Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-20
PUT UP TO Be KNOCKED DOWN.
Sheriff Seymour Nominated for
Senator at Riverside.
The Thirty-ninth District Senatorial
Convention Held Yesterday.
A Very Lively Session = Considerable
Preliminary sparring-A Result
Reached After Twenty Bal
Iots--A Full Report.

SOUTH hIVERSlDE, oept. ~ luefe
was nothing in the atmosphere of South
Riverside, Sunday evening, that would
indicate that wicked politicians would
swoop down upon the pretty little city
on the morrow to hold the Republican
senatorial convention for Orange and
San Bernardino counties. The church
bells rang out their sweet tones on the
still night air, and but few OF the dele
gates were in the village, ior they went
to either San Bernardino or Riverside,
the seats of war.
On the S :27 train, however, from San
Bernardipo, today, they came in full
force. about 30 gentlemen, being
delegates. representatives of the press
and Dangers on, and the fun commenced.
That bitter fight was on could be
eaeily disco rned by the fact that little
groups of men could be seen talking to
each other, and feeling very uneasy over
the work to be done.
The convention organized by electing
@. G Bennett. of Redlands, chairman,
and r. @ Wickham, of Santa Ana, Sec
retary. The usual committees were ap-
pointed, and the convention took brief
recess.
Upon reassembling there was fight
on the report OF the committee on cre-
dentials. The majority report was
adopted, and considerable dissatisfaction
was created thereby.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization and order of bust
ness was adopted.
The resolutions endorse everything in
sight that is Republican.
Nominations for state senator were
| declared in order,
Judge G. G. Bennett, OF Redlands,
nominated. in neat speech, George l..
Hisom, of San Bernardino. He said he
was stainless, and in his speech he al
luded to him as model man.
j. G. Burt, of San Bernardino, NOM
mated E. @. Seymour, of San Bernar-
dino, who is at present sheriff. He
though he was pre- .eminently qualified
for the position.
J. w. Ballard, of Santa Ana, placed
in nomination S. Armor, of Orange, who
is at present a supervisor in that county.
The candidates came forward and
made their little bows, with far away
look in their eyes that seemed to point
to Sacramento, but there was but
little hope in their glances, and they ev-
identity didn't think the man who would
have to pack the load would get there.
Upon the first ballot being taken Ar
NOR received votes; Hisom received s
votes; Seymour received votes. None
of the gentlemen receiving majority
of the votes cast, second ballot was
taken, which resulted in Armor receiv-
ing votes; Hisom, 8 votes; Seymour,
votes.
A third vote was ordered, resulting in
Armor receiving 8 votes; Hisom, 10
votes; Seymour, 8 votes.
] The fourth ballot was as follows: AR.
NOR, votes; Hisom, 10 votes; Sey-
mour, 8 votes.
The fifth ballot gave Hisom, votes
Seymour, votes; Armor, 3 votes.
The sixth ballot resulted in Hisom re-
ceiving 10 votes; Seymour, s votes; Ar
NOR, 3 votes.
The seventh ballot gave Armor 4
votes; Hisom, 8 votes; Seymour, s votes.
The eighth ballot gave Armcr A votes
Hisom, votes; Seymour, 8 votes.
| The ninth ballot resulted in Armor
receiving votes; Hisom, 9 votes; Sey-
mour, 9 votes.
The result of the tenth ballot was
Armor, 8 votes; Hisom, 8 votes; Sey-
mour, 8 votes.
The eleventh ballot gave Armor G
votes; Hisom, votes; Seymour,
votes.
The twelfth ballot gave Amor votes
Hisom, votes; Seymour, 6 votes.
The balloting was practically the same
until the twentieth ballot, when E. G.
Seymour was nominated; and, on mo
tion, the nomination was made unani
nous.
After few unimportant motions had
been adopted. the convention adjourned
The Riverside delegation feel keenly
the action taken by the convention to-
day, and although none of them would
admit to the HERALD reporter that they
would bolt the nominee, it is dollars to
hand saw they will. No enthusiasm
was manifested over the result, and
many of the leading delegates and a few
of the Republican press representatives
expressed the opinion that Seymour
will be defeated.
Tomorrow the Democrats meet here
to nominate the man who will defea
Seymour in the coming fight.