The record-union., 1898-08-17

Sacramentos great octagon conven-
ton hall, carved and limned from the
body Of the Pavilion by walls Of white
canvas, won the admiration Of the
Democratic Convention and Of hum
dreds of spectators yesterday.
When the men on whose shoulders
rest the burdens of California Democ-
Tacy entered the place of their deliber-
atoms yesterday afternoon they were
pleasantly surprised. The hall was
revelation, and they pronounced it the
most beautiful arrangement they had
ever seen.
The light was mellow, the great cir
cular ventilators were driving refresh
ing breezes through the spacious aisles,
and the splendid walls Of waving can
vas, the high ceiling, emblazoned by
banners, and the Speakers platform,
were aglow with variegated colors
when the delegates filed into the cool
apartment to take their places. So
artistic had been the plans Of Chair
man Wallis of the Hall Committee that
the Pavilion was a revelation to the
multitude that for the first time beheld
its imposing grandeur.
There was a rose-wilderness of color,
flags, bunting, coats-of-arms Of the
States of the Union, and banners of
every delegation. The tempered light
and cool air of the apartment were
grateful to the eyes and lungs of those
who had walked through the heat Of
the FURNISHED streets to reach the place
Of elaboration.
The old man and the young man
shook hands and chatted, and the dele
gates from warning San Francisco
made hay while they could; but every
where, above the murmur of many
voices, was heard the one name-Ma-
guire II was agreed that he was the
only man whose candidacy might save
the party from inglorious defeat.
The first surprise after the convention
was called to order (2:45 o'clock was
the withdrawal Of the name Of Dock
weller from the candidacy for temper
airy Chairman. He arose and with
drew his name in a graceful speech,
wherein he said it was for the inter-
est Of harmony and of Judge Mcguire
that Governor Budd be chosen for the
honor. He repealed the insinuation
that he wore the collar Of any person
or corporation, and closed by nominat-
ing Governor Budd for temporary
Chairman. He was followed by his
egation-George Patton-who seconded
the nomination, and said he could
vouch for the fact that Dockweiler had
been misrepresented by some Of the
newspapers, papers that had accused
him of being tool Of the railroad
company.
Governor Budd was escorted to the
chair by the two Los Angeles men. He
made a brief speech wherein he ex-
pressed great surprise that he had
been chosen, much against his will, as
temporary Chairman. He regretted
that gross errors had crept into the
press concerning Mr.. Dockweiler, and
said he had agreed to be Chairman
only at the urgent request Of the Los
Angeles choice. who had urged that
such action was necessary to the har-
mony of the party.
But there was one active faction
that made its presence known through
out the great Pavilion, pervading the
Hobbies of hotels, the headquarters Of
committees and the places where del
eeates rallied That was the Harvey
faction, which defed the Committee
of One Hundred and denounced the &C
ton of those who had unseated it and
robbed It of its power, as the Harvey
people said. without warrant or Jaw.
The paper fight of the Harvey dele
gates was made vigorously all day.
Appeals to delegates were circulated
all over the hall and vigorous cam
paign was made among delegates from
the outside precincts.
These circulars set forth in detail all