The record-union., 1896-07-22
MARION De VRIES CHOSEN.
Will Carry the Second District Demo
cratic Banner.
He Halls From Stockton-Speeches
Made at Yesterdays
Convention.

The Second Congressional District
Democratic Convention was neld IN tne
Supreme Courtroom at the otaIe Cdpi.ol
yesterday, and Marion De VrelS Oh
Stockton was nominated for Congress.
Yesterday morning no one, mo nlauuer
how close to the machine, was Wiling
10 venture a guess as to where the noHl-
inaItion would fall. Joe Sprou was
mentioned, but it was soon discovered
If it had not been previously KNOWN
that Sproul was looking Tor no honofS'
particularly empty ones
Then It was that the delegates began
to talk seriously Of young Marion DE
Vreis Of the Slough City, and long pc
fore the convention assembled it was
known that he would accept the NOM
ination if given a chance.
He is a popular young man In San
Joauuin County, too, judging from the
ecomiu1ns heaped upon him by his
neighbors, and Frank H. Gould and
William NJ Gibson of Stockton could
not say enough complimentary things
Of the young man.
DIR. NICHOLS TALKS.
Shortly before the hour set Dr henry
L. Nichols, a war-horse of the Sacra-
mento Democratic "Old Guard" raped
the convention to order. After stating
the object of the convention, DR.. Mich
OILS said that it should be the aim OF the
party to go before the people with the
courage of conviction The party to-day
was still the old party Of years ago. rep
resenting the people.
The Second Congressional District, he
said. was now represented by his neigh
Dor and personal friend. He was a man
of energy and activity, and personally
he could have no objection to his contin-
uance in the office But underlying it
all was a great question of principle,
end in the Democratic party, among
the new guard were to be found men
eminently fitted and amply able to serve
the country faithfully and well. NO
man had the right to say he had no time
In which to make a campaign 1t was
fight for principles, Democracy ana
right. and 1t was the duty OF every man
to go into the field and fight the battles
of the party as they had been fought IN
dark days by the speaker, General 10
Hamilton and few others, who man
aged to evolve victory out of apparent
~ certain defeat, and carried the State
by 10000 majority.
DrNichols received generous applause
at the conclusion of his remarks, after
which the roll was called by G. f. Prisk
of Nevada City, and 1t was agreed that
where delegates were absent their votes
should be cast by a majority OF those
present from the same county. Proba-
bly, one-half the elected or selected
delegates were present. and most Of
those absent were represented by prox-
les. But when there was no contest
there was no need of Credentials or
other committees, and the principal
thing aimed at by the delegates was to
name De Vreds for Congress and go
home.
No one ever even mentioned a plat
form and the delegates did not seem to
care whether there was such a thing
or not, though they did cheer long and
loudly at the bare mention of 10 to
l." after which it received frequent
mention by all who had anything to
say or who wished to get on record
GOULD NOMINATES DE VREIS.
When Chairman Nichols announced
that the convention was ready to hear
nominations Hon. Frank H. Gould
stepped to the platform. He was short
and to the point In naming his man,
and took the new plan Of making his
nominating speech afterward-
After naming Colonel Marion de Vreis
Of San Joaquin County, whose name
was received by a good, substantial
round of applause. Mr.. Gould went on
TO say that the newspapers had said
that this was young mems" year, and
1t was-not frivolous or boyish young
men, by any means, but young men
filed with honesty, integrity and patri-
otism, who thrilled with their love OF
country and worked to the end that
good government might be secured and
maintained. It was year for young
men Of education, zeal, refinement and
integrity, and Marion de Vreis was such
a man. He was 80 years old and had
been a Californian all his life. He had
ever been associated with all that was
Just. right and honorable, and to know
him meant to honor and love him. HI
had held public offices in San Joaquin
County, and If nominated old San Joa-
quin would roll up q majority for him
IF nominated he would visit each city
hamlet and mining camp in the dis
trict He was honored to present be
fore the convention the name OF an hon.
orable. honest man and g. warm per
sonal friend.
DOTY PREDICTS VICTORY.
The delegates clapped their hands
and roared when Mr.. Gould sat down
and when quiet was once more settled
down, Gillis Doty OF Sacramento Count,
seconded De Vreis' nomination in tn
name of the Sacramento delegation. H
said the present fight was one whicl
meant everything to the people Of tn
State, and he believed that the youns
man from Stockton would work to carr.
out the principles embodied in the plat
form adopted by the State Convention
He was in touch with the people-th
common people-and was well acquaint
ed with their desires and needs. II
believed in him, and the moment h
could not believe in the honor and in
tegrity OF Its young men he would with
draw from the party. He believed Il
the young guard" of the party. ant
believed that De Vreis would rathe
sacrifice his life than come back an
face the people who had elected him
covered with obloquy.
De Vreis, Mr.. Doty continued, woul
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