Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-22
REPUBLICANS CAUCUS.
Lively Scenes in Judge Aus
tins Court Room.
SEVERAL FIGHTING FACTIONS
The Union League and Orc FinO
Club Take Active Part in
the Battle.

| ul6Orderly and two were in precincts
where caucuses were held on Tuesday
evening. In the First Ward the regular
ticket supposed to be for D. E. Miles !;
the following were selected: D. Gilbert
Dexter, A. E. Meigs, G. N. Earl, T. w.
Tyler, H. 7. Van Dusen, w. w. Stock.
we'll, E. H. Ragland, j. R. Conley, -
Weichman, R. A. Brown, D. D. Morton,
F. w. Smith, Dan Jones, w. II. Neiswen-
der, ]. G. Tibbits.
SECOND WARD.
| The caucus of the Second Ward, held
in Judge Hutton's Court room, promised
to be very lively affair, but matters
quieted down after one or two hand-to-
hand encounters had occurred between
the opposing factions. There were three
factions in the field-the Orc Fino Club
workers, the Miles sympathizers, and a
| "pinto" crowd, working for nobody in
particular. Three printed tickets ap-
peared and were distributed among the
seventy-eight men who were prefent.
Some names appeared on the two NUM-
cipal tickets, and these men were claimed
as friends of both candidates for the
Mayoralty.
The proceedings opened by the election
Of Coroner ]. M. Meredith to the chair,
and the appointment of H. H. Appel as
secretary. Nominations were then made
Of the names on the three tickets, and
the balloting commenced. Early in this
part of the game two of the members of
the morality" party became angry over
a difference as to the tickets they
were to vote. Both stepped back
and moved their hands towards
their pistols, but before their
weapons were drawn their friends
stepped in and calmed them down. The
"macs" were present in full force, and
were working for the "short hair ticket"
as it was called, and matters were quite
lively as the hat was visited. 1t was
claimed that several voted who did not
belong in the precinct, and some were
caucus on Tuesday night. The count
cast about $50 ballots. The two tickets
ran very closely together, there being
only one vote in favor Of the Miles
ticket. The entire Miles ticket was
elected with the exception of one, whose
place will be filed on the regular ticket
to-day by E. J. Niles. The successful
ticket is as follows G. H. Rowland, J..
F. Burns, H. s. Clements, M. Ham
burger, M. Darcy, J. M. Meredith, John
Flood, J. j. Neimore, A. L. Smith, M.
NJ. Brady, d. G. MACEDONIAN, R. Miller,
T. Horigan, F. E. Lopez, r. Summer
land, Geo. r. Flint, H. H. Appel, B.
Levy, j. j. Reardon, E. J. Niles.
THIRD PRECINCT.
Another caucus was held in this pre-
cinct last evening in spite OF the fact that
one had been held Tuesday evening.
There was no contest and the regular
printed ticket being voted by nearly all
who were present. Apparently none
of the crowd who conducted the previous
affair were on hand. The following is
the list Of those chosen: G. E. Day, w.
E. Hubbard, D. F. Donegan, Henry Bal
lenger, Geo. McLain, G.. s. Robinson,
g. A. Stillson, J. w. Mckinley, Thomas
Brady, Frank A. Gibson. John NJ.
Davies, ]. L. Moore, John Morton.
A communication in last evenings Er-
press speaks with much indignation of
the caucus held Tuesday night, and de-
clares it to be entirely illegal.
THIRD WARD CAUCUS.
The proceedings in the Third ward
caucus were the most disgraceful ever
seen in the city and for two hours the
meeting seemed to be packed with how
ling Dervishes. There were two factions
in the field, the "Long Hairs" and the
"short Hairs" as they called them
selves, those who were in favor of Mr..
]. H. Book for Councilman and those
who favored Frank Walker, the Union
League men and the Orc Fino Club
members. Each side tried to drown the
other out with noise and both forgot that
they represented the alleged party of
"God, peace and morality" At 7
o'clock Judge Austin's courtroom was
packed to the outer door with the mem
bers of this party and there not being
room enough on the floor they stood on
the tables, chairs and railing which sur
round the dock. The City Council had
given orders that no rooms in the City
Hall should be ueed for political meetings
and the janitor had refused to open the
doors, but Captain Loomis assumed the
responsibility and let the rabble in, and
the consequence will be that the City
Council will have to foot the bill for
damaged furniture. The meeting was
called as near to order as possible by Mr..
j. d. Book at quarter to O'Clock, and
nominations for Chairman were declared
in order. Forty people shouted Hazard
and as many more shouted "Owens," }"
and howl went up on all sides. Mr..
Book threatened to call the police and
quiet was partially restored. The noise
broke out afresh and in its midst, ten
minutes after he was nominated Mr..
Henry Hazard was declared elected, Col.
Owens having withdrawn from the con-
test. Mr.. Hazard wore out his cane try
ing to keep the tumult within bounds
and then declared nominations in order.
Then commenced a scene which will
never be forgotten. Mr.. Hazard mount
ed the clerks desk, waved his cane aloft
and tried to quell the disturbance. Be-
meath him, on all sides, in front of him
on chairs, on the table and on the rail
stood room full of people, each one
with his hand outstretched to..claim the
attention of the Chairman, and everyone
yelling name at the top of his voice.
The Secretaries managed in the course
of about fifteen minutes to catch q few
names, and finally Mr.. Hazard, after
shouting "Order, gentlmen, order!" un-
til he was red in the face, gave up in
despair and declared recess Of five
minutes, so that those who had names
to place before the convention could write
them on slips of paper and hand them
in.s Balloting commenced at 8 80 O'Clock
and concluded at 10 o'clock, when 230
men had deposited their tickets in the
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