The San Francisco call., 1896-07-01
The Man With a Bright Record
Is Wanted by Fourteen
Counties.
THE BUSINESS QUICKLY DONE.
Barham Is Named by Acciamati by
the Repub leans of the First
Distr ct.

The reelection Of J. A. Barham to Con-
gress from the First District was yesterday
made one of the certainties OF this cam
paign, as far as certainties may appear
amid the manifold exigencies of the Issues
OF 1896.
The Republicans of the First District
unanimously and enthusiastically named
him yesterday at their Congressional con-
veption as their candidate for Congress.
Mckinley and Barham, Protection and
Prosperity" will, during the ensuing cam
paign, be the slogan that will be most
loudly heard throughout fourteen counties
OF this State and if there be Congress
sional District in California in which Re-
publican success is assured in advance
that district is the First.
III none of the seven Congressional dis
tricts of California has the Wilson German
tariff bill Wreaked greater economic dis
aster and few other sections of the Golden
State present such pitiable examples of
the ruin wrought by Democratic free
trade policies or afford more potent argu-
ments in favor of the Republican doctrine
of protection to American industries.
The First Congressional District, COM
prising vital portion of the wool, lumber,
fruit and wine industries of California,
which now lie PROSTATE as re-
suit Of Democratic economic legislation,
yesterday declared tbat protection was
the issue in California during the
campaign of 1896, and after whoop for
Mckinley cheered the name of James A.
Barham of Santa Rosa, who will in that
section of the State share this year the
support Of every citizen who realizes the
disastrous results of Democratic rule, and
who has the plain, everyday sense to
realize what path leads to the remedy.
The name of Barham was the only one
mentioned in connection with the Con-
gresslonal candidacy in that district at
the convention held at the rooms OF the
Union League Club yesterday forenoon.
As told in The CALL of yesterday judge
Spencer of Lassen and Mattock of Teha-
ma withdrew from the race several days
ago. State Senator Frank MCGOWAN of
Hum bolt the only remaining rival to
Barham, realized night before last that
Barham had a clear majority in his favor,
and his name was not presented to the
convention.
When the convention assembled at
10 A. N. there met as intelligent and repre-
sentative a body of men as any party has
afforded IN California. All knew whom
and what they wanted, the business was
soon disposed of, and there was no boss
rule or wlre-pulling in that convention
either. The nomination went to Barham
with unanimity and spontaneitv.
A. B. Lennon of Santa Rosa, chairman
of the Congressional committee of the
First District, which ordered the conven-
ton, called it 10 order, saying in a few
words that besides the nomination of
Congressman the convention might be
called upon to nominate a Presidential
elector owing to an uncertainty about the
regularity of the nomination of Mr.. Fran
els at the convention held in May.
1. l.. Carothers Of Mendocino and D. D.
Dodson of Tehama became the chairman
and secretary of the convention.
Mr.. Carothers, in accepting the chair,
recalled the fact that the district had for
many years gone Democratic until it was
carried by Judge de Haven, and that it
had again gone Democratic until it was
carried by ]. A. Barham.
When the committee on credentials
composed of R. II. Dirling of Napa, Robert
Nixon Jr. of Siskiyou, A. Putnam of Hum
boldt, 6. n. Sturtevant of Mendocino and
J. w. Borrie of Trinity, had reported after
recess the nomination of a Congressman
was proceeded with.
Barham was placed in nomination bv
Frank l.. Coombs of Napa, whose first
mention of Barham's name was greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
HE has not pleased all men," said
Coombs, "but he has so directed his course
that he comes back to us with name, a
character and record that give to us
more assurance of his future actions than
thousand declarations and Platforms
OF OlSklyOu ana Llen Gone OF
Hum bOldt, the stronghold of McGowan,
seconded the nomination, and ]. A. Bar
ham was nominated by acclamation amid
rousing cheers.
Barham was brought in from the vesti-
ouIe, and he spoke few brief words in
expression of his thanks ana appreciation.
J. l. Childs of Del Norte offered the
following resolution, which was unani-
monsly adopted:
WHEREAS Tho raoord of NJ,
curing his Congressional career has been that
OF an honest, upright and un ntiring champion
thra1gh ,n1 hghts OF the people OF California and
tnoIoughly consistent with true Republican
Ism; therefore be il
Resot1ed, That we, the Congressional dele
stssi satss % the First Congressional District of
Nailioa ~ LIa Ia ~ convention assem- bled, do hereby
lnooLse anu commend him for the faithful and
aole uiIsonRaIge sIs Rg OF his duties as Congressman
from Ihe flrst Congress sional District OF Cali
fornia, by which he has earned the rssneet
esteem ana support OF all his constituents.
On motion OF a. G. Meyers G. NJ. Francis
was unanimously nominated as Presiden-
tial elector for the First District.
Coomps Drought up the doubtful ques-
ton OF now and when, under the nurftv of
election laws, the Congressional F,,ay F;nance ~.
Committee should be appointed and II was
decided that the convention and tho Con.
gressional Committee should both annoint
the same committee. The result was the
Joint appointment OF the following com
IL
Santa Rosa; w. A. Mackinder. Mana.
w. Hill, Humboldt; D. d. Dadson
Tehama.
On motion of Senator Gleaves of Shasta
the Congressional Committee was an
thorized to fill vacancies, and then, after
vote of thanks to the Union League Club
for the use of its rooms, there was an adj.
journment with three hearty cheers for
Mckinley and Barham
The convention was composed as fol-
lows:
Del Norte-Fred J. Corrin, John L. Childs.
Eumboldt-William Wallace, j. c. Bull, J..
C. Bull proxy; Frank Ellory, j. c. Bull
proxy; F. J. Harrell, ]. c. Bull roxy; William
Carson, J. J. de Haven proxy; F. Ii. Selvidge,
J. c. Bull proxy; s. Putnam. G. W. Williams
F. W. Luther. John NJ Vance, F. W. Luther
proxy: J. S. Conmick, I. w. Luther proxy; c.
P. Cone.
Lassen-J. R. Murray, W. E. Mills proxy;
W. W. HILL W. f. Mills proxy: d. Mcfarland
w. Z. Mills proxy
Marin-S. r. Barstow, William Barr, b. w.
Studley, j. w Atherton, G. w. Burbank, Will
liam Vanderbilt proxy; ]. H. Pryor, H. P.
Mendoeino-G. A. sturtevant; n. W. Kent,