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The herald., 1898-09-15
MORNING SESSION
Pasadena Wins Her Fight-Nichols
Named for Auditor

Business was not commenced yesterday
morning until nearly $3.50, when motion
from Captain Hyatt of University that the
convention proceed to the nomination of
county clerk prevailed. The action was i'm
mediately ruled out of order bN the chair,
however, as the special order Of business
provided that the first thing in the morn
ing was the appointment of the new coun-
" central committee. Accordingly the
precinct chairman each brought forward
the name and address Of the member from
his precinct.
AS soon as he had finished calling the
roll of precincts, MIR. Brodie, the large
iunged secretary, announced the names
of the election officers Nominations for
county clerk were then declared to be in
order.
Judge Works took the platform and in
neat little speech nominated T. E. New
lin.
Ex-Governor H. H. Markham, amid
cheers. placed before he convention the
name Of Charles w. Bell.
Nominations We're closed and both gen.
tlemen were introduced to the convention.
Then the balloting commenced The re-
suit was announced as follows:
Total number Of votes cast. .742
Necessary to a choce. .....................372
Bell NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .4Sl
Newln ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .261
! And then pandemonium broke loose
Bellies, COW bells and all sorts of bells and
| yells helped swell the tumult. Charlie
Bell was carried on the shoulders of the
Pasadena delegation to the pla form. After
, a motion by Judge Works to make the Sc
lection unanimous had been carried. Mr..
Bell made little speech of acceptance
Auditor Nichols
Nominations for auditor were then taken
up. Judge Mckinley presented the name
of I. f. Nichols, and into his speech in
jected the ingenious statement that his
candidate knew nothing of politics.
George sinsabaugh named Charles f.
Bicknell and George l.. Stearns made a
strong plea for Charles Seward of Ell
Monte on the Old soldier proposition.
After the customary exhibition of the
candidates. who were received with very
little enthusiasm as compared with the
candidates for clerk and sheriff. the ballot
was taken with the following result:
Total number of votes cast. 100
Necessary to a choice. ................36 1866
Nichols NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ala
Bickneu Observation-Disclosures. 220
seward ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 36
After the nomination had been made
unanimous on motion Of Mr.. Bicknell, and
Instructions concerning the district con-
vention had been given, adjournment was
taken until o'clock.
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publican county convention not only takes
ty in politics.
1, AS Judge Rossiter said in nominat- i.
+ ing candidate last night. THE alb r.
+ sent soldier boys and the citizens abb r
4. sent from this convention Will mar r
+ vel at he ticket it will present to the r.
+ people" r
When BILLY" Hammel was nominated for
sheriff on Tuesday night the rank and file
If the convention, outside the Southern Pa
cifc agents at the head Of The various DEL
sgations were unaware of the fact that
Uncle Coils owned The Electric railway sys-
lem of this city The closing in of the grip
Of the Southern Pacific on the street rail-
WAYS had not been announced. The dele
gates were astonished and not over well
pleased to receive sudden orders to desert
McLain and Cline and flock to Hammel.
Blu they obeyed the crack of the whip and
fell into line only to learn that our dear old
uncle had engineered another job and Sc
cured the leading nomination, which con-
trolled and has controlled every fight in the
convention eXcep; that of Charles W. Bell
of Pasadena for clerk That fight couldn't
be controlled. The Magnetic Markham
had laid his wires for Bells nomination.
and even Uncle Coils respects Magnetic
Henry in a Republican convention. With
Hypnotic Henry on his hands, he couldn't
afford to break the electric current and OPP
pose his magnetic associate.
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COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEES
Those Who Will Do Business for the
COP.

