The herald., 1896-08-23

this was evidently what the country
committeeman were trying to do-change
the machinery.
Committeeman Fleming tried to act as
peacemaker. He said he was in favor
of giving Pomona twenty-five delegates
instead of seventeen.
Mr.. Greer of Pomona said that the
burg he represented was not begging
anything, and they wanted nothing that
was not given to the whole country.
BRYAN VOTES THICK
Then up rose Farmer J. j. Morton of
Compton. He made the startling an
nouncement that the Bryan club at
Compton had 109 voters signed up. while
the Mckinley club had only IL He
pleaded with the committee to give the
country people fair show.
Mr.. Greer said that all he asked for
was fair play, and this certainly ought
to be granted by Republican county
committee.
]. c. Rives of Downey said that while
deal, he wanted no line drawn between
the city and the country.
Mr. Morton of Compton said 1t would
only be a short time when the city and
country would all be one, for the city
was rapidly drawing the rest of the
country
Mr.. Greer said that 1t was ten years
county ticket, and now it was proposed
to scale her representation in the coun-
ty convention. If this was considered
the fair thing to do he had nothing more
to say.
The motion to change the basis of
representation was voted down, and 1t
stood as programmed
One delegate will be allowed for every
fifty votes cast for L. H. Brown for sec
retary of state and major fractional
portions thereof. In addition to this the
increased vote shown by the new reg
istration is to be represented by one
delegate for every fifty Republican votes.
The Republican vote Is to be determined
by the proportion of the Republican
vote cast at the last election to the total
vote cast in each precinct at that time.
THE PROGRAM COMPLETED
Caucuses are to be held in the several
precincts on September Sd at D. M
The primaries are to be held in the
several precincts on Saturday, Septem-
ber 3. from IL noon until p m.
The convention is to be convened on
Thursday. September TO- at 10 a. m
The ballots at the primaries are all to
be of uniform size, three and a half inch
es wide by eight inches long, to be print =
ed on white unglazed paper.
All deputies and county officials are
disqualified from acting as delegates in
the county convention.
John Farquhar had been selected to
fill vacancy as committeeman from
the Eighteenth precinct of the Seventh
ward.
An objection was raised and a mo-
tion was made that the name of ii. L
Storrs be substituted. The motion pre-
vailed by the close vote of IA to IS.
The chairman was authorized to pub
lish the call for the county convention,
and question came up is to who was
to pay for it. Finally it was decided to
leave the expense to the county conven-
tion to settle.
THE CHAIRMAN COMPLIMENTED.
Committeeman Lee arose and in a
brief speech paid high compliment to
Chairman F. w. Wood for the ability
and fairness he had manifested in filling
his important office. He offered a reso-
luton thanking Mr.. Wood and it was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Wood was very much moved At
this mark of the high esteem in which
he was held by his fellow committeeman.
He said that his experience as chairman
had been pleasurable one, and he
thanked the committeeman, one and all.
for the universal courtesy that had been
shown him.
An adjournment was then taken, and
the republican county committee of 1894 =
S6 had held its last session.