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was adopted, and the announcement that
the convention would keep right on meet
! ing at the theater was greeted by applause
Delegate Jackson's spring threw him
out upon the floor again, and he demanded
a rollcan on the vote, but he was only
laughed at.
This matter having been disposed of
Chairman Del Vale called for the report
of the committee on credentials.
1t was substantially as published in yes
terday's CALL. According to one of the
provisions in the report. in the case of
| coun ties where some of the delegation are
absent the majority may cast the full vote
of the delegation.
When Sacramento County was reached
the report favored the seating of the So
called reOrganizers. headed by II. NJ La
Rue, Mr.. Fox and others. A minority
report, signed by Charles A. Ramish OF
| Los Angeles. was submitted. asking that
the convention seat the regular ticket, with
Cox. Stevens and others at the head. The
report favored seating both delegations
and dividing the votes, giving each men,
| ber half vote.
There was violent opposition to this
movement. and at last the minority report
was not adopted while the other was.
A minority report made by one member
of the committee was submitted, In IL
the committeeman said that the conyen-
tion conId secure Odd Fellows Hall or
the California or Orpheum theaters for
meeting purposes. He recommended Odd
Fellows Hall.
Delegate Jackson. who all through the
proceedings acted as if there was secret
spring in the bottom of his chair which
was continually propeIling him into an. up-
right attitude. so often was he on his feet
with motions, questions or objections
made strong plea TO have the Convention
meeting-place changed. In his opinion
the theater was too cramped and many of
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MAKING A PLATFORM.
The Conventions Committee Labors
With Big Task.

