The herald., 1896-05-06
ON THE FLOOR
Young nr. Arthur's OratOry Got Stuck In
the Spig0t

SACRAMENTO, May 5.-W. e. Ar
thur, Pasadena's blooming young city
attorney, who would be mistaken for a
priest of the Holy church, did he not
live under the sacred shadows of Mount
Lowe, had the opportunity Of his life
today and failed to be the man of the
hour. He was elected chairman of the
Republican state convention after an
exciting twenty-four hour contest, dur
ing which time there were pitted
against him the brightest Republicans
In the state. ...,
Arthur beat no less a party leader
than Frank l.. Coombs of Napa, a man
who was a Republican general In Cali
fornia when his boyiSh opponent had
hardly attained his majority in one of
the obscure states east Of the Missis-
sippi river. ltA
the young Pasadena practitioner would,
upon assuming the gavel, turn loose a
short and pithy flood of Oratory which
would set Republican enthusiasm roll
ing ceilingward; instead of which, the
convention got a few rapid sentences.
force, the purport OF f'sEhtch was That
California's delegation to the national
convention would be instructed, hide
bound, for Mckinley.
The, Los Angeles contingent ap-
plauded. of course. as they were in duty
OO0h0 " OO 10 q IIldtlcT Ol ByLlp8Lnys
The rest of the convention and the press
reporters shook their heads dubiously,
thinking, no doubt, Of tomorrow, when
young Mr. Arthur will be confronted
with George A. Knight on the one hand,
S. M. Shortridge, c. e. M. Preston Of
San Mateo on the other hand, and others
OF lesser prominence in front and rear,
all shouting to be recognized at one and
the same time and hurting toward the
chairman points of order because Of
motions made by some one else besides
themselves. The general opinion Is to-
night that when that time arrives young
Mr.. Arthur will wish that he was lead
ing prayer meeting in the church
around the corner from the Hotel Green,
rather than being up here among the
goddess of his party. programing for
double harbor appropriations and other
chestnuts which are at present being
pulled out the fire at the command Of
Stephen Gage and the railroad lobby
here assembled in force.
The convention today got no farther
than the point Of effecting temporary
organization, the appointment Of a COM
mittee Of fifteen on credentials and seven
each upon resolutions and order of busi-
ness, and then adjourned until tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.
Ihe political star of Hervey Lindley,
which was four years ago completely
dimmed by Populistic comet, Is today
again IN the ascendant, and it is twink
ing and brighter than ever. Lindiey is
IN Iact the one conspicuous figure IN this
convention. 1t was his genius for or
gantzation that two days ago amaigam-
ated the full voting strength OF the Sixth
ana seventh congressional delegations.
and for the balance Of the political sea-
son hereabouts Lindley will have 1o6
votes upon al; of the main propositions
to be fought out upon the floor. as solid
ly as though all of the various counties
south OF Tehachepi and some north of
the hill were part and parcel OF the
third ward of Los Angeles city. Asare-
suit or the generalship displayed, Lind
ley and Los Angeles have been ever since
mldnlght last night in great demand.
Jonn II. Spreckles needs the push from
the southland to seat his contesting dei-
egation from the Fourth district, and
George A. Knight needs the citrus nro
srammers to use as club with which,to
peat Spreckles to death. Eli S. Denison.
the southern Pacific plant butcher from
Oakland, wants Lindley to seat the Ala
meda appointed delegates and the nri-
mary people from across San Fran.
cisco bay, as also in Sacramento county.
must nave the services of Los Angeles
II they expect to take part in the festiv-
1Iles which are due upon the morrow.
Harrison Gray Otis is in the meantime
biting his lips and saving wood.
u.
convention chairman was a trade and
Los Angeles Simply promised all of those
who are out of the convention and are
eager to get in, to keep hands off entirely
IN the preliminary skirmishing. Tho
goods were delivered very faithfully. and
as return. Frank L. Coombs of Napa.
VINO at the eleventh hour made it ali the
easier Tor Arthur to win, was made the
chairman of the committee on resolI,-
tions and platform. The Los Angeles
member of this committee is Rev. T s
pltman, who has pledged Col. Otis that
II ne can prevent it no 16 to silver nlanlr
Will pe reported tomorrow.
The credentials committee has an all
night session before it, trying to settle
amicably the various bitter nersonai
contests. The report will probs hlv e.
vor the seating of the primary, deIa-
gates from Alameda and Sacrnmento
and the Spreckles delegation from, ssn
francisco. That is the program ~ tha
A. p. A., and the association has it's teoth otlt,
upon this convention good and hara
It's recommendations will be adonted
The southern counties are A. P. A WIN
both feet and around the neck, and @ thev
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