The following Is a list Of the members Of
the new county central committee which
was chosen yesterday. Some Of the pre-.
cincts have not yet handed in the names
Of then choice:
SEVENTEEN ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
Acton-N. N. Melrose.
Burbank-C. Edmonds.
Cahuenga-H. Goodwin.
Calabasas-Thos r. Newell.
Garvanza-Capt James NJ Reid.
Glendale-John Hobbs.
La Carada-Thomas McHail.
Lancaster-H. s. Adney.
Lankershim-J.. Il. Dupree.
llano-Geo. &. Martin.
Montevista-J. Quint.
Newhall-J. j. Arnott.
North Pasadena-Precinct 1, W. T. Rooty
2, E. s. Burson.
= Palmdale-A. A. Lawson.
Chatsworth and San Fernando-N. A.
Gray.
Pasadena Ctty-Precinct 1, Geo. Durrells
3, L. P. Crawford; 3, f. Selfh 4, j. A. Bu-
chanan; S, j. q. Rossiter; 8. Sherman WASH
burn; Z, F. B. Wetherby; 8, G. A. Gibbs.
Santa Northumberland l. II. c. McPhegs
son; 2. w. II. Chambers; 8, d. H. Holt.
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AND THE COUNTRY IS IGNORED
Republicans Break the Court House Ring Only
to Grab Everything in Sight for
Corporation Candidates

ceived, looked very much like Mayor Phe-
Ian Of San Francisco.
Tax Collector
Dr. Walter s. Lndley was called to the
chair by Mr.. Meserve and he at once de-
c,ared nominations for tax and license col
lector to be in order.
Judge H. c. Gooding presented the name
of John H. Gish. N. P. Conrey nominated
A. H. Merwin and J. W. Kemp nominated
George Varcoe.
Mr.. Gish was selected on the first ballot,
the vote being as follows:
Total number of votes cast.........72s
Necessary to a choice. ...................36 SO;
Gish Observation-Disclosures. .404
Varcoe ........................... .16;
Merwin ........ Observation-Disclosures. .16:
A recess until 1880 was then taken.
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majority for Rivss, the vote

MCNoinus s'ssssssssssss.sss sss.sssssss.ssssss %
scattering ........"......".......s
During the balloting J. G. Rossiter OF
Pasadena assumed the chair.
AS soon as he could be heard Mr.. oliver.
the young Lochinvar OF the convention.
was on the floor with motion to make the
nomination unanimous. which was car
ried.
Mr. Rives was called to the platform. He
accepted the nomination in q bright little
speech, expressing the hope that no mis-
take had been made In his selection.
Assessor Struggle
The chair then called for nominations for
assessor. The irrepressible Mr.. Deeds
came forward and made his second speech
for Mr.. Summerland.
The slowness OF any more speakers 20
present themselves evoked a motion from
Judge Mckinley to close the nominations.
besides an indignant protest from H. s.
Rollins on the way the nominators had
waited for each other throughout the
whole convention.
S. M. Haskell then took the platform and
in a speech of characteristic sprightliness
presented the name of John w. Hinton, ex-
city assessor Haskell has a gift Of real
eloquence. which he cannot seem to sup
press in making even so cut-and-dried an
affair as a nomination speech.
Justice Rossiter appeared for Captain f.
Edward Gray of Alhambra. He urged the
appointment OF country man for the as
sessorship, and dwelt carefully on Captain
Gray's military history. Mr.. Rossiter was
slightly hampered by having to refer to his
notes once or twice.
Mr.. Gates Of the Fifth ward, whom Chair
man Meserve felictously introduced as
1.-The man from the abstract office who
makes all the lawyers mad" placed in NOM
| nation Alexander Colwell Of the Third
ward.
The first ballot showed Hinton, Gray and
Colwell running neck and neck. Two more
ballots did not complete the work, and
upon the announcement OF the third ballot
adjournment was taken until . o'clock this
| morning.
The results OF the three ballots are given
| In tabulated form as follows:
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and o. H. Huber were presented, the vote
resulting as follows:


