The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-22

productive of results, so far as was then
known, and the question was II anything in
worse shape than the day before. Connu-
biating went on until little after 10 o'clock.
when Judge Stephens called the convention
to order. although many of the delegates
were not In their seats.
The first regular order Of business was the
taking Of the third ballot for public admin
istrator, which resulted as follows:
Scarborough Observation-Disclosures. .306
Eberle lS2
Eichorn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...17O
Necessary to a choice. ice......................3 $3.50
There being no choice, Judge Harris with
drew the name of Eberle and fourth bal
lot was taken, as follows:
Scarborough OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Al
E1chOrn
Necessary to a choice. ice......................3 BAG
Before the close of the ballot Mr.. Hyatt
moved that the nomination of Scarborough
be made by acclammation, which was done
and the successful nominee was escorted to
the platform by Mr.. Eichorn.
Nominations Made
At this juncture committee from the
Silver Republican convention appeared and
Nathan Cole acting as spokesman. notified
the convention that the Silver Republicans
had nominated Frank ]. Cooper for county
clerk and Richard w. Wood for tax COL
lector, also w. B. Mays for assemblyman
from the Seventy-fourth district and Jo-
siah Hudson from Puente for. senator for
the Thirty-eighth. Frank James moved
that F. ]. Cooper be made the nominee OF
the Democratic convention by acclamation.
In seconding the nomination Senator Del
Vale complimented Mr.. Cooper very highly
for his successful work in the interest of
silver.
Chairman Stephens created laugh when
he inadvertently spoke Of the nomination
cf Judge Phillips for county clerk, but
cleverly got out of his dilemma by saying
that he had considered Mr.. Phillips the
whole Silver Republican party. Senator
Del Vale escorted Mr.. Cooper to the plat
form and the nominee made a speech of
acceptance in a few graceful words.
Mr.. James nominated r. J. Wood for tax
collector and the nomination was mad,
by acclamation.
County Assessor
The next order Of business was the nomi.
nation for assessor. c. c. Wright
nominated J. e. Withrow F.. B. Guthrie
suggested that the city had taken every.
thing so far and 1t was time to consider the
country. He therefore nominated J. w
Hanselman Of Compton. Hanselman'
name was seconded by several gentlemen
from the country.
1t was moved and seconded that nominee.
simply appear on the platform and make
no speeches. Carried.
Before ballot was taken Withrow with
drew and Hanselrran was nominated b!
acclammation.
Treasurer Newton
| Earl Rogers, In the nomination for treas
urer, said the Republican cry was clear
out the court house gang, which they pro
ceeded to do by nominating sixteen depu
ties and ex-office holders. He said thu
fusion ticket would clean 1t out, from thu
SO 900 chicken coop on the cupola to th'
SEC, 900 tunnel in the basement. He SPOKE
of the farmers, and said they had had hare
times, creating a laugh by the following
The cinch bug eats the farmers wheat
| The red bug steals his honey;
| The bed bug bites the farmers back,
| Ac SOlu Du6 otCoiS AiiO AiOhSS'
He closed by nominating Captain J.
Newton of South Pasadena. l. B. Dock
weller seconded the nomina ton. Senate
Del valle also seconded The nomination
and Newton was elected by reclamation.
Phillips First Speech
j. Noonan Phillips. being introduced a
this time, sadd they were convened to d
politics. which was evidently his idea o
the convention. from his subsequent con
duct. IF Judge Hutton is a candidate 70
distric. attorney l am not. l do not car
a continental cuss for office, but l do car
for friends. Would rather have my friend
than be president. DR.. Hill will bear m
out when say that did my share towar
nominating Judge James G. Maguire, tn
honest blacksmith Of San Francisco, an
we are going to give him a majority sout
of Tehachapi I know Henry T. Gage
He is my neighbor and do not want hir
to go away and will do my best to kee
him at home. I do not want him to r's
his health"
Conference Report
Judge Guthrie having obtained the fooi
presented the report of the conference com
mittee of five, which had the evening be
fore met with the Populist and Silver Re
publican committees. He said that, afte
a consultation lasting several hours an
the appearance before the committee o
Judge Phillips, 1t had been decided as tn
unanimous sense Of the body that Judg
Hutton be the nominee Of the convention
and the nomination be conceded to tn
Democrats. He therefore moved tina
Judge A. w. Hutton be declared the nom
inee of the convention.
This brought Mr.. Allender to his fee
with a jump, and he moved, as an amend