The record-union., 1896-05-06

that if the matter were not placeu De
fore the State Convention Colusa would
stand upon her dignity and Withdraw.
| The vote showed that the motion had
been lost by a vote of % to o0.
This was a hard one for the contest
| ing primary-elected delegation, but
they were not yet satisfied. Judge Da-
Wis once more got the floor and began
protesting against the action of the con-
vention-
Chairman Geary, however, held that
there was nothing before the convention
to be talked about, and intimated that
he should rule the speaker out of or
der provided an objection was raised.
This gentle hint gave the regularly
appointed delegates their cue, and OBJ
| jections rolled in by volleys from all
sides.
At this point a motion was made pro-
viding for the appointment OF Com
mittee on Credentials, to consist of five
members, which was the signal for an
other outbreak The friends of the pri-
mary delegates were up in a BODY, de-
manding that their protest be admitted
and considered by the convention be-
fore the committee was appointed. But
| they only succeeded in avertlng the
disaster for the moment by demanding
another roll-call, for the motion was
carried by vote of 30 to 70.
1t was evident that the Third Con-
gressional District Convention had de-
termined to settle its family disputes
| without calling in the aid OF the entire
State and the Chairman appointed on
the committee Messrs. Dudley, Archer,
Church. Llewellyn and Pennycook.
Once more Judge Davis got the floor,
and this time succeeded in getting his
| ch-talked-a about protest before the
convention. Chairman Geary at once
referred the document to the Commit
tee on Credentials, upon which Judge
Davis once again interposed his mo-
ton to adjourn, which necessNated an
other roll-call, and which was lost by
the usual majority.
| CONTEST KNOCKED OUT.
A motion was entertained by the
Chairman, referring the matter OF pro-
tests and proxies to the Committee on
| Credentials, and again Judge Davis
| bobbed up with an amendment that
| those delegates whose places were being
contested should not be allowed to vote
until the protest had been disposed Of
| The amendment went the way of all
other efforts to delay matters, and was
buried deep out of sight by viva voce
| vote and the protest was referred to
| the committee.
| After being out a few minutes the
committee submitted a report recon-
mending that regularly appointed and
elected delegates be seated and that
all contesting delegates be rejected.
Judge Davis got the floor for the last
time His cherished hope had vanished,
| still he was game, and entered his per-
sonaI protest as a parting shot after
which the report of the committee was
adopted by large majority, and the
| Alameda contest had been concluded.
After this the sailing was smooth, Eli
| S. Denison, State Senator and street
car man of Alameda, and A. Hook
inner of Glenn County being elected
unanimously for delegates.
COLUSA QUITS.
At this point the rumble which had
been heard from Colusa broke out into
thunder, and the delegation from that
county withdrew after leaving behind
them the statement that by the action
Of the convention a number of Repub-
Iiicans had been practically disfran-
chised The withdrawing delegates
were: E. w. Jones, William Ash, ]. w.
Browning and E. M. Houx-
A resolution was here interjected in
structing the delegates elected to vote
| for and use every honorable means to
secure the nomination of Hon. William
Mckinley for the Presidency. 1t was
received with cheers and went through
with a rush, there being found not one
man to yell MOI
C. S. Long and W. r. Palm were
elected alternate delegates without op-
position, and after a very stormy ses-
sion the convention, at :45 p. m, ad-
journed sine die.
THE PROTEST.
The following is the protest offered by
contesting delegation to the delegates
of the Republican State Convention Of
California and to the delegates to the
| Third Congressional Convention:
| Gentlemen: The delegates elected to
represent the Republicans of the county
of Alameda in the Third Congressional
Republican Convention respectfully call
your attention to the following facts:
First-The calls of the National and
State Republican Committees provide
that delegates to the different Congress-
icnal Conventions shall be selected in
| the same manner as the nomination of
a Representative in Congress is made in
such Districts
Second-It has always been the Gus
tom in the county of Alameda to elect
delegates to the Congressional Conven-
tion by open primaries.
| ir}- he oaY11b bar,c of no Cow
trail Committee representing the Third
Congressional District refused to obey
the directions of the National and State
Central Committees, and, instead of
calling primaries in the county of Ala
media, appointed delegates to the Con-
| gressional Convention.
Fourth-The Republicans of the coun-
ty of Alameda demanded that the State
Committeeman from this county should
call primaries. Their demand was re-
| fused.
Fifth-The Republicans of Alameda
County then requested the County Com
mitteemen to call primaries. This re-
quest was refused.
Sixth-The Republican clubs of Ala
media then took the matter in hand and
| appointed members to represent them
| in an Executive Committee. This Ex-
ecutive Committee then called primaries
| in strict conformity to the calls of the
| National and State Committees. The
primaries were held, and two thousand
Republicans voted at them. This vote
is greater than cast at the Republican
Congressional primaries four years ago
Seventh-The delegates elected at
these primaries met in convention and
elected delegates to represent the Re-
publicans of the county of Alameda in