Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-08

whom he said was well known to the
great majority of the delegates, and oi
whom no eulogy was necessary.
| A number of delegates seconded the
nomination of Arthur Bray.
The mayor, Henry T. Hazard, then
took the platform, and made speech
secondlng the nomination of HI. j.
Shoulders. The mayor was received by
an ovation at the hands Of the delegates.
Mr.. Hazard made very strong second
ing speech.
THE UNION LEAGUE GETe IT.
George w. Knox, in making speech
seconding the nomination of Arthur
Bray, said that he did not belong to the
Union League. If there was a Union
League slate in this convention, it
should be smashed. At this there were
hisses and cat calls. Mr.. Knox then
said that three members of the Union
League had already been nominated,
and he thought that the organization
should not hog it all. The speaker eat
down amid great many howls of de-
rision.
Judge Savage, of San Pedro, defended
the Union League. He said that a
Democratic newspaper was endeavoring
to tear it down, and he did not propose
to stand in with the proposition.
Inc chairman suggested that the
Union League was not on trial, and
while anything could be said about the
Union League that was fair, it had not
and would not be assailed IN this con-
vention.
THE UNION LEAGUE GETS LEFT.
After a few more seconding speeches
nominations closed. and the candidates
came to the front and put up. The bal
lot was then taken, resulting as follows:
Arthur Bray. .............. .............. 1904
q a; har,iars heirS la21s
Total vote cast. ......... ............ 3O5 :
necessary to choice ce.................... 153
The election of Mr.. Bray was an over
whelming defeat of the Union League,
and was the fret breach in the pro-
gramme OF the ring. 1t was received
with great applause. On motion of j.
A. Kelly, the defeated candidate, the
nomination was made unanimous.
A TAX COLLECTOR.
The next order of business was the
nomination of candidate for tax col
lector. Chairman Murphy took a few
hours rest, and E. A. Meserve acted as
vice chairman.
w. A. Spalding placed in nomination
for tax gatherer A. FL. Merwin. His
nomination was numerously seconded.
MR.. WHITNEY NOMINATED.
s. @. Hubbell placed in nomination
A. B. Whitney. He eaid he was not a
man who took twenty-five drinks of
whisky day as one tax collector who
had been named by Republican con-
vention in this county did, and who left
the country leaving bis bondsmen in the
lurch. He was an honest and good
man, and should be named.
N. B. WALKER PRESENTED.
w. 7. Williams placed in nomination
N. 3. Walker in very complimentary
and eulogistic speech.
While Mr.. Williams was making his
address the announcement was made
that Corbett had knocked Sullivan out
in the twenty-irst round. The conven-
ton went wild with enthusiasm, and
for two minutes nothing was done.
When quiet was again restored numer-
JUS rcCoHuiHg sPetcueS were maQ6.
The chairman directed the sergeant
at-arms to lock the door to the saloon
while nominating speeches were being
made. The candidates came forward
and paid their assessments. Then the
ballot was taken, resulting as follows:
FIRST BALLOT. .3
n. B. Walker 1581s
A. b. Whitney. Observation-Disclosures. 9S
A, H. MerWln ff, 6Ol<
Total vote cast st. SI7
Necessary 10 a choice. 159
Mr.. Walker lacked half vote of the
nomination, and the fact WAS received
with great applause. Another ballot
was taken, resulting as follows:
WALKER WINS.
N. B. Walker. ........... 2l2
A. B. Whitney. .......... Ga
a. n. MerWln. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
Ao'oA votc''.-. .....-.--.... ol Is
Necessary to a choice. ...... ~. ...... 157
The result seemed to meet with the
QpnrOva1 Of the convention for thox, a ~