The record-union., 1896-06-18
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.
Business Transacted by the District
Delegates.

Business Transacted by the District
Delegates.
The First Congressional District Con-
vention was held in the Convention Hall
| Immediately after the adjournment of
the convention.
Harry E. Wise of Marin and Thomas
| B. Dozier of Shasta were elected dele
gates -at-large to the Chicago Conven-
ton, and Frank w. Wehe of Sierra and
w. L. Branchford of Tehama were
chosen alternates.
| S. j. Allard of Humboldt was selected
| for Presidential Elector and j. E. Pardee
| of LasSen for alternate.
| j. F. Cooan of Humboldt and H. Ho
gan of Napa were elected State Central
| Committeeman.
| Nomination of candidate for Congress
was postponed until August 10Th, and
the convention adjourned to meet at
that time at Napa.
| SECOND DISTRICT.
| Immediately after the morning ad-
| jcurnment the Second Congressional
District Convention was called to or
der in the rear of the convention hall
| by General 10 Hamilton of Auburn,
who suggested the name Of DR.. H. l..
Nichols of Sacramento as Chairman. He
vas elected by acclamation and w. F.
Prisk of Grass Valley was elected Sec
retary
| General Hamilton suggested that the
| Principal business before the District
| Convention was the nomination of a
| Congressman, and as eX-Congressnan
| Caminetti was present he suggested
that he be called upon tc state his views
In response to an invitation Mr.. Cam
inetti responded briefly, and in con-
Guiding his remarks took occasion to
thank friends who had been advancing
him as a candidate for further honors
which, with all Difference to their
wishes, he said circumstances prevented
his accepting.
There was disposition ON the part
| of many to postpone the making of
a nomination for Congressman until
scme time in September, but Caminetti's
| friends strongly combated the propo-
sition evidently believing the ex-Con-
gressunan could be induced to again en-
| ter the fight. After a number of mo-
| tons, amendments, etc, the matter
vas postponed until Z O'Clock in the
! evening
| For delegates to the National Conven-
ton from the Second District Tmomas
Lane of San Andreas and E. j. Rector
| of Nevada City were elected without
| opposition, and as alternate delegates
for the respective parties NJ. L. Hunter
OF Inyo County and D. p. Donohoerpf
Yuba were chosen.
For Presidential Elector F. D. Nicholl
OF San Joaquin was the unanimous
choice, and General j. w. B. Montgom-
cry of Butte was elected alternate.
| Colonel j. j. Nunan of Stockton and
Joe D. Sproul of Chico were elected
members at large of the State Central
Committee.
The convention then took a recess un-
| til O'Clock in the evening.
| On reconvening after recess. a motion
| was made to postpone the nomination OF
a Congressman until July 21st, at
O'Clock %. m. in the State Capitol ait Sac
| ramento The motion met with no OPP
position, and was carried. 1t is under
stoodo that there will probably be sew
| eraI candidates in the field at this time.
The following were elected a purity
committee for the Second District: P.
H. Kean of Calaveras, P. Kelly of Sac
ranrento, j. c. c. Russell of MaaipOsa,
| Alf Tregidga Of Nevada, and S. j.
| Pullen of Auburn.
| The convention then adjourned until
July 21st.
THIRD DISTRICT.
When the Third District Congression-
al Convention met w. w. Foote called
the meeting to order, and E. E. Leake
was nominated for Permanent Chair
man and elected by acclamation. H.
H. ST. Sure was elected Secretary.
| w. w. Foote moved that when the
Congressional Convention adjourns it
adjourn to be called together by the
Chair at the proper time at Vallejo, to
nominate Congressman, elect a Con-
gressional Committee and such other
business as may come before it.
A variety of motions to set the time
and change the place of meeting were
made.
Mr.. Foote said that the Republican
primaries had not yet been held in
Oakland, and the Democrats there pre-
ferred to wait until they were held for
the Congressional Convention.
1t was finally decided to hold it at
Vallejo ON the first Monday in Sep
tember. at 10 a. m.
A motion was made that the major
ity of a delegation be allowed to cast
the vote for any absentee. Consider
able discussion ensued, an Alameda del
Iegate objecting in strong terms, and the
motion was withdrawn.
The nomination of National Delegates
came next, and Nourse of Yolo placed
in nomination E. e. Leake, as a sound
Democrat, who stood on principle and
who would follow the old flag of De-
mocracy, whether it was tinged with
the mingled tints of gold and silver or
with the silvery color alone.
w. w. Foote seconded the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Leake in complimentary
terms, and r. Fitzgerald of Alameda
moved that the Secretary cast the vote
Of the convention for him. Mr.. Foote
declined to accept the motion, and went
on to nominate Joseph Laymance
pledging him for the ticket and the
Democratic party first, last and every
time, no matter what the action of the
National Convention was on the finan-
cial question
Mr.. Foote said that he and Mr. Fitz-
gerald had been opposed to each other
on this question, but were friends not
withstanding, and he hoped when this
thing was over harmony would pre-
ivail
Glasscock of Alameda nominated
Robert Fitzgerald, speaking of his
character and ability in glowing terms,
saying he was an honest and sound
Democrat
He renewed the motion of Fitzgerald.
that the Secretary cast the vote of the
convention for Mr.. Leake, and the mo-