The record-union., 1895-09-24

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| Good. smooth, permanent, economic
| highways being essentials in a well-or-
| dered city for the health, comfort and
business of the people. we pledge
our candidates to favor and pro-
| mote q progressive, broad and liberal
| policy regarding street improvements
| and 10 push the same, but with due re-
gard to the ability of the owners of prop
erty to pay therefor without distress.
| We demand the Immediate clearing of
| the streets of all distractions and stones
! cobbles and rubbish, and deplore the fact
/ that the present administration has been
unable to effect reform in this respect
until citizens formed an association and
| themselves entered upon the work, and
| made protests to the Mayor and Trustees.
We demand that some means be de-
| vised for the regular cleaning OF the resi-
! dence as we'll as the business streets, be-
lieving that the former should be cleaned
at least once week, in the dry season,
and that during the wet season they
should be kept reasonably clear of mud
until permanent highways are substituted
! for the grayeled streets.
| For the health, comfort and business of
the people, and the good name Of the
! Capital City. we demand that next sea-
son there be provided a new and i'm
{ proved system of street sprinkling, that
| the scandals. complaints and inefticienCy
80 prominent under the present admins
| tration may cease.
We pledge our candidates to an eco
! nOmical and jud:cious administration of
our local affairs.
| The history and record of the Repub-
! tlcan party, municipal, state and nation,
| shows that all needed reforms can be ac-
! mpllShed within the broad lines OF that
| party; that the so-called divorcement OF
| municipal affairs from partisan lines is a
! ialIacy, and experience teaches us that in
| the vast majority Of cases, when such
| sentiments have been tried, it has re-
suited in foisting demagogues and char
! letans into power, ana the enforcement of
the narrOwest OF partisan and demagogic
| measures.
The report was adopted unanimously.
On motion of delegate, each delegate
was assessed fifty cents, and collection
was taken up.
A. l.. Hart said he was not satisfied
| with the announcement of the vote on
| his amendment aud asked tor roll-call
| but no action was taken.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The members of the Central Commit
| tee were announced as follows: First
| Ward, a. j. HhOads; Second, +. A.
| Daroux; Third, w. ii. Govan; Fourth
John CaYanaugh; Fifth, f. ". Rohrer;
| Sixth, John BOsehke; Seventh,
| Ninth, A. l.. Frost.
| FOR MAYOR.
/ Nominations for Mayor being called
| for, w. j. Webber nominated q man
whom they all knew-William Beckman
Lincoln White said that thirty four
| years ago young man walked into the
town with his blanket on his back, got a
! lob and work ed until he could purchase
a hack, and started in business for HIM
! self. Honest, public-spirited and broad
| minded, he had inaugurated many pu bile
| measures here. lie placed in nomination
| J. w. Wilson.
C. Z. Jones said we were calling this
| the New Sacramento. He presented to
| them the name of q man whom 1t was
not derogatory to either OF the other gen.
! tlemen tor him TO say was equal to either
of them. He had grown up, married.
| and his children had been born here. lie
was honest, high minded and capable
| He asked him TO nominate him, because
| he would be the candidate of neither the
| uptown nor the downtown party. He
would be the candidate of the young men.
! He asked them TO nominate him and
| send the city forward on the road TO pros
perity.
John Catlin seconded the nomination
of j. W. Wilson. who had done so much
for the progress of Sacramento.
a. l.. Hart arose amid loud applause
and said that William Beckman had been
nominated by one of his friends. lie
| had been told by Mr.. Beckman that he
saw tit to give 1t TO him. He would re-
peat that he knew Of no reason why any
/ delegate should be afraid TO cast his vote
| openly. We are Americans, and there is
| no man on earth who could stop US from
| saying what we please or voting as we
please. lie was in favor OF an independ-
! ent Republican party. He would vote
! fo
| convention, but there WIS one man and
| only one man IN this city who could beat
! Ben Steiuman. They must nominate a
racehorse, for no scrub could beat Stein
man. Hon. William Beckman was the
only man who could beat him, and he
! hoped the convention would nominate
| him.
Some one called time as Mr.. Hart was
! speaking, and he refused TO speak fur
| ther, although urged.
{. \. Post said he did not understand
! that this was al equine contest, but po-
| litical one. He would second the nomi-
nation of Joseph K. Terry, who came
here thirty-one years ago without even a
blanket on his back and had grown up
| here. He was successful business man,
not politician.
{. I. Jones moved that the candidates
! indorse the platform and pay s., or have
some one do it for them. Carried.
! ". y. Anderson said lie appeared for
/ William Beckman, and would indorse
! the platform for him. although ii was
! hardly necessary TO say that MIR. Beck
man endorsed a Republican platform. lie
| was greeted with loud applause.
J j. W. Wilson was called for and loudly
applauded on his appearance. lie said
! that all his interests were in this city and
he had raised his family here. All that
! he had managed TO accumulate during
! l,9e an
! When he was in the Board OF Supervis-
| ors he was instrumental in getting the
! I-street canal dug TO relieve the city OF
! its Hoods If elected he would have it
covered up and the stencil removed. He
/ secured the improvement Of * street
where others had failed. lie had always
/ used his money and energy 10 build up
the city. Ii nominated, lie promised to
J devote his time for the best interests Of
| the city; IL not, he would vote and work
Tor whoever was nominated. He indorsed
the platform.
! Joseph Terry was called for and re-
celved an ovation. He spoke briefly,
promising 10 do his best II nominated.
( saving that Ae was not a politician, and
hoping he would receive the nomination.
ON roll-can the First, Second, Third
/ and Fifth " ards announced Their votes
and the others called for roll-calI. The
J result was as follows:
First Ward-Wilson IL, Beckman l.,
! Terry /.
second Ward Wilson l2, Beckman /,
! Terry /.
Third Ward-Wilson T. Terry I. Beck
man 8.
Fourth Ward Wilson 2, Beckman 4,
| Terry l3.
Filth Ward-Wilson Is, Terry /.
Sixth Ward-Wilson II. Beckman l,
| Terry 3.
seventh Ward-Wison II, Terry 6.
Eighth Ward-Wilson ,, Beckman 4,
Terry Is.
Ninth Ward-Wilson Z, Beckman 4,