The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-22

men, thereby refreshing the strength OF the
State forever at the af1uent fountain OF prac-
tical learning
This convention tenders to his widow and
household Its sympathy and its assurance that
in all the capital acts of his life the motive was
helpfulness TO Others and honorable to himself
1t is ordered that copy OF these sentiments
be certified by the secretary or this convention
and forwarded to Mrs. Stanford.
In support of it Mr.. Phelps said that he
was carried back by memory thirty-three
years, when Republican cow ention met
few blocks from the convention hail.
The rumbllng of civil war was already to
be heard in our land" he cried. "The
American flag had been fired on by men
born beneath its folds. The party cast
about for a staDdard-beaTer to carry 1t
through those perilous times. The choice
fell upon Hon. Leland Stanford [CheersI.
l was chosen on the ticket with him and
the first thing Lincoln asked me twas how
California was going. l said that it had
loyal executive who would keep California
loyal TO the Union [Cheersl The people
hardly recognize the services rendered to
California by that loyal executive. 1t was
the constant stream of gold flowing from
California that enabled the Government to
carry on the war. The crowning act OF
this man was his noted public benefaction
in establishing the great university at Palo
Alto. Here the young men OF the PACING
Coast can drink at the fountain of learn
ing. His wife is carrying out his
great trust. During the last year of dis
aster. when mercantile institutions were
| failing on every side, she was advised not
to carry on the great establishment. yet
| she. with an energy never eQualed, kept
| the Institution going and allowed Its 1000
and more students to continue there.
ask the adoption of this resolution by a
rising vote"
Harry Morehouse of Santa Clara spoke.
urging on behalf of his county the adOp-
tion of the resolutions. Santa Clara
FEELS" he cried. that the attack of Mr..
| Geary was a cowardly attack. Santa
Clara comes IN memory of Leland Stan
ford, on behalf of his widow with stream
ing eyes, at the insult TO her dead hus-
band, and asks you to rebuke with stand
ing vote the dastardly attack of Mr..
Geary."
Chairman Knight said the resolution
would be adopted with rising vote. The
delegates rose to their feet amid great
silence.
Then Neimoore, a eolored delegate OF
Los Angeles. presented the resolution
mentioned in yesterdays account of the
convention requesting the convention to
recognize the claims of the coIored voters
| to be considered in the elective Offices OF
| the party and resolving that the colOred
citizens had failed to receive due recogni.
tion. The resolution was on motion
| adopted.
Following the example of the colored
delegate from Los Angeles, Bienuerhasset-
Of Tehama offered resolution to be read
| For some moments the chairman pre-
tended not 10 hear him, then was about tC
let the resolution be read. Marcus D
Boruck, in a stage whisper, asked the
chairman to get the wish OF the coEven
tion. Anxious to get back at the Tehami
man, Knight asked the convention if i
desired to hear the resolution. A unani
nous mo" consigned the resolution T.
oblivion. Stalking in fierce dignity to th
platform, BlennerhAssett demanded hi
resolution. 1t was willingly returned t
him amid the tittering of the delegates
The Tehama man handed his resolution tt
the newspaper men and returned to hi
seat in high dudgeon. The resolution
reads:
Resolved, That It is the sense of the RepublI
i can party of California in State convention as
sembled, that the Senators OF the Unitet
States from this State should. as nearly a
pos slble be those whom it is the popular wis
OF the people should represent them; therefor,
be it further
Resolved. That this convention. Representing
the Republican party OF California, shall by it
vote indicate whom it desires shall represent
as United States Senator at the ensuing meet