The record-union., 1896-05-05

trail Committee in appointing delegates.
John F. Kidder Of Nevada County is
Chairman of the District Committee
and to him the contesting delegates will
be obliged to make their plea. No one
doubts but what he will uphold the ac-
tion Of the County Central Committee.
SECOND DISTRICT FIGHT.
While it is believed that Grove l..
Johnson Of Sacramento will be selected
as delegate to represent the Second
Congressional District in the National
Convention, 1t is known that there will
be fight over the matter. and three
cornered one at that.
When Jacob Neff, the old-time Placer
County man, withdrew from the contest
for the Craftsmanship of the convention,
he did so, it is understood, so that his
time might be given more exclusively to
bettering his chances for selection as
delegate.
And Amador County, too, has come
forward with a favorite son who has
strong and stanch following, and it is
expected that Amador, Calaveras, Alpine
and several votes from other mountain
counties will be cast fo1 E. C. VOORHEES,
CT Sutter Creek.
The Johnson forces are we'll handled,
however, and none express doubt but
that their candidate will be the choice
CT the convention, and they expect to
elect him on the first ballot. Hon. e. G.
Hart will present the name OF Grove
L. Johnson before the convention as
candidate for delegate.
The fight will, however, be worth
watching, and while very little enthu-
siasm appears on the surface, every one
interested is known to be putting in
good, hard licks, and the result will al
most certainly be the selection of Mr..
Johnson.
THE CHAIRMANSHIP.
The contest for the position of Chair
man of the convention has developed
into very pretty one. Yesterday morn
ing there were many names mentioned.
though all of them were not candidates.
Among them were c. T. Jones and F. R.
Dray of this city, Jacob Neff of Placer,
Frank Coombs of Napa, Frank Short of
Fresno and George A. knight of San
Francisco.
Late last night only two names were
heard-Frank Coombs of Napa and w.
E. Arthur Of Pasadena Between these
there will be a very close fight, as
Arthur seems to have the solid south.
Both men are strong Mckinley men,
and in favor of pledging the delegates
to ST. Louis to vote for him. II believe"
said Coombs, that the people of this
country want Mckinley for President
and am equally well satisfied that the
people Of this State want to see him
nominated. I am in favor Of sending a
delegation pledged to carry out the
wishes of the party"
Mr.. Arthur was equally emphatic. He
said: L do not believe in sending to
a National Convention a trading delega-
tion. If the Republicans of this State
in convention assembled have an opin-
ion as to who should be nominated for
President they should express that opin-
ion in emphatic terms and send a dele
cation to St. Louis pledged to carry out
the wishes of the party. I am satisfied
of this State favor Mckinley and that
being the case we should let the whole
country know it. l am for a pledged
delegation every time"
]. r. Hebron, ex-Member of the State
oOoi VI GqOdllAdtIOll, SdiO. nOW QOeS
my district stand? Why, every one is
for Mckinley. You hear of no one else
in San Luis Obispo, San Benito or Ven
tura. 1t is all one way down there, and
we feel the delegation from the Pacific
Coast should go instructed for him.
Assembyman North of Alameda said:
There is no division of sentiment down
our way. We are all Mckinley men"
SUFFRAGISTs HERE.
Susan B. Anthony, President of the
National Suffragist Association, is in
the city and she is backed up by her
sisters in the cause, and assisted by Mrs
A. A. Sargent, President of the Woman's s
State Suffragist Association, Mrs. Ida
Harper of Oakland, Chairman of Press
Work, Miss Mary A Hay, National Or
ganizer, Mrs. Austin Sperry. State
Treasurer, Mrs. Ellen Blinn, Mrs. Knox
Goodrich and others
The aim of the women is thought TO
be to give the delegates general stir
ring up, and while they can expect no
direct results they apparently believe
that the time to work is when represen-
tative men have assembled
NO STATES.
Even at late hour last night the
complexion Of things remained unset
tied. Many Of the delegates, it ap-
peared, were new men unused to the
work mapped out for them, and this, it
was alleged, was one Of the reasons
why States could not be perfected with
any degree Of certainty