The record-union., 1898-08-17
COMM ZEE ON
CREDENTIALS
IS FOR MCNAB.

out KNOW THAT, SO lar DIS ctill COii-
cerned, I will set an example-so far
as I can possibly do so-by promising
now that whatever the judgment of this
| convention may be upon any PROPOSE
ton, that shall be my judgment and
my verdict, and hope there will be no
dissenting from that proposition.
now have the honor of introducing to
you the Mayor of Sacramento
MAYOR LANDS WELCOME.
In welcoming the delegates to the
city Mayor Land spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention: 1t affords me great pleas
ure to meet with you here to-day for
the first time Of my political life. The
people of Sacramento feel very proud
indeed Of the body of representative
men who have assembled here, because
it does US honor. We have done every
thing possible to make Sacramento
pleasant for you. I will say that in
San Francisco, where the citizens of
Sacramento met your committee, we
were very heartily received.
I'VE made many promises that if
you would come to our city we would
fix it up in such way that when you
should leave us you would say Sacra-
mento had done everything that was
right, and all in her power to receive
you. We promised everything but cool
weather, but we promised to give you
electric fans to cool your heated brows,
and we have done so.
I'VE promised to so arrange this hall
so that when you should go away you
would say the Executive Committee
having charge had done more than was
expected from the amount of funds on
hand. We want you to come to us
again, and we feel that we have left
nothing undone to conduce to your
comfort
II wish to say to you, as Mayor of
! Sacramento City, that we extend to
! you our heartiest greeting and bid you
cordial welcome to our city. When
you leave, you will carry away with
you our best wishes. In conclusion, I
extend to you the liberty of the city"
MINOR OFFICES ELECTED.
The convention was quiet and order
ly to degree seldom seen, and the
voices of the speakers easily spread
to all parts of the hall. At the con-
clusion of the Mayors speech the band
played THE Star-Spangled Banner"
while the delegates stood to attention.
The election of temporary officers 9TH
er than for Chairman being declared
in order, D. w. Carmichael of this city
offered the following list of nominees,
who were unanimously elected: Secre-
tary-Edwin F. Smith; Assistant Secre-
taries-E. l. Woodman, J. S. Carroll,
P. A. Byrne, George Johnson; Sergeant
at-Arms-Matt Coffey: Assistant Ser
geants- at-Arms-John Studarus, George
Radonich, George Sedan. Pages-Fred.
O'Connell, Jack McRae, James Anstey,
John Mclaughlin, P. Sheehan, Henry
Jaeinto, and Fred. Leloy.
/ DOCKWEILER NOMINATES BUDD.
A roll-call Of delegates was started,
but had got no farther than Alameda
County, when a motion that the call
be dispensed with was made and car
ried.
Then Chairman Afford declared NOM
nations for Temporary Chairman to
be in order and Isador D. Dockweiler,
who on Monday night had been chosen
by the Los Angeles delegation for the
position of Chairman, but who had
been turned down to give the Gov
ernor chance, took the platform and
placed him in nomination in the follow
ing speech:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: Within the past few days
it seemed to be generally conceded that
the Temporary Craftsmanship Of the
convention would be accorded to the
choice of the Los Angeles delegation.
In pursuance Of that general sentiment
the Los Angeles delegation caucused
last evening and 1 secured the vote
Of that caucus for this honor. Since
that caucus met there have appeared
statements in the public press, brand
ing me as the representative Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
81 desire to repudiate that allega-
ton and that lie. (Applause) I have
never worn any corporation collar. I
have always stood in line with the
best of our party. No one knows that
better than my antagonist at that eau
Gus, Mr.. George S. Patton. But, gen.
tlemen, since the caucus of last even
ing my friends-the friends Of Judge
Mcguire (mild applause)-the friends or
a great many of the best of our party,
have deemed it advisable, or considered
it so, in the interest of harmony, that
our respected Governor should preside
over the deliberations Of this conven-
ton. (Yells)
mo man holds higher place in my
estimation than Governor Budd.
I (Cheers.) I appear on this platform
to waive whatever claim I may have to
( this position, for the best interests of
the party, and for the best interests of
Judge Mcguire (for whom l have the
heartiest and most loyal regard and
in the interest of the party at large.
I place before you the name of Gov
ernor Budd for the Temporary Chair
| manship of this convention" pro
longed applause.)
PATTON GETS IN LINE.
George S. Patton, who had been Dock
weiler's opponent in the Los Angeles
delegation for the position of Chair
man, set himself right and seconded the
Governors nomination, as follows:
MIR. Chairman and fellow delegates
| to this great Democratic Convention:
1 desire at this time to heartily second
the nomination of Governor Budd, as
the presiding officer Of this convention.
And in doing so I desire your indul-
gence If 7 depart somewhat from the
usual custom and take this occasion
and advantage of this opportunity
to state to you fully and frankly and
/ fairly that as far as I am concerned
I have never had the least doubt as to
/ where Isador d. Dockweiler has stood
| In regard to the railroad question. ZAP
| plause).
I'm the exciting contests in which we
| have been engaged in Los Angeles
| County, Mr.. Dockweiler has stood as
| l have stood upon one side of that
| question. ] therefore, in view of the