Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-26
THE 'PUBLICANs.
The Political Sinners Open
the Convention.
GENERAL BARNES CHAIRMAN

GENERAL BARNES CHAIRMAN.
Committees Appointed on creden-
tials, Organization, Order Of
Business and Resolutions.
At sos yesterday afternoon Gen. A.
P. Williams, The newly elected Senator
who succeeds Senator Geo. Hearst in
tho National Congress for the rest Of the
term Of the lats Gen. Miller, stepped to
the front on the platform, took up the
gavsl and raped the Convention to or
der. Gen. Williams is man somewhat
past the meridian of life, Of about me-
dium height, inclining to the en- bon
point Of we'll fed man Of his time Of
life. He wears full beard and mus
tachs. closely cropped. Tho Senator
dresses in the ordinary garb Of pros
porous business man. and covers himself
with Blaine hat. His features are OF
the most pleasant expression, his man
ners are very affable and engaging.
Al soon as the delegates were seated
on the floor of the hall in the seats in
dicated for the several counties Of the
Stats by means Of neat flags on which
were inscribed tho name Of the county,
General williams said In substance:
We are assembled under the call OF the
State Central Committee ~ this nme
and place to nominate full state ucket
and to do such other business o. may
properly come before this convention;
con ratuiate you upon the favorable
auspices under which we convene. This
Is : convention Of delegates. not OF prox-
les. congratulate you and the whole
Republican party OF the State on the
character Of these delegations. They
represent the party, being elected d.
rectly from the people and by the pso-
ple, The people wall have confidence In
what you do, and l believe the ticket
vou nominate will be successful at the
polls merit November. Here 9 rather
faint decentralization OF applause broke
ont here and there over the hall. Gen.
Williams has been out Of the State and
has probably not read regularly the San
francisco papers. The, delegates who
have done 90 probably thought the new
Senator had ''gone too far" In his enthu-
siasm about the delegates having been
elected BY the people For further
comments vide passip the eau ana put
ietin about voting dead men ~ the San
Francisco primaries Gen. Williams
continuing, said; Lay aside all personal
pr djudices and personal preferences.
Nominate the heat tho atrongest men y IN
the party for each aud every ofhce. be
honest aud outspoken in your platform.
Say what you mean and mean what you
say Tho people like honesty and plain
pess, Let the Convention be true 70 the
party that gave to the country Lincoln
and Grani and Garfield and Blaine: At
the mention Of the name Of the White
Flumed Knight, the great defeated, the
man whose mouth U always open,
storm Of applause broke forth All over
the house. By no means all took part
in II, but those who did we're IN earnest
aud made the mostof their lungs. when
they had cheered and shouted Tor some
time about ons.iourth Of the dele
gates stood up and swung their hats
Blaine hats in the air and cheered
and shouted again. There was no mis-
taking the temper OF the friends
of the man from Maine. AZ
dinner time, an hour later, the HER
AID reporter was relating this 70 friend
who arrived here yesterday from Kansas.
This gentleman. who il an enthusiastic
Republican, said: We'll this is different
from the temper OF the party generally
1t the Est, and have seen good deal
Of the East in the last year. There
Blaine's name arouses little enthusiasm
He asked the reporter why this was so,
and seemed satisfied with the answer;
"Mr. Blaine q the only man in the Ne.
publican party who has stood square
against the Chinese on this coast. That
d the secret OF his popularity here. This
u probably the reason of bis loss OF IL
Gen Williams named Logan In round
ing up his sentence when sAilsa ,o'
further applause Oh avery uenat'e nv
IRE. ne closed Dy ASKING VINO .ne con.
IGNITION wished 20 name ~ temporary
'hsirmnn.
Coi. d a: boyoe' Oh Los Anss'es'
rose ana SAID; -.
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Wi.nss OF sne deiegasIons from .ne sou'n.
end Dy my own urs're, re ~ ~ naens'ou
Tor temporary CHAIRMAN OF shIs oon ven g !
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tode 70 tnis eioquept gentleman lor -. ~
enecs've ne'P 20 e.ve uuk -.
campaign TWO yesrs ago. .aHe go
pleasure IN nom'na'ing lol 'eupo' y
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To be duly elected temporary cnairmar
Of the convention. Inc NOMINATION
and the announcement were received
with prolonged applause, showing that
the General had strong hold on the
hearts of the delegates. Col. boyee
and a member Of the San francisco
delegation conducted Gen. Barnes e
the chairman's desk on the platform
The newly appointed ofhcer SAID ~
thanked the convention for the mark O
esteem and the honor thus rendered nm
recalled the proserb about the ,ngraa
tude Of repubiics, which he snoagn'
founded on fadj sAid II they oio mo-
prove upgrateful for his services IN act
ing a. temporary chairman and continued
him - permanent presIdine omcer Q
tho convention be would then nav
something to say az to how he wouit
fulfill the trust reposed in him.
Mr.. W. W. Cannon, Of Alameda, sais
much was due tofthe Los Angeles PEG
rle for the interest taken in preparing
for tho Convention. and they shoult
have the selection Of secretaries. HI
would therefore name for Temporal,
Secretary, II. z. Osborne, and for as
sistants, T. e. Atkinson. j. M. Duncan
Fred 4. Cam pbell, J. w. Knox and j.
dc las Casas.
An Alameda delegate nomina ted 70
seageant-at'Arms Capt. +. NJ. Darcy