The herald., 1894-08-25
EVE WING SESSION,


Jetsr Noml atsd for Lteutensnt-Gov
ernor-Oth-r Nominations.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 24.-The conven-
tion reassembled at s o'clock in Odd
Fellows hall.
Nominations for lieutsnant-governol
were called for. and W. r. Burke OF Los
Angeles nominated William 7. Jetsr ol
Santa Graz. J. d. Spreule of Butte
nominated A. F. Jones of Colusa, but
Jones declined the honor, saying South,
ern California should be given q show.
B. ]. Davis OF Sonoma nominated M. L.
Q. Munday of Los Angeles, and Byron
Waters nominated E. w. Britt OF San
Diego.
J. Marion Brooks of Los Angeles rose
to question OF personal privilege and
tried to explain his Coxsyite resolu tion
OF yesterday. He was shut off by point
of order. Nominations were then de-
clared closed and,a roll call was ordered.
JETER NOMINATED.
Jeter was nominated on the first bal
lot. He led all through. The result
was: Jeter, 431; Britt, 155; Munday.
60. Los Angeles did not give Munday
it's vote. voting. Jeser. IS; Britt. 49,;
Munday. 5. Total vote, 646; necessary
to choice, 324. Jeter was declared the
nominee, and Britt moved to make it
unanimous.
Jeter WAS received with cheers when
he appeared on the platform. He said
his nomination was as unexpected as
any in which political lightning ever
struck. His candidacy commenced at
4 80 O'Clock this afternoon.
MADDOX FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
Nominations for secretary of state
were Then called for. w. Ii. Afford of
Tulare, the recently nominated con-
gressman from the Seventh district,
nominated Ben Maddox of Visslia.
Afford made stirring speech, the best
yet made in the convention, and aroused
great enthusiasm. His sighting refer
ences to Reed, Mckinley, German,
Brice and Smith were greeted with loud
cheers.
Nicholas Bowden of Santa Clara nom
mated George Washington Peckham Of
Santa CLARA.
r. P. Troy of Placer nominated NJ. II.
Mead of Sierra.
The roll was then called. Maddox led
when Mead withdrew his name, saying
that an unfair fight had bean waged
against him, because poverty had over
taken him, and in his advancing years
he had been obliged to take Q position
in the United States mint. 1t was
clever electioneering speech and gained
Mead many votes. II it had been made
earlier he might have given Maddox a
close race. Maddox won by the follow
ing votes: Maddox 422, Mead 1872,
Peckhsm AZ.
PARIS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Ths convention then decided to limit
nominating speeches to two minutes
and to dispense with eeconding speeches
altogether.
T. Garrity of Alameda nominated
Henry @. MePiks for attorney general.
Byron Waters nominated A. B. Paris
OF San Bernardino.
The convention was in such continual
confusion that the chairnan's voice
gave out and he called H. M. Larue to
the chair.
The vote for attorney general result
ed: Paris, 491 McPike. l44.
Motions to adjourn were repeatedly
voted down.
Paris said he etood on the Democratic
platform fatiooted with both feet.
CASTRO FOR TREASURER.
For state treasurer. W. R. Jacobs of
San Joaquin nominated William Edel-
man OF San Francisco; Clay Webster
Taylor of Shasta nominated Caleb Will
coxen of Sutter, James 7. Murphy of
Santa CLARA nominated ]. G. Castro of
San Luis Obispo. The vote stood: Cas-
tro 307, Edelman 2lS, Wilcoxen 1874;
necessary to choice 327. A second
ballot was therefore ordered.
On the second ballot Castro was de.
clared the nominee by the following
vote: Castro, 4l5; Edelmsn, 170; Will
coxen, rs.
The state central committee had ar
ranged junketing trip to Mare island
by steamer tomorrow morning, and
efforts were made to adjourn until to-
morrow evening. This was voted down
when it was made every half hour, the
convention being determined to complete
the nominations tonight if possible.
NO CHOICE FOR CONTROLLER.
For state controller F. G. O'Donnell
OF San Francisco nominated Michael
Meagher of San Francisco; I. W. II.
Shannahan of Shasta nominated Felix
Dunn of Sacramento; r. M. Fitzgerald
OF Alameda nominated r. M. Turner of
Alameda. The convention WAS in euch
continued disorder that the speakers
from the platform, shouting at the top
of their voices, could not be heard half
way down the hall. Delegates kept
moving about talking and smoking, and
there was a continual uprosr. G.. R. B.
Hayes moved to adjourn, asking in dis
gust: "Do you call this deliberate