The record-union., 1896-05-06

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representing the Republican party of
the Second Congressional District OF
California, and acting in unison with
the Republicans of this State and
throughout this Nation, send our dele
gates to the National Convention to
nominate a man for President of the
United States, to nominate a man who
will be elected if he is by that conven-
ton placed in nomination, and not to
aid and assist the ambitions of any
man upon the Pacific Coast to a seat
in the Cabinet of the United States
and that seems to be the keynote OF
opposition to William Mckinley here,
that because they cannot possibly deal
with some other candidate and thereby
secure to California representation in
the Cabinet, we should not send them
| there with their hands tied.
| ''Send delegation that will go there
What for? To represent California? No
| To represent some individual, some man
or some clique here. l say, sir, adopt
| that resolution and send a delegation
there that will represent the Republican
sentiment of the Pacific Coast, and vote
for William Mckinley as our standard
| bearer" (Cheers and applause)
]. ]. Mcdonald of Prosser said: ''Mr.
Chairman: Voting for Mr.. Mckinley
and voting for this resolution, l would
| like to ask where this Second District
| Convention stands regarding silver.
Have we anything to say as to that?
| How is Mr.. Mckinley? This is only a
suggestion 1 offer for reflection
| The atmosphere into which this sug-
| gestion fell seemed to be as cold as one
of Mr.. McDonald's icehouses, and he re-
ceived no response.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously by standing vote. prolonged
cheers and applause.)
On motion of W. G.. Green of San
Joaquin, a committee of five was ap-
pointed on order Of business, consist
| ing of the following members: w. c.
Green of San Joaquin, Chairman; c.
I. Jones of Sacramento, Lee Chamber
lain Of Placer, William M. Cutter of
Yuba, F. J. Solincky of Calaveras.
A motion was made by Mr.. Cutter OF
| Yuba, and seconded, that the conven-
ton adjourn to meet after the adjourn
ment of the State Convention in the
afternoon.
Carried.
Immediately on the adjournment of
the State Convention, the members of
the Second Congressional District re-
paired to the Senate Chamber and were
called to order by Chairman Kidder.
w. c. Green, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Order of Business, presented
the following report:
Mr. Chairman: Your Committee
on Order of Business would respect
fully report as follows: First, election
Of two delegates to the National Re-
publican Conventions; second, election
of two alternates to the National Re-
publican Conventions; third, adjourn -
1t was moved and seconded that the
report be adopted.
| Carried.
The Chairman: Gentlemen, we will
now proceed to the election of two
delegates to the National Republican
Convention. Nominations are now in
order''
JOHNSON NOMINATED.
E. G. Hart of Sacramento: "Mr
Chairman and gentlemen of the con-
vention: This is perhaps one of the
| most important political gatherings in
IL
tant because of the condition in which
we find our country after a four-years
| experience under a Democratic Ad-
| ministration. The Republicans of Cali
| fornia, gentlemen of the convention
desire to be represented in the Ma
| tional Convention by men who will take
for their text the grand principle of the
Republican party and stick to it with
answering tenacity and fidelity. They
| desire men in that connection
who possess high and exalted patriot
| ism, broad craftsmanship and a
keen and intelligent conception and
comprehension of the condition of the
country and their country's needs
| They desire to be represented by men OF
brains and men of experience, caDable
of meeting in parliamentary combat the
| intellectual giants of the Republican
party of this nation They desire to be
| represented by men, gentlemen Of the
convention, who are opposed to the
| Wall street manipulators controlling
| the currency of this country. They
| desire to be represented by men who
have at heart the interests of the party
| and who will subordinate personal in.
terest and personal ambition to thai
higher duty, the interests of the coun.
| try at large.
Il have in view, Mr. Chairman. q
| gentleman, who, in my Judgment fills
| al these requirements. I refer to the
present able Congressman from this
| district, the Hon. Grove L. johnson
| prolonged cheers and applause)
Il had the honor of addressing an
audience in this city during the cam
| paign which resulted in his election tC
| the present Congress, and in that
speech I predicted that, if Mr.. John
sons candidacy for that position were
successful, he would demonstrate by
his record at Washington that Califor-
| MIA was on the map of the United
States. CHEERS and applause). I be-
leve that he has fulfilled that prophecy
Though his first session in the Congress
of the United States, he is now a
recognized leader in that body, and, ]
may say, the pride of the California
delegation and of the California people
Invest him with authority, gentlemen
| of the convention, to serve as one OF
| your agents at ST. Louis and you may
rest assured that the delegates to the
| National Convention will be made &c
know the necessities and requirements
| of California Republicans and theil
sentiments upon every vital question OF
| the day, and he will make them known
| to the people Of this entire Common
wealth.
j. H NEFF NAMED.
J. NJ Fulweiler of Placer-Mr. Chair
man: Without saying anything in de-
| traction of any candidate that may be
placed before this convention for it's
approval, and having in view simply
] the success of the Renuhlican narty a