Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-28
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
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gift of speech. Bob Ingersoll does no
| believe in the Biblical donkey speaking
but the great agnostic has not hear'
Hoyt.
Senator Maclay put Francis Patricl
Kelly in nomination. General Il. II
Rollins named H. II. Appel and sait
more of that young mans legal attain
| ments than was ever said of Rufus 'ChOatt
or VIM. Maxwell E, ats. Mr.. McComal
seemed to be ashamed of the lack O
legal ability in this trio for he withdrew
his name from before the Convention.
There were great deal Of seconds to
these nominations in spite of the
fact that from legal stand
paint it so strongly reminds one of the
apothecary's shop in Shakespeare with
it's "beggarly array of empty bottles. y
Still Major Dorney, the great organizer
of the Irish Republicans, was hardly
more eloquent in urging Thomas Patrick
than was Mr.. Anderson (colored) in be-
half of the same candidate. Seconding
went on until the delegates got tired OF
the eulogy and called for the question.
The candidates took the platform to
speak. Mr.. Holton has brief ;
Mr.. Kelly was ornate and not
too. prolix; Mr.. Appel opened
his mouth and put his foot in it. The
callow young man boasted Of his great
services to his party in defeating the
Democratic candidate for Congress in
this district. The people hereabouts are
largely under the impression that the
Acknowledgement of 1913 Democratic vot-
ers by the Vaccinations of the Republ.-
can Central Committee, aided by the
Republican County Clerk had done that
To the credit of the Convention be it
said Mr.. Appells foolish speech de-
feated him. But perhaps that punish
ment was meted out to the young man
for suing General Vandever for his fee.
The vote on the first ballot stood: Kelly
143, Holton sS, Appel "a. That was
hard lines on the young man who got the
seat for Vandever and then sued him for
his fee.
At this point motion to adjourn was
lost, and the nomination OF
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR
Was tackled. u. Decker, the present
and D. w. Field, of this city,
were named. The Field was the proper
bet, for the first ballot resulted in his
getting 143 votes to Decker's Ill.
The Convention then adjourned until
8 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
A few minutes after eight O'Clock
Judge Fitzgerald with the rap Of his cane
brought order out of confusion and the
evening commenced.
The Chair called for nominations for
Coroner and Ralph E. Hoyt placed B. 3.
King, of Garvanza, in nomination. He
was seconded by Theodore Sutherland.
Judge Maclay, of San Fernando, nomi-
mated DR.. /. E. Cohn, forgetting to men.
ton that if defeated he would probably
return to the Democratic ranks where he
said he belonged when he wanted to be
Health Officer.
Henry Hazard offered the name OF W.
E. Reed.
Judge Waldheimer seconded the nomi-
nation of l. E. Cohn.
Judge Gottschalk, Monroe of Monrovia
and others spoke in favor of DIR. l. +.
Cohn.
Major Dorney nominated Thos. A.
Bates.
1t was moved and seconded tina! nom
nations for the Office of Coroner be
closed. Carried.
The nominees came forward in the
order in which their names had been
offered to the Convention and made short
speeches, endorsing the platform OF the
Republican party and pledging them
selves to its support.
Near the end of the ballot Meredith's
name cropped out, and his own ward cast
almost unanimous vote for him. The
ballots were as follows: