Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-09-28
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
SOME, FACTS ABOUT COLONEL
MARKHAM'S NOMINATION.
A Republican Talks to the Point-Those
Sixty-fve Votes-Why the Writer Will
Vote for Pond.

EDITORS HERALD: 1t occurs to me
shat while the Republican papers are
discussing the matter of Ponds nomi-
nation at San Jose and accusing
him of standing in with Boss
Buckley, it might be well for
them to say something in regard to the
manner in which Markham received
the nomination at Sacramento. l pre-
sumo that Major Bonsall and Hervey
Lindley could give them some point
ers" in regard to the matter if they
would. In a conversation with one OF
the delegates from this city to that con-
vention, he said: "We went to Sacra-
mento for the purpose of nominating
Colonel Markham for governor and we
accomplished our purpose. We neither
asked nor cared for any other portion
of the ticket. During the organization
of the convention a candidate who |
have known for several years, APP
preached me for the purpose of soliciting
the support of the Los Angeles delega-
ton. knew him to be totally unfit
for the position, but / told
him that the support of the
Los Angeles delegation would depend
entirely on what he could do among his
friends for Col. Markham. Another one
of the delegates, in speaking of the
swapping which was done to secure
Markham's nomination, said that it was
impossible to nominate any one without
entering into combination. Ii this is
true, and politics has got to be so rotten
that no one can succeed in receiving the
nomination from his party on his merits
alone, l think it is high time for the peo-
pie to drop the party business and start
in on new basis. Who is Markham,
and what great claim has he on the Re
publican party that they should sacrifice
the balance of the ticket for his benefit
Does any resident of Los Angeles county
believe that it is of more Importance to us
to have governor from Southern Cali
fornia than to have a representative In
congress from Los Angeles city? think
not For my part | believe that good
live man in congress would do us more
good than half dozen governors, and
regret exceedingly that through
the shortsightedness of few indi-
viduals in this city and their determined
effort to nominate Markham for govern
or, they have not only deprived Los An
geles of a representative in congress, but
it has resulted in giving the prize to San
Diego, a rival city ; and so, when our har-
Dor improvements and the appropria-
tons for our public buildings. of which
we stand so much in need, come to be
considered, it will most likely be found
that San Diego holds the Blowers" and
we can calculate on being euchured.
Talk about bosses. How was it in Sac
ramento? Who was it that, every time
Los Angeles was reached during the roll
call, answered IS votes for so and so,
whoever the candidate might be? Isn't
it little singular that IS men should be
so unanimous on every proposition? |
doubt if even Buckley could count on
and deliver every vote of the San Fran
cisco delegation.
am Republican and have voted
that ticket all my life, but do not be-
long to any league, club or clique which
requires me to follow the bell wether
of the flock or necessitates my being
rounded up occasionally with the bal
ance of the herd by shepherd dogs. |
claim the right and L shall
certainly exercise it, as |
trust all Independent Republicans
Will do, of voting for whoever | consider
Un6 DeSU HAL lOT any VI all OulCcS, stuu
if live until the 4th of November next
| shall cast my ballot for man for
governor of this state who has resided in
California for more than quarter OF a
century, and understands our situation
thoroughly a man who is known to be
honest, straightforward, reliable and
we'll versed in all the affairs pertaining
to the state government. A man who
has made record in public affairs OF
which he and the party to which he be-
longs may we'll feel proud. A man who
by his success in managing his own
affairs has proved himself competent to
manage the affairs OF the public. A man
who, Notwithstanding what his oppo-
nents may say, is old enough, capable
enough, and independent enough to
"paddle his own canoe" and look after
the affairs OF the state without the aid
of any boss. If Edward B. Pond is
elected governor OF California in Novem-
her next, as he most assuredly will be,
the taxpayers OF this state will soon
learn that for once at least they have
got the right man in the right place, and
the people will have reason to congratu-
late themselves on having made such a
wise selection. A REPUBLICAN.
BUTCHERS BAD LUCK.