The record-union., 1898-08-25
GAGE FOR GOVERNOR.
And Neff for Lieutenant Governor
Afternoon Session.

At 1130 o'clock the convention re-
assembled, and it was announced that
the Platform and Resolutions Commit
tee was not yet ready to report. Chair
man Neff stated that Chairman Lloyd
of the committee was bolstering up his
inner man, preparatory to reading the
proposed platform.
Pending the wait, Colonel T. V. Eddy
of San Francisco was called for and
made a ringing speech, in which he
spoke in part as follows:
COLONEL EDDY IS HEARD.
Gentlemen: This is a Republican
year. The stars are fighting for the
Republican party and its principles this
year. The banner under which we
march is the banner of Republicanism,
and the party, I believe, is as sure OF
success in the State, as that an cleo
ton shall occur, if no mistakes are
made in the deliberations of this body.
If no mistakes are made here to-day,
and before the conclusion of our delib-
erations, then, indeed, will the meme,
meme tekel upharsin, that appeared on
the festal wall to the startled gaze of
the Babylonian King, be as nothing but
the fantastic dream of a disordered
mind, compared With the handwriting
on the wall that will appear to the lit
tie giant of Democracy and Populism.
and he will need no Daniel to interpret
it, either
Il had the great, good fortune to be
upon the floor Of what / consider the
most memorable National Convention
that was ever held under the auspices
of the Republican party, save, perhaps,
one In 1880 listened to the magnifi-
cent, matchless eloquence that came
pouring from the lips of the majestic
Conkling. l heard the words that came
seething from the. patriotic fires that
ragged within the breast Of the great
Logan; 1 heard the words of wisdom
that came from Harrison-from all of
those great leaders; but ] remember
distinctly that after all was said by
these great orators, there arose one
man in that convention perhaps more
majestic. more impressive than any
who had gone before him. 1t was the
immortal Garfield (cheers) and from
his lips came the solemn words of ad-
monition. He said to the assembled
delegates: Gentlemen, it is not in the
midst of an enthusiastic convention,
such as this, that the great battle that
is upon US is to be won; but it is by
the fireside of the lowly and the great,
the rich and the poor, the farmer, the
artisan and the banker 1t is by the
fireside and at the polls on election
day that the great question is to be
determined and solved. AS to whether
or not success shall crown the efforts
of the Republican party
Let me borrow those words from
the great Garfield, and admonish you,
taking the same admonition to myself
that if we make no mistake, if we avoid
contentious, if we avoid difficulties, if
we go before the people united, as 1
believe we will, with ticket that shall
command the respect of all alike, sue
cess, as sure as the sun shall rise on
election day, shall crown the effort.
(Applause.)
I'm conclusion, let me say to you that
no longer should we allow California
to be misrepresented in the United
States Senate and in Congress. Gap
plause) No longer should a man who
does not represent the progressive spirit
of the grand citizenship of the State
be allowed to sit in the Gubernatorial
chair in this city. And, finally, should
grasp the banner and assume her right
full position at the head of the column,
and carry it on to triumph; so that
from now on no man shall hesitate to
say whether California is Democratic
or a Republican State.' Great cheer
ing)
THE PLATFORM
Then Chairman Lloyd Of the Plat
form Committee handed in the report
CThe platform will be found in full
elsewhere
Mr.. Lloyd thereupon moved the adop-
ton of the platform as reported by the
committee.
Edmund Tauszky of San Franchises
offered the following amendment:
insert the word pledge for the word
request, in the following clause:
Where municipal charters have been
adopted by the citizens of municipali-
ties. under constitutional provisions,
we request our candidates to approve
the same in the Legislature
w. NJ. Cutter of Yuba called attention
to the fact that the laws provide that
no convention except that which nom
mates him, as any right to pledge"
him to any particular course, and the
motion to amend was buried under an
Overwhelming storm of noes
Then, on the motion being put. the
platform was adopted by a unanimous
vote, and was cheered to the echo.
PHELPS NOMINATES PARDEE.
Nominations for Governor being in
order, Timothy Guy Phelps, for Ala
media County, advanced to the plat
form apd named George C. Pardee of
Alameda. 1t was known that Pardee.
after his friends had said their good
things about him, would withdraw in
favor Of Gage. but that knowledge
seemed to have no effect upon Mr..
Phelps, who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: To me has been assigned
the distinguished honor of placing be-
fore this convention as candidate for
the nomination for the high office of
Chief Executive of this State a native
son of California Cheers; one whom
have known since his birth, and
whose career have watched as youth.