The herald., 1898-08-26
CONVENTION CLOSED
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nominations. Mr.. Van Dussr Of San
Francisco BY proxy from eislriyou
put in nomination Robert Nixon of
Yreka. Mr.. Van Duxer scored o
point In his speech By exhibiting map Of
California with broad blue line drawn
from east to west about the center Of the
map. Look at that" he said. tapping the
map. EVERY man on your ticket has been
taken from the territory south Of that
line and not one from the north, region
that IL represented on the door of the con-
vention by 160 delegates and contains lo.-
900 Republican voters"
Mr.. Van Duser demanded fair play for
the north. :.
e, Sewer OF Humboldt IN seconding the
n omination Of Nixon demanded recognition
for the north.
General Solomon referred eloquently to
Reeves war record and asked the conwen-
ton to stand by the old soldier.
Miles Doody Of Alameda said Alameda
demanded an old soldier on the ticket.
A. B. Lennon Of Santa Rosa also spoke
In Nixon's behalf. calling attention to the
fact that Nixon was newspaper man and
that It would comfort $50 editors In the
State II tho delegates would write the
name Of Nixon on their ballots.
r. 8. Taylor Of eiskyou seconded NixoIs
nomination.
The result Of the first ballot was a. fol-
lows:
Reeves. 544; Nixon. $40.
Truman Reeves was declared the NOM
inee Of the convention for State Treasurer.
The nomination was made unanimous.
| An interesting incident IN the voting for
State Treasurer occurred when Humboldt
was reached. That northern country gave
only six votes for Nixon, to eleven for
Reeves. Eight Of the eleven Reeves votes
from Humboldt came from proxy holders
| A motion was offered. requiring all NOM
mess to appear on the stage and indorse
the platform.
Mr.. J. c. Campbell called attention to
the fact that the call for the convention
provided that the acceptance Of nominal
ton involved the Endorsement Of the plat
form. The motion was tabled.
Attorney General
Judge Davis. Of Amador. nominated
| TREY L. Ford. Of San Francisco, for At
torney-General. Mr.. Abbott, Of San Fran
| cisco. seconded the nomination. There
being no opposition. Mr.. Ford was declared
the nominee Of the convention.
School Superintendent
| Frank H. Short, Of Fresno, nominated
for Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Thomas ]. Kirk. Of Fresno. Mr. !. g. Hoyt.
Of San Mateo, seconded the nomination.
There was no opposition and Mr.. Kirk was
declared the nominee Of the convention.
State Printer
Judge swinnerton of Stockton nominated
A. ]. johnson for State Printer.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. of Alameda. nominated
w. W.. Shannon, of San Francisco. Grove
| Johnson made vigorous attack on the
Governor for his course in regard to the
State Printing Once. and referred to him
l
OF California"
He concluded by seconding the nominal
ton Of Mr.. Johnson.
The baliotine had not proceeded very
far before a Johnson landslide was APP
parent, and q motion was adopted to make
his nomination as State Printer unan!-
nous.
The state printing office steam whistle
was started and bombs were fired outside the
pavilion as soon a. Johnson's nomination
was announced.
Supreme Court Clerk
George W. Root was nominated by A.
B. Lennon Of Santa Rosa for Clerk Of the
Supreme Court. There being no opposi.
tion he was chosen by reclamation.
State Central Committee
The following members Of the state Gen.
tral Committee to serve during the next
two years were announced BY the chairman
Of the Assembly district delegations:
| 4. W. Harris, Hugh Diamond, r. W.
Church, T. r. Mott, A. H. Breed and q. B.
Daniel, Alameda; W. P. Merrill, Alpine;
q. G. VOORHEES,. Amador; Frank McLach-
lin, Butte; c. o. Fontana. Calaveras; q. W.
Jones, Colusa; W. 8. Wells. Contra Costa!
VIM. Strain, Del Norte; G. A. Swizier. Ell
Dorado; 8. L. Hogue, Fresno: J. Hook
heimer, Glenn; ]. c. Bull and D. A. Fran
els, Humboldt; s. W. Austin. Inyo; A. C.
Maude. Kern; j. NJ Hoyt, Kings: J. l..
Reed, Lake; r. A. Rosebery, Lassen; Jas.
McLachlan, Howard A. Broughton. J. c.
Lewis. W. J. variel, A. P. Cross, Walter
r. Parker. Los Angeles; A. w. Watkins,
MADEIRA, J. H. Prior. Marin; w. b. CALI
son, Mariposa; VIM. B. Coombs, Mendocino:
J. W. Knox, MERGED; o. T. Laird, Modoc:
r. M EIilhv Monterev. N Henneeaev