The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-15

SACRAMENTO, July 14-The mid
e-of-the-road Populists who bolted
the convention when their IDOL, T. w.
H. Shanahan, was turned down in the
interest of Co gresham Mcguire met
at 1915 o'clock this morning in the Sen
ate chambers. They were as full Of
fight as they were last night when they
took the bit in their teeth, set up an
opposition convention and nominated
Shanahan for Governor.
The first order of business was the
reading of the report of the committee
on credentials by Murphy of Shasta 1t
showed that over ninety delegates who
were present were entitled to seats in
the convention. After the report had
been adopted Batten of Alameda in
PRODUCED a resolution extending on be-
half of the Peoples party the right hand
of fellowship to all Populist delegates
who might desire to have seats in the
convention on condition that they ratify
the action taken up to the time they
were seated. The resolution was
adopted with great applause.
On recommendation of the committee
on permanent organization the tempo
rary officers were made permanent. The
committee on platform reported back
the platform Endorsed before the bolt
and it was made the platform of the
middle of the-road men without dis
senting vote.
In order that the nominations be
made doubly certain Shanahan was
again placed in nomination and amidst
cheering was declared the choice of the
convention for Governor.
Crawford of Kern next placed Chair
man D. T. Fowler Of Alameda in nomi-
nation for acknowledgements.
Ter took the floor and after thanking the
convention said that it would be i'm
possible for him to accept the honor
conferred.
An adjournment for an hour was
taken, and when the convention re-
assembled Fowler was of a different
frame of mind. He accepted second
place on the ticket and the delegates
cheered wildly.
On motion of Murphy of Shasta,
Joseph A. Johnson of San Francisco
was nominated by reclamation for Sec
rotary of State.
Green Majors of Alameda, after con-
siderable persua ion, accepted the
nomination for Attorney General.
Frank Houghton of Tehama was, on
motion of Gator of San Francisco.
nominated for State Treasurer.
j. r. Garner of Lake County was the
unanimous choice of the convention for
State Controller.
An attempt was made to induce J.
E. Cramp Of Sacramento to accept the
nomination for Surveyor General. but
he positively declined to serve, and the
| nomination went to C. S. Preble of
Berkeley.
W. H. Gilstrap of Tulare declined the
| nomination for Superintendent of
| Public instruction, and it was given to
| John w. Duncan of Tulare by acclama-
| ton.
| q. B. Stewart Of San Bernardino was
chosen for one of the Assistant Jus
tees of the Supreme Court. The dele
gates wanted to give the other nomina-
ton to Thomas v. Gator, but he said
| that he could not accept it.
| Silas M Pevyer of San Diego was
next nominated for Clerk of the Su-
preme Court and Melville Snow Of
santa Barbara was nominated for
| State Printer
The convention then divided into dis
| trict conventions to nominate Railroad
| congressman and members of the State
Board of Equalization. After an hour
and half Of elaboration the conven-
ton was called to order by Chairman
Fowler and the following nominations
reported:
Railroad Commissioners-Flrs Dis
trict, H. G. Wilkins of Lake; Second,
c. D. Rodgers of San Francisco; Third,
A. Bretz of Alameda.
Congress-First District, Dr. ]. A
Cole of Modoc; Second, W. H. Hender-
son of Sacramento; Third. Robert
Stuart of Alameda; Fourth. w. J..
Greer of San Francisco; Fifth, E. A.
Street of San Francisco; Sixth, Mark
Landrum Of Monterey: Seventh, Hugh
Percy Of San Bernardino
Board of Equalzation-Firs District,
T. II. Hatch OF San Francisco; Second,
w. r. Batten of Alameda; Third,
passed. Fourth, ]. N. Patterson of
| Kings.
A resolution was adopted that all