The herald., 1896-08-20
JAMES IS CALLED DOWN
Delegates Want McLach-
Ian to Explain (
HOW He Hrs FOOLED Tim
First He Was for Silver and
Now for Gold
VERY PERTINENT INQUIRY
They Consider That He HY Forfeited
Their Support
A Very Successful Trimme, But Weak on
PrluclpIes
A Rouslng Bryan Meetlsg In the Seventh
Ward, the West En- and at Santa
Houica-OeneaI Political
VERY PERTINENT INQUIRY
They Consider That He HaI Forfeited d
Their Support
A Very Successful Trimmer But Weak on
Princlples
A Rousing Bryan Meetlsg In the Seventh
Ward, the West En- and at Santa
rlonlca-deneel Political
Gossip srd News

The Republican, of this district in
numbers. indeed quite formidable, are
after the Hon. James McLachlan, M. c.,
with a sharp stidS.
They have asled Mr.. McLachlan some
very pertinent questions as to the re-
markable audscity he has manifested in
accepting determination of the Repub-
lican party il this district for congress
on 16 to 1platform and then coming
out and in nis letter of acceptance de-
claring for the gold standard.
A numb,r of the delegates to the con-
vention which nominated James have
held meeting and addressed letterto
him asking him why he has taken it
upon himself to repudiate the platform
made f)r him to stand on, and further
adding that they consider themselves
released from the necessity of support
ing hm.
This open meeting was held yester-
day at which, among others. the follow
ing delegates were presnt:
sutherland Hutton, Nathan Cole, jr
M L. Starin, DR.. William Dodge and c.
W. Dodenhoff.
The letter which will be sent to Mr.
McLachlan reads as follows:
WHY? OH. WHY?
Hon. Jas. McLachlan, NJ. c., Sixth con-
gressional district, Los Angeles Cal: =:
Dear Strive, the undersigned dele
yates to the recent Sixth district con-
gressional convention, at which you
were nominated on the 16 to platform
for congress, beg to inform you of our
opposition to the stand you have taken
on the money question as outlined in
Iattar n IN y,ryh oh cd IN,
the Los Angeles Times. We believe If
you could not accept the platform on
which you were nominated, that you
should decline to make the race as a
Republican candidate, instead of ac-
cepting the honor and repudiating the
platform adopted unanimously by the
convention. In view of these facts we
believe that we are honorably released
from any obligation to support you at
the polls.
At the meeting held yesterday Messrs.
Cole. Hutton, Starin, Dodge and Doden-
hoff were appointed a committee to
take charge of the campaign to be made
to elect some friend of silver to repre-
sent this district in congress.
Sutherland Hutton was chosen to act
as chairman and Nathan, Cole, jr., to
Officiate as secretary.
These gentlemen are one and all
among the foremost Republicans in the
city and county. For years past they
have been in the front ranks of the Re-
publican works, and now they are call
ing upon the nominee they helped to
make to explain why he has gone COM
plstely back upon his record and his
platform.
The reason why Mr.. McLachlan came
out and made the declaration in favor
6f the gold standard was because he
and his friends felt certain that'the Sill
yer forces would be divided. James is
nothing il not a trimmer, and at that he
Is a success.
He figured that with two advocates of
silver in the field against him in this dis
trict he could come out for gold and win.
Like Mr.. Hanna he does not care how
he wins as long as he wins. If he cannot
pne way he will another.
But Mr.. McLachlan has, not figured on
the strong and determined opposition he
will meet in his own party. He will soon
begin to realize it, and then he will strike
FOR the underbruSh