The record-union., 1895-09-30

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The delegates were becoming impatient
about the result of the vote being an
| nounced. and w. II. Devlin demanded
| of Secretary Tesreau that he hand the re-
suit to the Chairman.
LET me figure it up first" replied the
Secretary.
well, you are book-keeper," said
Devlin. and you ought TO have the votes
counted long ago."
Then Nj. j. Desmond took a shot at
Iesreau. IF you are not competent, get
some one else in your place." he shouted
above the din.
IN THE WRONG CAMP.
Desmond then made remark in re-
latlon to something a. NJ. Seymour had
SAID TO the Secretary. Seymour got on
the platform and said he wished to be per-
fectlv fair and would tell what Mr. Des-
mond had heard him say to the Secretary.
IL was that he intended to challenge the
vote OF A. ID. Chrstianson, who, he had
been told, voted at the Citizens Associa-
tlon meeting Friday night. Mr. Chris
llanson had told him that he was present
at thas meeting, but did not vote. He
would challenge his vote. however.
). W. hughes came upon the platform
as Mr.. Seymour concluded. and said that
he had voted for Harrison. but if one
vote was to be taken from him, he should
Beard then said that the vote had been
announced by the clerk, and no changes
could be made. lie then infor med the
convention that Hughes had received llO
votes and Harrison I09
CArlslanson now got upon the plat
form to square himself. He said he had
Deen present at the citizens meeting, but
had not voted. He had always keen q
democrat, and was still one
THE NEW CHAIRMAN.
Chairman Hughes here came forward
ana announced that no business could be
transacted until every delegate was in
his seat. AS the noise still continued. he
reiterated his warning, and comparative
quiet was hnally restored after he had
appointed Z. Nash, S. Wilson, |. Mooser.
Charles Server, Ii. w. Schadt, ID. En-
right, Ben Bailey and J. l.. Siller as
Sergeants- at Arms and directed them to
clear the floor of all disturbers and to see
that every delegate was in his seat.
The Chairman also appointed James G.
Davis. Jr. and d. j.. Mannix as Ser
geants-at- Arms, but they refused to serve
In taking the chair MIR. Hughes said he
desired to thank the delegates for the
honor conferred on him. 1t had always
been distinguished honor 10 preside
over Democratic Convention in Sacra-
mento. Suppressed laughter He
sincere
operation of the delegates in maintaining
order, and confidently expected to re-
ceive it.
Never. in his judgment, IN the history
OF the party in Sacramento had it had
such an opportunity to elect the whole
ticket. 1t had been a saying that the
party could always be relied on to make
a mistake at the right time, but the polft-
1caI history OF the city showed that all th Q
Democrats had to do was to wait for the
mistakes Of the Republicans The op-
portunlty had been given to them now.
aud all they had to do was to take ad-
vantage of it.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Chairman Hughes then appointed the
following committees:
edentials-Isadore Alexander, VIM.
Bodenfeld, J. NJ. Stephenson, Frank
Ruhstaller, K. c. Irvine.
Platform and Resolutions - r. O..
Cravens, w. II. Devlin, Felix Dunn.
William Mclaughlin, r. d. stephens.
Permanent Organization and Order of
Buslness-M. j. Desmond, ID. Meagher.
+. +. Lyman, Ben Bailey, Peter Flaherty,
The Chairman requested all the dele
gates holding proxies to hand them over
to the Committee on Credentials.
ID. j. Mannix moved that the name of
b. \. otelnman be added TO each Of the
The motion was promptly ruled out of
order.
&. NJ. Harrison moved that the Com
mittee on Credentials be instructed to re-
port against allowing proxies in the con-
vention.
Chairman Hughes said the whole mat
ter would be left in the hands of the
committee, and then a recess was taken
to allow the committees TO decide on their
reports.
AS the members of the various COM
mittees were retiring TO their meeting
rooms, George Vice addressing Chair
Hughes, said: Joe Hughes, you are the
biggest stiff l ever saw in my lifep'
AGAIN AT WORK.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
iZation and Order of Business reported
| nrst, recommending that the temporary
officers be made the permanent officers:
that the order of business be the noni-
nation of Mayor, Auditor, District At
| torney and Collector. Also the nomina-
ton OF Trustees from the Second, Fourth.
Sixth and Eighth Wards, and of School
Directors from the First, Third, Fifth,
Seventh and Ninth Wards nominations
to be made by wards; the appointment OF
a central committee and of a finance COM
mittee Of five by the Chair, and naming
the Secretaries and Sergeants-at-Arlnsa as
already appointed.
Russ Stephens moved its adoption as
far as the permanent officers were con-
cerned and declared it carried by viva
voce vote.
L. l.. Green objected. II would like
to ask, for information, Mr.. Chairman" ;"
said he, 'if Russ Stephens is the Chair
man OF this convention, with power to
| declare his motions adopted, or if you
are Chairman"
''Nall - said Cboir,0ap u,~Lor =;
gentle and persuasive tones, the Chair
felt little bashful about putting the
question on permanent officers, you
know, and that is the customary way of
doing that part of the business"
The report was adopted.
PROXIES OR NO PROXIES.
The fun commenced again with the re-
port OF the COMMITTEE on Credentials.
Both sides knew that battle royal was
on the carpet, and they had been marshal
ing their forces and bracinp themselves
for the conflict. 1t was well known from
the personnel of the committee what the
report would be, and its opponents were
ready TO jump on 1t with both feet, so 10
speak.
The committee reported, recommend
ing the list of delegates appointed by the
Central Committee, with all legally au-
thoriZed proxies, and that proxies be al
lowed to vote.
Isadore Alexander read a statement
that he had not signed the report as a
member OF the committee because he
had, as a member of the Central Com
mittee, voted against proxies. The test
of what the convention wished, he said.
would be the adoption OF the report or it's
rejection.
{. NJ. Harrison moved to amend the
report to read that proxies be not allowed.
j.. 1. Woodman claimed that Harri-
sons amendment was not parliamentary,
as il was negative motion.
w. II. Devlin offered as a substitute for
the amendment that the report be-
adopted.