Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-15
JUDGE SILENT IS CHAIRMAN
Proceedings Yesterday Of the
Republican Committee.
A Serious Split in That Party in
Pasadena.
Martin Marsh for Sheriff = G General
Mathews as State Senator
Political Notes and
Gossip.


mittee met yesterday to organize. Judge
Charles Silent was elected chairman,
and A. B. Conrad secretary. The exec
utive committee was appointed, and the
meeting adjourned until 2 O'Clock today.
There were S4 out OF the 115 members
of the committee present yesterday
when it was called to order. After
about an hour of windy discussion, it
was decided that only members of the
general committee could be members of
the executive committee, and that the
said executive committee should be
chosen, three from each of the five
supervisoral districts.
The names of Charles Silent and John
T. Brooker were presented for chairman,
and the former was chosen, receiving 81
votes to 16 for his opponent.
Judge Silent. in assuming the chair
manship, stated that he would endeavor
to see to it that every candidate on the
ticket received,a fair show.
A. B. Conrad was elected secretary,
receiving 461s votes, to 3134 for Lewis
Thorne and 4 for ]. A. Thomas. ~
The executive committee was named
as follows:
First Supervisoral district-L. A.
Sheldon, w. H. Whittemore, S. M.
Haskell.
Second Supervisoral district-T. j.
Matlock, 0. b. Phillips, B. w. Lee.
Third Supervisoral district-W. F. x.
Parker, R. D. Wade, A. A. Bailey.
Fourth Supervisoral district--John T.
Brooker, s. P. Rees, A. E. Davis.
Fifth supervisoral district-Melvin
Nudge, W. j. Shanklin, Edwin Booth.
An adjournment was then taken until
O'Clock today. when the candidates on
the county ticket will each name man
to represent them on the executive
committee.
The committee as organized, does not
give entire satisfaction to great many
Republicans and considerable complaint
was made by many party leaders last
evening.
THE PASADENA REPUBLICANS.
1t may seem strange but it is never
theless true. There is split in the
Republican party in Pasadena. The
rumpus in the township convention,
held Monday. has caused great deal Of
dissension. An independent candidate
for justice of the peace will
be announced in few days.
The name of H. j. Vail
former edition of the Star is being sug-
gested for this Office and he will very
likely be run on the independent ticket.
The bolters claim that the election of
Merriam, as justice, means the reopen
ing of the old liquor ordinance fight
which caused 80 much troable two years
ago.
In the meantime MIR. Merriam is out
with communication to an evening
paper, explaining his action in refusing
to support the entire Republican ticket,
on the grounds that there was one
name on it, that he could not endorse.
He farther goes on to say, that the mo-
tion made by Mr.. Mcdonald and passed,
read: Pledged to support the plat
form and principles of the Republican
party.
This is fatty contradicted by other
members present, who say the pledge as
framed by the delegates was: Pledged
to support the ticket from top to bot
tom, and so the merry war goes oD and
the end is not yet.
MARSH FOR SHERIFF.
While no announcement OF an ottl-
cial character has as yet been made, it
is understood that Capt. A. w. Barrett
has withdrawn, and is not a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
sheriff. This being the case, Martin G..
Marsh has consented to allow his name
to be used as a candidate, and his an
nouncement appears elsewhere in this
issue. Mr.. Marsh has all along been an
active supporter of Captain Barrett for
the nomination, and would not permit
his name to be presented now were it
not that the captain bad declined,
owing to his important business connec-
tions, to accept the nomination. Mr..
Marsh is we'll and favorably known in
this community. He bears an excel
lent reputation, and is a sterling, un-
responded to the call of his party. If
he is nominated he will certainly be
elected.
GENERAL MATHEWS FOR SENATOR.
Gen. John R. Mathews has been con-
fined to his house by illness for nearly
two weeks past. Reports from his sick
room yesterday evening were that his
condition was not improved. The gem
erals many friends are very solicit
GUS as to his health, and hope for his
speedy recovery, so that he may enter
the political arena against Col. Walter
s. Moore. The general is being impor-
tuned by the first citizens of Los Ange-
les, regardless of party affiliation, to ac-
cept the Democratic nomination for the
state senate. His record is such as to
win for him the support OF good citi-
zens, regardless of party. Almost
every hour of the day, prominent
members of the better element
of the Republican party, are seen call
ing on General Mathews and urging
him to accept the nomination. promis-
ing him their hearty support. 1t is said
that Colonel Moore, remembering his
disaster of two years ago, tried to get
the Republican nomination only after
having satisfied himself with the belief
that he would not have General Math-
ews for an opponent. The general has
thus far declined to accede to the re.
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