The record-union., 1896-08-27

Ine report was adopted, and the list
made the roll-call of the convention.
d. Mckay, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization and Or
der of Business, read the following re-
port:
We the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization report to the convention
recommending:
Il. That the temporary officers
chosen by this body be made the per-
manent officers of the convention.
-. The appointment of a committee
one from each Supervisor District-by
the Chairman, to confer with like
committee from the Democratic Con-
vention.
%. Nomination of a candidate for
State Senator
a. Nomination of three Assembly
men, one from the Twentieth, Twenty
first and Twenty second Districts, each
by the Assembly District Convention.
.. Nomination of County Coroner.
''6. Nomination of three Superior
Judges.
=. Nomination of three Supervisors,
one each from the Second Third and
Fourth Districts, each by Supervisor
District Conventions
IS. City Justice of the Peace.
%. City Constables
10. Committee of five on finance.
IL. Election of a County Central
Committee to consist of two members
from each Supervisor District, and five
members at large
This report called out all the orators
of the convention. and that clause refer
ring to the appointment by the Chair of
committee of five to confer with a
similar committee from the Democratic
Convention was the central figure in a
war-dance which lasted for an hour or
more.
c. w. Daily moved the adoption of the
report, exclusive of the conference
clause.
Charles Jenkins offered an amend
ment whereby each Supervisor District
should select one member of the pro-
posed committee.
w. T. Hamilton declared that the
convention had cast about for a man of
true blue Populistic principles. They
had searched for a man having the
good of the party at heart and one who
was loyal to every principle. They
found that in Chairman Camp. and now
to say they could not trust him to ap-
point a conference committee was cast
| ing a reflection i'll deserved
Jenkins replied at length, saying that
| he did not reflect upon the Chairman.
He had the utmost confidence in his
honor integrity, and in his devotion to
the party. He was opposed, however,
to delegating power to one man when
the interests of the party would be best
conserved by placing the appointment
of this important committee in the
hands of the convention.
H. n. Baumann urged that the amend
ment be voted down.
| Stephen Rooney then took a hand, fa-
voring the selection of the committee by
the Supervisor Districts.
Daily wanted to know if the Populist
party had fallen so low that it could not
| trust itself to appoint a committee.
AS the discussion grew warmer Ham
ilton wanted to know if everyone else
was through. He insisted that it was a
well-established rule that the man who
presented a motion should have the
closing argument, but this view of par
liamentary rules did not take, and he
was swept away by cyclone of cries of
|
| your mouth" and Kisses.
| During the tumult J. D. Moynahan
got the floor and succeeded in getting a
| few shots at one-man power.
! Hamilton again tried his point of or
der, but was obliged to bow to the mega
tive thunder.
Chris Weisel hoped the Chair would
be allowed the appointment Of the COM
mittee. He had heard Mr.. Jenkins
make such spread eagle speeches in
| Democratic Conventions. He did not
think anyone should be alarmed, as
there was no job, but it was simply de-
sired that the business of the conven-
ton might be expedited.
Boyne was not so sure there was not
a job in it. There was a meeting few
days ago, he said, of a number of re-
cent recruits to the Peoples party at
which a programme was prepared. This
little scheme he proposed to forestall, if
possible.
Landsborough informed Boyne that
he was very much mistaken. That
body of recruits had acted under the di-
rectfon and with the sanction of the
Central Committee.
During this discussion the Conference
Committee from the Democratic Con-
vention filed into the hall, headed by II
NJ LaRue They waited patiently and
long, but there appearing to be no pros
pect of reaching an agreement on the
report, LaRue pushed his way through
the perspiring Populists and asked tC
be allowed TO address the convention.
He stated that he was member Of the
/ hI
the Democratic Convention. After care
fully considering the political situation
from all points they had concluded that
the time had come when the interests oil
Democrats and Populists demanded
fusion and the election of William j
Bryan. (Applause)
The Democrats of Sacramento County
he said, were ready to meet the Populists
and make an equitable division of the
| Offices to be filled at the coming election
| After LaRue's remarks the motion to
amend the report delegating the selec-
ton of the Conference Committee to the
| convention was carried, and recess
| taken.
After a lively contest in several of the
! Supervisor Districts. the following per
| sons were selected as members of the
| Conference Committee: a. f. Baker, II
| r. West, DR.. James Caples, c. n
| Foote and c. w. Daily. The selections
were approved, and they retired to meet
| the Committee on Conference from the
| Democratic Convention.
THE PLATFORM.
| The Committee on Platform and Res
| olutions presented their report which
was adopted. and which embraced the
| following points:
The nlatfOrm indorSeS that adOpted