Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-10
SANTA ANA NEWS.
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONvEN.
TION TO MEET TODAY.
Promises That 1t Will Be Harmonious
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The Democratic county convention
will meet today in Surgeons hall, for
the selection of an assemblyman and a
county central committee. Every indi-
cation now points to harmonious gath
ering.
Probably the only fight before the
convention will be that of sheriff. Theo-
dore Lacy, the present incumbent, and
William Bessonnett an old-time resi-
both working hard for the nomination,
is hard to predict the winner. There is,
however, one thing certain, and that is,
that either man can defeat the Repub-
lican nominee-Fred G. Smythe.
The Democratic party of Orange
county is we'll organized. and, as a
strong ticket will be put in the field,
today everything looks favorable to its
election.
Despite the fact that Republican lead
ers here wear broad smile, and tell you
that they think they have placed q
strong ticket in the field, they feel, away
down deep in their hearts, that the
Union League got sat down On pretty
hard in the convention of week ago.
Anaheim and Tustin got the best Offices,
| and Santa Ana and the Union League
got the cullings. Now and then good
member of the e. o. p. may be found
who will come right out and openly cay
that the ''hay seed districts got the per-
| simmons, and that Santa Ana got the
windfalls."
The cold water people, too, hold their
convention today, and intend to place a
| full county ticket in the field. The
Prohibitionists in this county are quite
numerous, and they claim a goodly
number of followers for Bidwell and for
their principles. As a Democrat rarely,
| if ever, becomes a Prohibitionist, their
strength is drawn mainly from the party
of past records.
The political party has commenced to
boil in Orange county, and with Dem
| ocratic, Republican, Prohibition and
Peoples party tickets in the field, the
campaign will be lively one.
ADMISSION DAY OBSERVANCE.
An excursion to Newport beach. un-
der the auspices of the Veterans Asso-
citation of Orange county, was held yes
terday in cOmmemoration of the ad-
mission of California into the union.
About four hundred Santa Anans
availed themselves of excursion rates.
and took run down to the beach. en-
joying the fresh ocean breezes and a
dip in the ocean there in the forenoon,
and in the afternoon listening to the
following programme: Music, by Holt's
martial band; address of welcome, by
Judge Towner; music, by Hollis martial
band; Grafton, by J. S. Pitman. After
these exercises had been completed,
dancing was inaugurated, and those as
sembled tripped the light fantastic to
their hearts content. The day was
most pleasantly spent, and all who at
tended enjoyed fine time.
SANTA ANA BREvITIEs.
The agricultural society and Santa Ana
board of trade hold meetings today.
A large number OF Santa Anans will
take advantage of the excursion rates
to visit Redondo Beach tomorrow.
A baseball club is to be organized
here, and interest in the national game
will be augmented by revival meeting
of base ballists in the near future.
Wouldn't it be good plan for the
buns that hang out on the steps of the
| First National bank every evening, to
move on?
Hon. w. w. Bowers, Republican no.
minee for congressman for this district,
is in Orange county, making house to
house canvass. We feel sorry for Bow
ers, for he wants to 90 to congress 30
badly, and all the time we know that
he has not the ghost of chance.
j. Beatty has gone to San Francisco
for few days.
L. H. Mabury of Los Angeles was in
town yesterday.
| Chas. Foster has gone to San Fran
cisco for short visit.
w. II. Spdrgeon is seriously ill.
| w. FL. Neece, pioneer of this valley,
died suddenly at his home here last
night, aged go years. Death was caused
by heart disease, and the deceased leaves
a wife and five children.
Mrs. w. K. James and family have
gone to Nogales, Arizona, where they
will hereafter reside.
| A pleasant evening was enjoyed by a
few guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradford last night. Music was the
chief pleasure of the evening.
Fishing at Newport is excellent, and
several large catches are reported.
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