The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-25
POLITICS on THE COAST.
The Rea-ShOrtridge Combine Sat Upon by
Its Own Convention.

SAN JOSE, Sept 24.-The Rea-Shortridge
gang WAS badly sat upon to-day in its own
county convention of the Republican party.
The gar chairman, DR.. D. NJ. Livingston,
was a programme man 10 the core, and car
red out the rulings of the bosses in fashion
that was so ludicrously defiant of all parlia-
mentary law, although an excellent parlia-
men tartan, that Shortridge was forced to
call him down Sin the interest OF harmony"
and in return Shortrldge was ordered TO sit
down.
Over the fight for the nomination OK
Sheriff the battle was redhot. j. c. Gould
and John r. Norton were named for the
place. On the first ballot Gould received 90
votes. Norton 81 ana McDougall ?. McDou-
gall was not candidate and the chair ruled
that there had been 10 choice.
On the second ballot Gould got 6S. Norton
60 and McDougall l. Contrary to its pre-
yious ruling the chair declared the Nc
Dougall vote to be scattering aud gave the
nomination to Norton. Immediately there
was a big fight on hand, pandemonium
reigned supreme and the chairman did not
feel enthused over bis position. At last
cries for square deal" compelled Living
ston to order a third and final ballot, which
resulted in giving Gould y and Norton 64
The other nominations were: Clerk, VIII
liam Erkson; Recorder, c. p. Owen; ;
Treasurer, Joseph a. Late; District Attor-
ney, General J. 5. Gage; Auditor. Wilbur
T. Parker; Tax Collector, A. A. Withrow :;
Coroner and Public Administrator. j. Sec
ord; Surveyor, J. G. Mcmillan; +. p. Mont
g0mery, Senator Thirty-frst District; ".
j. Kirkpatrick, A. G. Bennett and J. b.
Peppin Assembymen; ". q. Hawley, y.
GreeuiHger AID S. +. Ayear. Supervisors.
Several other minor officers were also
nominated.
JACKSON, Sept. a. - The Republican
county convention met to-day and nominated
officers as follows: Assemblyman, l.. a.
Freeman (ncumben0: Sheriff. K. D..
Adams; Clerk, G. r. Breese; Treasurer,
William jennings Recorder. A. l., Reale
Coroner and Public Administrator, NJ. b.
Church; Surveyor. ". L. Downs. The
nomination for District Attorney Is TO be
made By the County Committee.
HEALDSBURG, Sept. "A. The first Re-
publican demonstration Of the campaign
was held here Tonight. There was pro
cesSiOn and large audience assembled at
the theaier, and there was singing by the
Ladies' Political Giee Club and addresses
by 4. g. Burnett and +. q. Murphy.
YUMA, ARR. Sept 4.-W. q. Stewart,
nominee for delegate TO Congress, opened
the Republican eapaign here te-nighL
san RAFAEL, Sept. 24.-Never in the
history IF the Republican party in San
Rafael was there so much interest mani
tested as in the meeting here tonight. The
large hall was flied TO its utaisst. The
meeting WAS Called 10 elect delegates, to be
voted for At the primaries on next Tuesday.
There is an average OF FIVE or six candidates
for each Office.
NEVADA CITY, Sept 24-The Democratic
joint Senatorial convention. comprising DEL
egates from the coan ties of Nevada, Sierra
and Plumas, met in this city this afternoon
and unanimously nominated NJ. II. Mead Of
Sierra County for joint Senator.
SAN ANDREAs, Sept 24-Foliowing are
the nomiDatioDs made by the Democratic
county convention, which met here to-day 2:
Assembly man, J. NJ. Sinclair; Sheriff, Ben
X. Thorn, County Clerk. (. McAdams
Tax Collector. Henry Wessen; District At
torney, J. J. Snyder; Public Administrator,
DIR. j. L. D9rral.
MODESTO, Sept 24.-Ths delegates to the
convention OF the Democratic Assembly
District, comprising Stanslaus and MERGED
counties, met at Modesto this afternoon and
renominated Z. Il. Gould of MERGED by ac-
clamatiOn.