resulting as follows:
Huber ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .63
Daly .......................... .38
Mr.. Huber was declared the nominee.
L. H. Valentine present assemblyman for
the Seventyfourth assembly district, was
renominated by reclamation. The conven-
ton was called to order by Judge J. w,
Mckinley and Judge II. c. Gooding was
elected chairman and d. r. Deering secre-
tary.
The Third Supervisorial district conven-
ton met In the main hall during the noon
hour. N. p Conrey was elected chairman
and C. w. Sexton secretary. Nominations
for supervisor were declared In order. o,
Z. Johnson nominated e. S. Field, the in
cumbent. Mr.. Willy nominated T. F. Phil
Ups. J. L. Copeland nominated John Burns
Mr.. Bullfinch nominated Professor j. M.
Quinn. A ballot was taken, which resulted
as follows:
flelu ...'..''...'''....'......
burus ..''.''''.'..'''..'....... .............4z
tHilllps ..........................
Quinn sssssssssss.ss.....s.sss.s
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National Home-Precinct /, A. M. Ar
rington; 2, H. Rains; 8. l.. N. Watson.
Los Angeles-Precinct l, H. Russell; g,
--; 76, r. II. Frost.
San Fernando-H. c. Hubbard
SEvENTY-FIRST ASSEMBLY DIS
TRICT-Alhambra- w. Thompson.
Azusa-A. Griffith.
Covina-J. Osborn.
Duarte-E. II. Boden.
Ell Monte-Charles K. Barton.
Glendora-E. A. Cole.
Lama nda-E. G. Norton.
I-ordsburg-J. A. tombstone.
Pomona-Precinct 1, c. B. Messenger
precinct O. NJ. II. Scott: precinct 8, E. NJ.
Keller: precinct 4, Ira A. Lee: precinct s,
G. A. Waterman. Jr.
Rivera-Jacob Maggie.
San Gabriel-McDonnough.
Sierra Madre-N. H. Hosmer.
Whittier-Precinct /, N. l.. Baldwin,
precinct @ John Scott.
South Pasadena-H. ]. Cotre.
Spadra-Stanley F. Bates.
SEVENTY SECOND ASSEMBLY DIS
TRICT: Artesia-N. R. Machinery.
Ballona-A. L. King.
Catalna-Edward Stanton.
Clearwater-Robert A. King.
Compton-1, d. N. Crum: 2. L. B. Has
kin.
Dowmey-l. H. Hammerton: 2. A. L Ban.
Fruitland-w. c. Bachelor.
Gardena-J. r. Hawk
Hyde Park-William Kelso.
Long Beach-W. p. L. Stafford
Nof&ralk-Stephen Strong.
Redondo-J. w. Anderson.
San Pedro-1, l. w. Toodhill: O. 8. Benz
nett.
University-George B. Adams
Wilmin gton-J. N. Gordon.
Los Angeles Cbty-Prec1not III. W,
Bear.
Precinct TO. s. Barnum
Precinct 70 A-W1ll H. Davis.
Precinct 70 Be. w. Hyatt.
Precinct "A AL N. Sayre.
Precinct IA B-George H. Getchell.
SEvENTY-THIRD ASSEMBLY DIS
TRICT-Los Angeles City, Precinct r.
George H. Sockwell.
Precinct &C. H. Marshall.
Precinct EE. M. Keller.
Precinct 5-Dr. H. B. Fasig.
Precinct Cd. C. McGarvin.
Precinct SAL. B. Loving.
Precinct 55-James NJ. Vena.
Precinct So. J. Neimore.
Precinct 81 Ali. Drew.
Precinct 81 B-Quinn.
Precinct So A-W. r. Sargent.
Precinct IS B-Leon Levy.
Precinct 59-Albert Strobe.
Precinct GA. ]. Nelson.
Precinct 61-Charles Gregg.
Precinct 62-James Campbell.
Precinct CIV. B. Morgan.
Precinct 6EP. F. Mackenzie.
Precinct GA. w. Sanborn.
Precinct 66-L. r. Patti.
Precinct 67-M T. White
Precinct 6S-H. T. Snyder.
sEVENTY-FOURTH ASSEMBLY Dis
DRICT.
CLOS Angeles city,
Precinct 29-George w. Walker.
Precinct 3l-J. J. Walsh
Precinct 33-Geo. I. Cochran.
Precinct 34A-A. A. Bagley
Precinct 35B-F. A. Hines.
Precinct BAL. H. Green.
Precinct 36-P. w. Powers.
Precinct SC E. Logan.
Precinct 3SA-WM Knippenberg.
Precinct 3SB-C. c. Bonnell.
Precinct Be. K. Foster.
Precinct 4O-T. r. Deering.
precinct 41-Leroy McKeon.
Precinct 42-Branard Smith,
Precinct asa. A. Allen.
Precinct 44-F. w. Wismar.
Precinct 45A-S. g. Tyler.
Precinct 45B-T. b. Dryer.
Precinct Alfred w. Stein.
precinct As. s. CARRIER.
Precinct 4SB-Charles Won der Kuhlen.
Precinct 49A-J. c. Cribb.
Precinct 49B-Robt. Hazen.
Precinct 60-Geo. PIllsbuyY s. :"
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Just the same, although no. in as parla-
mentary way is might be desired.
4 you fellows have donea good mary y
4 things here today" he said, that y
\ the voters Of this county will ask you \
4 to answer for You have done los of \
4 talking about giving all parts of The \
+ county chance. and about cd SOL \
\ cicrs and old workers In the party \
= ranks but you are running a" and y
+ what ne called It was los; in the up \
\ roar that followed. !
Laugh! laugh! yelled Williams. "but
you won't laugh so much er election. I
tell you this thing won't do. 1t isn't" and
then Meserve shut him off.
McComas went the way Of the other old
soldiers: Oliver. the young Lochinvar, wa:
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D SOLDIERS ARE TURNED DOWN

