The herald., 1896-05-06
REPUBLICAN POLITICS
AS Done by the Clans at
Sacramento
jim M'LACHLAN IS REN0M|NATED
As Congressman From the Sixth
District
HIS COURSE IS APPROVED
But Orders Are Issued for Change Of
Tactics
He Must Work for Free Silver and All An.
HIS COURSE IS APPROVED
But Orders Are Issued for q Change of
Tactics
he Must Work for Free Silver and All Ap.
propriatlons In Sight
Arthur Of Pasadena 1sde Temporary Chair
man Of the Big convention-Todsy's
Program II the Endorsement
Of Mckinley
6pecial to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, May s, '96.-The
orange-colored badges of the Los Ange-
les county delegation are one of the con-
spicuous sights of the Republican state
convention at present in session in this
city, and as worn they completely bury
every other badge in evidence upon the
persons of their owners. that being the
object of their mission. They were the
most noticeable thing in the Sixth dis
trict congressional convention in the
supreme court chambers at half past
nine o'clock this morning.
That convention renominated James
McLachlan, as was known would be the
case months ago, and in the next breath
gave to the man from Pasadena a plat
form which is a censure of his course in
the present congress. He Is asked to
make the race favoring. If elected, "all
harbors within the district" which, II
It means anything at all, means that he
must not the next time, under any cir
cumstances, oppose the Huntington 3d.
o0o. 900 steal in favor of Santa Monica.
Some men would decline to accept the
NcLachlan is not one of them. The
powers now doing Republican politics
in Southern California knew their VIC
tim long before they had ever branded
him with the stamp of approval
Now, II H. G. Otis Is a real believer in
the code of journalistic ethics, which has
always been upon the surface his chief
stock In trade. he will bolt the platform
and the man thrown into his teeth by
the. congressional district in which he
resides today.
Col. Glaze Of Los Angeles in district
convention this morning named as tenn
porary chairman, without any oratorical
display, Warren r. Porter Of Santa
Cruz. Porter's nomination was second
ed, and he was elected by reclamation,
"A. W. Kinney Of Los Angeles being elect
cd secretary. Committees Of eleven, one
from each assembly district. were ap-
pointed upon order of business, platform
and resolutions and credentials, the
convention taking a recess SO that these
committees could organize for work.
Rev. ]. 8. Pitman was chairman Of the
committee on permanent organization,
which was the first of the three commit
tees to report The list Of names Of del
eEates entitled TO seats in the convention
submitted by the credentials commit
tee was adopted without the formality
Of q reading.
Judge DIP. Hatch was chairman Of the
committee on resolutions and platform.
The resolutions endorsed McLachlan
and free silver at 16 to 1.
McLachlans name received no sign
of approval, the free silver section being
greeted with applause, as were also the
resolutions endorsing Lionel A. Sheldon
and U. 8. Grant as delegates at large to
the national convention, and pledging
tho district to William Mckinley. In
full, the platform is as follows:
The Republicans of the Sixth con-
gressional district, in convention as
sembled, reaffirm their adherence to the
principles Of the party as enunciated
and steadfastly adhered to during the
forty years of its existence, and hereby
pledge a new anS answering devotion
to the cause OF good government, as
represented by that party alone.
1t Is hereby resolved that this conven-
ton endorse and approve the course of
its representative in congress, Hon.
James McLachlan; and 1t Is further
Resolved, That we recognize the vital
necessity of a fair recognition of silver
in the money of the country, and we
therefore are in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at ratio of
16 to /.
Whereas, The Sixth congressional dis
trict has paid into the federal treasury
oh tod
revenue taxes, great sums Of money,
aggregating millions Of dollars, only
small portion of which has ever been
returned; therefore, be it
Resolved. That we favor the appro-
priation of adequate and liberal sums
for the purposes Of coast defense, and
Tor the Improvement of all harbors
within the district, and I at we are op-
posed to the Improvement of none.
Whereas, 1t is an indisputable fact
that William Mckinley is the choice of
an overwhelming majority of the voters
OF this district; therefore, be 1t
resolved, That our delegates to the
national convention at st. Louis are
hereby instructed to vote for William
mckinley as the Republican candidate
Tor president, and to use their best en-.
deavors to accomplish his nomination.
so long as there is a reasonable chance
Tor success in that undertaking.
Resolved, That this convention an
oorses l.. A. Sheldon and U. S. Grant, jr..
Ior delegates at large to the Republican
national convention.
we heartily commend the work of the
1oung Mems Republican league of the
sixth congressional district in organiz-