Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-08

PROF oRTHoPEDIc SURGERY. BELLEVU1
the convention were requested to go be-
yond the ropes. Complaint was made
that outsiders were participating in the
labors of the convention.
Governor Sheldon moved that the
county central committee be authorized
to fill all vacancies on the county ticket,
| and also in it's own membership. The
motion prevailed.
THE COUNTY CLERKsHIP.
Nominations for county clerk were
next declared to be in order. Judge r.
H. f. Variel came to the stage and
placed in nomination for clerk Trow-
bridge H. Ward. He thought, he said,
that the convention was representa-
tive body of men, who stood for clean
political methods. The judge went into
great eulogy of the Republican party
and its leaders, and then said that clean
men only should be nominated on the
county ticket. Mr.. Ward, the speaker
had known for twenty years, and he
knew him to be man of honor and in
tegrity. If he had made mistakes they
were of the head and not of the heart.
JAMES MEREDITH NAMED
J. d. Fredericks, OF the Third ward,
came to the platform and made nomi-
mating speech. He said that in so doing
he did not think it necessary to 60 back
to the days of George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln. He nominated
James Meredith, whom, he said, had a
record in the office of county clerk
which was stronger and better one
than any previous incumbent ever had.
THE COUNTRY CANDIDATE.
S. R. Gum, OF Los Nietos, placed in
nomination man in every way qualified
for the position-T. E. Newlin. Of Whit
tier. The country asked his nomina-
tion, and the rural delegates wanted
fair play. They proposed to have it or
the party would suffer. OF the candi-
dates for Office thirty-three were from
the city and eleven from the country.
The country people were not forward
but were modest; still they wanted to
get something when the offices were be
ing parceled out.
sECoNDING SPEECHES.
H. s. Sock, of San Gabriel, seconded
the nomination of T. H. Ward.
w. 8. Mellick, of Lancaster, endorsed
the nomination of the incumbent, Z. H.
Ward.
7. J. Cooper, of Rosedale, also Sec
onded the nomination of Ward.
Mr.. Platt, of the Third ward, seconded
the nomination of 7. HI. Ward.
Mr.. Matlock, of the Sixth, seconded
the nomination of James Meredith.
Mr.. Vignes, on behalf of the Spanish
American Republicans, seconded the
nomination of 7. H. Ward.
w. s. Wright made speech full of
fulsome praise of Ward, whose nomina-
tion be seconded.
Judge Cheney placed himself on rec
ord as favoring the nomination of I. II.
Ward.
Then the rest OF the convention fell in
line and did the same thing.
It was plainly. evident that the ring
had done its work and that Mr.. Ward q
nomination was an assured fact. The
convention swallowed him, record and
all.
MEREDITH wITHDRAws.
S. A. Garrett created sensation by
withdrawing the name of James nj.
Meredith from consideration. The con-
vention then gave three cheers for Jim.
This ia the usual and customary reward
which he receives at the hands OF the
Republican party.
Judge Variel tried to take snap
| Judgment on the convention. He moved
tt at the secretary be instructed to cast
the vote Of the convention for L. ID.
Ward.
Chairman Murphey ruled the motion
out of order.
MR.. NEwLIN wITHDRAws.
The candidates came forward and put
up their $5 assessment. Mr.. Ward
came first. He was received with ap'
| plause. Then came Mr.. Newlin, who
stated that he would withdraw from the
fight, as he saw plainly that the senti-
ment of the convention was favorable te
Mr.. Ward. This was received with
great applause. Mr.. Ward was ther
nominated by reclamation. The con
vention gave him three cheers and lefl
him with the votes of the county.
THE AUTHORSHIP.
Nominations for auditor was the mex
order of business. R. L. Horton, of tht
Fifth ward, placed in nomination, in {
long-winded as well as eulogistic effort
A. B. Conrad.
DIR. Bulge, of Sierra Madre, placed il
nomination Charles T. Parsons.
T. Carran presented to the conven
ton the name Of Gen. 81. G. Rollins.
A. B. Golden, of National, seconded
the nomination of General Rollins, tt
whom he referred in most compliment
ary manner as an old soldier and vet
eran OF the late war.
T. A. LEwIs's NAME PRESENTED.
Judge w. H. Savage, of San Pedro
placed in nomination man, he said
1 who was nota general, but q common
everyday private with cork leg" Ill
name was Thomas A. Lewis, of Sant'
Monica.
| W.T.. Williams placed before the con
vention the name of F. E. Lopez.
Spanish-American, which race n
thought was entitled to representation
on the ticket.
Mr.. Phillips (colored), of the Seventh
ward, proceeded to give the convention
some fun and amusement in secondinl
the nomination of Gen. H. G. Rollins
This was the twentieth time that MI
Phillips (colored), of the Seventh ware
had bored the convention with his ore
tory.
There were about dozen other SCI
onding speeches made in the interest
of the various candidates.
!. AT this point nominations were ordere
closed, The candidates came fOrwar