Total number Of votes cast, 121: necessas1
to choice, 81.
The nomination Of Mr.. Field was made
unanimous and the convention adjourned
to meet at the call of the chair.
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Gray Must Go


Then came nominations for assessor. IN
This figh, the corporations are interested
and the country likewise. The country put
forward Capt. F. e. Gray, another old
soldier, and the city offered J. O. Vosburg
]. w. Hinton and Alexander Caldwell. This
election hung in the balance when the
convention closed last night, with Caldwell
only four votes from victory. Again the
country and the "old soldiers were rele-
gated 10 the background and the city closed
its grip a little tighter on the one office
that might give the taxpayers some relief
and make the corporations pay up.
When the convention conwenes at 8
this morning the assessorship fight will be
resumed. 1t is prognost.cated that the
country delegates will think ;1hirgs over
before the next ballot and some of the
trades made may faii OF fulfillment.
Judge Rossiter's remark that the people
will marvel when they hear of the ticket
nominated" seems distinctly appropriate.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
Wade for Recorder and Gish for Tax
Collector-The Slate Cracked

The opening OF the afternoon session was
somewhat delayed by the senatorial and
assembly district conventions meeting in
different parts of the house. AS soon as
order was secured al 2:40, Fl. S. Rollins an
nounced that he had letter from the Red
Cross association addressed to the con-
vention. The chairman took 1t and turned
It over TO the cyclone-voiced MIR. Brodie,
who managed to read it with some difficult
~. The purport of the communica ton was
to thank the convention for the resolution
complimentary to the association which
appears in the platform. Chairman Me-
serve suggested three cheers for the ladies,
which were given.
Wade for Recorder
Upon the chairs call for nominations for
recorder, Dr. William LIE Moyne Wills of
the Second ward took the platform and
nominated A. A. Bayley, whom he charac-
terized as a man of nerve.
Sidney NJ. Haskell Of Pomona placed in
nomination Judge f. Barnes of his city.
Mr.. Haskell made very effective speech
for his candidate, urging the claims of Po-
mona, which he said had been represented
on the county ticket only once since the
discovery of America.
Captain Hyatt of the Sixth ward, in nom
mating Frank b. Harbert made an :nnoya-
ton by addressing the ladies on the plat
form as well as the chairman and the con-
vention. The captain spoke of Mr., Harbert
as "a real estate man, an honest real es "a .
man; and an honest real estate man is the
noblest work of God"
Curtis d. Wilbur placed before the con.
vention the name of Robert S. Wade and
X. J.. Horton nominated Dan J. Cooper.
Tht first ballct proved a surprise party.
resulting as follows:
Total number OF votes cast...............737
Necessary to a choice. ...................3G 1863
Harbert NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100
IbdNltA q
Cooper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50
Messrs. Bayley and Cooper then with
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Under a Cloak

