The San Francisco call., 1896-05-14

acclamation, and the announcement of
the result was greeted with most enthusl-
astic cheering, the mem hers rising to their
seats and applauding again and again.
MIR. Gator, in response to repeated calls,
took the platform and thanked the con-
vention for the honor. He said that when
he had received from the hands of former
Populist conventions a similar nomina-
tion he did not expect that he would be
elected. But" he added, II believe, as
much as 1 believe that | stand this hour
before you, that you will elect your candi-
California" Prolonged cheefing.]
at has been said occasionaily-and is
true-that l have some enemies, aid l
hope that the hour will never come in the
history of the Peoples party of California
or in any other State when it shall COM
mend any man for high office who in the
aggressive warfare for principle has not
made any enemies at all. In condemning
men who have attempted to steal away
anu sidetrack our party these many years
/ have come i'll conflict with that element
of human nature which always seeks some
way of hindering the success of glorious
movement.
~ am willing to wait until this move
ment car succeed upon principle, and 1
| demand that every other man in the party
shall do the same. I believe that I have
never seen the hour in my life when con-
| sidered my personal situation or the effect
| upon me of anything that l should do if it
was right"
Mr.. Gator spoke of the unfavorable re-
| ception which his resolution on the tariff
commission had met on the night before
in the com mittee on platform and resolu-
| tions. A friend had warned him that if
| he did not withdraw the resolution he
| wOnlH a q floor nf 10
vention for the nomination for United
| States Senator. He had refused to with
draw the resolution because he believed it
to be right, and he would rather have lost
the Senatorial nomination than to have
receded from a position which he believed
to be right This statement by Mr.. Gator
was loudly cheered.
| The speaker then proceeded to discuss
the question of fiat money, and at the
conclusion of his address he was applauded
| to the echo.
Nominations for Lieutenant. Governor
were declared in order. James L. Dryden
OF San Diego paid magnificent tribute to
the moral and intellectual Qualifications
of James L. Gilbert of Fresno and placed
him in nomination for the Office. There
were dozen or more seconding speeches,
and Mr.. Gilbert's nomination was made
unanimous.
A rather unique and interesting episode
occurred at this point, the chairman re-
questing the soldiers who had fought in
the late war on either side to rise to their
feet. Thirty-six responded. As explained
by one of the warriors, this was done to
refute the charge that there were no old
soldiers allied with the Peoples party.
Some one stated that q canvass earlier in
the day, before any member had left the
convention hall, showed there were sixty
| soldiers accredited to the convention. On
this Chairman Barlow said in tones of glee
and triumph:
Compare that with the g. o. P gang"
The next order of business was the NOM
ination of two electors at large. Secretary
w. T. Hamilton of Sacramento, who was
not delegate, nominated Daniel Mckay
of Sacramento. Judge E. Nj. Gibson of
Alameda nominated ]. V. Webster of San
Luis Obispo. Both were unanimously
chosen.
After the election of delegates the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted unani-
mously:
Reso.ued, That we extend our hearty sympa-
thy to the people of Los Angeles in their strug
gle to have a deep-sea harbOr constructed at
San Pedro in accordance with the recommen-
dsons Of and to pre-
pies money for the use and benefit OF the
Southern Pacific Company of Kentucky at Its
private wharf at Santa Monica.
Resolved That we here express our earnest
sympathy with the Cuban people in their
struggle for constituti tional liberty and extend
trusting that Almighty God will crown with
| success their heroic efforts
Resolved, That this convention requests the
Board of State Harbor Commissioners to grant
space for a free market north of the passenger
landings in San Francisco; and be il further
Resoped, That a copy of this resolution be
forwarded by the secretary of this conven ton
to the State Harbor Commission.
Resolutions OF thanks to the Secretary
OF State for the many courtesies received
were adopted and similar ones to the press
| and their representatives for the full, fair
and accurate reports of the convention.
Haskell OF San Francisco announced
| thai some one OF the delegates would re-
| sign and that James Asbury Johnson of
San Francisco would go to the National
Convention in his stead.
at IL 80 P. NJ. q recess was taken for the
purpose OF allowing the Sixth and Seventh
| Congressional districts an opportunity of
| selecting their electors and delegates, and
at 10 A. NJ. the Sixth District convention
was engaged in debating whether it should
nominate Congressman at this time or
not.
At LOO A. NJ. the Sixth District couven-
ton decided to postpone the question of
the nomination OF a Congressman to some
future time this morning, and the State
convention was then called to order for the
| purpose OF receiving the reports of the
nominations made by the district conyen-
tions for electors and delegates.
After transacting some routine business
and thanking its officers, the State Con-
vention at / 80 o'clock adjourned, sine die,
with three cheers for the ticket and the
platform. Then the Sixth District Con-
| vention resumed its session and discussion
on the nomination OF a Congressman.
|
Technical Deciston Against a Negro.