The record-union., 1896-06-18

covered that the minority report had
been either smothered or lost in the
shuttle. Accordingly another resoau-
ton was offered by am Alameda dele
gate. Processing the usual suffrage
rlank. a
The resolution was as follows:
Resolved, That the Democratic party
indorse the proposed amendment to the
Constitution CXI) granting equal suf-
frage rights to all"
The roll was called on the resolution
to please the ladies, and when Sacra-
mento County was called 1t was
found to stand in the same old
position-.'16 to FL aye and 16 noes.
The result of the vote was 149 ayes, 42O
noes.
The platform, as reported and amend
ed, was then adopted by a unanimous
vote.
Nominations for candidates-at-large
to the National Convention at Chicago
being in order, Bart Burke of Santa
Cruz got the floor, and in a neat speech
nominated Stephen M. White Of Los
Angeles.
George Dennis of Alameda came
next, and declared that his nominee
was a man we'll known and loved by
every Democrat in the State. Dennis
said a good many other flattering
things about w. w. Foote before he
finally placed him in nomination.
Then Eugene Duprey caught Chair
man Gould's eye, and when he took the
stand his great voice rolled out and
filled the hall. His was an effort worthy
of the Democracy's greatest orator, John
r. Irish. James V. Coleman of San
Francisco was the man he named, and
his name was cheered to the echo.
Major Harney of San Francisco came
next, and was listened to with the pro-
foundest attention. Every one under
stood that he would name Congressman
James G. Mcguire, and yet, when he
finally did name him, the convention at
tempted to be surprised and broke forth
into spontaneous applause.
John Ruddock of Mendocino in short
but forcible speech placed in nomination
Ex-Congressman Thomas J. Geary of
Sonoma.
Gillis Doty of Sacramento, who had
been trying to get the floor ever since
nominations were declared to be in or
der, finally got the floor to name Dan
Ostrom of Yuba County Doty was in
good voice.
Charley Reed of San Francisco got
the floor and said: John Daggett was
tonight the most degraded Democrat
in the State of California He was
on the floor of the house fighting against
James G. Mcguire. Daggett had once
been read out of the party, and should
be again.
John Daggett Is not a delegate to
this convention" yelled Judge Mesick
of San Francisco You have no right
to make such an attack, you white
livered hound
That settled it with Charley Reed
and he sat down after having seconded
the nomination of Mcguire, and quiet
refgned after the small sized riot
Hugh M. La Rue of Sacramento then
took the floor and in few well-chosen
words seconded the nomination Of
James V. Coleman.
Alexander Vogelsang of San Fran
cisco seconded the nomination of Foote
and w. H. Workman of Los Angeles
did the same for Senator White
Then Clitus Barbour Of San Fran
cisco seconded the nomination of Ma
hand scheme on foot to beat Mcguire,
and though Clitus wouldn't call names
everyone knew he meant Daggett
Then Clay w. Taylor, commonly
known as the "foghorn" Of Shasta, got
the floor and made good his claim to
his commonly known name, in second
ing the nomination of Tom J. Geary.
w. r. Burk Of Los Angeles seconded
h. to- IT,. - ~ N-x
The Hominees present were next
called before the convention, and w. w.
FToote, James V. Coleman and Tom J.
Geary each swallowed the platform as
a whole, though Geary said if he were
elected he would come back from Chi
cago ready to support any man who
may have been nominated.
Daniel A. Ostrom came next and
said he expected to be beaten badly, but
explained that he had never asked
anything at the hands of the party
before. Ostrom said good deal more,
too, and came very near tiring his au-
dience before he consented to stand
upon the platform adopted by the con-
vention.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The ballot resulted as follows: White
515, Foote 536, Coleman 459, Mcguire
40, Geary 343, Ostrom 112 White,
Foote Coleman and Mcguire having re-
ceived a majority of the votes cast were
declared duly elected.
Ostrom and Geary We're unanimously
elected as alternates to the Chicago
Convention.
An attempt was made to adjourn un-
voted down. However, the boys were
tired and wanted to rest, and motion
after motion was made to adjourn and
voted down, until at 40 a. m., when
the convention adjourned until o'clock