The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-12
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Now ALI the Bouquets Are Tossed
and Faded-No Election.

AT the hour of high noon the Senate
appeared at the bar of the House in
duly appointed form and the members
of that body were ushered in and seated
beside their colleagues of the Assembly.
There were crowds Of onlookers-or-
derby and well-behaved crowds who
filled the galleries. the Hobbies and the
chairs outside the charmed circle of the
legislators. Many ladies awaited them
selves Of the somewhat improved wea-
Their to witness the ceremonies con-
nected with the election Of a United
States Senator.
The convention was organized after
the forms provided by the Constitution,
from which the authorization for the
proceedings was read. President pro
tenn of the Senate Tom Flint, Jr.,
shared Speaker Wright's desk, and with
him conducted the function, while Sec
rotary Brandon and Chief Clerk Kyle
sent their sonorous voices forth in roll
calls and other routine business.
After the organization Of the joint
session Senator Morehouse arose to in
quire. He wanted to know whether 1t
was the intention to toss bouquets for
three or four hours, or whether the
names of the candidates would be pre-
sented without speechmaking. To get
an intelligent reply to his question he
moved that nominating speeches be
dispensed with.
Senator Simpson said he was brim-
full Of speech which was effervescent
and would have to escape. It seemed to
him the proper time for speech making
was when the two houses had met in
joint session. He was full, he said,
and wanted an opportunity to relieve
himself
Morehouse said he had no doubt
about many members being loaded in
more ways than one, and offered to
withdraw his motion to allow Simpson
the opportunity to get relief.
Thereupon Senator Stratton renewed
the motion made by Morehouse.
Senator Davis vigorously opposed the
motion. He thought the proper place
to argue the Senatorial question and
present the several candidates before
the Legislature was at the joint session.
Assemblyman Meade moved that five
minutes be allowed to speakers nomi-
mating candidates whose names had
been placed in nomination on Tuesday,
OQl lll<1l SPctCltcS ldlulll6 LEV C04IAA-
dates be unlimited.
AS there was little expectation of any
new candidate, except James D. Phelan
being nominated, and as the Democrats
were slow to grasp the situation,
Meade's motion received no second.
Stratton said speeches would be ad-
dressed to newspaper reporters, not to
members, and he protested against the
waste of time.
Assemblyman Johnson opposed cur
failing the speech of anybody, and
thought the joint assembly could trust
to the members to limit their speeches
within the bounds Of endurance.
Assemblyman Belshaw hoped the mo-
ton would be withdrawn as a measure
of safety to Senator Simpson.
The motion was finally laid on the
table and nominations were declared In
order.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
Thereupon Senator Smith marched
down to the front Of the chamber and
in a neat, though somewhat extended,
effort. placed in nomination U. s..
Grant, Jr. He covered the ground gone
ever by Senator Mutt at Tuesdays ses-
sion, and turned some beautifully
rounded sentences in the interest of
Mr.. Grant, who, he said, while being
1.-The son of his father" stood upon his
own merits and would serve the State
faithfully and well, if elected.
To Senator Wolfe of San Francisco
fell the task Of naming Colonel D. NJ.
Burns, and he made the most of his
opportunity. He spoke of the abiding
courage, honesty and integrity of the
Republican leader; Of his unfailing
friendships and answering fidelity to
his party, and drew word-picture, the
superior of which is seldom excelled.
Senator Simpson unburdened himself
of the speech which had been fomenting
within him, and named Robert NJ Bulla
of Los Angeles. The Los Angelan's
case. was neatly presented by his COL
league, who covered much of the
ground gone over by him in his nomi-
hating speech before the Senate. The
effort was received with liberal though
not vociferous applause.
Then Senator Davis of Alameda made
an eloquent address, In the course of
which he placed in nomination the
name of Irving M. Scott. He referred
to the rise of his candidate from the
oo~eoiAA " ehS wy VI liiC AoaucAs W t'aS
great good work he had done for the
nation, and drew an artistic and elo-
quent picture of the great battleship
Oregon, in its race around the Horn,
to be in at the death of the Spanish
fleet at Santiago. He proposed to
honor the builder, broad-minded, hon
est and able, and named him fitting
candidate for the Office Of United States
Senator
Senator Gillette followed in lengthy
speech, In the course Of which he
named George A. Knight. He followed