Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-25
THE CONVENTION.
Mr., D. E. Miles Nominated
for Mayor.
THE WHOLE TICKET ARRANGED
The Names of Those Put in the
Field for the Election
Next Week.

There was no eagerness on the part oi
the delegates to the Republican City
Convention to meet yesterday morning
and commence the fight over the several
nominations that we're to be made.
Usually on such occasions the dele
gates and other interested parties as
semble early at the battle-i field, but for
some reason this was not the case yes
terday morning. The Convention was
called for 10 O'Clock, and, under ordinary
circumstances, there would have been
large gath ering present at 9:3O, but at
that hour not single delegate was on
the ground, and half dozen curious
people were the only ones there. At
9:45 O'Clock a few delegates, mainly
from the Fourth ward, put in an appear
ance, and stood on the sidewalk in front
of the entrance. At 10 O'Clock about
half the delegates and few candidates
we're present, but not much in
terest prevailed at this time. 1t
was not until nearly 0:30 that
the full Convention was present, and
then Mr.. Sutherland Hutton, Chairman
of the City Central Committee called the
delegates to order. There were compar-
atively few outsiders present at this
time, but they dropped in by degrees
until at the hour of the noon recess the
hall was quite full. Prior to the calling
of the Convention to order the main
topic of discussion was the possibility of
success of each candidate for Mayor.
The friends of D. E. Miles claimed a
good majority and the friends of L. E.
Nosher were confident of success. The
rumors of dark horse in the field were
numerous and quite number speculated
as to who he could be. The name of E.
P. johnson was mentioned, as also that
of Hon. Henry Hazard, but it was vigor-
ously asserted by Mr.. Miles friends that
Mr.. johnson could not accept the nomin-
alton, and there appeared to be fear
that he would accept it. The candidates
for other nominations we're in the field
distributing their cards, but no express
sion of opinion could be found as
to who the successful parties
would be. When the Convention
was called to order the members of the
various ward delegations sat as closely
together as possible, and at half-past ten
O'Clock Mr.. Hutton announced that the
nominations for temporary chairman
were in order.
Mr.. G. M. Holton said he desired to
place in nomination the name Of one who
always worked for the interests of the
Republican party, Hon. II. B. Hazard.
Mr.. N. B. Walker placed the name Of
J. w. Mckinley before the Convention,
and H. H. Appel nominated General H.
G. Rollins.
1t was whispered that the vote on the
selection of Chairman would give an
inkling of the strength Of the candidates
for the nomination of Mayor. Ii Genera
Rollins succeeded in attaining the chair
manship it would mean that Mr.. Moshel
had captured the Convention. 1t was
alleged on the other hand that if Mr.
Hazard was elected it would mean moth
ing in'particular, except that there would
be chance for dark horse.
On motion it was decided that the
chairman of the delegations should cast
the ballots, and the roll of wards being
called, the vote stood as follows: