The herald., 1896-09-12
rhe SENATOR
Robert N. BuIIa Nominated bv Acclamatlon In
the Thirty.sevehth Dlstr.ct t--'

Inc Th1rty-SeVenth district senatorial
convention was convened in Music hall
directly after dinner. The result of this
convention was known before it was
held. 1t was really form only neces-
sary to be gone through, in order to make
the nomination of Robert N. Bulla, in a
legal sense, effective, that it was con-
vened.
Delegate Long was elected chairman
of the convention and A. A. Bayley sec
retary.
Nominations being in order, Frank
Dominguez, in an eloquent address, pre-
sented the name of Robert N. Bulla. Mr..
Dominguez reviewed the record Mr.. Bull
la had made during his two terms in the
assembly and eulogized him highly. 1t
was, by long odds, the best nominating
speech made in the convention, and it
was vigorously applauded.
G. A. Hough seconded the nomination,
the rules were suspended and amid
shouts he was nominated by acclama-
ton.
At the suggestion Of e. A. Meserve,
three rousing cheers were given Mr..
Bulla, the first and only enthusiasm
manifested throughout the entire con-
vention.
Mr.. Bulla was called for, and as he
proceeded to the platform he was greet
ed with cheers. He was introduced by
Mr.. Long, and said:
MR.. BULLA'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
of the Conventions: AS do not possess
the eloquence of my young friend who
so kindly and ably presented my name
to this convention, 1 find it difficult to
express my profound appreciation of the
manner in which you have rendered me
the nomination for the office for which
l have been a candidate.
The nomination by acclamation for
the office Of state senator by more than
two hundred of the representative citi-
zens of the Thirty-seventh senatorial
state, and second toInone in the intelli-
gence, refinement and integrity Of its
people, is a compliment to which any
citizen of this state might well be proud,
and 1 desire now in my feeble way to
thank you most heartily and sincerely
for honor that you have thus conferred
upon me.
1 appreciate your generous action the
more because choose to consider it not
simply an expression of confidence in
me at this time, but also in come meas
ure at least, as an Endorsement of my
services rendered in the two preceding
sessions of the legislature of this state.
I appreciate 1t also because I think l
realize very clearly and forcibly the re-
Quirements of that position.
Vast and far-reaching as are the
problems of national legislation, it is
the province of the legislatures of the
several states to enact nearly all the
laws most closely affecting the every
day life and interests of the people-all
the laws governing the ownership, tras-
fer and descent Of property-all the laws
governing our personal relations, those
of marriage and divorce, guardian and
ward, master and servant-all the laws
controlling and directing our education
al interests and institutions--all the
laws most closely affecting the relations
of labor and capital are enacted in the
legislatures of the several states, and
not in the congress of the United States.
1t is certainly evident, therefore, that
only honest and competent men should
be entrusted with the discharge Of these
grave and responsible duties.
Unfortunately both the press and the
people of California seem to have ac-
cepted the belief that the members of
the legislature of our great common
wealth are as body both dishonest and
incompetent, and notwithstanding this
belief they frequently do not exercise
the care they should in the selection of
their representatives in the legislative
department of our state government.
Thus, by their negligence they assist in
the perpetuation Of the very evil OF
which they SO loudly complain.
That there II some truth in this COM