The herald., 1894-06-07
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE,
The Republican County Con-
vention Today.
Lots Of Talk About Mines to Be
Sprung.
The CLARK Men Hold n Caucus and De-
eide TO Present y. q. Mlisrd for
ChAirman--TcLaohIs Will
Have Waik-Ovsr.

The Republican county convention
will meet in Music hall at 10 o'clock
this morning, and in some respects it
will be the most unique and interesting
gathering OF the &. o. p. that has been
held here for years.
Imprimis, the hall will be gaily deo-
GRATED, and the seats in the rear OF the
delegates will be reserved for guests,
each OF whom 10 expected to bring lady
with him, in order that there may be q
strong restraining influence to hold the
wild-eyed delegates in control and lend
an atmosphere OF refinement to the pc.
litical arena. The short-haired tough
element will be provided for too; but
they will not have an opportunity to
rudely jostle against the delegates. as
they will be located in the galleries.
Judge Silent is in charge OF the issuing
of the Especial tickets. including la
dies" and it may be that the judge will
stock the lower part of the house with
his friends.
There Is talk OF several big sur
prises being sprung on the floor
Of the convention and ordinarily loqua-
cious political leaders are mum and
mysterious as to their nature. 1t was
stated that the Clark delegates went of
quietly by themselves yesterday and in
dulged in O caucus. and that it WAS their
intention to 20 ahead this morning and
organize the convention to suit them
selves, without regard to any other can
didates. 1t was learned at least that
McLachlan had not been invited to par
ticipate in the quiet little lovefeast. 1t
has been generally decided that Los
Angeles county will not go north divided
on the supreme judgeship question.
This was brought about by the friends
OF Judge Mckinley making proposition
to Judge CLARK that the convention to-
day express it's preference on the judge
ship, and that both candidates be gov
erned by the result. At g late hour
yesterday afternoon Judge Clark agreed
to this arrangement.
One of the interesting features OF the
convention will be the struggle for dele
gate-at-large between Capt. III. q. o.
borne and Judge R. II. F. variel, of the
Ninth ward. This is regarded. as
stand-up fight between the Times and
Express. and it looks very much as
though Osborne would be winner.
The caucus OF Judge Clark's friends
yesterday afternoon decided to support
s. G. Willard for chairman of the con-
vention. E. A. Meseur was his oppon-
emit but he was knocked out. Mr.. Me-
seur lie authority for the statement that
McLachlan was appraised of the Clark
caucus and could have been there il he
desired.
1t is proposed that Col. g. Wiley
Wells be made chairman. This propo-
sition Ia put forward on the ground that
tne COLONEL 10 impartial as regards the
candidates; that he would make an ex-
cellent chairman goes without saying.
Ex-Governor l.. A. Sheldon will be q
candidate II it Is offered to him. J. j.
Gosper, he OF Arizona fame. is anxious
to go to congress as against Hazard and
McLachlan. As matters stood last even.
ing 1t was figured out that McLachlan
would have 60 OF the SO votes from this
county while Gosper and Hazard would
divide the remaining nine with Gosper
leading Honest Harry"
The friends Of Judge CLARK claim
that he will have 80 per cent OF the
delegates at the convention to-day, and
they are getting ready to indulge in
big red, white and blue pampas parade.
On the other hand the friends of Judge
Mckinley claim that a big surprise is
in sto'e for Judge Clark when the rural
districts come to the front. This, they
claim, is McKinley's stronghold. and
thev talk about winning out the fight.
There is no doubt but that Clark has
the call, az far as the city delegates are
concerned, and it remains to see what
the agriculturalists will do.
THE DELEGATES.
The following is the official list. as far
as the precincts have reported, of the