The record-union., 1896-08-13

w. Greer, e. C. Hart, w. H. Hanlon,
F. H. Harvey, M. E. Hornlein. II. w.
Johnson, G. T. Jones, w. r. Jones.
William Johnston. William M. Petrie,
T. c. Perkins, George K. Rider, Charles
Runaan, w. D. Stalker, JOS. Steffens.
Stephen Uren, Ben Welch.
San Joaquin, fifteen delegates-W. b.
Ambrose, George w. Ashley, sam
Boardman, P. A. Buell., w. c. Green.
William Inglis, Eugene Lehe, Irving
Martin, A. E. Muenter. N. A. Macquar-
RE, B. Rollerson, G. A. Slack, G. w.
Patterson, A. Thornton, M. S. Thresher.
Sutter, four delegates-Thomas II.
Christensen, c. A. Everett, L. }. Null
vany, B. F. Walton
Tuolumne, four delegates. S. Cady,
C. C. Ortega, Thomas Richards, J. II.
Shine.
Yuba, six delegates-A. C. Irwin, F.
w. Johnson, +. J. McGaney, John Sew
ard, S. c. Trayner, w. w. Ward.
On motion of ]. M. Walling, the list
of delegates, as read by the Secretary,
was made the roll-ca.ll of the conven-
ton.
HON. GROVE L. JOHNSON NAMED.
1t had been known for several days
that E. G. Hart Of Sacramento would
make the speech naming Hon. Grove L.
Johnson. He had done so two years
ago, and the result was almost unprece-
dented success. Mr.. Hart was lucky,
so said the friends of Congressman
Johnson, and those who believed in the
creature luck were anxious that he
should again press the button and let
the voters do the rest.
M II 1a r,o5c fol
| no set speech, but was full to over
| flowing with his subject. Neither was
his speech long, but it was exceedingly
meaty. So, as soon as nominations were
declared in order, the Senator arose and
| said
"Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of
the Convention: When they tell us that
the Republican party, the foundation of
| whose existence is the bulwark of our
national prosperity-the protective tar
| if system-cannot win In November,
, they tell US something that we cannot
| believe and will not believe. When
they tell us that this grand old party,
| the history of whose founders is cock
tensive with the history of the progress
of this Government and Of this coun-
| try, cannot win in November next, they
f, tell us something that the facts will not
sustain when the election is had and the
votes are counted.
The reason the Republican party
| will succeed is because it has been the
| best friend this Government has ever
| had. 1t has been a friend in every crisis
with which the people of this country
have been confronted, and carried our
| Government and our people through
| safely. 1t cannot be defeated, because
we have sound principles upon every
| question, economic and otherwise, that
affects the Government of the United
States of America. (Applause.)
1T cannot be defeated, because. as the
Chairman Of this convention has well said
we have that fearless Mckinley as our
| standard bearer, man than whom no
greater statesman has lived in this
century in this or any other country.
| Great applause.) And we propose to
win the fight in the Second Congression-
al District, gentlemen of the conven-
ton, for the very same reason, because
we have platform upon which our
candidates can discuss the doctrines of
this country intelligently and logically,
and the people will understand their
duty at the election in November next.
| (Applause)
| Gentlemen of the convention, two
years ago I had the honor Of presenting
to a convention Of Republicans, as a
candidate for Congress, the name of a
gentleman whose career I predicted, If
he became a Congressman of this dis
trict, would shine as a brilliant exam
pie Of what can be done by the people
Of a Congressional District when they
| exercise their best judgment in the Sc
| lection Of material out of which to make
Congressman. told you what he would
| do If he became a Congressman. Now
/ stick by the record, and with intense
pride, gentlemen Of the convention,
refer to the grand record that has been
made by the Hon. Grove L. Johnson
| Vociferous applause.)
He was a new member in the Nation
al House of Representatives, and the
very first thing that he did was to make
q speech which attracted national at
tention and made for himself national
name. (Applause.) He took for his
| text the platform on which he was
| elected, and followed its lines from the
| journment Of that body
II tell you, gentlemen of the conven-
tion, while I have nothing to say dis
paragingly of other Representatives
from this State in the halls of Con-
gress, that we should certainly be proud
to realize the fact that we have man
of the intellectual powers, Of the abi1-
ity. Of the parliamentary skill, of the
bravery and Of the daring of the Hon.
Grove L. Johnson. Great applause)
L nominate him again. I ask you to
nominate him by acclamation, and
tell you that he will sweep this district
as he did before. Yes, he will get
larger majority than he did before. (Ap-
plause.)
M. S. Thresher of Stockton seconded
the nomination of Mr.. Johnson, though
he made no speech, and then moved
that the nominations close, and that
Mr.. Johnson be nominated by acclama-
ton.
The motion was carried with a YELL
and when Chairman Davis declared him
to be the nominee great cheer went
up, and somebody yelled Johnson"
Chairman Davis, however, would al
low nothing informal, and proceeded to
| name as a committee to notify Con-
gresham Johnson Of his denomination
and TO conduct him before the conven-
ton, e. c. Hart of Sacramento, E. c.
VOORHEES, of Anador, and NJ. S. Thresher
| of Stockton.
| The committee soon appeared escort
ing the nominee, who received a kindly
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