The herald., 1896-06-14

onded the nomination of Patton In short
but ringing speeches, the latter paying
high tribute to the candidate.
]. c. Youngman of Pomona then
placed in nomination Gov. George W.
Merrill of Pomona. Mr.. Youngnian
went out of his way to make some un-
called for remarks about The Herald and
its criticisms of Gov. Merrill. after which
he got down to business and proceeded
to give the claims of his candidate for
recognition. He said that he was sound
on the silver question, and that the only
connection he had ever had with the
Southern Pacific Railroad company was
to win some three million acres Of land
from that corporation. He was an old
soldier, and his services to the party de-
manded recognition.
McCrimmon of Pico Heights. Bulls
of Vernon and Wineburgh of the oity
seconded the nomination Of Merrill in
short speeches.
j. H. Brewer, the old warhorse from
Vernon, seconded the nomination of
Patton in ringing speech He paid a
high tribute to Patton on the harbor
fight, and said that Patton should re-
ceive the nomination.
Judge f. b. Guthrie moved that the
nominations close, and that the conven-
tion proceed with the election.
The motion prevailed without opposi-
tion. but before proceeding with the
voting. Dobbins of Ell Monte said he
wished to call attention to the fact that
Gov. Merrill was put forward as the can
didate of the country as against Patton.
the city candidate. He denied that such
was the case, and said that Patton rep
resented the San Gabriel district.
Frank James moved that the vote
should be cast by precincts, the chair
man to announce the result. which pre-
vailed.
Messrs, Adolph Ramish, c. D. Willard
and M. M. Ogden were appointed tellers,
after which the balloting began.
Acton led off with three votes for Mer-
rill and Alhambra followed with four for
Patton. The voting then see-sawed
along without special interest until Ma
tional was reached, when there was a
little squabble over the Fourth precinct.
when Patton got a division. When Pas
adena was reached the solid vote went
for Patton. Pomona was almost a unit
for Merrill, Patton getting but one vote
out of the fourteen delegates present.
When the city was reached the number
of tally-keepers was increased, and the
call was followed with the closest atten-
ton. AS one or the other of the candi-
dates received solid precinct there was
applause from the adherents of the two
candidates. The result was very close,
and every vote counted. When the
count closed and before the vote was an
nounced. Abbott Kinney stated that the
two absent Alhambra delegates had ar
rived. and wished their votes recorded
for Patton, which gave him two more
votes, and another vote was also record
ed for Patton on the presentation of
proxy.
A LIVELY LITTLE "SCRAP"
There were no further changes and the
tellers proceeded with the count. This
was slow work and the weather was
warm. Suddenly there was commo-
ton in the rear of the hall. and before
the sergeant-at could interfere
there was a lively scrap" in progress
in which Joe Simons, ,thePasadena brick
man, Tom Donahue and Tom McCaffery
took part. 1t appears that Simons was
about to leave the hall, and a he passed
Donahue remarked that as the whole
thing was now over they had better
shake hands. This was refused. and
almost before any one could realize that
anything was out of the way, blows
passed. The men were hustled apart
and order restored without any damage
being done.
THE VOTE ANNOUNCED
AS soon as the excitement had sub
sided the tellers notified the chairman
of the result of the ballot, which was an
nounced as follows:
Merrill NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .22I12