The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-21

vention and dictate its will? This man
VINO comes from San Francisco
Here O'Brien OF San Francisco called
the speaker TO order, shaking his finger
in BlennsThassett's face and saying he
was using personalities. A great uproar
ensued.
Chairman knight raped the conven-
ton to order, and declared this was not
a beer garden, but Republican conven-
ton. Great applause.
Blenrerhasset then said: Twill you
allow this man, who has been branded
as felon in San Francisco ="
Here great confusion followed again.
| Delegates arose, shook their fists at
| blennerbasset and tremendous hsees
arose. Delegates demanded recognition,
and the chairman commanded all to
take their seats. Order was finally re-
stored, and then Blennerhseset ex planned
| that he did not refer to the distinguished
citizen who leads the Republican party,
but to another man belonging to another
party who attempted to fasten himself
upon the Republican party. The chair
man called the speaker to order again,
declaring he was not speaking on the
question.
Blennarhssset then commenced to
speak IN milder terms on the question.
The amendment was then carried on q
viva voce vote.
Hecht of San Francisco moved that
ali speeches be limited to five min
utes. Carried.
General Dickinson of San Francisco,
who WAS regarded as opposition, then
moved an amendment that nominations
OF supreme justices be placed fret.
General Dickinson argued that judge
ships should be removed from the
seething pool of politics. Dickinson
made a strong speech for the amend
ment and was supported by delegates
from Los Angeles, and others.
O'Brien of San Francisco opposed the
amendment amid some confusion.
Governor ought to come first, because
he was the most important officer. The
judiciary could not be contaminated
by coming after. O'Brien continued
until time was called.
George Schell of San Francisco sup.
ported Dickinson's amendment. arguing
on the same line as Dickinson. He
wanted the Republican party to succeed,
but unless it had candidate to put
up in the proper way it could not.
Dare of San Francisco, chairman OF
the committee, then spoke for the report
OF the committee. He declared tn, ex
ecutive OF the state was greater in dig
nifty than the judiciary. There was no
good reason for the amendment. The
governor can make judges. He is second
only to the president.
General Hart of Tehama paid high
tribute to the supreme bench and favored
the amendment, declaring it not to be
right to barter away judicial position
for the purpose of nominating gov
ernor.
Van Dusen OF Siskiyou wanted to
know why an innovation was proposed
in the history of California conventions
and judges placed first. Van Dlsen
wanted TO make it a law OF God tina. any
candidates for supreme court who at
tended the convention should drop Head.
Mr.. Spencer of Laseen, Mr.. Ruef of
San Francisco and others spoke and
were many times interrupted by inlpa-
tient delegates, who loudly called for
the question.
Judge Daley of Ventura defended the
committees report and derided the
statement that it was made in the inter
est OF trades and com binations.
W. s. Barnes of San Francisco came
forward amid great applause and was
greeted with three cheers. Re SAID he
WAS q very young resident of Santa
Clara county, in which he had proxy.
He wanted the Republicans to do the
right thing at the right time. He
begged the convention to adopt the
amendment. and then the delegates
could raise their hands to heaven and
say, in the words of the immortal Gar
field: "God reigns and the Republican
party etill lives %
Chairman Knight called Col. J.sP.
jackson to the chair and took the floor.
Mr.. knight had one suggestion to make.
He wanted to know if it were feasible to
nominate the governor in such way
that no imputation could DO made
against MIN that he was named by men
who stopped to the arts of Japanese Jug
glers. The gentlemen who argued fer
the amendment practically said they
were afraid of themselves.
Don't do anything you will be
ashamed Of" knight said, and contin-
ned at some length in similar vein.
There were loud calls for the question as
he finished.
Mr.. O'Brien arose and tried to refer to
a statement made by San Francisco
paper relative to trades for judicial nom
nations, but was howled down.
Roll call wac then demanded, and the
amendment was lost by the following
vote: Ayes, 347; noes, 498.
The convention at IL 10 took a recess
till p. m.