The herald., 1896-08-21
At last the struggle is ended.

At last the struggle Is ended.
The nominee for congress of the DEM
ocratic party Of the Sixth district is
Harry W. Patton of Los Angeles county.
This happy result was reached yester-
day afternoon on the one hundred and
thirty-first ballot, and thus closed one
of the most remarkable political gath
erings Of it's kind ever held in Southern
California.
For 100 ballots George S. Patton had
received So votes and Senator L. J. Rose
like number. 1t was impossible to
break the deadlock and nominate either
Mr.. Patton or Mr.. Rose.
Both gentlemen realized the fact, and
as true Democrats. as a sacrifice to the
principles they so strongly advocate.
they buried their personal pride. and for
the good of their party withdrew from
the contest.
Senator Rose made a very clever
speech explaining his position, and
agreeing to request his friends "a take
him out of the contest if Mr.. Patton
would do likewise.
Six ballots were taken after this with
the same result as before. Then George
S. Patton arose. In manly and vigor-
GUS statement he absolved his friends
from further support of his candidacy.
He spoke with great feeling and an
nounced that it was not his valedictory
in politics. The delegates and specta-
tors agreed with Mr.. Patton on this
point, for it was greeted with an enthu-
siastic round of cheers.
At the close of Mr.. Patton's speech
the convention adjourned for two hours.
In this interval neither caucus nor con-
ference was held. No connubiating was
tn6I1p6H in frna -far oil
Nobody had any plan or program.
On the night previous Mr.. Cooper of
Santa Barbara, Rose man, had sug-
gested Harry w. Patton as a compro-
mise candidate although Mr.. Patton
had been vigorously antagonizing Mr.
Cooper in this far-that he was an un-
Hinching supporter Of George S. Patton.
WOULD NOT HEAR TO IT
When Harry w. Patton was first an
preached and asked to permit his name
to be used as a compromise candidate
he would not hear to it, As early as
Monday it had been suggested but like
the loyal, true friend that he was, the
gentleman asked his friends as personal
favor to drop all talk about him as a
candidate.
He continued to labor early and late
for the nomination of George S. Patton.
Not until the name of that gentle
man was withdrawn did the nominee
consent to accept the nomination if it
We're rendered him. Between the hours
or II noon yesterday and D. m his
friends made his canvass and secured
the nomination for him on the first bal
lot Later it was made unanimous.
If the nomination was a surprise TO
the general public, it can truthfullv be
said that it was a greater surprise to
the nominee. After he became such he
came before the convention and made
ringing speech in which he placed him
self squarely and unequvocally on rec
ord for silver, against the funding bill
and declared himself to be an anti-mo-
nopollst. His declaration was bold. man
ly, and characteristic
SOMETHING OF THE MAN.
one trait the nominee possesses he
gave an eXemplification Of. He is moth
ing II not self-sacrificing. He said that
II In the wisdom of the state central
committee 1t should be deemed advis.
aple Tor MIN to withdraw from the con-
test TO secure union of the friends of
silver, ne stood prepared to do SO. and h.
added that he would hail with iov +ha
opportunity to bring about any result
tnat would enhance the interests Of the
party ana the people. At this statement
a mighty shout went up.
To the people of Los Angeles ci+v
county and all Southern California
Harry w. Patton is we'll known. Nor
one word can be said derogatory of him
as citizen or a partisan He is a Young
man, having been born in the state Of
missouri in 1856. He is therefore 40 wears
OF age. lie was reared in Southern IN
olana and educated in the state univer-
stiles of Indiana and Missouri
Early in life he engaged in the news
paper business, and he has always fol-
lowed 1t. He was in WASHINGTON for sew
sldl years as one of the clerks of tht.
mouse or representatives., and then re-
moved to Texas, coming to California
fourteen years ago
he served on the reportorial force of
the Times and was for four vaars citv
edltor of The Herald Under Cleye-
iahd 1lrst administration he was regis
Ter OF the United States land nffica in
tnls CITY. Then he served as secretary
OF the chamber Of commerce later be-
coming editor and proprietor Of the
banning Herald. with which paper he
labored for three years.
In lS92 he was unanimously chosen as
delegate TO the Democratic natfonaI
convention, and the same year was sec
Ietary OF the auxiliary committee Of th.
Democratic state central comrnittee
which had its headquarters in this cify
When Hon. w. III. Workman was mav6r
OF the city Mr.. Patton acted as his sec
retary. ''i' SCI
In 1895 he established the Capito1 q
weekly psp5l. in this city, which ne is
now conducting 80
throughout the entire district Mir. Pat
ION Is known. It safe to say that thare
Is no man who could have been selected
whose personal acquaintance is Larger
than is his. -
PLEASANT AND GENIAL.
Mr.. Patton is gentleman Of pleasant
ADDRESS, who makes friends wherever
ne goes and who VIII, before the close of
the campaign. have met every man. wo-
man and child from Santa Cruz on the
north to Los Angeles on the south If
such thing is possible
He resides on & fruit ranch near Al
hambra, where with his wife and chill
dren, he has an ideal home.