The record-union., 1898-08-17

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certain extent to other members of the
Democracy in other portions of the
State, and therefore, retracting not one
| word, reiterating all that | have said.
standing for all that I have stood for
on that question, wish to say that,
as far as my friend and opponent in
| that matter is concerned, L take MS
| hand in as full friendship now as |
ever did before.
1--WE are assembled here upon a great
and momentous occasion 1t Is the
| first time that the Democracy of Cali
fornia has met since the great conven-
ton of 1896 (Applause). We are as
sembled as Democrats to face the pres
ent and the future; we have great
question before US, and l know, when
| 1 look over this convention, that we
have the confidence and the full feel
/ ing that in this rejuvenated Democracy,
standing upon that second declaration
of human rights-the platform of Chi
cago in 1S96-(applause) the Democra-
cy has offered itself as a rallying point
to all the reform forces of this coun-
try. (Applause). We shall welcome TO
our ranks all those who cannot find
resting-place in that party which has
4 D6COUlG the CudUlpiOil " liz N5SA
wealth and the corporate greed of the
United States.
] Fellow citizens. in the State of Cali
fornia during the last four years you
have had Democratic administration,
and now are about to enter upon new
campaign. 1t is with pride that we are
able to point to the fact that in the adj
ministration of Mr.. Budd, whose nom
i RI
Democracy may claim that they have
a record of indicated pledges. cap
plause). do not desire to detain you
further. I heartily and cordially sec
ond the nomination of Governor Budo
for temporary Chairman OF TINS con-
yention." prolonged APPLAUSE
THE GOVERNOR ELECTED.
Then George Vice of the sacramento
delegation moved that nominations De
closed and it was carried, after Wnlch
Mr.. Afford appointed Messrs. DOCK
| weller and Patton committee Oh Two
to escort the nominee to the platform.
1T GIVES Afford PLEASURE.
Afford said it gave him pleasure TO
introduce man who needed no intro
duction to California audience, ana
the convention wildly applauded the
Governor as he stepped to the front
| and spoke as follows:
AND THE GOVERNOR ACCEPTS.
Il stayed away from Sacramento un-
til 1 had determined that the Chairman
of this convention had been decided on.
But arriving here this morning, l as
certained that the friends of the var
| ious candidates for office and candl-
dates for Craftsmanship desired me to
act in this capacity.
Il have refused in the past to consent
to my name being used for this pur-
pose l refused to-day in persdstently
| refusing until my friend Dockweiler,
the choice of the Los Angeles delega-
| ton, insisted that / must serve. zap
plause)
Il regret as much as any one, and
more than many, the unfortunate mat
tiers that have crept this morning into
the press of the State, but do not be-
lieve that any paper in the State OF
California, or any man within It's
bounds, has ever I'M the past, will now,
or shall in the future say that Dock
weller is not as good an anu-monopo-
list as George Patton, Judge Mcguire,
or the Governor of this State. (Cheers.)
Nevertheless, in Difference to his
wish and the wish of the others, have
accepted this trust. I will preside over
you as impartially as possible for one
of my temperament to preside, and l
now await your pleasure as to the first
business Of the convention" Gap
plause.)
COMMITTEES AND A RECESS.
Delegate F. Tarpie moved the APP
pointment of a committee Of fifteen on
credentials by the Chairman, which was
carried.
George S. Patton of Los Angeles
moved the appointment of a committee
of fifteen on platform and resolutions.
w. w. Foote Of Alameda raised the
point or order, which was sustained by
the Chairman, that until the Commit
tee on Credentials should report, and
the accredited delegates be seated no
| Committee on Platform and Resolutions
could be appointed.
On motion of w II. Afford Of Tulare
the Chairman was authorized to appoint
a committee of fifteen on order of bust
ness and permanent organization, and
on al further motion by E. E. Leake of
Yolo, a recess of thirty minutes was de-
clared to allow the Chairman time to
and it was 3:15 o'clock.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
1t was sos o'clock when the conven-
ton was again called to order, and
Chairman Budd announced the follow
ing names for the two committees:
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business-Isador D. Dockweiler CHAIR
MANI, Robert Fitzgerald, John R. Price,
A. Caminetti, r. w. Hill, J. II. Nc
Carthy, Castor Ashe, E. D. McCabe,
Raleigh Barcar j. ]. Noonan, H. B.
ellis and James H. Wilkins.
| Credentials-Judge F. A. Cutler
| chairman, Del Norte; Senator W. P.
Prisk, Nevada; c. c. Wright, Los An
geles; John K. Harrington. Santa Bar
bara; Colonel Gibson, San Joaquin;
Frank James, Los Angeles; Joseph D.
Sproul, Butte; William Palmtag, San
Benito j. Hicks, Santa Clara; T. V.
Matthews, Santa Clara; H. n. Conklin,
San Diego; H J. Maddox, Stanislaus !;
A. NJ Seymour, Sacramento; D. H. Ar
mold, Colusa, and w. j. Curtis of San
Bernardino.
J. C. Reddick, Grand Sachem of the
State League of Iroquois Clubs, adj
dressed the convention, and explained
the object of the club to be the organ
ization Of Democratic clubs throughout
the State.
A QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
A motion that when the convention
1 adjourn it do so to meet at 3 o'clock in
the evening, was carried.
E. E. Leake moved to reconsider the
r1ol y, $50