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In his Judgment, he said. two years
ago the party committed political mis-
take-worse than that, political SIN.
The effect of it was to be seen In the
scenes enacted Saturday night, and 1t
was about to result in the disruption OF
the party.
The Chairman ordered the roll-call pro-
ceeded with and tried hard to make varl-
GUS objectors understand what their
votes would mean, but he had poor sue
cess, and II. M. LaRue finally offered, as
an amendment TO Harrison's amendment.
that all those desiring proxies recognized
should vote AYE" and all those opposed
to them should vote ''no."
At the end of the roll-call the Chairman
announced that the result was ayes to
l25 noes, and that proxies were not al
lowed.
The report of the committee. as
amended, was then adopted. with only
one lonely dissenting voice.
MANNIX KNOCKED OUT.
During the roll-call Mannix and Trus-
tee Pennish met outside of the delegates
seats, and, there being grudge between
them, fight ensued, during which Man
nix had his head badly cut and was
knocked out by blows from Pennish's $
cane, while Supervisor Morrison, who
cidental blow on the eye from the cane,
and then left them 10 settle it In their
own way. ManniX was carried away
and the roll-call was finished.
The resignation of Russ ID. Stephens
was read and unanimously accepted.
THE PLATFORM CARRIED AWAY.
Next in order was the report of the
Committee on Platform and RESOLUTIONS,
but when the report was called Tor. 1t was
discovered that Cravens. who was the
Chairman of the committee, had carried
it off in his pocket, and it Will never be
adopted.
The convention was in quandary. for
no well-regulated convention can pro-
ceed without platform and resolutions.
LaRue tried to offer consolation by
saving that there was not much De-
mocracy in it, and it was small loss, any
how.
T. w. O'Neil moved that all candidates
be required to come on the platform and
express their Democracy.
Clarken offered as an amendment that
the Chairman fill all vacancies in the
committee, and that it report platform
and resolutions. The motion was car
| Clarken, LaRue, Seymour and Van Fleet
to help Felix Dunn. the only original
member present
FUNNY EPISODE.
Fred Frieske. who had been all
through the evening bobbing up at every
opportunity with the remark, MIR.
Chairman!" and had been met every
time with roar Of "sit down." which he
each time obeyed, rose again and per-
| sisted in standing till the Chair recog nized
| him. A Sergeant-at- Arms attempted to
make him take his seat. but the Chair
man said he should be heard.
"Mr. Chairman" said he, as he made
face at the Sergeant-at-Arm There is
not quorum present, and you know it.
see Repu blicans in all the seats. The
Democrats have all gone home disgusted
and / will go. too" So saying, he seized
his hat and departed amid applause and
laughter.
The Chairman announced a recess for
fifteen minutes to allow the ward delega-
tions time TO select their nominees for
Trustee, School Director and Committee
man.
PLATFORM AND RES OLUTIoNS.
When the convention was called to or
der again the Committee on Platform and
Resolutions submitted the following re-
port:
PLATFORM.
First-We, the Democrats of Sacramento
City in convention assem- bled, indorse
the time-honored principles OF the Demo-
cratic party.
Second - We favor an honest and
economical administration of the city
government
Third-We pledge our nominees to a
strict enforcement of the laws and ordl-
nances pertaining to the government OF
this city.
Fourth-We favor the establishment of
an independent City Treasury, as pro-
vided for in the city charter.
Fifth-We favor all public improve
ments looking to the continued advance
ment of New Sacramento with due
regard to the condition of the public
finances and the interest of property
owners.
W. D. Comstock offered a resolution in
dorsing the action OF Railroad Commits
sioners LaRue and Stanton for having
raised the schedule of grain rates. On mo-
ton Of George Vice the resolution was
adopted. The vote was not as unanimous
as was demonstrated by the negativ e
votes of number OF delegates.
NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR.
Chairman Hughes then announced
nominations for Mayor in order.
{. NJ. Harrison, in brief speech, nom
mated Trustee w. ID. Lawton, whose
virtues he extoled.
Major a. NJ. Seymour then took the
floor. He started OF by saying that after
the storm comes sunshine. He spoke of
the comparative peace which had settled
over the 0ellU6rat1OnS oil the convention
since the memorable occasion of last Sat-
urday night. He concluded by saying
that the comparison between Lawton and
Leonard was "odorous,' and nominating
my good and honest friend, Charles T..
Leonard"
X. NJ. Clarken seconded the nomina-
ton OF Lawton. During his nominating
speech Mr. Clarken was told to ''cut it
short" bat he refused to do SO.
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by A. G. Klinck.
Lawton assembled the platform and an
nounced that his record was an open
book.
George Vice interrupted Mr.. Lavton
by moving that the candidates be as
sessed 81 apiece.
The motion was carried, and Lawton
finished his speech by saying that he
could be relied upon to perform the
duties OF Mayor, should he be nominated
and elected. in the same manner that he
has performed the duties of Trustee.
II. NJ. LaRue said he was under the i'm
preston that under the purity OF cleo
tions law it would be improper tor the
safe side, he said, the motion should be
rescinded. He so moved after Il. NJ
Clarken said he agreed with him.
The motion 10 re.cind was carried by
the votes of all the delegates who did not
resign, except tina; OF John Toomey.
Chairman Hughes then introduced
Charles +. Leonard TO the multitude
! Mr.. Leonard apologized for the huskiness
! of his voice, which he said was caused by
attending the convention Saturday night.
| He nromised to govern the NeY Sacra-