The record-union., 1898-08-25

De elevated TO the supreme bench, he
| will not fall below the level of his sur
| roundings, and he will stand upon 9
| plane of full equality with theS society
| into which he enters
ORR NAMES JUDGE WILLIAMS
Orestes Orr of Ventura named Judge
| Benjamin T. Williams. Mr.. Orr spoke
| in part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventions: During the long career of
Judge Williams of Ventura County
upon the bench of our State his de-
! cisions have uniformly met with the
appreciation of the people Of his coun-
/ ty We of that section believe that
| We, too, are entitled to be heard upon
| the matter of the distribution Of JUS
tices of the Supreme Court. We have
not had, for some years, a single MEM
| Der of the Supreme Bench of Califor-
MIA
Judge Williams, for fourteen years
/ has been elected and reelected since
| his first election, without opposition
the second time. He is a man of fne
personality, of pleasing appearance and
| address, and one who, if he is nom
/ mated. will add strength to the ticket
in every portion of the State, because
! he has that human kindness in him
| that attracts men to him.
"On behalf of Ventura, l place the
name Of Ben T. Williams before this
convention
BEARD FOR WILLIAMS.
Delegate Beard of Humboldt second
ed the nomination of Judge Williams.
He spoke as follows:
'NIr Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: Notwithstanding the fact
that the delegates from the citrus belt
seem to have forgotten that Humboldt
County is on the map of California,
and seem to have disregarded her 600
Republican majority which she will roll
up for the party this fall, 1 still come
forward to second the nomination Of
Judge Williams of Ventura.
In behalf of Humboldt County de-
string man in whom we can trust
and place the welfare of our people
and our homes-in behalf of that coun-
ty renowned for its unbounded forests
i heartily second the nomination of
Judge Williams as being proper judi
cial timber for Justice of the Supreme
Court
VAN FLEE AND MCFARLAND WIN
the roll was called, each delegate being
instructed to vote for two candidates.
The vote resulted as follows:
Number of votes cast, IS-S. Neces-
sary for choice. 394. Clark 13o, Will
Jams 16, Buckles 154, Smith -, McFar-
land 475, Van Fleet 522, Ellison SS.
Judges w. C. Van Fleet and T. B. Nc
FarlanG having received a majority of
Ia
inees of the convention.
An effort was then made to adjourn
the convention until 10 o'clock this
lost by a close vote.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Nominations for candidates for Sec
retary of State being in order, General
A L. Hart of San Francisco named
Charles F. Curry of that city.
He said that San Francisco had asked
nothing, so far, but had voted for other
candidates. Her slate this time was
Charles f. Curry, and he asked the
convention to remember San Fran
cisco's favorite son, a man who is well
known and is liked wherever he is
known. San Francisco thinks she is
entitled to this one nomination and he
hored the convention would grant it.
Houghton OF San Jose placed in nom
ination Paul P. Austin. He said his
candidate was on no mans slate, and
came before the convention untram-
meled by pledges. Santa Clara County.
he contended, was worthy of recogni-
ton, as it never failed to roll up ma
jorities for Republican nominees.
Every man in the convention knew
Austin, he said. and knew his record.
He emphasized the statement that If
elected he would make an exceptionally
good official.
Seconding speeches cropped up all
over the great hall, the names of the
scconders being lost in the hustle and
hustle of the delegates to line up for
their favorite.
Friend of Alameda however. took the
platform and succeeded in being heard
in his support of Paul P. Austin. In
cidentally Friend led. the street parades
organized in the early hours of the
convention in favor of Pardee for Gov
ernor.
Each side claimed that the opposing
candidates We're slated, and each
claimed that their champion would not
know a slate if they were hit on the
head with it.
CURRY NOMINATED.
Curry took the lead from the start,
and when San Francisco cast its 16S
votes for him he was ''out of the woods"
and with votes to spare. In Difference
to Santa Clara, however the vote ran
along until the name of that county
was reached It's vote was given solidly
for Austin, after which the Chairman
of the delegation withdrew his name
and moved the nomination of Curry by
reclamation.
The motion was carried with a
whoop, and Charles f. Curry was de-
clared duly nominated for the office of
Secretary of State.
Some of the delegates We're weary
and clamored for an adjournment
Others-and they seemed in the major
ity-vocferously demanded the regular
order of business. Finally, at 1o:10
o'clock, a motion to adjourn until $50
o'clock this morning. was declared car
ried, and the labors of the day were
ended.