The record-union., 1896-06-18
It Still Has The Call With
Democrats.
Their Platform Has. The Old
Familiar Ring to It.
Il is About as Coherent as That Of
the PoPuist Party.
Only One Congressional District Was Prepared
70 Name a Candidate Others
Are to Hold COnVen-
tOnS Later.

1t was cooler-very much cOOleT-yes-
terday morning when the delegates u
the Democratic State Convention COM
menced to straggle into the Pavilion,
than it was the day before, and Whlle
they dandled with the fans that lay IN
stacks all over the hall, they were not
very intent upon securing the coolness
to be derived from those sources by the
expenditure of a touch Of labor
Many of the delegates looked as though
they had spent a sleepless night, ana
their eyes were red POSSIBLY from weep
ing). But the Buckleyites had taken
back seats-what was lett OF lhem'
There was only a few OF them lett, d
large majority having returned the
evening before to the classic precincts,
scout O. Market"
The contesting Alameda delegations,
and those from the Third Ward OF OAK
land, were present, and Delegate Gibson
of San Joaquin, who the day before had
been so stanch in his support of the
Buckley contingent, was in his place,
showing no effects of Tuesdays battle.
Colonel Byrne, the Buckley delegate
who holds the Modoc County delegation
in the hollow of his hand-it consists of
two delega ties, the proxies of which are
held by himself and a brother Buckley
man-Was early on the ground, and
looked fresh enough to take an active
and leading part in any alterca ton
which might bob UP.
Secretary of the Convention Ed F.
Smith showed no signs of fatigue from
his arduous and onerous labors of the
day before, and had evidently slept
soundly, and dreamed of the glory to
accrue from the ignominious defeat Of
Buckley and de push
A LONG WAIT.
1t was understood that the long wait
was occasioned by the Committee on
Credentials being unable to arrive at
conclusion relative TO the contests from
Alameda Township and the Third Ward
of Oakland, and the cool hours of the
early morning wore wearily on without
action being taken. The delegates were,
however, good d-humored, and took the
long wait as a matter TO be expected
the result Of bogus or illegal Democratic
primaries. So, although the convention
had adjourned to meet at 8 o'clock, it
was II when Chairman Gould's gavel
fell and the babble of Democratic voices
ceased for a time, but the quiet was
d
such an escape of Democratic gas as
was experienced before the day was
done has not been exceeded in many
long day. The Committee on Credentials
was at length ready with its report.
Chairman Gould asked if the Commit
ttee on Credentials was ready to report,
and Judge kenney of Los Angeles rose
to question of privilege. He had been
reported TO have been a candidate for
delegate to the Chicago Convention,
which he denied He had been instruct
ed to support Walter A Trippett for the
position, and did so.
CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE RE-
PORT.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that all the counties in the State
except Alpine were represented in the
convention Baum, Bradley, Dennis
and Wild were recommended for seats
from Alameda Township, and White
from the Third Ward Of Oakland. Thus
was w. w. Foote victorious all along
the line, though he had probably been
informed as to what the report would
be. as his face was sphinx-like.
The Buckley contesting delegation
was quickly disposed of by the commit
tee report, and when the question Of
the adoption of the report Of the COM
mittee was put, Delegate Batters-
by got the floor and said if
the report of the committee was
adopted by the convention it would
ALLEVIATE seven-eighths Of the voters Of
ale party In San Francisco.
Andy Clunie, the Buckley leader who
held a proxy from Solano County, got
Upon the floor and moved an amend
ment TO the report, that each of the del
egates from the contesting delegations
CT San Francisco be allowed one-half
Of a vote for each delegate.
CLUNIE PLEADS.
Clunie took the platform and repudi-
ated the statement that he would with
draw from the party in case the conven-
ton adopted the report of the commit
tee. He was a good Democrat and pro-
posed to stand by the party, but as
San Francisco was the banner county
in the State, no faction should be an
tagonized. He spoke, he said, in the
interest Of unity and good feeling, and
If the contingent which the committee
proposed to Dust (the Buckleyites) were
man of them would go back, pull off
his coat and help to roll up a majority
for any man who might be nominated
at the Chicago Convention. He
pleaded that the convention could not
afford to drive the disgruntled element
out Of the party. 1t was tough when
Democrats fought among themselves in
stead Of doing battle with the enemy.
He was for unity, and that could only
be had by recognizing the delegation
buckley, and giving them voice in
the proceedings
Clunie further said he was personal
friend of Gould. but the delegation
which II was proposed to oust stood
pledged for free silver, Stephen A.
White, Judge Mcguire and w A. Foote,
and whether they were sent back with
a little encouragement to get in and
work, they would do so nevertheless,
and still remain Democrats
BARBOUR FOR THE JUNTA.
Clitus Barbour of San Francisco next
got the floor. He was a Junta man,
and said he would net take one single