The herald., 1894-07-28
programme arranged before coming into

programme arranged before coming into
the convention.
The speaker declared the principles Of
the Socialists were in opposition to those
OF the Pee pies party.
Again did pandemonium break loose.
A second sergeant was appointed to
look after the first one, and the two
combined forces and finally managed to
get the excited crowd to sit down, more
through exhaustion than any respect
Tor the dignity of the convention.
| At last the motion to seat Mr.. Pepper
in place of Mr.. Walker was put to q
vote and resulted in the gentleman be-
ing chosen by vote of "a to II.
The election OF chairman and other
officers of the committee was next pro-
ceeded with. DR.. PEBBLES placed in
nomination E. @. Schnable. This was
seconded by Mr.. Fisk and Harry O'Dell.
John Robson then nominated Mr..
Pepper. This was seconded by Col.
Blanton Duncan. Mr.. Wright also
seconded Mr.. Peppers nomination.
Alter some discussion the nominations
were closed. The candidates were called
Tor and went upon the platform and
were introduced. both making short ad-
dresses. The vote by ballot then took
place, and resulted in Mr.. Pepper being
chosen by 1873 votes, Mr.. Schnable get
ting rs, scattering / total 2l7.
In an instant delegate moved that
the election be declared unanimous.
This was received with cries of ''No,"
and mutterings by the discontented,
several of the delegates rising and de.
claring it did not meet with their ap.
proval.
Mr.. Schnable left his seat and walk
ing few feet down the aisle, declared
that he would resign from the central
committee. His lead was followed by
Rood, who all through the convention
has been conspicuous as the man with q
grievance. Rood said as the represent.
alive Of the labor unions of the city, he
would resign. Mr.. Laud also yelled his
resignation at the chair.
Mr.. Wolf moved that these resigna.
tions be accepted.
The chair ruled that as tho committee
governed this part OF its own affairs,
this motion was out of order.
The tall secretary, Milton Carlson,
then proceeded to jump upon Mr..
Schnable with his dainty, fairy-like
trotters. He said that he had supposed
he had been voting for Populigt, and
he had voted for Mr.. Schnable, but nc
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the party and forfeit his rights Of man
hood.
Mr.. schnable, replying, declared that
Mr.. Carlson had no right to assail his
manhood or honor. 1t was not ques-
tion of personality, but of principle.
He refused to be associated with party
that was going back. Regarding the
Socialists. the people had not read or
thought over their principles, but had
been influenced by newspaper articles
Another big row followed this declara-
tion.
After this it WAS moved and carried
after several dozen had talked and
raised questions of personal privilege
that the selection of the rest OF the off
GERS OF the central committee be left to
that body.
ANOTHER RUCTION.
The selection of the county oficialt
was then resumed. DR.. Downs got up
and spoke in refence to the charges ol
the morning that Mr.. Waldron had been
soliciting the Democratic nomination.
He called on Mr.. Harmon of Green
Meadows to repeat a convelsation he
had had with Mr.. Waldron.
Mr.. Hannen said that Mr.. Waldron
had told him he was going to try and
have Mr.. Ransaner, Democrat, bring
his (Waldron's) name up in the Demo.
cratic convention and have him en-.
dorsed a candidate for the Office oI
county assessor. The chair ruled that
while the statement of the gentleman
was probably all right it was not per.
tinent to the subject, and discussion
was thus fortunately prevented. Two
ballots were necessary to choice. The
first resulted as follows: E. +. Noland
of Downey, S4; w. J. A. Smith, 8, and
Mr.. Waldron, 81; total, $50. On the
second, Mr.. Noland was selected, by
108. Waldron receiving At and Smith 13
THE RECORDER.
A. NJ. Sslyer of this city was the only
name for recorder and his nomination
was declared unanimous.
THE AUDITOR.
There were two names for auditor: @
E. J. E. White and @. o. Hawley, bott
of this city. The latter was selected BY
80 votes. Mr.. White receiving 81, scat
tered.
The convention then took recess
until 80 pm.