Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-28

who levan;ed and the Auditor who failed
to prevent his so doing.
Major Patrick S. Dorney, in his
usual fowery style, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Ey. AS Frank is
Mayor of Anaheim the erudite Major
thought it proper to introduce little of
the vernacular of the German people.
The Majors tongue is not quite up to the
intricacies of the Teutonic tongue. He
spoke OF Mr.. Ely being Watchdog OF
the treasury, and closed with some
reference to "Dy wasn't am Rhein."
That will not do for German, Major!
The sylph-like shape and Antoaous
features of Dad Brierly loomed upon
the Convention to speak for
Major Hamlin. The three seekers
for dubious honors came on the stage
in proper order, and spoke their little
pieces. A ballot being taken, the count
howed that Hamlin had 121 votes, Ely
95, Whitney 4l-total votes cast 257;
necessary to a choice l29. There was no
election. Fair Oaks changed a vote to
Hamiin, and no point OF order being
raised, other changes in the same di-
rection followed in quick succession.
When Pomona and Pasadena where
reached, the stampede to the big Azusa
man was general, and when the city was
called it became universal. The nomin-
alton was made unanimous. Major
Hamlin came up and spoke his senti-
ments. 1t is said that Frank Ey's pic
ture and Major Downey's bad German
defeated the genial Mayor of Anaheim.
FOR RECORDER.
Some sensible delegate moved to limit
nominating speeches to three minutes.
A still more sensible one amended to
make it two minutes and the superla-
tive of sense wanted the limit set at one
minute. The three minute rule prevailed,
only one delegate voting no. That was
probably Ralph Hoyt, who never had
enough sense to keep his mouth shut.
Judge Fitzgerald gave warning that the
rule would be rigidly enforced.
The Recorders Office, it was mani
fest, was regarded as plum
by the ofiice-seekers. The buz
of voices was loud and sweet as bees
all over the hall. The Chair here called
G. H. White, one of the distinguished
Vice-Presidents to preside. 1t is no less
person than dapper Charlie White, the
deft pasteboard manipulation of the South
ern Pacific Company, who was called up
on to stem what soon developed into a
stormy current of debate.
Judge Fitzgerald, in very forcible
speech, named Capt. w. HI. Seamans.
After SO many abortive attempts at ora
tory as were heard during the day it was
pleasure to hear man who coulu
spsak. Judge Fitzgerald said that the
statement had been made that Captain
Seamans was not of a social disposition !;
but he assured the Convention that
Captain Seamans was not bit aristo-
cratic. 1t is strange how often Repub-
licans are forced to make excuses for the
naughty airs OF their candidates! There
was big applause when the name of Capt.
Seamans was mentioned. Some score of
people seconded the nomination. Mr..
Singletary of the Jrish-American Club
We'd in his eulogy with Mr.. Pearson
(colored). Any man would have bet
dollars against apples, If not his head
against half-penny that the debonair
Captain was the coming man.
Colonel Nudge named j. w. Francis.
Nudge wanted week to talk.
He said he wanted to talk
about himself. He told them Francis
had been private soldier and wanted
the ranks represented as we'll as shoul-
derstraps. This in the end proved to be
bombshell. For later on delegate
from the "Bloody Fourth" Ward, Mr..
Foley, arose. He was for Francis, but
seized the opportunity to announce that
he did not belong to any faction, nor was
he associated with any boss. All goes
we'll in the ranks of the G. o. p. until
factions or bosses are named.
Then the fat is in the fire :;
the red rag is on exhibition and
all the bulls in the ring 60 Wild. At the
mention of Otis, of the Times, the bel
lowing began and moral ideas began to
paw the ground. He then made Wig
orous attack on the men who during the
war carried swords with ornamented
hilts, and stood aloof from danger. He
started off here into a still more choice
line of rhetoric in which God damns cut
some figure. Moral ideas were breaking
loose at great rate. When Mr.. Foley
subsided, Mayor Monroe lifted up his
gilt head in the crowd and moved nomi-
nations close. He seemed afraid some
other Foley might unload a new batch
OF morality and harmony on the floor.
The motion prevailing Seamans assembled
the platform to speak. At that moment
the Captain had nearly all the Conven-
ton by the heart-strings. He spoke
calmly for a few moments, but
at the mention of sectionalism, schisms
and bosses in the party a loud
storm Of Kisses made the hall like nest
OF wasps. The man who carried the sword
OF ornamental hilt, let his military blood
rise in his veins. The bomb which Foley
threw down the Captain picked up and
hugged it to his breast. 1t Itexploded loudly
and with disastrous effect. Captain Sea-
mans spoke of someone shielding him
self behind the cowardly columns of a
cowardly newspaper. He meant the
Times no doubt, and here the noise, the
Kisses, the cries rent the air.
Rap! Rap! Rap! went Fitz-
gerald's club. The Judge had taken
command again. Captain Seamans
shouted at what he called the ballot-box
suffers in the lobby, and the row grew
wilder. 1t is utterly impossible to de-
scribe the confusion which reigned loud
and long. The Captain cried defiantly
at some people in his minds eye tn It
were arrant liars. Then the assembly
became ten times more wildly boisterous.
1t was in fact a perfect cyclons of NOR
ality. The only sign of God was in Mr..
Foley's rhetorical flourishes. The Cap
tain departed, politically he was dead
man as he left the stage. Francis came
up and made speech of five minutes
duration, closing by saying he would