The record-union., 1898-08-25
Men Who Overshadow the
Democratic Nominees.
Sights and Scenes IN the Conven-
ton Yesterday.

When Chairman Neff sounded the
ton to order yesterday morning, he
not only faced nearly 800 enthusiastic
delegates, but hundreds of men and
women who had come to hear speeches
and witness the proceedings. They
We're not surprised, for one of the most
stirring and eloquent of speeches was
their almost immediate reward
Il call for the report on platform
and resolutions" said Chairman Neff,
but it was at once announced that the
committee was not ready.
There were loud cries for General ".
H. L. Barnes, who came forward amid
yolleys of cheers and made a dramatic
speech that caught the convention and
souned the keynote of the campaign
When he characterized Mcguire as a
mand standing on false issues, a po-
litical scarecrow, flags Were waved and
there was great cheering and laughter.
But the speech was not to be humor-
Gus, for the speaker soon scared into
the region of pure emotion. He touched
a sympathetic chord in the hearts of
all when he portrayed the Republican
party as the friend of soldiers in every
land where they are fighting for the
flag. He challenged the friends Of
Mcguire to point to a single great
measure the Congressman had faeh-
cred or to a single issue of living i'm
portance for which he stands
General Barnes speech was not only
the one stirring event of the forenoon
session, but it's stirring words burned
throughout the afternoon as well.
The only business of the forenoon
session, aside from listening to the
speech of General Barnes, was the
reading and adopting of the report of
the Committee on Permanent Organ
ization and Order of Business, after
which there was a speedy adjournment
until l o'clock.
There was a dramatic scene when
the afternoon session had got we'll un
der way. 1t was the loyal surrender
OF the Alameda delegation to the in
evitable, the example of harmony be-
ing set by DR.. George G. Pardee amid
such cheers as a convention has sell
dom witnessed After he had been
nominated in an eloquent speech By
Timothy Guy Phelps and seconded
warmly by various speakers, DR..
Pardee arose and made haupy
speech wherein he withdrew from the
race for Governor, and asked that
Henry It. Gage be made the unani-
nous nominee CT the convention. 4
motion to this purpose was carried
with will, the vote was given amid
great cheering, after which there were
loud cries for Gage, during the casting
of the official ballot.
1t was now that Alameda County,
led by William Friend, the tallest man
of the convention, marched down the
aisles. and. with the banner flag of
the State waving, amid yelis and
cheers, sang campaign song in favor
of Gage. It had many happy hits,
and was set to the tune of "A Hot
Time in the Old Town"
Mr. Gage followed in happy
speech. which was loudly eheeresi.
Withou attempting any impossible
flights of oratory. the nominee pro-
ceeded in a direct and business-like
way to discuss the issues Of the day.
as will appear in detail in the report
that follows He was cheered TO the
echo. and Alameda County was cheered
for it's loyalty
Hon. Jacob H Neff was then NOM
, mated for Lieutenant Governor amid
GREAT cheering. He made a prlef
sneech. wherein he thanked the party
for the honor and pledged himself to
do all he could honorably for the Sue
Gees of the ticket He was cheered
~ the echo when he had finished. The
convention adjourned until s p. M,
and the night session at once proceed
ed TO business.