But when the delegates realized that in
nominating Hammel they had obeyed the
orders issued from the big barn known as
the Arcade depot there were symptoms of
a kick At once the managers Of the con-
vention-Magnetic Markham and Judge
McKinley-stole the livery of the purity
push and Gonned i: as Uncle Coils fooc-
men.
The cry went out from Mckinley of
"Down with the court house ring and
from Markham Geographical require
ments," and they have won out so far as
they have gone.
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Wade well mixed together. The chairman
finally secured order, and, after Mr. Har-
bert had withdrawn his name, started the
third and final ballot going, which resulted
as follows:
Total number of votes cast.,,73 9
Necessary to choice. ....................3 $40
WAGE ............ ................ .37S
Barnes .......................361
The chair declared that the nominee was
Mr. Wade, who as he took the platform and
thanked the convention for what he had re.
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THE OLD

4, that he belonged to the court house ring
and that was enough.
| In all fairness Il must be said that Mich
ols' nomin ton gave general satisfaction.
apart from the fact that his opponent was
an office holder.
Wiped Out the Boundaries
Then came the nomina lions for recorder.
Judge Barnes of Pomona and r. d. Wade
| of this city were the real contestants.
| According to the geographical plan and
according TO the howl for 'old vets. -"
Barnes should have been nominated. If the
| plan advocated by Markham in behalf of
Bell had been observed, Pomona was en-
titled to the office. No charge OF court
house ring could be brough: against
Barnes, and he was in the right place on
the map. 4
But /. was here that the Los Angeles pol
it.cians showed conclusively that they
meant 10 hold all the big offices in their
grasp. In vain did George p Adams ask
them II they I'm ended to gobble up every
ihing and leave the country out" In vain
did Sidney NJ Haskell appeal to :he dele
gates in behalf of Pomona. showing how
I: had always under all conditions and
circumstances, given a Republican, major
Ky and had never had an offlce in return
In vain did Capt. Hyatt appeal, not for
Barnes. bu: for the country. on the plea
Of the "old vet" Barnes was promptly
cd down
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will. OF course. be the first order Of business
for this morning.
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Dear office, tits Of thee
Jingling with cash for me,
OF thee 1 sing.
Place that the boodlers filed.
Richer than fields they titled
Right through for thee I'm Billed
Sing, brethren, sing!
love thy cash so bright,
I love thy labor light;
Winter and spring:
For thee l sigh and pine.
Let but thy chair be mine,
Hang me if I resign;
Sing, brethren, sing!
The band didn't play the air of Amer
lea" as an accompaniment for the Repub-
lican aspirants to the words above. but II
is certain that every fellow after an office
revolved them in his heart when he went
to the Republican convention yesterday
morning. Indeed. had all who sang the re-
frain Hang me if I'll resign" been taken
at their word the coroner and the under
takers would be busy for a week.
Los Angeles county has seen many Won
derful conventions; but the present Re
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A Little Suspicious

BY this time the delegates had grown
A little suspicious of the ''geo-turn-the-
-ascals-ou." program. as advocated by the
.wo gentlemen. Markham and Mckinley.
who were running Jhe convention at the
line but, aided by the suave and subtle
Meserve, who added TO the nominating
speeches in introducing the candidates any
little thing the speakers had forgotten. the
program proceeded.
I, was evidently slate, but the majority
Of the delegates didn't seem to know ex-
actly where they were at" However.
Judge Mckinley helped them out, and ]. H.
G!sh was nominated for lax collector. IT
was a nomination that did not please. Geo.
varcoe was evidently the choice OF the del
egates but they had been traded and re-
traded so often that they only grumbled
and talked abou. lone slate being as good
as another" and then settled down to be
traded again.
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turned down, and Rives. the man on the
new "geo-turn-.he-rasca ls-out' slate.
was nominated and the railroad, Judge Nc
kinley and the Magnetic Markham were
happy thereat.
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Sheriff A. Hamme1l.
Clerk-Chas. w. Bell.
Auditor+T. E. Nichols.
Tax Collector-John n. Gish.
Recorder-R. D. Wade.
District Attorney. G. Rives.
seth Senatorial-C. M. Simpson.
SSth Senatorial-A. T. Currier.
10th Assembly-W. s. Melick.
list Assembly-O. n. Huber.
74th Assembly,. H. Valentine.
Srd Supervisorial-E. s. Field.
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Ling Was Mad