The committee on platform and resolu-
tions began its labors at O'clock In the
afternoon in the big parlors at the SOUTH
west corner of the Baldwin Hotel. The
place was not overcrowded with people
laden with planks, but there was quite a
number of brains big with schemes for the
betterment of mankind through the agency
of Democratic platform. The secretary
announced that Chairman Del Vale had
appointed as members at large A. c. Shinn,
Clitus Barbour and Clay w. Taylor.
Dennis Spencer, Judge Farrell. John II.
Wise, Z. J. Clunia Patrick Reddy and a
few other mem bers OF the committee put
their heads together and after brief con.
sultation decided that they would hear the
views of persons who had business with
the committee first of all and with open
doors, and then the committee could delib-
crate upon any propositions desired to be
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douot hung over this question of choosing
a standard-bearer as was felt on Monday
and Tuesday.
Each of the leading candidates professed
to be hopeful of success. though there was
lar less buoyancy of spirits in the Budd
camp than there was on Tuesday. For
some reason he seemed to have lost tground.
This was attributed generally to the fact
that the Mcguire men were more
active during the day. and the Murphy
crowd seemed to have gained some
strength. But the claims Of the followers
of the Santa Clara man were warmly dis
puted, and there were those who
predicted that neither Budd nor Murphy
would be able TO develop a strength
of more than 200 votes on the first ballot.
and that if that proved to be so some other
man would step in and join the fight.
Various suggestions were made as to who
this other man would be- Foote, Mcguire
and Denis Spencer were the names most
frequently mentioned in this connection :;
but it seemed to be all Ruesswork, with
bhO kuOSSEuE ldlSolS iuuuouCoO ny tuc
hopes of the guessers.
More complaint was made about the
Baldwin Theater. Jim Budd made what
politicians call ''roar" about the scarcity
of room. MIR. Budd's father and family
are in the city. and they have not yet had
chance to see what the inside of the
Baldwin looks like. Last night the candi-
date went to Secretary Troy of!the central
committee aud said: 81 don't see why
can't have some seats in that theater.
here am a candidate for Governor be-
fore this convention and / can't get my
own father into the place. myself have
not been in there since 1 have been here.
l want some seats"
Some one suggested that Mr.. Clunie had
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no matter what their religion, were equally
qualified to hold Office and TO exercise sll
the duties of citizenship.
J. E. Carr OF Nevada County offered a
resolution TO protect the mining interests.
The following A. P. A. resolution was
received from M. C. Hsssett of this city
for insertion in the platform:
RESOLVED. That the Democratic party, guided
BY its undylng love or country, as well as the
true spirit OF the glorious constitution OF these
United States as handed down to US by our
forefathers has ever, and at all periods OF our
country's history, been the stanchest defender
OF the rights OF every citizen TO the fun enjoy
ment Of civil and religious liberty, as guaran-
teed by the constitution.
Therefore we depore and condemn as un-
worthy the name of American. aud as an enemy
to the peace and prosperity of our country, any
secret political organization that has for its OBJ
iect the stirring up of religious strife among
the people, or by any OF its acts the depriYing
OF any citizen, because of foreign birth or ex-
traction or religious belief. OF the full enjoy
ment Of ali The rights and privileges accorded
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having declared himself for Budd. In the
latter's headquarters the possibility of
failure to secure the nomination was rec
ognized, and his supporter, Foote, came in
for mention as a dark horse. Mr.. Foote
still says that he Is not candidate, and is
for Budd, but it is generally conceded that
Budd out of the way he would not refuse
to run.
Denis Spencer was also mentioned,
though he said that he was not making
any attempt to enter the race. When
asked If he were not in the Eight he said:
They seem to be putting me into it. [
know nothing about the matter myself"
II. M. Larue of Sacramento was also
named as possibility in the event of
prolonged fight between the leaders. But
1t must be said that Mr.. Larue had no
boom.
The Mcguire contingent we're much
more hopeful than on any preceding day.
Gavin McNab received during the day a
| dispatch from Judge Mcguire saying:
ou are authorized to place my name
before the convention for the nomination
for Governor of California Regards to
all. James &. Mcguire"
McNab SAID that he would certainly pre-
make the nominating speech and Judge
Robert Ferral will second It, Judge Fer
raj is an ardent admirer of the Congress-
man and warm eulogy may be expected
from him. The Mcguire men base their
hopes upon the inability of Murphy and
Budd to show decisive strength at the
start. One of them said: Murphy
has not the strength that he claims. [
Il I,
like majority on the first ballot. They
are saying that he will be nominated on
the first ballot. / don't see where be is
going to get more than 200 votes, if he can
control that number. Sixteen of the Ala
media delegation. which Murphy claims,
are in reality for Budd. San Diego prefers
Foote. San Bernardino is divided, with
majority against Murphy Sonoma is for
/ Mcguire, and so is Lake and Trinity.
Budd has almost the entire San Joaquin
Valley Mcguire has the Fourth Congress
sional District, and the other delegates
from this city will be divided. some OF
them also going to Maguire.
Murphy has Santa Clara, San Mateo,
|, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa
Cruz, but Sacramento Valley is for Budd.
Yuba and Sutter are for Ostrom Solano
! Is IOI pp6uC0JI duu Ndpd dISOs Inc laJI6E
is claimed by Murphy. and Shasta too.
but doubt if he can get the Napa vote.
l have figured this thing pretty closely,
and l can't see where Murphy's great
strength lies.
'Budd has lost ground beyond doubt,
and think that now he has little hope of
winning. There is not doubt in my mind
that if Mcguire were here he could be-
nominated. His fight has been delayed
too long, but he will be a good third at the
outset, and will undoubtedly gain strength
thereafter"
In the rooms of Barney Murphy great
confidence was expressed. His men are
making a hurrah fight. and if there IS any,
thing in working they will win. They are
playing the A. 2. a. for all there is IN it,
and are winning many voters by pretend
| ing to be of that ''faith' and exciting the
anger of those who. are opposed TO secret
organiZa tions.
At midnight the adherents of Chris
Buckley were quite thick in the corridors
on the second floor Of the Baldwin and a
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AN ORGANlZ ALTON.
The Committee Maps Out the Work
for the Convention.

The Committee Maps Out the Work
for the Convention.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton got thro ugh its business in short order
Yesterday afternoon. II met in the rooms
of the Business Mems Democratic Asso-
citation in the Baldwin annex. with j. D.
Sproule in the chair and n. n. Phillips of
Fresno was selected secretary. Messrs.
]. T. Burke, n. B. ellis. Thomas j. Walsh,
Charles Wesley Reed and Russell Heath
were chosen as sub committee to decide
upon the basis of represen tation in the
State Central Committee and the manner
of selection.
William Ashe presented the following
as the order of business. After some de-
bate it was adopted unanimously and will
be reported to the convention this morn
ing:
Report of the committee on platform
and resolutions.
Nomination of Justice Of the Supreme
Court for the short term.
Nomination of two Justices of the Su.
preme Court for the long term.
Nomination of Governor, of Leutenant-
Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney.
General, State Treasurer, Controller. Sur.
veyor-General. Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Clerk of the Supreme Court.
State Printer.
Hearing of reports of chairmen and
secretaries of district conventions regard
Ing the selection of State Central Commit
teemen.
Combinations OF nominees for Congress,
State Board of Equalization and Board of
Railroad Commissioners.
Several members objected somewhat to
the nomination of justices for the short
term before candidates for the long term
were placed in nomination. The mai jority
OF the members thought it wise, however.
to forestall the action of any ysmpathy
that might place defeated candidate for
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G. Orena. Ernest Graves. M. T. DoOling.

