The record-union., 1898-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Barham Was Re-nominated in the
First District.

The First Congressional District Con-
vention was called to order by X. ,.
Taylor of Siskiyou.
The committee of fourteen appointed
in the morning was instructed to pass
on the credentials of delegates, Tehama
County having elected a separate Sc.
of delegates for the Congressional Con-
vention, in addition to the State Con-
vention delegates, and settled on officers
and order of business.
Otto c. Gregor of Humboldt acted as
Secretary.
The committee reported for perma-
nent officers r. s. Taylor Of Siskiyou
and o. C. Gregor Of Humboldt.
The credentials of the State Conven-
ton delegates were declared correct,
as well as those of the Tehama County
delegates. The members of State Cen
trail Committee were recommended as
committeeman for the Congressional
Committee.
The report was adopted.
Nominations for Congressman from
the First District being in order, G. ID.
Dodson of Red Bluff placed John A.
Barham of Sonoma in nomination for
the position in a brief but neat speech.
The nomination was seconded by Carl
H. Nelson of Sonoma and Hutchinson
of Napa, in eulogistic terms.
Mr.. Barham was nominated by accla-
nation. and, being called on, said that
he had tried to serve his constituents
according to the dictates of his con-
science. The past four months had
made history fast for this country, and
we will have to study geography again
to learn the limits of the United States
We had been thought to be CONNER
cial nation, and that our citizens could
be insulted with impunity, but Dewey
at Manila and Sampson and Schley at
Santiago had dispelled that notion, and
made us respected. Whatever is good
enough for other nations to seek and
war over is quite good enough for us to
keep when we get it. (Cheers.) For
eign nations thought before the war
that the South would secede again, but
the gray fought side by side with us,
and the nation is unified.
The Nicaragua Canal is a question of
the utmost Importance to US, and the
bill settling the Union and Central Pa
cific Railroad debt has been passed,
and is no longer in politics. It is not
a funding bill, but, rather, special
power of attorney that gives to certain
men power to settle the matter equit-
ably. The bill was introduced in the
Senate by Morgan, one of the best
friends California has ever had. It
could not have passed with his (Bar-
ham's) amendment, except by unani-
nous consent, and it settles the Ques-
ton as it should be settled.
The convention appointed as Finance
Committee w. F. Price, A. B. Lennon,
c. H. Nelson, w. J. T.. Orr and Judge
Brush, all Of Sonoma.
On motion of A. B. Lennon, the con-
vention appointed 10 a. m. to-day in the
Supreme Courtroom for the meeting oe
the Railroad District Convention, pro-
vided the other delegates of the district
concur
FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Fourth Congressional District
Convention, comprising a portion of the
city and county of San Francisco. met
at the Pavilion at l o'clock yesterday
Joseph F. Speer, Jr, Chairman, and p
Pendergast Secretary.
1t had been previously decided not to
nominate a candidate for Congress un-
til after the conclusion of the State
Convention. and on motion an adjourn
ment was taken to meet in San Fran
cisco at the call Of the Chair.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Some of the delegates of the Fifth
Congressional District met in the Pa
vilion yesterday afternoon and decided
to wait until the General Committee
on Credentials should report before or
ganizing for business.