Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-03
upon Mr.. Meredith, who is warm per-
sOnal friend of his.

| Judge Hatch seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Ward in very complimentary
speech. He thought that if nominated
this candidate would be elected by the
people.
DR.. Cochrane, while seconding the
nomination of Mr.. Meredith, was very
much excited, but managed to get
through with warm eulogy of his
friend Jim, before he collapsed.
Frank Mccoy now got funny, andlgiv-
ing his name as Mr. Murphy Of the
third" moved that the nominations
close. The motion was carried. 1t was
evident from the first that James Mer-
edith was badly showed under and
when the result was called the applause
for the successful candidate was deafen-
ing. Mr.. Ward received 215 votes and
Meredith al.
Mr.. Niles thought that there were five
more votes than there were delegates. He
proposed motion that the ballot be
declared invalid. The speaker was
hooted down by cries of rats, sit
down, shut up" A delegate offered as
that the extra five votes be given to
seconded that Niles motion be laid on
cause the chairman just then declared
the b Hot invalid and ordered new
one taken.
A motion to take a recess till
two O'Clock, was howled down by
the amiable delegates, and the
balloting once more proceeded.
This time, to prevent any
more funny business, each man was re-
quested to walk up to the poll with his
ticket in his hand and give it to the tel
Ter, who in turn DIT o osited it in the an
cient tile that did duty as an urn.
Pretty soon there was kick. Some
body had been charged with repeating.
The matter was sc TILED, md amid the
greatest precautions the sanity and
moral delegates of the G. O. p. were al
lowed to vote, but so carefully were they
scanned by the sergeant-at-arms
and the tellers that they looked
more like Russian suspects pass
ing detective inspection than
free American citizens exercising their
right of suffrage. The result of this bal
lot, whether it was that the convention
meant to cast a rebuke on those who
caused the invalidation of the first bal
lot, or for the reason that it was evident
that Meredith's nomination was hope
less, must have been severe blow to
the friends of the present incumbent of
the county clerk Office. 1t was COM
plete Knockout. Mr.. Ward received
222 votes and Mr.. Meredith only 1913.
Mr.. Wards nomination was made unan-
imous, and the convention adjourned at
12:45 to meet again at 2 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
At 2:15 o'clock Chairman Gage
pounded the table with his loaded cane
in futile effort to call the convention
to order, but it was fully ten minutes
later before the delegates were seated !;
and on the appearance of an elderly
smooth-faced gentleman the convention
rose to it's feet again en-, masse and
yelled.
Chairman Gage then introduced the
newcomer as the Republican nominee
for acknowledgement Of California
Hon. j. 3. Reddick, and the distin-
guished visitor was greeted with
cheers. After the noise had to
some extent subsidized, Mr.. Reddick
addressed the convention briefly.
After warning the delegates to exercise
the greatest care in nominating their
candidates on the senatorial and con-
gressional tickets, the speaker gave way
to another visitor, who was playfully
introduced by Chairman Gage as the
next congressman from the Sixth dis
trict, Hon. W. w. Bowers, who was re-
ceived with twice three cheers led by
John BROKER of Artesia and George E.
Gard of the Fourth ward.
Mr.. Bowers briefly thanked the con-
vention for the reception which had
been accorded to him, and impressed
upon the delegates the necessity of
standing by their ticket after it had been
made, as they were in honor bound to
do.
Another visitor, in the person of. R.
Hebron Of Monterey, candidate for
membership on the board of equaliza-
ton, Fourth district, was also warmly
received.
The three candidates then left the
hall, and the chairman announced that
the next order of business was the NOM
nation of candidate for the office of
county treasurer. j. w. Woods of Pasa-
dena placed in nomination Jabez Ban
bury, the present incumbent. DR.. Lind
ley seconded the nomination, and on
motion Of R. HI. F. Variel the nomina-
tions were closed and the rules suspend
ed. Colonel Banbury then stepped upon
the platform and after paying his So fee
thanked the convention for the conf
dence it had expressed in him, where
upon he was unanimously nominated by
reclamation.
The next order of business was the
matter of nominating a candidate for
the Office of county assessor. After a
short delay Judge w. F. Fitzgerald NOM
mated Thomas A. Lewis, who was sec
onded by d. III. Collins of Spadra.
w. H. Thomas Of the Second ward
nominated S. M. Perry, who was second
ed by R. H. F. Variel, and Washington
Taylor, colored delegate, from the Sec
ond ward.
H. A. Barclay of the Fourth ward
nominated f. E. GRAY, who was second
ed by G. G. Brown of Pasadena, j..
BROKER of Artesia, f. G. Haley of Po-
mona, H. D. Briggs of Azusa, w. B.
Caldwell of Cahuenga, and several of the
country delegates.
G. NJ. Jay OF Garvanza nominated J..
w. Meyers, who was seconded by o. E..
Roberts of Cahuenga.
| The nominations were then closed on
motion of G. M. Wells, and all the can
didates, with the exception offs. M. Per-
ry, who was occupied in his official ca
pacity, appeared upon the platform, and
after depositing their IS fees, made brief
speeches of thanks.
Tho roll ,uoo than called and hal1ot-