G. Orena. Ernest Graves. NJ. T. Dooling.
Byron Waters, j. D. Spencer.
Committee on permanent organization
and order of business: J. d. Sproul Chair
maDl, Henry Mohler. r. A. Berry, j. z.
Cooper, b. B. ellis, d. E. Milvey, r.
Casnare, f. Z. Baker. w. ID. Thompson,
j. G. German, j. 7. Burke, T. j. Walsh,
p. II. McEvoy, William Denman. r.
Heath, B. w. Sargent. Edward White. w.
w. Phillips, II. A. Jastro, William Ash.
In order that the committees might get
to work it was thought best to adjourn
early at first. At first it was moved to ad-
journ until 3 O'Clock in The afternoon. but
Denis Spencer of the committee on plat
form and resolutions stated that the CON-
mittee could not possibly get things In
shape before morning.
Thereupon an adjournment was taken
until 10 o'clock this morning.
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trict In the State. and cause them to lose
$4,000 votes. The ladies present here
represent the most powerful organizations 5
of women in the city, and we have strength
which 1t would be we'll for the Democratic
party TO respect"
Mrs. Mckinley followed Mrs. Gordon
She said she had visited Republican head
quarters to get copy of their platform.
and that it contained the plank. 81 told
lhem," she went on. that wanted it put
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HARD AT WORK.
Democrats Are Out for
Nomination.
FEW OF THEM GETIT.
The State Convention is
Very Slow.
WILL Do BETTER TODAY.
More Candidates for Governor
Appear on the Scene.
BUCKEYES BOYS ARE FOR BUDD.
Patton Defeats Messmore for the
Congressional Nomination in
the Sixth District.
BUCKEYES BOYS ARE FOR BUDD.

After three days of excitement the dele
gates to the Democratic State convention
ind themselves only at the beginning of
the work they must perform. The two
days during which the convention has
been in session have served only to COM
plete the organization OF the body. The
actual business before 1t will begin to-day,
when platform toward which the party
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to him by the laws of our country, as well as
the enlightened, progressive, Christian spirit of
this nineteenth century.
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FOR GOVERNOR,

Several New Men Named as Possi-
bic Candidates.
Thsreswere several additions to the lists
of gubernatorial candidates yesterday.
Foote was spoken OF again after having
somewhat dropped out of the talk through
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number of them dropped casually in on
Budd. The word soon spread around that
they had been given the tip from Nirvana
and henceforth would be ardent Buddhists.
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Continued on Third Page.
The record-union., 1894-08-17
OLD WATER ORDINANCE PREF FERRED
Hence Mayor Steinman Vetoes the
New One.
He Thinks That If the Present Ordi
nance Were Enforced 1t Would
be satisfactory.

