The herald., 1896-03-02
Much Enjoyed by q Select
Audience
.TY LINES DRAWN CLOSE
Advocates of Good Government
Have Their Say
Art Reception Largely Attended-Bids
cepted for Postoffice Qusrters-A
Labor Exchange-PcrsoHaIN Notes

SADENA, Mar. 1.-The Republlcan
Is met in the recorders court
last evening. At 7:30 o'clock the
WAS packed and remained 80,
lowing into the adjoining hall all
vening. Mr.. Ed. Lockett, chair
of the city committee, called the
ing to order, and opened with a
ninary speech, in which he
,hed into very decided personali-
lmost from the first word. Mr..
ett said there was a man in Pasa-
who wished to dictate to and dis
rate the Republican party, who at
vious election had deserted the
"as he had friend at stake" he
Mr.. Lockett advised all good Re-
cans to remain in the party ranks
thfully in municipal elections as
other time.
J. Vail nominated Lockett for per-
mt chairman of the meeting. Then
vas elected as secretary and Judge
promptly arose and made a
b, declaring that no Democrat,
.bitionist, Populist, "or any other
,hould have anything to say in
neetipg, after which G. G. Brown
d that those who intended to sup
the Republican ticket be required
N a paper to that effect before
urther proceedings were had. So
verything WAS moving with the
arranged precision of clock-work,
just here became noticeable a
) whirring of the wheels which
ged the explosion about to wreck
works. Before Browns motion
sconded Capt. Simpson made au-
motion to the effect that the
littee be instructed to arrange for
ngs in each precinct of the city in
of which twenty-five delegates
d be elected to meet in conven-
md together select the candidates.
Weeds amendment that only
who will agree to support the
blican ticket bs allowed to parti-
was agreed to.
this juncture the venerable DIR.
arose and said hs would like to
few words. DIR. Fay said he had
a life long Repubiican--he was
q years old--but although he had
ia great many meetings in his
10 had never heard it limited before
% be a good Republican a man
agree be orehand to abide by the
4 of a convention, the delegates to
had not yet been elected, not to
of the candidates being known
applause. IL allow no man
"a years Of age the doctor
lered, "to read me a lessonon Re-
canism or loyalty 70 the Repub-
party; but do you mean to tell
rat am bound to agree in ad-
to abide by anything the Repub-
party may do in this municipal
on, with which national politics
nothing whatever to do? What
ne tariff to do with the govern
of the city of Pasadena? And
we Pope to whom we must bow?
unable to discover a single prin-
of the Republican party that has
ling to do with this city election.
we want Is good. clean men re-
ess of party. Some OF us remem-
he war, and we remember that
lg the bravest and best generals
Democrats, and others who were
republicans. The Republican party
ong enough in Pasadena to allow
come to these meetings and to
a voice in the selection Of the city
MS"
Simpson followed, supporting the
test adherence to party lines, then
l.. p. Crawford or the other side,
Buchanan, DIR. Rosco Thomas,
Ter Brown and Judge Hester for
partisan arrangement again, and
City Attorney Arthur being
d, told the story of the boy who
d to bring his quota of pie to the
ct picnic, and said, "let's divide
Die" when the lunch was brought
He said that the Republicans of
dena must stick to the party in
elections. DR.. Fay replied, and
a few more shorter speeches the
on was put and carried.
It the meeting was not exactly a
feast, and the prospects for
y scrap in which the fur will fly in
al quantities are most fiattering.
THE ART RECEPTION.
Mrs. Farr's art reception on Fri
afternoon there were over two
lred ladies who inspected her
( at La Pintora studio and the
noon was most agreeably spent.
lugh the courtesy of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
lolmes and Mr.. Lvwinsky delight