The record-union., 1899-10-04

water for the people of this city
has become a necessity, and we
pledge our Mayor and Trustees to
any measures which will secure
this end
There exists a demand for fur
ther street and other public i'm
proyements, and we pledge our
Mayor and Trustees to an econom-
ical system Of public Improve
ments.
All public offices are public trusts,
and We shall hold our candidates to
strict accountability for the con-
duct of their offices upon the most
economical lines.
The progress of this city makes
new City Hall an imperative ne
cessity, and we pledge our nom
inees for Trustees and our Mayor
to such measures as will secure the
consummation of this work. The
safety of the city from external as
well as internal sources is para
mount to all other considerations.
We therefore pledge our Mayor ana
local Legislature to such measures
as will insure the protection OF the
city from overflow, and a proper
system of sewage which will dis
pose of all accumulations of sew
age.
We pledge our nominees to
strict and full enforcement of all
criminal and other laws and all
ordinances.
Protection to all American lnstl-
tutions is the fundamental prlncl-
pie of the Republican party. our
mines and forests contain unl1m-
tied quantities of material for snip
building. We have abundance OF
skilled labor. All our ships shoulu
be built by American labor with
American materials. We should no
longer permit the carrying or our
imports and exports to serve as
nursery for the training OF the shlps
and seamen of foreign nations-na-
tions that may at any time engage
us in war. Congress should at once
enact legislation which would pro-
tect and foster the home produc-
tions. as a matter of revenue ana
economy and the proper reinforce
luGul Ol OuI LIclf y, e@iAA SAA~ S~
ment of our merchant marine. we
favor American-buil ships botn TOT
the navy and commerce
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted, and on motion
Of w. NJ. Sims, 80 cents was collected
from each delegate and SO from eacn
candidate Except for School Directors)
TO defray the expenses of the conVen-
ton.
On motion of w. A. Anderson, can
didates were requested to take the ros-
trun. pay their assessment and en-
dorse the platform before a vote was
taken.
Miller NAMES CLARK.
Nominations for Mayor being IN
order, Arthur E. Miller, in neat
speech, nominated George H. Clark,
who would. he said, be the next Mayor
of Sacramento, and who would receive
the largest majority ever given TO any
candidate for Mayor of this city.
Louis F. Breuner seconded the noml-
nation He spoke of Clark as the nrSI
young man ever named for the ONCE
in this city. Clark, he said, is a pro-
gressive man, with progressive ideas,
and would, if nominated, make one OF
the best Mayors the city ever had. He
urged the representative men Of the
city to nominate Clark, who would do
what was right by the taxpayer ana
the laboring man. He said when peo-
pie go through the streets of Sacra-
mento it made them feel that new
Mayor was a necessity. Clark, he said,
would have the streets cleansed, and
would run the executive end of the
city government in the interest of the
taxpayers and citizens. Sacramento,
he said, had had many good, but no
progressive Mayors.
There being no further nominations
Clark was called to the platform, and
said if the delegates thought he was
the proper man for the place he would
accept He would, if elected, give a
clean, economical government He en-
dorsed the platform adopted, and
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred.
On motion of w. A. Anderson the
Secretary was instructed to cast the
vote of the convention, and did so, and
Mr.. Clark was declared the nominee.
ROBERTSON FOR COLLECTOR.
T. r. Dray placed in nomination for
City Collector, Charles c. Robertson, the
present incumbent, and the nomination
was seconded by John Shelton, Jr.
Mr.. Robertson endorsed the platform,
and there being no further nominations,
he was nominated by acclamation.
YOUNG FOR AUDITOR.
Charles T. Jones placed in nomina-
ton for City Auditor and Assessor,
Captain ]. D. Young, the present in
cumbent, and there being no further
nominations he was made the candidate
of the convention by a unanimous vote,
the Secretary casting the ballot Of the
convention.
A. L. FROST FOR TREASURER.
John c. Brusie placed in nomination
for the Office of City Treasurer, the
name of ]. NJ. Avery.
William NJ. Petrie seconded the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Avery.
Robert T. Devlin, in a few brief
words, nominated A. L. Frost, the pres
ent incumbent.
Frank D. Ryan seconded Frost's
nomination
The ballot which followed resulted in
the nomination of A. L. Frost by 11S
votes, as against 107 for Avery. On
motion Frost's nomination was made
unanimous.
A. A. DE LIGNE FOR CITY ATTOR-
NEY
r. T. Devlin placed in nomination for
the office of City Attorney, the present
incumbent, A. A. De Ligne, and there
being no opposition he received the
nomination by acclamation.
WARD NOMINATIONS.
It transpired that all of the wards eX-