| The ordinance recently passed by the
City Trustees regulating water rates has
met the same fate that befell it's predeces-
sor at the hands of Mayor Steinman.
The Mayor has prepared veto message,
which reads as follows:
10 the city Board of Trustees: I here
with transmit to your honorable body,
with my disapproyal indorsed thereon,
! Ordinance No. -, entitled, "An ordi-
nance amending Section of an ordinance
entitled, AN ordinance fixing water rates
| in the City of Sacramento, and providing
penalty for the violation thereof !"
mum mbered 347, and passed June Is, 1884,
relating in the amendment to water rates
| for hotels and repeating all ordinances in
conflict Herewith.
My reasons for disappearing the said
ordinance are as follows:
| l. The title of the ordinance under con-
sideration is defective in not showing
| that the amendment relates to other rates
! besides those for hotels
| 2. When Ordinance No. 347 was before
/ me, vetoed it, believing that it was no
improvement upon the ordinance then in
| effect. ] am still of the same opinion.
| AS the ordinance again comes before me
in slightly changed condition, the rea-
sons stated i'll my former veto message
| of Ordinance No. 347 will apply here.
! 3. The fixing of rates for dwelling
| houses on the basis of the number of
rooms does not meet with my approval.
! The people in the rooms, and not the
rooms, consume the water. / recon-
mend that dwelling house rates be fixed
with regard to the number of persons in
a family. An additional rate could be
| fixed for bath tubs and private stables.
A rate of this kind would, if strictly en-
forced, bring in as much revenue to the
city, and would be more equitable.
| t. The provisionthat contractors and
builders shall pay from So upward per
month when using water for building
purposes, in my judgment. is not fair to
the contractors or of any advantage to
the city, The rate should be fixed in a
definite way; that is, SO much for water
ing each thousand of brick, etc.
| 5. The ordinance under consideration
reduces the rates for irrigation in the
cemeteries about one-third. l can see
no good reason for this.
8. Upon the whole / think the new
ordinance is inferior to the old one, and
that it would be a good plan to re-enact
the old ordinance. II is not good idea
| to change an existing ordinance unless
necessity demands it. If the old ordi-
nance was enforced as it should be, l
think there would not be any occasion to
complain. b. y. STEINMAN, Mayor.
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THE HIGH SCHOOL ENLARGEMENT.
Bids for the Work to be Called in
at Once.
Miss Marguerite Meyers to Teach Ger.
man, and Miss Alice Dippel
Physical Culture.

The City Board of Education held a
meeting last night 10 consider the matter
of enlarging and repairing the High
School building and similar work on
other school premises.
The Committee on Buildings and Re-
pairs presented report of repairs needed
at various schools, which includes a ce-
ment walk $50 feet long at Fourth and @
streets, painting the school building at
Twenty fourth and n, filling in several
yards. and whitening walls in number
of rooms. The estimated cost of neces-
sary repairs, outside of the High School
building, is about 81, 400.
For the High School extension two
plans were presented, one for extending
the front of the building out fourteen feet
on the south side, and the other for ex-
tending the rear of the building the same
distance on the north side. The latter, it
was considered, had its advantages, but
it would further circumscribe the dimen-
sions of the boys play ground, already
too small, and the former plan was
adopted.
Crouch moved that the Committee on
Buildings and Repairs be instructed to
advertise for bids on the plans and speci-
fications adopted, and it was so ordered.
Bids for filling the yard were ordered
advertised for, and also bids for con-
structing sidewalk on the premises
1t was ordered that bids be advertised
for to move the Ungraded No. School
building to the Twenty-fourth and n
street lot, and do the necessary carpenter
and brick work in setting it up there.
The board also determined to advertise
for bids on labor for painting the outside
of the Twenty-fourth and n street school
building, with the new addition, the
board to furnish the paint.
Bids were also ordered advertised for
for painting the inside and woodwork Of
the Thirteenth and g street school build
ing.
The cleaning and vanishing at Six
teenth and n street, and painting the
building at Seventh and q, were also or
dered advertised for. and the porch of
the latter ordered torn down.
The Committee on Buildings and Re-
pairs were authorized TO have such rooms
Whitened as were necessary.
The board then went into executive ses-
sion for the purpose OF indicating their
preference for a teacher in the High
School, to teach German and assist in
teaching for a half day at a salary of $50
per month, and Miss Margeritte Meyers
was selected.
Mrs. NJ. E. Tryon was selected as Prin-
cipal of the night school.
Miss Alice Dippel was selected for
teacher OF physical culture.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT.
Little Chester Mcmillan Crushed by a
Freight Car.
Both Legs Cut Off-Another Victim of
Boyish Recklessness In the
Railroad Yards.

a frightfnl accident happened last
Chester Mcmillan on the railroad track
on the north levee. between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets.
AS result of the boys carelessness,
while attempting to board moving
freight car which was being switched, his
left leg near the hip was SO badly crushed
that it hung by shreds to the body. The
right leg, between the knee and foot was
also shockingly crushed and all but sew
cred from the body.
Immediately after the accident the boy
was picked up by the railroad employees
and taken to the Railroad Hospital. DIR.
Huntington, after examining the little
fellows injuries, said they were appa-
rently mortal.
The child said he was running along
side the car, and was pushed underneath
by two other boys.
From what could be learned from the
railroad employees and others who live
near the railroad track on the north levee,
it is a wonder that accidents like that of
last night do not occur more frequently.
They say that almost every evening boys
of various ages make it practice to jump
on and off moving cars. sometimes mar
rowly escaping instant death. They were
of the opinion that young Mcmillan met
with the accident in that manner.
The injured boy is a son of William
Mcmillan, painter in the railroad shops.
who resides at ll2l D street. His parents
are terribly distressed over the accident.
AT midnight the child was rapidly
sinking. and his death was looked tor at
any moment.
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ELECTION TICKETS.

