The record-union., 1896-05-07
Afternoon Session,

AT twenty minutes past the gavel
fell and the convention was seated
Green of San Joaquin seconded he
nomination of Louttit and begged the
convention to consider the claims of
the San Joaquin Valley to representa-
ton and send him to the National Con-
vention.
The roll-call for the election Of dele
egates at large was ordered and a mem
Der of the Alameda delegation demand
ed poll of the delegation, as It was not
unanimous. The request was granted
1t was noticed that a large number of
delegates voted for both Spreckels and
George A. Knight, although it had been
rumored that they were at swords
points.
During the roll-call the Chairman an
nounced that Delegate Waymire had
received telegram from N A. Hanna,
McKinley's manager, accepting con-
gratulations and asking him to teIe-
graph the news to Indianapolis that the
convention instructed it's delegates for
Mckinley, as the State Convention will
be held there to-day.
The Chairman said that unless cb-
lection was made he would telegraph
to Chairman Goudy at TradanapoIis
that California would send eighteen
delegates instructed for Mckinley. The
convention enthusiastically assented to
the telegram and it sped on its way.
The roli-call showed the result of the
vote to be: Spreckels, 564; George A.
Knight, 400; Grant, 4S1; Sheldon, 39S;
Gleaves, PA; Louttit, =; Scott, 119;
David E. Knight, 100. Total number of
votes, $50; necessary to choice, 31S
Messrs Spreckels, Knight Grant and
Sheldon were declared elected amid
loud cheers.
George A. Knight was called for and
made ringing speech, concluding with
a prediction that victory would perch
upon the banner of Mckinley
John d. Spreckels was called On and
responded very briefly, saying he was
no speaker, but would faithfully carry
out the wishes of the convention.
ALTERNATES ELECTED.
Macquarr1e moved the four gentle
men not elected as delegates be elected
as alternates by acclamatio
Irving NJ. Scott withdrew his name
and, on motion. George Stone of San
Francisco was substituted, and the mo-
ton as amended was carried
c. f. CROKER FOR ELECTOR.
Cutter of Yuba said: Mr. Chairman
and Gentlemen: 1 have had the pleas
ure of presenting the name of one gem
tleman for an office in the gift of this
convention whom majority of the con-
vention saw fit not to indorse I am
going to present to you the name of a
gentleman for elector- t-large that i
think every man in this convention will
Il Al
native son of this State, and who is an
honor to that order; gentleman who
was born in the city of Sacramento. and
who, therefore, we of Northern Califor-
mia, who have received very little at the
hands of this convention, are willing
to accept with pride and pleasure and
willing to say that that is all that we
could ask at the hands of this conven-
tion
/ name for the position of elector-at-
large Colonel Charles f. Crocker of San
Francisco. Cheers and applause)
George A. knight nominated for elect
or-at-large Irving M. Scott of San
Francisco.
The question was put and they were
both nominated by reclamation
John E. Lynch of San Bernardino
was nominated by E. V Spencer for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, seconded by E.
+. Preston, and elected by acclamation
The next thing in order was the
election of a Central Committee. which
was composed as follows:
Acknowledgements District, E. X
Shortridge; Forty seventh, E. A. Won
Schmidt; Forty-eighth, H. A. Powell;
Forty-ninth Charles L. Pierce: Fiftiath
Guy G. Earl; Fifty-first, w. W. Knick-
erbocker.
Alpine-Cyrus Coleman.