The herald., 1894-09-16
SANTA ANA.

SANTA ANA, Sept. 15.-Today was the
Populist convention, held in the y. A.
r. hall in this city. Seventy.four dele
gates was the number expected, but
only 5O.odd were present. The conven-
ton was very orderly and quiet, ana
nearly all the nominations we're made by
scclamation.
The convention was called to order by
@, Q. Edinger, chairman OF the county
central committee, at 0:15, with about
SO delegates present. He prefaced the
work OF the convention by few remarks
urging the delegates to put up good men
for the several offices.
f. d. Cooke was chosen as temporary
chairman. He came forward and
thanked the convention for the honor
and delivered short speech.
J. Wylie Harris was chosen ~ tempo
rary secretary.
A committee of five was appointed on
credentiais, order of business and plat
form, as follows:
Credentials-C. G. Edinger. J. G.
Welker, ]. M. Woodmsn. j. Buchheim.
Order of business and permanent or
ganzation-F. T. Upton. w. II. Young,
Carl Rabb, h. @. Cullen.
Platform and resolutions-J. P. Leslie,
d. Edson Smith, j. A. Campbell, James
Smith, j. A. Barser.
The following resolution WAS read and
adopted:
Resolved That upon the reassem bling
OF this convention after the noon recess
each precinct shall be prepared to name
L. l.. <~f ha
trai com mittee, each eupervisorial dis
trict its choice for supervisor, and each
township it's choice for justice of the
peace and constable; such choice to be
ascerteined during recess by an express
slon of the will OF majority OF the del
egates.
Report on credentials was read and
adopted after slight amendment.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion and erder oil business read their re-
port which was adopted. The tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
Committee on platform and resolu-
tions read its report, which WAS adopt
ed. They indorsed the platform of the
national convention at Omaha.
Nominations were next in order.
e. G. Edinger WAS nominated for su-
pervisor for Firet district by acclnma-
ton; J. w. Hawkins for Second district
by ncclamation: for Third district, jon
alhan Watson; for Fourth district, DR..
Charles Mueller; for Fifth district,
George McCampbell of Tustin.
Justice Of the peace was next in Or
der-SAnta Ana, +. L: Sexton; Ana
helm, II. G. Gade; Westminster, d.
Webster; Garden Grove, 8. p. Bates !;
San Juan, Joseph Rouse; El Toro. N.
, G. White; Tustin, III. l.. Hemingway of
Laguna; @. q. Butterfsld for consta.
BILE; Orange, W. w. Pratt.
Cons nstablea-Santa Ana, J. F. Smith !;
Anahsim, B. A. Raab; Westminster. E.
Woodman and U. g. Litten; San Juan,
Edward Weber; Ell Toro, Frank Salter
Orange, James Field.
Assembly men-C. G. Edinger placed
in nomination E. ID. Cook, seconded by
DR.. Head; e. d. Cook placed in rornin.
alton DR.. w. II. Head. who declined,
and Cook was nominated by acclama-
ton.
Sheriff.. w. Dameron was placed in
nomination.
On motion Mr.. Gardner, not a dele.
gate, OF Orange was given the floor, who
placed in nomination John e. Gowan,
!, On taking ballot Dameror received 2e
votes and Gowan %, Cameron was de.
clared elected.
County clerk-D. Edison Smith.
Recorder-C. I. Robinson.
Assessor - DR.. T.. +. Greenleaf.
Tfeasurer-H. S. Psnkey.
Auditor-W. L. Brown.
Tax colectot-S. X. Hemphill.
Superintendent OF schools P. Yoder
Surveyor-J. p. Leslie.
, Coroner and public administrator
, S. l. Paschal. -
District attorney-Dr. H. W. Head.
, There being nu attorney in the party
/ ii WAS az first thought better to leave thai
/ Office vacant, but some of the delegates
4 thought it would be best to place DIR
, Head on the ticket to fill in with, than
! TO leave it vacant. The convention theI
A proceeded to choose members OF the
county central committee and ad-
journed. In almost every case the OF.
ice aought the man, and not the mar
tins Office. A great many declined tn,
. nominations offered them, but a goot
tictet was finally eeected.
III. X. Small has Withdrawn as candi
date for assessor.
, Mr.. E |. Tola has received the new
1 OF tie death OF bis grandmother in Nit
Pheasant, Iowa, aged 93 years.
! h. l. Allen has resigned as driver o
the Orange street car, To take effect Oc-
tober lst.
: Mics Gertrude Foster. we'll known il
Sinta Ana, but now OF Los Angeles, ha
Q joined theatrical company in Nav
: York.
Mira. Lyons and son, who have beei
t visiting IN this city for the past few
: nonthe, have departed for Ell Paso
lex.
n Comnpnv has racajyad an invitatio,
to participate in the Cabrillo celebration
=. at San Diego.
Q J. Beatty, jr., and Q. D. Bali have sol,
10 Mrs. Evelyn A. Greeley lot ~ in th
q Crookshank & Wakehan addition Ais
/, some TO Fred ". Mansur; lot 10 in tn
8 eeme tract. Consideration not given ii
Q either sale.
J. NJ Glass of Pasadena, chairman O
f the eta.e central cotnmisIee OF the Prohi
a bitinn party, will deliver an address a
: Spurgeon's hall, Sunday, Sep EN- %