Amador ledger., 1900-05-18
ROUS|NG STATE CONVENTION
Republican Delegates Meet
at Sacramento.
COLONEL {. A. FORBES IS AADE CHAIRMAN
Delegates to the National Convention
Elected-A Strong Platform Is
Adopted.
COLONEL {. A. FORBES IS AADE CHAIRMAN


tee, who said the Republican party was
proud of its record of the past four
years. In that time it had carried a
war TO successful issue, and earned
the respect OF European nations. 1t
had carried out all it's pledges, made
four years ago. (Cheers.)
Colonel George Stone of San Fran
cisco, said it was distinctly an honor for
any man to be chosen to preside over a
Republican convention. The Republi-
can party also delights in honorin g
worthy members of it. He felt sure of
its selecting the gentleman whom he
should name, for it was not only COM
pliment to him but to the convention.
He was patriotic citizen and soldier,
a native son and man well fitted to
preside over its deliberations. He
would place in nomination Colonel E.
A. Forbes. (Cheers.)
George A. Knight seconded the NOM
nation. He said it was well known
what position Colonel Forbes held in
the politics of the State. 1t would look
well to the people of the United States,
for the native son. uhe soldier who car
ried the flag, to be nominated to this
position.
Judge Mckinley said that on behalf
of Los Angeles, he also wanted to sec
Ond the nomination.
Judge c. A. Dibble moved that nom
nations be closed and Colonel Forbes
nominated by acclamatiou, which was
done amid great enthusiasm, and Col
onel Stone and Judge Mckinley ap.
pointed committee to escort him to
the chair.
Colonel Forbes said that he was
deeply grateful for the honor so unan-
imously conferred upon him and
thankful at this time to be associated
with such an assembly of Republicans
Representatives of the Republican
party; that party which has as mile.
stones in its pathway the names of such
statesmen and patriots as Abraham
Lincoln, James A, Garfield, James G.
| Blaine, U. S. Grant and others; that
party had stood ever since its birth
upon its foundation of granite, for
human rights and human liberty. The
next milestone would record the name
of man equal to his predecessors,
that of William Mckinley. He paid a
glowing tribute to the President, and
said the party, under his administra.
| tiOn had never heard the wall Ol
Coxey's army nor hungry mechanics
but has always had aud always will
have the honor of busy factories and
the shout OF prosperity. blended with
praise ofits leaders.
1t had always been founded on the
pathway of human rights and liberties,
and we have the right to feel proud and
grateful to have chance to be with
the party of Mckinley, the man whose
name has been since childhood known
as the friend of the laboring man: the
man who in youth went out to carry a
musket in defense of the flag. It is safe
to say that wherayer Mckinley, the
patriot and statesman plants that flag Or
a soil blotted with wrong and tyranny,
he will never pull it down. (Cheers.)
He felt he could not conclude without
paying tribute to the chief executive
Of this Commonwealth, the Governor
who is fearless in the exercise of his
duty, without fear when satisfied he Is
in the right and keeping the pledges
made before the election, and who en-.
joys the confidence of the people. CA
storm of .applause).
Judge A. c. Hinkson said that he
was disposed to welcome the convention
on behalf of the mayor who was un.
avoidably absent, He would say fat
him that the people of SACRAMENTO are
pleased and honored on this occasion
and the only recompense asked Is that
citizens may so treat their visitors tha,
on future occasions they may desire
to come here again. 1t is the desire o
the Executive Committee that they
shall all leave with the impression thai
all has been done thai is possible tt
make their stay pleasant.
The following delegates and eiternates
were elected to the National Conven
tion to be held in Philadelphia:
DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CoNvEN
| TION.
Delegates at Large-U. S. Grant Jr
of San Diego, George G. Pardee o
Alameda, Geo. 4. Knight of San Fran
cisco and N. D. Rideout of Marysyille
Alternates-E. S. Babcock Of Saf
Diego, Alfred Bouvier of San Fran
cisco. Warren Porter of Santa Cruz
and H., G, w. Dinkenspeil of Sal
| Francisco,
First Distriet-Dougias S. Gone, Te
hama county; J. c. Childs. Del Nerte
Alternates-John M. Roberts, MendO
cino: J. H. Stevens, Napa.
Second Distribution. E. G.. Hart
| Sacramento; Hon. Harold T. Power
Placer. Aiterpstes- E. G.. Voor
heis, AmadOr: j. ". Wilson, sSacra
mentO.
Third District-Geo. w. Reed, Ala
media; z, D. Robbins, Solano. Alter
nates-A. +. LEACH, Alameda; A. A
Fair, COlusa.
Fourth. District-Joseph L. Spea,
Jr.. San Francisco; Moses A. Gfpst
San Francisco. Alternates-A. Ruef
San Francisco: Il, B, S9nntag, Sal
Francisco.
Fifth District-W. G. Van Fleet, SAL
Francisco; Fl. G. Bond, Santa Clara