The herald., 1896-02-22
SAN BERNARDINO POLITICS
There Are Some Who Object to Special
Elections
J. II. Yerkes' Efforts In Behalf Of Highland
Oranges Are Appreciated-The Meth
odist Pastor Remains

SAN BERNARDINo, Feb. 21.--The Sec
ond ward may OF may not have an cleo
tion. Sixty-seven voters of that pre-
cinct met at the city hall last night
and without consulting the other 300
voters in the ward, decided that no
election should be held. The people
who were interested in not holding an
election, whether because fearful of
results, or for the sake of the peace, of
which they are so much ensmoured,
held preliminary meeting yesterday
afternoon, laid their plans to capture
the caucus and railroad resolution
against an election. The first part OF
the plan carried beautifully, and the
second would have done SO but for the
timely arrival of people interested in
fair play.
The meeting was organized pro nptly
at o'clock by the election of Judge Il.
9. Rolf as chairman and w. H. Curtis
as secretary. e. E. Katz at once intro
duced the following resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Second ward that no election be held
by the citizens of the ward at the pres
ent time for member of the board of
trustees, and that we recommend the
board of trustees to rescind the reso-
luton passed by them on the 18th inst,
calling such election, and request that
they fill the vacancy on their board
now existing by the selection of such
person and at such time as they may
deem best.
The count showed forty-seven votes
for the resolution and twenty-five
against it. Whether the trustees will
consider this an expression from the
ward remains to be seen.
BANQUETED MR.. YERKEs.
James H, Yerkes, manager for Allen
Bros, packers of oranges, was the
guest Of honor at banquet given at
the Stewart last night. Mr.. Yerkes has
done much to spread the fame of thu
Highland orange, and party Of or
chardists from that district called
upon him at the hotel, having previous
ly announced their coming to the ho-
tel people, and when Mr.. Yerkes was
ushered into the dining room he
found party of prominent orange
growers seated around table made
beautiful with fruit and flowers and
sparkling wine. The banquet was
served as only the Stewart can. and
when the health OF the guest of honor
had been pledged, w. +. Grow, himself
a member of the Orange Growers as
sociation, rival of the Allen Bros,
addressing Mr.. Yerkes, recounted the
success of Highland orauge exhibits
at Los Angeles and Atlanta, giving Mr..
| Yerkes the credit for the work and for
| advertising the success. He ended by
presenting Mr.. Yerkes splendid silver
| tea service.
The teaset is inscribed: "Presented
to J. FL. Yerkes by the Orange Growers
of Highland"
The service was the gift of W. F.
Grow, F. E: Flattery, ID. r. Seeley, s.
Macs, w. E. Nya. John Algeo, j. NJ.
Lsvens, Geo. E. Haven, s. f. Zombro,
John Cleghorn, Il. J. Daffiemeyer, w.
Savage, r. H. Sweeney, Geo. S. Thomp-
son, @. L. Frazer, j. w. Hall, John Nc
Donald, II. Z. Longmeir, Jack Ander-
son, r. A. Boyd and 81. L. Drew, most
of whom we're present, as we're also
Messrs. Il. L. Norton, j. A. Whitmore
and 9. FL. Oourant.
REV. MIR. M'INTIER STAYS.
Presiding Elder Z. w. Caswell ar
| TlV6Q ILLS IuOEuluk CudT&6u ny Lu6
bishop of the Methodist church to
make thorough investigation of the
whole question relative to the removal
of Rev. Il. o. McIntier. The result of
this investigation is that the order re-
moving Mr.. McIntier is counter
manded, and there will be no perma-
nent exchange between the pulpits OF
this city and Ventura.
! NOTES OF THE DAY
A marriage license has been issued
for Oscar W. Carter and Fannie Cook,
both of Redlsnds.
The celebrated case of WittrBm VS..
Bush, in which 100 acres of land near
Etiwanda 10 concerned, was in court
this morning, the defendant filing a
motion for new trial. Judge Otis
took the motion under advisement.
William Manson of this city, while in
J Redlands this morning, had the mis-
4 fortune to break his leg between the
knee and ankle while in the act of step
ping into his buggy. Mr.. Manson was
removed to his home in this city.
DR.. Il. ID. Davidson received word
yesterday announcing the death of his
! brother, w. M. Davidson, at Caithness,
Scotland, February Sd. The deceased
had been in America and spent some
! time in San Bernardino.