The herald., 1898-09-12


from the First district, opened headquarters
at the Nadeau. f. Barnes of Pomona,
candidate for recorder; Charley Bell of
Pasadena, candidate for county clerk: r.
A. Ling and Byron Oliver, candidates for
district attorney. and R. N. Bulla. with his
lightning rod up. opened headquarters in
various apartments at the Hollenbeck
All this was done for the benefit of the
country delegates, and each candidate had
his scouts out 10 bring in prospective vote.
for a quiet talk over trades and sich."
The usual campaign cigars and LIQUID re-
freshments were served, and, all in all, the
man from the country with vote or with
influence Jared very well.
The Chairmanship
| Until noon yesterday 1t was generally
admitted that Ex-Governor Markham
would be the chairman of the convention,
but at that hour the magnetic Henry ar
rived from Pasadena and announced that
under no circumstances could he accep,
the Craftsmanship. In an interview ex-
Governor Markham said:
This morning The Pasadena delegation
| caucused and 1 was selected 10 nominate
c. w. Bell for the office of county clerk.
This naturally puts me in the position OF
leading Mr.. Bells forces, and, Of course,
settles beyond all question my candidacy
for the craftsmanship. which, by the way,
never existed on my part. but was merely
he idea of some Of the delegates, who
acted without consultation with me. You
can say positively that will not be cam
| didate for the chairmanship."
As soon as this announcement became
hn fryn 1e 1r NJ
| erve and Judge Works be gan working again
for their respective candidates. Late last
night the fight looked very favorable for
Meserve. He has the advantage of being &
| abs olutely free from any en.anglemen:s in
| the various contests and Is well liked
Against this are Judge Works well-known
| ability as an organizer and presiding off,
Ger and his wide acquaintance among the
delegates. The withdrawal of Markham
simplfies the craftsmanship fight greatly,
and i, will probably be easily settled.
The Leading Fights
The contes, for the nominal ton for snerif
still holds first place with ;he delegates
The arrival Of the country contingent yes
terday changed the aspect of affairs consid-
erably. Trades are being made right and
left. The clerk, recorder and assessor are
furnishing most Of the swapping material
although The auditors and tax collect or 8
fights have made some changes. Cline has
lost strength. but neither McLain nor
Burr has made any noticeable gains. TAX
ing everything into consideration, Burr
seems to have the better Of the changes.
I; was rumored last night, but emphat-
lcally denied by both McLain and Burr's
managers, that compact had been entered
into between the two that in case either of
them became convinced he could not win,
he would throw his strength 20 the other.
AS stated, this Is denied. Burr's managers
want the Australian ballot system They
evidently fear trades and believe that with
a. secret ballo; the strength promised to
their candidate will be received. Cline wants
an open ballot, and so does McLain.
The Ballot System
There Is a growing sentiment among the
delegates in favor of the Australian ballot
system of voting in the convention. The
idea Is to destroy the unit rule proposition
by this means and give to every delegate
the right to voice his own choice in select
ing candidates. This system, as before
stated, Is favored by candidates for the
smaller offices, such as surveyor. coroner,
Justice Of the peace, etc. They argue that
being at the tail end of the ticket many
delegates leave before nominations for their
offices are reached, and that proxies left
behind are often used in trades that would
not have been made by the delegate. They
insist that they are entitled to full vote of
the convention, and say the only way they
can get II is by a vote on all the candidates
by all the delegates at one and the same
time. They also urge the destruction of
the unit rule and trading system, and have
adopted the war cry, Let every man vote
for whom he desires, and let every candidate
on the ticket be voted for al the same time"
The Clerks Fight
Pasadena is in town for Bell first, last nd
only. The delegates, led by Ex-Governor
Markham, are working like bees. Every
watch chain Is loaded with a string of bells,
and every ear that can be reached is bur-
dened with the naturalization of the Bell
cohorts. Newlins friends are working
quietly but steadily, and claim added
strength from country delegations.
The clerks fight is going to do more to
bring the question of the geographical dis
tribut!on of offices forward as menace to
the state than anything else. Pasadena
says 1t must have the county clerk. Po-
mona says 1t must have the county recorder.
Alhambra says it must have the assessor,
and so it goes. A combination of city against
country Is not a n impossibility.
So far, Bells people are making the most
noise and apparently doing the most work.
but the Newlin men are looking very
cheerful for set Of delegates defeated be-
fore the convention meets.
The District Attorney
Byron oliver has made wonderful strides
II all reports are true. towards securing the
nomination for district attorney. Last
night 1t was claimed that his own ward,
the Fourth, with 72 votes. would give him
6S. and that the Soldiers home vote, "a dele
gates would also 90 solid for him, or nearly
so. on account of his being veterans son,
while his managers claim good vote in the
country. McComas. who is a veteran, has
always claimed the Soldiers home vote, and
still claims 1t. The soldiers will caucus at