The herald., 1896-05-07

charge it's policy with the responsibility
of degrading labor and impOveriShing
every interest dear to the American peo-
pie. We believe we should live under the
banner calculated to give us the most
protection in weakness and in strength
which promotes human happiness, and
that such system rests upon the basis
of American protective tariff advoca-
ted by James G. Blaine and William Nc
Kinley.
Resolved That the Republicans of
California, while recognizing the earn
est worth and fitness of each of the dis
tinguished statesmen Of their party
whose names have been mentioned as
aspirants for the presidential nomina-
tion at st. Louis, and while pledging in
advance the electoral vote of the Gold
en- state to the Republican nominee,
whoever he may be, hereby declare that
the emphatic sentiment of California is
in favor of the nomination of that wise
and able statesman and unsullied pa
triOt, that true and loyal American, that
peerless champion of protection, Will
lam Mckinley of America, and the del
egates from this state are hereby di-
rected and instructed to work and vote
for the success of said William McKin-
ley as long as there is a reasonable pros
pect Of his nomination.
The convention chose delegates at
large on the first ballot. The following
was the vote: John d. Spreckels, 564;
George A. Knight, 400, both of San Fran
cisco; U. S. Grant Of San Diego. 4S1:
L. A. Sheldon, Los Angeles, 39S; j. NJ
Gleaves, Shasta, 211; J. A. Louttit
Stockton. IT. The first four were
elected.
Alternates were elected as follows:
D. E. knight, Marysvile; Gleaves, Lout-
tit and George Stone, San Francisco.
c. F. Crocker and Irving M. Scott
were nominated for presidential electors
at large, and John T. Lynch of San
Rernardino was nominated for lieuten-
ant governor.
John D. Spreckels then took the plat
form and said: Il know what instruc-
tions have been given to the delegates
and I will carry out the wishes of the
people of California"
The convention adjourned sine die.
The A. P. A., although not obtrusively
conspicuous, played an important part
in the convention. The strength of Tic
| order was shown in the ballot for dele
| gates at-large, when the solid A. p. A.
| vote went for Gleaves, who received 210
| votes. He was not on the slate, how
| ever, and other combinations beat him
| out. Up to noon it was thought that the
ticket would be Sheldon. Spreckel.,
| Gleaves and Knight, but just before ad-
| journment for the noon recess word
was passed around that Gleaves was to
be sacrificed instead of Grant. General
| Will. Barnes made an eloquent speech
in favor of the great general S son and
namesake, and clinched Grants hold on
the nomination. The program. as out
lined by the leaders went through yer:
smoothly. Occasionally there was an
| attempt on the part of a few unruly ones
to break away but they were hopelessly
in the minority and soon gave up.
| The Southern California delegates
taught their northern brethren lesson
| They came up splendidly organized and
united upon every proposition, ana were
| able to take command from the start
| The delegates from the northern cour-
| ties, on the contrary, were working al
cross purposes, and were unable to get
| together and concentrate their strength
| during the convention. AS result the
south secured the chairmansliip and two
| of the Observation-Disclosures, the other tive
going to San Francisco. The north art
| middle sections wers left ont.
When the balloting commenced the
northern counties first on the list wen,
for the minor candidates. When Los
| Angeles was reached the truth came out
Sixty three solid votes for three of the
successful, candidates and 81 for Knight
the fourth, was an Indication of the way
in which things were going. The rest
of the south followed Los Angeles lead
and when San Francisco was reached
it's big vote settled the question beyond
all doubt.
The San Francisco vote was, Sheldor
| Ill, Spreckels no. Grant "a, George
knight 70, Louittit g. Gleaves Is, d. r
Knight 1, Scott Al. The votes of some
of the other counties We're: San Joaquin
Sheldon 5, Spreckels Is. Louittit Is, D
r. knight 10, Scott Is. Fresno, Sheldor
9, SprsckelS 9, Grant IL, George Knight
8, Louttit /, Gleaves l3. Santa Bar
bara went nine solid for the four win
ners, and San Diego did the same will
it's votes. Humboldt gave Sheldon II
Spreckels II. Grant 2, George Knight II
Gleaves 9, d. r. knight 3. Scott l. Ne
vada went Sheldon 9, Spreckels 2, Geo
Knight 9, Louttit 8, Spreckels 2, Geo
Knight 9, Scott l.
No ballots were necessary for tn;
other candidates to be nominated.
motion was adopted that the state cen
trail committee ratify the nomination:
of presidential electors in the differen
districts and fill all vacancies in tn,
new state central committee.