The Placer herald., 1873-08-23
HOW BECAME A CANDIDATE, AND TIL Il
RESULT.


and said TO me that he came to talk with ne
about my coming before the convention as
candidate for the Assembly. Mr.. Cook told me
that he had jut come from Auburn, and that
he had been talking with quite a number of tie
leading Republicans there about the subject of
nominations that he had mentioned my
name to them. and that they all favored the
idea of myself coming before the convention as
"a candidate for the Assembly. To make my
story as short as possible, and at the same time
be understood, said all against the PROPOSE
ton l could, excepting an absolute refusal.
Mr.. Cook requested me to think favorably OF
the matter, and said that he would see me
again about it. e.I
A few days after the first interview, MIR. Cook
called upon me at my house, and told me that
he had seen most all of the leading Republi-
cans in Auburn, excepting Judge Hale, ana that
i'll company with Mr.. Crosby or Mr.. Hollen-
beck he had called to see the Judge. but they
could not find HIM; that tn all spoke encour-
alngly to him of my being candidate, and
that he had talk in particular with MIR. Lyon.
about me, and that my name would be an
nounced IN the next number of the Argus, and
urged me to attend the convention, rs oil with
out exception that he had spoken to hbout il
We're III favor of my doing 50 as a candidate for
nomination Tor the Assembly, and this inter
view closed with promise from me that !
would attend the convention as a candidate.
In the teroAoon Of the day Of the conven-
on, | saw Mr. Cook in Auburn; he said to me
that he had seen number of our friends, and
that they all told him that they thought my
prospects for nomination for AssemblymaD
were good as any other mans.
After the bell rang for the meeting OF the con-
vtnton, went into the court room, and soon
alter MIR. Cook came to ME and said to me tha,
Mr. kinkade had just told him that Lyon
would be sprung upon the convention rs e can
didate Tor .\sselnblyman for our district My
r,ply to Mr.. Cook was, 1--WE shall see.' Mr.
Cook replied TO me, 1T is SO; the thing has ali
been put up, and no mistake on it,
At the proper stage in the proceedings of the
convt ntion Tor nominations for. candidates Tor
the Assembly Tor our district, q. IL. Lee, Walter
q. Lyon and myself were put in nomination.
.. ii. Lee was called out, and made his speech.
Walter Is. Lyon was next called. Mr., Lyon
arose in his place and said, 81 should prefer, as
MIR. Bancroft is the oldest and the handsomest
man, to hear him speak first The President,
DR.. Crandall, then called on me, and l took tn.
stand, and under greatly embarrassing circum-
stances said what is already before the public.
MIR, Lyon then came forward and said few
words, answered n question or two that were
asked him, and when about taking his seat be-
ing reminded that he had not paid his fee, paid
it. The balloting then took place, and Mr.. Ly-
on was declared the nominee.
few days after the convt tntion MIR. lyon
came to me. i'll Auburn, aud said to me, ''vhen
yon have time / should like to have u little con-
versaton with you" l went with Mr. Lyon to
h IS Office and he said To ~ und.r .rstnnd
tnat Mr.. Cook and you have hard feeIines 20
ward me" repeated to Mr.. Lyon the sub
stance of what l have said above, und how he,
n particular favored me to Mr. Cook, all OF
which he said was true; gnd then l asked him
way, when | was IN his office talking with hun,
three or tour days before the convention met,
ne did not tell n,e that Ia. was goingt to be can
didate; that il lie had done 50, / should not
nave come before the convention at all. In re-
ply Mr. Lyon sad, Il d d not Lnow at that
tnc that was golns to be a candidate; l d d
not know when 4 went INTO the convention that
1 gong to be IL calld date; | did not know
when my name was announced that l was going
t. be IL candidate. l tell you, bancroft, youl
speech killed you. Why l wanted you TO speak
beioie did, was, If you made II favorable I'LL
preston on the cUnv, ntion, l iIt.n nded to with
draw, but you did not, that was plan to be seen
and you know that 1t would not 40 for the pnlty
to have y. IL. Lee for II candidate after the
speech he rnade III the convention about Goat
Island However, | had mind to withdraw
then aad told Fuly r, VIII sat beside me,
mat | would not stand II; that ! would with
draw: but Fulwe,ltr SAID / must not do it. l
had half dollar piece III my pocket; put my
hand in my pocket and took hold of 1t, and
SAID to mvs; If. | will stand or Withdraw, on the
took it out OF my pocket and looked at 1t, and 1t
was in nv favor, and that is how l came to
stand as Il candidate before the convention
said to Mr.. L., on that soon alter went INTO
the convention Mr. Cook came to me and told
me that Mr.. Kinkade had Just SAID to MN that
Lyon would be sprung upon the convention as
a candidate for the Assembly for our district
Said Mr.. Lyon to me- Il will tell you how Kin
kade got hold of that. One evening there were
seven of us got together to talk over the subject
of nominations, and DR.. Crandal wanted the
nomination for Senator. We told him that
Powers expected and must have that. Ihe Dr
was then wiling to take the nomination Tor the
Assembly, but as it would not do to have the
Dr. on the ticket, some of them told him that
expected that nomination. | then said to- MIR.
Lyon, we understand each other now; If any
tn,ng is said on the outside about this, 1t VIII
not come from me, and immediately left the
office.
Now Mr. Lyon, did not know three or
four weeks before the convention met, that ht
was going to be candidate he did not know
that he was going to be a candidate when the
seven had their meeting and DR.. Crandall was |
willing to take the nomination Tor the Assembly, |
and he was told that Mr.. Lyon expected that
Nomination Oh, MOI that was only "blnd
for the Doctor. He did not know three or -four |
d ,ys b. forefh conveit or, wht t,lhs d with him
III his Office that he was gong TO be ctndidate
.e did not Anow when he went INTO the conven-
lion that he would be candidate; he did not |
hnow when Mr. U. II. Lee made his speech that !
he would be can lidate; he did not know when
he preferred to hear the = oldest and the hand
Soonest man, speak before he did, " that he woul
be a candidate he did not know when ne put
his hand into his pocket that he would oe
candidate; but when he took out that half dolial
and looked at il, then he knew that he was "a
candidate for nomination for the Assembly We
have all read Of the Almighty Dollar. But
believe that this is the first time that the ali
powerful half dollar Was ever introduced to the
public. 1t is evident that struggle had been
going on ia Mr.. LYONS breast, alter he entered
tle convention, between the better and the |
worse promptings OF his nature but at the very |
last moment his supreme sefshness prevailed
and he staked his reputation Tor truth and honor
on the date OF n coin.
portion of the truth in regard to my writing
out what said in the convention, and handing
it to Mr.. Lyon for publication, is already before
the public. His first objection against publish
ing it WAS, that it would hurt me. Second, that
things were all quiet now and it would be best