The San Francisco call., 1896-07-22
De VRIES NAMED
At SACRAMENTO.
Nominated for Congress by
Second District Demo
Gratis.
MEETS NO OPPOSITION.
But One-Fifth of the Delegates
Are in Attendance at the
Convention.
POLICY OF THE CANDIDATE.
Favors the Free Coinage of Silver
and Is Opposed to the Fund.
ing Bill.
POLICY OF THE CANDIDATE

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 21.-The
Democratic Convention of the Second
Congressional District was held in the
Capitol building this afternoon, it being
an adjourned meeting from the 18th of
June. Only about one-fifth of the dele
gates were present, and but few of the ab-
sentees were represented by proxies. The
Congressional nomination was a gift for
Marion de Vries, the young attorney of
Stockton, who was named without oppo-
sition.
The convention was called to order by
DR.. II. L. Nichols of Sacra mento, and the
majorities of the respective delegations
were empowered to cast the vote of the
absentees. In his opening speech the
chairman, after outlining the duties of the
convention, reviewed the action of the
Chicago gathering,
Frank II. Gould then presented the
name of Colonel Marion de Vrles of San
Joaquin County as the nominee for Con-
gress from the Second District. Gould, in
his nomination speech said this was a
young mans year in politics. De Vries
was only "a years of age, was born in Cali
fornia, was educated here and had occu-
pied official positions in San Joaquin
County, where he never did an official act
which was criticized. Gould promised
that De Vries would canvass the district
as it had never been canvassed before, and
work for the interests of the Democratic
party generally, as well as his own inter
ests as that party's nominee.
The nomination was seconded by Gillis
Doty and William M. Gibson, and then
General Joe Hamilton, the ''oId war
horse of Placer, i'll behalf of the old
guard Democrats, thanked the convention
tor its choice, and indorsed De Vrie's NOM
inatlon, which was made unanimous.
De Vries was called to the platform. In
accepting the nomination he said:
Whatever the outcome OF this cam
paign may be, it will ever be great pleas
ure TO me in after life to be able to say
that in this convention of Second Con-
gressIonal District Democrats my name
was pronounced by that sturdy Democrat,
General Joe Hamilton.
Il have always felt that my personality
lay wholly in my profession, and that any
interruption of nv practice, even for a
few months, would be sad thing to me.
But when l look over the condition of af-
fairs IN the representation of this district,
when / learned that no man could be
found who was willing to take up the in
terests OF my party against of that of the
cumbent, l felt my duty was to accept
the honor you tender me.
Il feel that one who represents free sill
yer and who is opposed to the funding
bill should be sent to Congress from this
district. When you are asked where vour
nominee stands say that l am for free sill
yer at 16 to L, and that l am unalterably
opposed to any scheme by which railroad
interests are furthered or subserved. /
was educated by Marion Biggs, my politi-
cal father, to believe IN lighting for the
ticket, ana from to-day on | will fight to
the last to attain success"
The following Congressional committee
was selected: Amador, Silas Penry
Butte, J. D. Sproule; Calaveras, Will a.
Dover; Inyo, J. H Mulholland; Placer,
Joe W. Hammond; Sacramento, GilIis
Doty; San Joaquin, Frank g. Nichols;
Sutter. S. D. Hicks; Tuolume, s. D. No
ran; Yuba. G. S. Brook.
The committee was empowered to fill
whatever vacancy occurred in the commit
tee, and to fill any vacancy that may
occur in the nomination for Congress.
Gillis Doty arose and spoke of the death
of F. T. Van Fleet, who was a delegate
and who succum bed several days ago to
in pjuries received in a fall while Sleep
walking. A committee of three was ap-
pointed to prepare resolutions of respect,
and the secretary was instructed to spread
such resolutions on the minutes of the
district convention when they should be
presented TO him.