Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-08-15

friends of Brown, who believed that the
stampede would in few minutes more
result in victory for him. The chair
man, however, pounded on his desk
for order and directed the secretary to
take another roll-call.
During the first half of the call, Wolfe
maintained the lead, and when San
Francisco was reached, large majority
of the delegates from that city, who had
previously voted for Raish, threw their
votes to Wolfe, it looked as if ne would
win but moment later Santa Clara
gave her twenty-three votes to Brown,
and several other counties with large
delegations, including Santa Cruz and
Solano, supported Brown and put him
in the lead. By the time the last few
counties were reached Brown had
majority of the whole number of votes,
and his nomination was made unanimous.
After the nomination of Brown it was
supposed that the convention would be
able to conclude it's business in another
hour without further confusion, as the
only nominations to be disposed of were
Superintendent of Public Schools and
the two Congressman at Large, the last
two officers being subject to the new
congressional apportionment to be fixed
under the recent census.
For superintendent of public schools
two candidates were placed in nomina-
tion-Ira &. Hoitt, the present incum-
bent, and j. w. Anderson, superinten-
dent OF schools in San Francisco. Both
parties were warmly supported by the
delegates who placed them in nomina-
ton. A BALLOT was about to be taken
when Mr.. Hoitt walked up beside the
chairman and said he desired to address
the convention. He was received with
cheers, and commenced his speech by
saying that he had tried to do his duty
during the last four years, and had
nothing to apologize for. He then
said that he had been told
that the only charge that could be
made against him, was this: His con-
nection with school book publishers had
been too intimate. In order to refute this
charge he said he had been given tele-
gram today, which had been sent to one
of the delegates, who desired not to have
his name mentioned in connection with
the matter. Mr.. Hoitt produced the
telegram and was about to read it when
Judge Blanchard, of Eldorado, raised
the point of order that a can
didate had no right to bring
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the convention, and he desired
the chair to request Mr.. Hoitt not to
read the telegram, no matter what it
contained. Elwood Buener, of Sacra-
mento, who was acting as chairman of
the time, sustained the point of order.
The convention was beginning to show
signs of another out-burst of excite
ment, which grew to larger proportions,
when Charles M. Shortridge, of San
Jose, who was sitting near the platform,
said he desired to say few words in
Mr.. Hoitt's behalf. Some protests were
heard, but Shortridge took the telegram
from Mr.. Hoitt's hand, stood on achair,
and said as long as the delegates would
not hear M. Hoitt, that they
telegram, which was from
San Francisco, and was signed "W. d.
Bancroft, who is connected with a
book publishing firm, and the telegram
stated: "elect Anderson and defeat
Hoitt." The reading seemed to act
like frebrand, and perfect storm of
denunciation broke from every part of
the chamber. Reuben A. Floyd, of
San Francisco, arose in front of the
Chairman's g desk and made very vigor-
GUS speech denouncing the means which,
he declared, Mr.. Hoitt had adopted to
secure nomination, and injure his op-
ponent. He said it was plain to any
one that the purpose OF the telegram
was to give the impressin that if
Mr.. Anderson was elected Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, he would be
controlled by the book ring, and he
desired to make an emphatic protest
against any euch underhanded means to
injure worthy candidate, and the whole
convention apparently agreed with Mr..
Lloyd. for his speech was applauded in
every part of the hall.
The excitement seemed to have
reached the highest point during the
whole convention, and when, as Mr..
Lloyd concluded, Mr.. Anderson stepped
on the platform beside the chairman, the
convention seemed to be possessed of an
enthusiasm for him that knew no
bounds. Almost every delegate in the
room was upon his feet shouting, cheer
ing and waving his hat or handkerchief,
and the general uproar extended to the
gallery.
After few moments of this confusion,
Mr.. Anderson spoke briefly, and said
the only credentials he had to present
was an experience of forty years as a
school teacher. There were delegates in
the convention who had been his pupils,
and today they had raised their voice
in behalf of the old man. He had
| always endeavored to do his duty, and
he was ready to submit to the verdict OF
| the convention.
The applause which followed Mr.:
Anderson's speech continued several
minutes, and then there were general
cries for roll-call.
Drury Melone, OF San Francisco, put
an end to the proceedings by announc-
ing that on behalf of Mr.. Hoitt, he with
drew the nomination of that gentleman,
and moved that Anderson be nominated
by acclamation. There was another
outburst of applause as the convention
adopted this motion and I'll. II. q:
Dibble, of San Francisco, then placed
Hon. w. w. Morrow in nomination for
congressman at large, and the nomina-
ton was made by acclamation amid the
cheers of the delegates.
J. G. Campbell, chairman of the con-
vention, was nominated as second con-
gresham at large by H. V. Morehouse,
and his nomination was also made by
acclamation, with the same show Of
enthusiasm.
Ex-senator A. P. Williams next in.
troduced a resolution declaring that the
convention viewed with sorrow the un-
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