The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-08-06
CONVENTION ADJOURNS
No Nomination Made at
Ventura
PA]1ON'S FORCES IRE OOIW|1IED
The Rose Contingent Secures
all Adjournment
THEREBY SAVING THE DAY
The Convention to Meet Again in Los
Angeles August 18th
THEREBY SAVING THE DAY
When the Contest VIII Be Carried Out to a
Final Conclusion
Exciting Scenes on the Floor When the Sur
prise Was Sprung For a Time
II Looked as Though There
Would Be Bolt
Specinl to the Herald.

Specinl to the Herald.
VENTURA, Aug. 5.-The delegates to
the Democratic congressional conven-
tlon were astir early this morning. In
fact, the majority of them did not go to
bed at ALL the caucusing continuing dur
in the entire night. The Patton parti-
sans were in high feather and confident
OF success. The cause of this was the re-
ported detection of. George Arbuckle,
who it was claimed had been won over
from the Rose forces during the night.
Considerable feeling was displayed be-
tween the two factions, but each kept
its own side of the road. as it were, and,
aside from considerable chatting, no
harm was done.
The convention was called to order at
):30 o'clock, when almost Immediately a
telegram was read from Santa Cruz
saying that Hartman was not in the city,
but was at Boulder Creek, and could not
be reached until the afternoon. This
announcement was received with cheers,
as it was regarded as a confirmation of
the claims that the telegram of the pre-
vious day was unauthorized.
A scene of wild confusion followed, and
the convention almost stampeded The
chairman vainly raped for order, but
the delegates were too excited to pay
any attention to him, and for ten min
utes pandemonium reigned. Everybody
was talking at once, and delegates all
over the hall were camoring for recog-
milton. Quiet was finally restored, and
an adjournment was taken until 1:30
o'clock.
After adjournment all sorts of runors
were in circulation. 1t was claimed by
both sides that f. NJ. Nickel of Los An
geles had been heard from. and that he
would arrive on the noon train, and
break the deadlock. His vote was
claimed for each side, but no one seemed
to have any authoritative information.
Patton's followers claimed that they
had secured enough votes to elect their
man on the first ballot taken in the af-
ternoon. and We're in high spirits. The
Rose contingent, on the other hand, said
but little, beyond insisting that if Rose
vas not named there would be no nomi-
nation.
AFTERNOON SESSION
As soon as the convention was called
to order for the afternoon session, it was
evident there was something in store
that had not been looked for. Hardly
had the chairman declared the conven-
ton in session when Cooper of Santa
Barbara moved that the convention ad-
journ until August 18th, when it would
meet in Los Angeles.
Had bomb been exploded among the
Patton partisans they could not have
been taken more by surprise. and be-
fore they recovered the chairman had
ho
them to their senses, and in an instant
the hall was in an uproar. Men were on
their feet all over the hall clamoring for
recognition. Tho chairman kept his
head, and refused to recognize any one
or entertain any motion until order was
restored. He simply stood pat and ham
mered the table with his gavel, adding
to the general din. After breaking the
top of the table and demoishing his
gavel, the speaker allowed the excite
ment to wear itself out, and when he
could make himself heard he ruled ev-
erything out of order but the vote on the
motion to adjourn, which was taken,
and was carried by sc to "a.
After announcing the vote and de-
clarlng the convention adjourned the
ceed. 1t is needless to say that many of
the Patton delegates took advantage of
the opportunity to vent their feelings,
and some pretty severe language was
used. Matters finally quieted down,
however, and the delegates left the hall.
a PATTON CONFERENCE.
Immediately after the adjournment
Patton rallied his followers and a secret
conference was held in his rooms. 1t
was thought there would be a bolt but
cooler heads prevailed, and it was final
ly determined to remain in the fight and
follow it up in Los Angeles.
1t is generally conceded that Patton
would have been nominated on the next
ballot, and that the adjournment is all
bara, who had been voting for Rose, had
been turned over to the Pl. Ton men, but
who voted to adjourn
Most of the delegation returned home
by the afternoon train.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
VENTURA, Aug 5.-The Sixth dis
trict Democratic congressional conven-
tion which adjourned Tuesday night to
this morning, at $50, was called to order
promptly. and after brief debate a re-
cess to 1 o'clock was taken to allow
time for the committee on credentials
to report on the disputed proxy of Hart
man of Santa Cruz.
At D. m. Chairman Merritt called the
cenvention to order, but before the re-