The record-union., 1896-08-30
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICANS.
They Nominate Dr.. C. M. Dixon for State
Senator.
Indorse Grove L. johnson and Nomi-
nate Catlin, Oatman and Dunn
for Superior Judges.

| FSutloH assembled yesterday ulleTnOoH
at the old Pavilion. 1t was called to
order by DR.. Look, who said it was
called by the citizens of Sacramento
who were weary of the system of ma
chine politics that had so long pre-
vailed, and who were determined, if
possible, to purify politics.
He called for nominations for Tenn
porary Chairman, and c. z. Adams
nominated Sparrow Smith, who was
elected by acclamation.
Mr. Smith in taking the chair, reiter-
ated the remarks of Dr. Look regarding
the object of the convention. and hoped
that its action would further the cause
for which it was called.
On motion of A. j. Vermilyea, w. J.
Wiber was elected Temporary Secre-
tary.
On motion of DR.. Dixon a committee
of five on Credentials was appointed
consisting of DR.. Fowler, c. f. Adams
T. c. Churchman, Robert Joy and S. E.
Darlington.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
i2ation and Order of Business was COM
posed of w. j. Renfro, DR.. G. NJ Dixon
n. c. Jackson, c. H Hubbard and S. S.
Holl.
The Committee on Platform and Res
olutions was Thomas lie Graft, Ellis
q. w Railton, II. j. Wiber, James l.
Garlick
c. E. Adams, for the Committee on
Credentials, reported recommending
that the list of delegates as published
be the roll call of the convention, and
that no proxies be allowed. The re-
: pert was adopted unanimously.
Then came an adjournment of fif-
teen minutes to ALLOW the committees
to report, which was stretched out to
half an hour, while the thuds on the
punching bags on the other side of the
partition gave intim alton that the
candidates for nomination were getting
: into training for the coming fray.
| When the convention was called to
Thomas Twaddle and J. Morrill, Ser
geants- s-at-Arms.
w. E. Renfro, for the Committee on
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business reported recommending that
the Temporary Chairman be made the
Permanent Chairman: that C. NJ Beck
with be made Permanent Secretary,
with George NJ. Purnell and L. w. Sui
livan as Assistant Secretaries; that the
convention nominate first, three can
didates for Superior Judges; second a
candidate for State Senator; third,
three candidates for Supervisors in the
Second, Third and Fourth Districts
fourth, that the Twentieth Twenty
first and Twenty-second Assembly Dis
trjcts nominate candidates for the AS
sembly; fifth, that the city nominate
a City Justice of the Peace; sixth, the
nomination Of a county Central Com
mittee, to consist of eleven members.
two from each Supervisors District
TO be selected by the delegates and
one at large, to be selected by the
Chairman; seventh, appointment of
Finance Committee of five by the Chair
The report was adopted unanimously
The roll was called and delegates as
sessed
The Committee on Platform submitted
the following report, which was adopted
amid much applause:
The Independent Republicans Of Sac
ramento County, in convention as
sembled, believing that every citizen
within the limits of this county should
have a voice in it's governmental af-
fairs; and, believing that the Republi-
can Convention held in Sacramento
City on the 10th day of August, 1896
was controlled by a few political bosses
and tricksters. who are not and could
not be in sympathy with the best inter
ests Of the people at large, for the rea-
son that they have since time immemo-
rial been engaged in the lowest kind Of
POLITICS, with no object in view other
than the advancement of their own sell
fish interests; and believing that the
time has come for the better class of cit
iZens to unite in an earnest effort to rid
the county of the low, corrupt machine
politics which control our political af-
fairs, we the Independent Republicans
Of Sacramento County, pledge ourselves
to work increasingly TO accomplish that
purpose.
Resolved, That this convention hereby
pledges and instructs its nominees for
the Senate and Assembly to vote for
Republican for United States Senator
from this State.
Resolved, That having full confidence
in our fellow citizen, Hon Grove L.
Johnson. recognizing his energy, ability
and faithfulness to duty during his first
term in Congress, and believing that his
reelection will be of great benefit to our
city and county and State, we do most
heartily support him as candidate for
Congressman from the Second Congress
sional District of California
Resolved, That as the dissemination of
knowledge promotes the happiness of
the people, lessons the frequency of
crime and insures the permanency of re-
publican institutions, and as the pub
lie school is the only means by which
universal education can obtain, we
pledge our undying support to the main
tenance of that institution and will
view with concern any attempt to lessen
its influence, or obstruct its fullest oper-
ations; and,
Resolved, further, That as the High
School is the poor mans college, and
also serves as a stepping-stone to the
state University; and as it does not now
form any organic part of the State
school system, but is supported by pub
lie corporations, we pledge our legislat-
ors to propose such an amendment to
the Constitution as will place these
schools on basis with the primary and
grammar school departments in the
State school system.
The nominations for Superior Judges
being first, w. ]. Weber nominated
Charles H Oatman. He said that
neither Mr.. Oatman nor his friends had
asked him to place him in nomination,
lieved the people wanted him, and he
felt that he would fill the position well.
The delegates here had no collars round
their necks, and would vote according
to their inclnations and would make no