The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-19

10th District. Grove L. johnson
X1st District. w. d. knights
22d District. VIM. Johnston
The Republican County Convention
was called to order yesterday at / o.
m, in the Clunie Opera house by A.
d. Bruner, who said there was never a
time in the history of the Republican
party When its prospects We're brighter
than they are now. The war has closed
and the Administration has the conf
dence of the people Sacramento
County should see to it that the in
dorsement of the Administration is
hearty and unmistakable.
Nomina tons being called for c. n.
Post was placed in nomination for tenn
porary Chairman, and elected by accla-
nation.
He said that the auguries of the
past two years for the Republican par
ty have been happily fulfilled Many
important events have happened in that
time and the administration of the af-
falrS Of recent date has placed William
Mckinley among the intellectual giants
of the world. Driven into war, the
United States has demonstrated that
her place is among the greatest nations
OF the world. In late affairs the Dem
ocrats have been as patriotic as the
Republicans and he had no wish to
detract from their fame, but the ad-
ministration Of affairs has been by the
Republican party and it has gained
the confidence and approval of the peo-
pie of the country
The Republican party has progressed
steadily along the line of it's princi-
pies, while the opposing elements are
now trying to form fusion of three
diverse and homogeneous elements, to
cram down the threats of those who
call themselves Democrats from prin-
ciple. He hoped that, whatever the
outcome of the conventions nominal
tons, that those who We're disappoint-
ed would join heart and hand to Sc
cure the triumph of the party Its
past is secure and he had no fears
for its future. He thanked them for
the honor done him.
Nominations for temporary Secre-
taries were Charles K Lipman, Max
Ginsberg. J. w. Greenlaw, j. J. Cahill,
George Hotchkiss, L. H. Spalding, Will
lam Alvord, T. ]. Measure and Will
lam Collins and they We're all elected 70
serve as temporary Secretaries
William Lampert moved that a COM
mittee of seven be appointed by the
chair for Organization and Order OF
Business. Carried.
w. A. Anderson moved the appoint
ment of a committee of five on plat
form and resolutions. Carried
Jay r. Brown moved the appointment
of a committee of five on credentials
Carried.
A ]. Bruner moved that all resolu-
tions presented be referred to the Com
mittee on Platform and Resolutions
without debate and afterwards amend
ed il that they should be returned 70
the convention for full and free de-
bate. In compliance with an amend
ment by J. j. Campbell that all resolu-
tions presented be allowed full and
fair debate in the convention.
The Chair announced the committees
as follows:
Permanent Organization and Order of
Business-William Lampert. Ira ROBBIE,
w r. jackson, w p. Tanquary, James
Graham, William Fey and II. c. Whit
man.
Platform and Resolutions-W. A.
Anderson. ]. j. Campbell f. 5. San
ford, f. f. Panabaker. Lincoln White,
John Butler w A Mott, James Sead-
Ter and John We'll.
Credentials-Jay r. Brown, Dwight
HOLSTER, ]. NJ. Henderson. G. E. Hook
It. H. Harper, John Ainsworth, George
Lovdal F. L. Atkinson.
A recess of half an hour was taken,
to allow the committees to report
At WORK AGAIN
The half-hour stretched to an hour