The record-union., 1896-05-07
SACRAMENTO DAILY REcoRDU UNION THURSDAY NAY J. 1896

will recognize the District Convention
over the State Convention, as it is clear
| ~ held to be separate and independ-
ent convention. 1t held its meeting pre-
vious to the State Convention. and took
| it's action as such, in accordance with
the call.
| Mr.. Knickerbocker said that to allow
the action of the District Convention to
stand would be to abandon half the
principle on which the fight was made
and condone the wrong that was done
by it. He was willing to leave the mat
ter to the other counties of the district.
To let the matter go is to allow the con-
troll of the districts affairs to rest in the
hands of the opposition.
Babcock of Alameda said that the
principle on which the contest was made
was fundamental and the movement
was one of the people, in the interest of
pure politics. The proceedings of the
convention were before US. The members
who have been unseated had no legal
standing, and he did not believe in
allowing their action to stand. He could
not see why the present delegates should
not proceed to act as if no convention
had been held, and he moved to now
proceed to hold a District Convention.
Pardee of Alameda spoke in favor of
disregarding the action of the former
convention, and of going ahead with
new meeting.
l. Friend of Alameda said they were here
as Mr.. Davis had said, to consider
They should lay proper founda ton
for their proceedings 50 that they could
meet after the State Convention adj
journs and take proper action. He
wanted to hear from the other counties.
Klein of Alameda said that the thing
above all others that should be con-
sidered was the good of the Republican
party and the wishes of the outside
counties should be regarded.
Belshaw of Contra Costa thought it
was wise to extend the olive branch to
the beaten faction. Would it not be
best for the party to say to them: I'VE
will let your delegates co. and thus
strive to bring back harmony. He asked
them not to do anything rashly.
j. F. Farnum of Alameda said that if
the delegates went back home after
such action they would be branded as
towards He favored proceeding in con-
vention.
vention should organize and at least
finish up the business that was left I'M
finished by the spurious convention.
A Solano delegate favored going
ahead and holding a convention and
considering the matter of making
changes in the former action.
Geary of Contra Costa said that he
had understood that the meeting was
called for the purpose of holding con-
sultation between the counties of the
district. He thought that deliberatiOn
would prevail, and that no hasty ac-
ton would be taken, which would re-
suit in harm to the party. Unless the
differences in Alameda County were
healed and harmony secured he feared
harm would ensue to the party. He be-
lieved it would be best to defer action
until after the outside counties could
meet and consider what action it would
be best to take.
The motion to hold convention was
carried, and the temporary officers were
made the permanent ones.
The roll of delegates as adopted by
the State Convention was adopted by
the convention.
A committee of five on Order Of Bust
ness and Resolutions was appointed by
the Chair, consisting of Farnham, Bel
shaw, Anderson, Jones and Irving.
The convention then took a recess I'M
til the next adjournment of the State
Convention.
In accordance with that determina-
ton the convention met again after the
adjournment of the State Convention
and matterS Drocoadad wit bG11t anv
friction. The country delegates fell into
the ranks and all was harmonious. SEN
ator W. B. Parker of Solano and AS
semblyman G. NJ. Belshaw of Contra
Costa were chosen delegates to the st.
Louis Convention, and Hon. William
Ash of Colusa and Judge A. 3. Buckles
or Solano as alternates. II. A. Powell of
Oakland was chosen for Elector.