&C.,, -. ~, rouiro.ior. for disfrir1
c.. ,a,o .Narnoo, recess ,Ihis
..,oo,ho for tho rsuarkab,v
r,aaa petore recess Nv.
o,,. s,,ra r.rr.- p,sn
-" .s .i,, por,or, wor.sd him
-, ,. ,,.ad h,r ord Tho
,,,. va n,rL.rno aA,s-
I.,.,n
NO.. o,,. =, ~. Nob- m tho
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Bull Williams Speech

In a vain attempt 10 break the new slate,
Assistant Distric: Attorney W. T. VIII
liams better known as "Bulf' Williams
made speech nominating c. C. McComas,
regarded as one of the courthouse ring
Williams was unfortunate. He was wrotl
at the treatment the courthouse men had
received and and was full of enthusiasm. "
check fuN. He came pretty near calling
The delegates names and was only cfoked
off after making a painful exhibition OF
himself But Williams told some truths
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Soldiers Set Aside

f. With all their howl and rant about I.
r "the vets" 1.-THE duty Of the people TO /,
r the soldiers, the gratitude of loyal i.
r people to the defenders of the flag" r
+ the fact remains that every old soldier i.
r. who has come before the Republican r
+ convention for preferment has been 1,
+ tossed aside to give place for cor r.
i. poration candidate. Yes even the son r
f. of a veteran, whom the old soldiers r
r from the home indorsed, was turned i,
r. down 20 make way for another man 1,
+ who is admittedly the corporations /,
r. choice for district attorney !,
Seward of FL Monte, Barnes Of Pomona.
Merwin of Los Angeles. McComas of Los
Angeles and Gray of Alhambra all old
soldiers, and all the old soldiers, with but
one exception nominated, were defeated by
the men who howled abou; 1.-THE vets" and
the duty the people owed them.
Bells Nomination
The convention opened with a hurrah.
Bells nomination was a foregone conclu-
sion. Pasadena, with its brick wall dele
cation, with lis scores of trades, won out.
hands down. Magnetic Markham worked
the geographical proposition to perfection.
and poor Pomona, Alhambra and the otbar
out-of-town delega lions swallowed t,e
bait.
Bells nomination was, however, popu-
lar one-the only one so far in the conven-
ton TO create any enthusiasm.
Then came the nomination of auditor
There were but two candidates, and T. e.
Nichols defeated c. f. Bicknell with ease
Against the latter candidate it was urged
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-06
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR.
Proposed Thanks of Congress to
Commodore SchIey.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 5.--Repre-
sentative Berry. of Kentucky, member
OF the House Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, to-day introduced the following
Joint resolution:
Joint Resolution rendering the Thanks
Of Congress 10 Commodore Schley. L..
S. N, and the Officers and Men Under
His Command:
Resolved, That the thanks of Congress
and OF the American people are hereby
rendered TO Commodore Schley, L. S. N,
and the officers and men under his COM
mand, for their heroic and distinguished
conduct In destroying the Spanish feet
in Cuban waters on the Sd of July last"
The resolution was referred to the Ma
val Affairs Committee.
Mr.. Berry, in speaking Of his resolu-
zion, said:
II propose that the officer to whom the
glory is due shall be recognized. Schley
is the real hero of the incident. He and
the brave band OF officers and men under
his immediate direction are the ones who
achieved the victory. and all honor should
be given them"