Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-01

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until the collection was taken up. This
had the effect OF restraining large part
OF the audience who had begun to reach
for their hats. The amount needed ac-
cording to Mr.. Hough would be about
$500. This was to be turned over to the
Executive Committee, who were men
that could be trusted to use it wisely.
he then called for subscriptions of $40,
OF which half-a.dozen were secured,
and then for bids of IS, of which only
one was obtained. Somebody in the
back OF the room yelled, pass the hat,
ana small amount was thus realized.
up to this time no one on the plat
form, not even those who had spoken,
with the exception of DR.. Widney and
Mr. Hough, knew what the much
talked-of ticket was to be. Much anx-
iety was plainly manifested by the audi
ence, which was solidly Republican, but
some wicked Democrat might have
strayed into the fold.
AS he unrolled the sheet Of paper on
which the names were written DR.. Wild
ney said: Before read this l must tell
you how it was made up. A nominating
committee was appointed by the Execu-
tive committee. 1t consisted of two Re-
publicans, two Democrats and two Pro-
hibitionists. These gentlemen saw the
candidates and conferred with them and
decided upon the ticket. For Mayor
we nominate D. E. Miles. At
this there was a burst of ap-
plause, the first evidence of enthusiasm
which had appeared during the evening.
For City Attorney, Charles H. McFar-
land: for City Assessor neither of the
nominees are quite satisfactory and we
have put up third man, w. r. Haizlip;
he is Democrat, but very good man."
The other names thus far had been ap-
plauded, but the nomination of the un-
welcome Democrat fell fiat and the Doc
tor hurried on to the rest of the ticket.
For Treasurer, M. D. Johnson for Tax
Collector We are not yet decided upon
man; for the Board of Education, A. E.
Pomeroy and E. P. johnson; for the
Council, First ward, G. M. Earl and Geo.
0. Ford; Second ward, j. M. Frew, and
for the second place we are as yet unde-
cided; Third ward, J. II. Book (great
applause; Fourth ward, Fred J. Teale
and James G. Brown; Fifth ward, A. G.
Shafer.
~ hope that everybody will work for
this ticket" said the Doctor in conclu-
sion, "and make it really q matter of
conscience"
The audience, which had been steadily
thinning out during the evening, was
now reduced to only few hundred peo-
pie. Without either benediction or
any other formal adjournment, these
filed out of the hall, while the leaders
upon the stage talked together in knots,
making an effort to conceal the disap-
pointment they felt at the failure of the
meeting.
Knowing that it was the general belief
among the Republicans that Miles
would take no such pledge as the one
given at the beginning of this report, the
HERALD representative asked Mr..
Hough, who was member of the Exec
utive Committee, if all the men on that
ticket had agreed to the declaration.
Eyes, all of them. At least, 80 l was
told"
Learning that Mr.. Woodhead was the
member Of the Nominating Committee
who had seen Mr.. Miles, the reporter
sought him out.
''What the readers of the HERALD
would like to know" he said, lis whether
the Republican candidate took the
pledge"
Mr. Woodhead smiled a large and
unctuous smile.
81 talked with him myself" said he.
"He assured me that the principles in
that pledge were identical with those of
the Republican platform, and he had no
hesitation in accepting it,"
"There was no possibility of mistaking
his language ?"
81 think not"
"He positively and unequivocally
agreed to the declaration"
"He did. I can testify to that"
Every WE'LL" said the reporter. "Now,
who were the Democrats on that Nom
mating Committee?
"W. B. Scarborough was one and the
other was G. S. Miles,"
"Is that the brother of the Republican
candidate ?" asked the reporter.
81 believe that is the man." said a
gentleman who was standing near.
1t is not hard to understand things
when they are explained. The next
person the reporter sought was DIR.
Widney.
"There are not many Democrats on
that ticket" he said.
mo, there are not; but want it said
that we would have been very glad to
have them on if they would have been
willing to take the pledge"
On the way out, among the audience,
the reporter fell in with prominent Pro-
hibitionist who is we'll known for his
work in the Humane Society.
"What do think of the ticket ?" said
he, "do you remember the meeting
that we held in Judge O'Melveny's court
room two weeks ago? 1t was said then
by several of our party that the Repub-
licans were putting up scheme to lead
us over into their camp, and they seem
now to have accomplished their purpose.
They have perhaps kept us out Of max
ing nominations, but when it comes to
getting our vote that is an entirely diff
ferent proposition. We have had chaff
thrown to us before and we know it when
we see it,"
The "citizens" propose to have tickets
printed and to keep the farce up to the
end. There will be noway, however of
testing their vote, so no one will ever de-
tect the extraordinary strength of the
movement.
Depot JOtttngs.
The Southern Pacific pay-car will be
here to-day.
Twelve coal ships are due at San Pedro