Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-22
Comment on This Convention
Unnecessary.
Lindley Captures the Bulk of
the Delegates.
Republicans Who Charge Each Other
With Fraud.
A whole Lot of Dirty Linen Washed in
PubIic-Interesting Details of the
Struggle for the Delegates.
The List as Selected.

with Grape stood in the center OF the
chairman's desk at the Republican
county convention yesterday morning,
while down In the basement of Turner
hall the horny-handed ruralist and the
smooth ward worker of the city frater-
.nized over schooners of foaming lager.
There was tremendous turnout of po-
litical bosses great and small, Office
holders from the date of the Ptolemy
dynasty, and the customary legion of
blowers and strikers, with their faces
wreathed in MORE antique smiles, at the
powwow. In addition, Col. "Yours
Truly" Jayhawker was on the floor of
the convention as the special representa-
tive of the Creator.
Standing room was an unattainable
luxury when Chairman "Bob" Northam
of the county central committee ambi-
emily vaulted on the stage, and seizing
an ancient battle-axe that looked suspi-
ciously like 81 ice pick. hammered the
delegates down to semblance of 81
lence.
It was after 10 when the opening
horn was footed, and from 80 in the
morning, when the cohorts began to
arrive, there had been an unremitting
campaign of buttonholing, and the
rural delegate absorbed large gobs of
political pabulum and had unlimited
opportunities for studying irrigation
from subjective standpoint, for the
bung had been knocked out of the bar'l
and every one was invited up to the
trough, and the sweet flower of modesty
was trampled under foot in the wild,
weird rush for beer.
The tangle-haired and tawny agricul-
turists, loaded up with dainty crop
legends and charming bon mots about
composts, were relegated to the larboard
side of the hall, Farmer w. 7. Williams
occupying front pew. The wicked and
unregenerate banner carriers from
the city of Los Angeles sat oppo-
site. Two-thirds of the distance
toward the rear of the bear gar
den was stretched rope separating
the sheep from the goats, and here
were gathered hundreds of spectators
who exchanged cat calls with the deck
hands in the gallery.
In truth it was motley assemblage,
motley in physical characteristics and
motley as to its mental entablature, and
the rich and heavy aroma of the Teu-
was waited into the meeting hall gave
forceful and opposite suggestions by
analogy of Belshazzer's feast, with
Daniel out of sight.
PARKER's sIREN-LIKE ACCENTS.
At IL O'Clock the sweet, siren-like &C.
cents of Secretary Parker of the county
central committee were heard, and the
roll call rounded up the delegates in
readiness for the fray. Turner hall was
packed when Chairman Robert Northam
OF the Republican county committee
called the delegates to order and an
nounced that the object OF the gather
ing was to elect delegates to the state
convention and to the sixth district
congressional convention. He then
stated that the selection of temporary
chairman in order.
District Attorney McLachlan then
nominated Ex-Governor Lionel Sheldon,
and United States Marshal Gard NOM
mated Judge T. K. Wilson, and both
nominations were received with ap-
plause. J. L. Murphy then nominated
Judge L. A. Croft. Mr.. Murphy said;
''There is very VITAL question to come
before this body regarding the seating
of delegates. The adherents of Messrs.
Hazard and Houghton are satisfied to
support Ex-Governor Sheldon for chair
man, believing that he will impartially
preside over this convention, and while
have nothing to say against Judge
Wilson, the voters of the Fifth ana
Sixth wards are in favor of Ex-Governor
Sheldon"
Major Donnel next made brief ad-
dress favoring Ex-Governor Sheldon, and
Judge Carpenter moved that the con-
vention proceed to ballot, which
McLachlan, Sherman Smith, s. A. An
derson and j. N. Gregory were selected
as tellers.
MR.. MURPHY's CHANGE OF HEART.
Mr.. Murphy then moved that the vote
be viva voce on roll call.
Judge Carpenter-I see no reason why
we should depart from the usual custom
of balloting.
United States Marshal Gard-I am
surprised at Mr.. Murphy's change of
heart, and move to amend that the
voting be done by ballot. No one can
object to writing his name on ballot
and placing it in the hands of the tellers.
We will get an honest expression in this
way.
r. III. F. Variel-We got an excellent
ticket two years ago by the secret ballot,
and we should maintain that system, as
it is in accord with the fundamental
ideas of the Australian ballot. -
The amendment of United States Mar
shal Gard for a secret ballot was then
carried with rush.
Mr.. J. HI. Murphy, do not come
here as the opponent of the secret bal
lot. AS I have been referred to by
name
Cries of "Question !" "Question" were
heard all over the hall, and the chair
man ruled that nothing was in order but
the roll.
The ballot was then tal en- on the
chairman, and itJiresulted as follows:
Judge Wilson, 1870; Governor Sheldon,
1876. si'faiai
Governor Sheldon then moved that
Judge Wilson be declared unanimously
the temporary chairman OF the conyen-
tion, which was adopted by acclamation
and Governor Sheldon and Major Gard
escorted Judge Wilson to the stage.
CHAIRMAN WILSON'S sPEEoH,
An outburst of applause greeted the
new chairman, and when it subsidized
Judge Wilson said:
''I need hardly assure you that
I profoundly appreciate the honor
YOU have conferred on me. /
think YOU would have done bat-