The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-12
NO COUNTY CONVENTION.
Democratic County Central Committee
Selects Delegates.
Those Who Will Help Select the
Delegates to the National
Convention.

The Democratic County Central Com
7lltttee met at the office OF Clarken q
Ross at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Hon. Fl. M. La Rue, the Chairman,
presided.
The Secretary, Geo. B. Ross, a mem
her of the committee from the Third
Ward, sent in his resignation, which
was accepted, and r. M. CIarken was
elected permanent Secretary to fill his
place.
On motion of P. j. Shields, Henry
Treichler was elected a member Of the
committee to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of George B. Ross,
resigned.
The Chairman offered the following
resolutions, which, after a general dis
cussion, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Democratic State
Convention meets in this city on the
10Th inst. for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the National Convention
and for such other business as may
come before it; and owing to the great
length Of time that will elapse between
now and the time for holding the gen.
eral election, and not deeming 1T nee
esSary, polite or eXpedient to hold
two County Conventions and 1t being
too early to make nominations at this
time for county offices to be elected at
said general election in November next;
therefore be it
Resolved, That for the reasons above
set forth County Convention be called
at some time in the future for the pur-
pose of nominating a county ticket,
and that the delegates to the State
Convention, to assemble on the 10th
inst, be selected by the Democratic
County Central COMMITTEES; and be it
further
Resolved, That the delegates to said
State Convention be selected from the
Democrats of this city and county,
other than members of the present
County Central Committee"
R. M. Clarken offered the following,
which met with some opposition, but
was finally adopted:
Resolved, That in selecting the sew
enteen delegates to represent Sacra-
mento County in the State Convention
two be selected at large and three from
each Supervisor District.
Resolved, That in selecting the del
egates as above provided, they shall
be voted for and selected by the COM
mittee as a whole"
Inere was general canvass anu IN
terchange Of opinion as to the merits
and deserts of various Democrats
throughout the county, after which the
committee addressed itself to the bust
ness before it and selected the follow
ing Democrats to represent Sacramento
County in the State Convention, which
is to meet in Agricultural Pavilion in
this city next Tuesday, June 18th:
At larg=E. w. Hale, T. w. O'Neil.
First Supervisor District-Pat Kelly,
" ]. Hassett, A NJ. Seymour.
Second Supervisor District-Henry
Meyers, A. Mazzini, J. c. Carroll
Third Supervisor District-Dr. H. L.
Nichols, w. T. Van Fleet, H. NJ. La
Rue, Jr.
Fourth Supervisor District-Charles
Aull, Folsom; Peter Rooney, Brighton;
Dan Donohue, Antelope.
Fifth Supervisor District-Arthur J.
Gray, Elk Grove; James B. Furnish
Gait; DR.. w. B. D. de Jarnett, Frank
lin.
This concluded the business for which
the committee had been called, and the
members then entered into friendly
Interchange of sentiment on the ques-
tons at issue in the coming National
campaign.
After a long and earnest meeting the
committee adjourned to meet again at
the call of the Chairman.