Those OF Different Parties Need Not
Be Printed separately.
The Supreme Court has rendered an
opinion in the case OF Frank w. Johnson,
plaintiff and appellant, VS.. The County
Of Tuba, defendant and respondent.
|. The action was to recover for services
rendered in publishing the list of nomi-
nations required to be published by the
County Clerk for the general election in
Noyem ber, 1892, in the county OF Yuba
The names were published in thirteen
separate lists, one for each of two Super
visor Districts, and for one each of eleven
judicial townships. The allegations to
this effect were stricken out OF the COM
plant by the Superior Court, and the
striking out OF such statement was sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court. It holds,
however, that the demurrer in the case
should have been overruled, and there
fore reverses The judgment and remands
the case, with directions to the lower
court to overrule the demurrer.
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

General J. w. B. Montgomery is dow n
from Chico.
Mrs. l.. Crow of Chico is staying at the
Mansion House.
Judge J. E. Prewett of Auburn is stop
ping at the Capital Hotel.
IL. w. Buck, the Solano fruit-grower
and shipper, is at the Golden Eagle.
Mrs. Leland Stanford is at her Vina.
Tehama County. vineyard and farm.
I. b. Flint left yesterday for Lincoln,
Placer County, to be absent a month.
t. r. Stephens is down from Placer
vile and stopping at the Capital Hotel
Miss Clara Gilman of Marysville is
visiting her grandmother. Mrs. III. A.
Gilman.
Chareles Webb Howard and d. Hen
shaw Ward, prominent San Franciscans,
are at the Golden Eagle.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Johnston has
returned from his ranch, where he had
been spending his vacation.
Mrs. NJ. d. Graves has returned from
two-weeks' visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Daniel jackson of Alvarado.
A. Hertzel and j. NJ. Little of this city
have returned from a hunting ana fish
ing trip at Deer Creek, near Truckee.
DIR. r. l.. Wait has just returned from
San Francisco, having passed the ex-
animation before the State Board of Dem
tai Examiners.
Miss Annie Smith and Miss Kittie
Walsh left yesterday for Santa Cruz. On
their return they will spend a few weeks
with relatives and friends in San Fran
cisco.
City Attorney j. Frank Brown re-
turned yesterday from klamath Hot
Springs much improved in health. He
reports that a number of Sacramentans
are enjoying themselves there.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday:
j. Shcmider, New York; j. 9. Campbell,
Brownville; I. r. Stephens, Placerville:
j. b. Prewett. Auburn; j. S. Wheeler,
6. ii. Tannister and wife, Penryn; John
G. Wilson, Pawtucket, K. l.; I'll. G. Ward,
city.
Miss Bessie Logan gave private pic
mic at Oak Park on Wednesday in honor
of Miss Dora l.. Freedman of Napa.
Dancing, singing and games were fol-
lowed by luncheon, and most enjoyable
time was had by all present. The follow
ing little ones comprised the party
Misses Anna Marks, Dora l.. Freedman.
Bessie Logan, Katie Simmons. Carrie
Soloman, Elossie Winzel, Jeanie McIu-
tyre, Annie Mcintyre, Florence Marks
and Masters Herbert Woolf, Frank Keat-
ing, Lester Heating and Percy Kidder.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: S. Levine, j. Hunter, A. 5.
Blame. C. "A. Reynolds, w. r. Senter, j..
w. Mcdonald. Walter S. Braun. Charles
Webb Howard, D. Henshaw Ward, San
Francisco; j. w. Cook, Glendora, CAL,
Stoddard Jess, Pomona: NJ. V. Sparks,
Oakland; l.. w. Buck, Solano; w. F..
w. A. Spalding, w. V. Newlin, Los An
geles; f. Tendron. /. Saul. London; F.
H. Smith, Jr., Karl G. II. Smith, New
ark, n. j.