Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-11
WHOOPING UP HARRISON,
10 10 and Peter Jackson's
Brother Ratify Harrison.
How Members Of the g. 0. P. Re-
ceived the News.
The Little Man with Grand Dads Hat
Not Well Liked in This City-Inci-
dents OF tho Day-No Boom
de AZ ERuslon.

de AZ Enusion.
Quite damper came over this fail
city early yesterday afternoon. It was
not wind storm or cyclone, either
but it had q most depressing effect on
the people. 1t came in the nature of q
dispatch from the city Of Minneapolis,
which read that the Republicans had
selected Harrison as the standard bearer
of the g. O. P. on the first ballot. The
news was received here in silence. There
was no more demonstration than there
is when Los Angeles loses ball game tc
San Jose.
California is most emphatically a
Blaine state. When the news OF the re.
signation OF the "Plumed Knight was
telegraphed all over the country. the
Los Angeles Republicans conjured up
the hope that the Minneapolis conven-
tion would give them James q. Blaine,
Of Maine. The Blaine enthusiasm
spread with great rapidity and the ad-
mirers of the Maine man were confident
that they had the race won, but there
were too many postmasters and Office
holders in the convention who were be-
holden to little Ben, and the admins
tration candidate won hands down.
There were scores of Republicans
watching the HERALD and other bull
letin boards, and when the final result
was posted up, the lack of enthusiasm
was very noticeable. The Democrats
smiled and looked happy. but the great
mass of the Republicans looked down
cast" like Milton angels. In fact, they
all looked as If they had found 10 cents
after losing $40.
A few cannon were fred off in the
usual stereotyped style, but there was
no Disgusting the fact that the Los An
geles Republicans were pretty dis
gusted crowd.
"How do you like the nomination p"
was the question asked a Thousand times
yesterday. The invariable answer was
''It doesn't suit me-" 1t didn't either,
az the great bulk Of the Republicans
wore long faces yesterday. 1t will take
them several days to get up some en-
thusiasm. The regular boomers will
be on deck tonight, however. 1t will be
like taking medicine with great many
of them, but business is business"
and some whooping up will have to be
done.
Uncle Bill Williams was very much
he was sorry that it was not James G,
Blaine, but like loyal Republican he
would fall in line.
A HERALD reporter visited the Union
league headquarters. There was re-
markable lack of enthusiasm and many
wore disgusted looks. Last night not
even a fire-cracker was exploded, while
there was quite q hurrah on the night
that the resignation OF Blaine was re-
ceived. 1t is an indisputable fact that
more enthusiasm waa displayed on that
night than yesterday.
In conversation with q HERALD re.
porter, John w. Mitchell said:
My Office is just across from the
Times Office, and when the news of Har-
rison's nomination came wac watching
the Gro wd around the bulletin board.
You should have witnessed the sight.
1t was awfully funereal. My friends
Colonel Otis end Tom Lewis were there
looking like the chief priests at wake.
There was not enough enthusiasm in
the whole crowd to get up one little
cheer. This incident reflects the situa-
tion everywhere. Harrison will create
no enthusiasm. The candidate and plat
form is cold ,clammy proposition OF the
Office holders of the administration.
And note the meaningless straddle of
the silver question. Candidly, / had
little hope for the success of my party
when thought either Blaine or Nc
Kinley likely to be nominated, but as
the Republicans have put up the only
candidate any nominee of our party can
defeat, l am jubilant, and my political
spirits are entirely recovered. Mark
what tell you: With little Harrison
at the head of the Republican ticket
Cleveland or any Democrat will have a
walkover this. time.
Hon. Stephen M. White smiled q
crowd of Republicans when the news
came, and said to them: "Why don't
you hurrah for Harrison? 2"
"Oh, hades!" was their reply as they
melted away.
1t was stated that Judge Brunson had
bet $50 that California would 70 Demo-
cratic, and wanted some more of the
same. He also has thousand dollars,
is said, to say that Harrison will be
defeated.
A few people came down town last
night expecting little jolliication, but
hey were disappointed. A large crowd
assembled in front Of the old court house,
and campaign speeches were made by
Master Willie Mascotte Jo 10 Mendoza
nd Peter Jackson's brother. The
after is a well-known character around
town, and his political harangue cre-
ated no end OF fun. ''The south stayed
with Mr.. Harrison in good STYLE" said
the colored orator, land he will surely
win." Peter Jackson's brother then
grew eloquent about the pugilistic
ability of his brother.
Willie Mendoza, known also az 10 10,
was next introduced, and made speech
the like of which is unknown in history.
Willie said something about silver. He
also promised to use his influence to get
the Los Angeles baseball club to vote
for Harrison. Master Mendoza closed
by singing Annie Rooney to the tune of
We Will Never Get Drunk Any More.
PUBLIC WORKS.
Tho Report Adopted Yesterday by the
Board.
The board of public works at it's meet
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