promised to announce the Committee on
Permanent Organization and Platform.
Before adgOnrning, the following Com
mittee Oh Credentials was announced:
--ts, ~. Niordeeai Chairman, MADEIRA; N
@. Bradley, Tulare; j. W. Hughes, San
Diego; John McMurray, Trinity; James
II. Wilkins. Marin; Frank r. Wehe,
Sierra; W. J. McGee, Amador; B. f.
Harris, Calaveras; Dan L. Donohoe,
Yuba; c. III. Jameson, Lake; John
Hachett, Alameda; John WolfskiIl. So
lano; George L. Mayre, Colin NJ. Boyd,
W. p. Lawlor, ". II. Byington, Joseph
7. Kelly. San FRANCHISES; Sam NJ. Rucker,
San Jose; Thomas Renison, Monterey:
A. Ramish. Los Angeles; c. A. Shook,
Santa Barbara.
ENGLISH RENoMINATED.
SAN FRANcIsoo, Aug. 2l.-The dele
gates of the Third Congressional District
met here this afternoon, and by acclama-
ton renominated Warren D. English.
The Committee on Credentials held a
session this afternoon, and another one
lasting three hours this evening. To-
nights meeting was devoted entirely to
the consideration of the respective claims
of the rival delegations from Sacramento
Il. AZ. BaRue and ellis Doty spoke Tor
tie Reorganizers, and j. II. Stevenson
Tor the old-line Democrats. After listen
ing TO arguments, the committee went
into executive session. A proposition
from the committee TO seat half of each
delegation was declined by both parties.
Finally, by a vote of 20 TO l, the COM
nittee declared in favor of the Reorgan-
izers.
The contest in the Alameda delegation
between Superintendent of the Mint
Daggett and Frank J. Moffitt over the
Chalrmanship OF the delegation resulted