The herald., 1896-08-19
An AL SUMMERS JOB
Nomination of the Next
Congressman
DEMOCRATS IRE Still DEBATING
One Hundred Ballots Taken and
the Vote a Tie
TWO UNEVENTFUL SESSIONS
Both the Patton and the Rose Phalanxes
Remain Solid
Lenders Of the Two Opposing Forces De.
termined to Stand Firm
But the Delegates Are Growing Weary. and
the Grand Breakup Is Probable
Todsy-A Full Report Of
Yesterdays Session
ONE HUNDRED BALLOTS
Rose.
PATTON ~
Prospects Prophets oil disqualified.
Both the Patton and the Rose Phalanxes
Remain Solid
Lenders Of the Two Opposing Forces De.
termined to Stand Firm
But the DeIsgatss Are Growing Weary. and
the Grand Breakup Is Probable
Todsy-A Full Report Of
Yesterdays Session
ONE HUNDRED BALLOTS
Prospects-Prophsts oil disqualified.

The delegates to the Democratic con-
vention of the Sixth congressional dis
trict took eighty-seven ballots yester-
day in an endeavor to name the next
representative in congress from this dis
trict, who will go to Washington to fight
for free coinage, oppose the funding bill
and work for the peoples harbor at San
Pedro.
The result was that at o'clock yester-
day afternoon the ballot stood the same
as the night before, the vote being equ-
ally dividen between L. J. Rose and
George s. Patton.
The result of nights connubiating
had profited neither candidate. The
forces of both remained intact despite
all proselytfng. Not a delegate had,
changed his allegiance and the deadlock
was unbroken.
The balloting yesterday was extraor-
dinarily monotonous. There was abso-
lutely nothing to enliven it in the way
of incidents. There were no sharp words,
no scraps and no charges of fraud made
on either side.
Everything was peaceable and quiet.
The delegates on both sides greeted each
other pleasantly and passed the compli-
ments of the day as gentlemen would
meet gentlemen.
When in the afternoon the adjourn
ment was taken until IL am. today the
Rose men were inclined to oppose 1t.
They wanted to stay in session until
some change was made.
But courtesy to Senator White die
tated an adjournment over until morn
ing, as there were many delegates who
were desirouS of hearing the senator eX-
pound the issues of the campaign. The
Rose leaders realized that the motion to
adjourn until today was bound to carry,
so they acquisced in it and it prevailed
unanimously.
BOTH SIDES FIRM.
The Discrimination of the Rose men to
adjourn over is taken by many as evil
dence of the fact that the leaders are
afraid that they will be unable to hold
their delegates together much longer
They deny it, however, and as one OF
them said
Our boys will stay WithRose till hades
freezes over"
If this be true of the Rose men the
same can be said OF the Patton forces.
Iney have hot the slightest idea, so
they state, of giving UP the fight and 60
ing to any third man who might be
brought out as dark horse.
I'VE are going to nominate George 5.
Patton and it will take but few bal
lots more to do it. said Major H. w.
Patton last evening.
How about dark horse?' was asked.
I'VE are not talking about dark horses
now, nor are we thinking of anything
except gettvg Il few more votes for
George. which we will soon have" re-
piled the major.
This is the situation as far as the
leaders of the two factions are concern
ed, but sometimes deadlocks are broken
without the consent of the leaders. Peo-
pie are prone to grow weary Of long
contests that are unfruitful and I'M
pleasant. Delegates to political conyen-
tions get the same way.
AS, yet. while a good many delegates
are disgusted, no one has come out fiat
footed and declared that he proposes to
break the deadlock by voting for a
dark horse.
There is, however, hourly talk of this
being done. 1t is the kind of a break that
Is looked for ,as it is not believed that
Mr.. Patton can set any of the Rose
votes.
The dark horses We're in the hall dur
ing both the morning and afternoon
sessions. the most interested spectators
IN the hall. The lightning did not strike
any of them. though.
Will it today