The herald., 1894-07-28


Assessor. or..................E e. +. Nolan, Downey
Recorder. R. M. salyer., Los Angeles
Auditor.......... &c. o; Hawley, Los Angeles
Superior judges. J. T. B B. Dunlap, Los Angeles
Supt. schools. Edw. Hutchison, Los Angeles
Coroner. R. E. Curran, Los Angeles
County surveyor. "A. r. Street, Los Angeles
THE CONVENTION.
The presence of large American flag
with all of the stars blotted out of the
azure field save two dangling over one
corner Of the gallery was conspicuous
object in the Populist county conven.
tion hall yesterday morning. When an
old soldier struggled into the hall and
looked at that starless flag he felt bad.
1t didn't seem right to see Old Glory
without its shining stars of statehood.
There was about the same number OF
statesmen in attendance, with sprink-
lirg of disgruntled politicians from the
two old parties mixed in to give lesven-
ing power to the mass. ~
Chief among the latter WAS N. B.
Walker, who was famed off the political
earth by General Hewitt in the county
tax collector fight two years ago.
Sammy" Rees, at one time council
man from the Ninth ward, where he
accomplished the signal service OF erect
ing an electric light mast in front OF his
home. also occupied front seat.
H. G. Register, the occult statesman
OF the Fourth ward, has been q constant
occupant of one OF the gallery pews.
Some one in an unfortunate moment
dropped the expression, "Square in the
middle OF the road" early in the day,
and thereafter each and every speaker
ground it out with variations.
Ex-Deputy Sheriff Mcintyre, who was
o candidate for sheriff, seemed to voice
he declared that there would be abso.
lutely no fusion this year, and States
man Young, with the fog horn voice,
roared out in unison with the sentiment
During the morning the chairman re-
ferred to Roger Curran as that gentle
man." Mr.. Curran rose to his feet
bubbling over with indignation, and said
he did not want to be designated as a
gentleman, when the chairman knew
his name perfectly. The chair therefore
spologized. Statesman Rood poses as
the particular representative of the work
ingmen. and A. Brady of Monrovia is ap-
parently ready to fight at the drop OF a
hat when any reference is made to the
agriculturaliets. Theodore Pinther,
Blanton Duncan, Judge Utley, and Mrs.
M. w. Alix are always very much in
evidence before the convention and slip
In q good many motions and amend
meute when occasion offers. Lawyer
W. II. Shinn, who deserted the Dem.
ocratic fold, wants to try voting once
more and then get ready for revolution
as expressed in his speech, nominating
G. E. J. E. White for auditor. 1t was
evident to astute judges when the bal
loting began that there was "slste,"
and that it could not be broken.
The first business transacted at the
morning session was the placing in NOM
ination of Blanton Duncan for superior
Judge and j. r. Rush for public admin
istrator.
The selection of candidate for super
intendent of schools brought out whole
griet OF nominations, chief among whom
were Mrs. M. w. Alix, Kate Tupper
Galpin, G. s. Trowbridge, E. Hutchi-
son and r. M. Sallee.
At this stage Blanton Duncan rose and
withdrew the name of Cornelius Cole "a
. candidate for judge, saying that while
he appreciated the honor he felt he was
unable to enter into the cam psign.
Delegate Pepper denounced Mrs. Gal
pin as one who was not Popullst. being
plutocrst, an ariBtoorat and an oppo-
nent OF the city board of education.
Thereupon the convention was informed
that Mrs. Galpin didn't ask for q nomi-
nation and wouldn't take one, but would
be glad of an endorsement of her nom
partisan candidacy, she being already
nominated by petition. The nomination
was Withdrawn.
K. M. Salles withdrew his name ca q
candidate for county superintendent of
schools.
TIE following additional names were
presented to the convention:
Coroner-A. ]. Bacon, Gardena ;Dr.
Roger Curran.
County surveyor-A. R. Street.
The convention then decided to pro-
cesd to ballot on the candidates.
The result Of the ballot for sheriff was