The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-24
the delegates and visitors continued to
flock into the building.
Miniature disfrihufed a


flock into the building.
Miniature flags were distributed among
the delegates and visitors. There are
enough Of these flags to make tumultu-
Gus sea of red, white and blue from the
platform to the outer walls OF the trans
lucent canvas. In each seat was placed a
broad sheet with the music and the words
for four of our principal songs.
At lao p. m. Frank Mclaughlin called
the convention to order and announced that
the proceedings would commence with the
singing Of America by the quintette. AS the
voices rose in song, all the people stood
up and waved the little banners In time
with the music. clapping hands as the last
words died away.
Mayor Land then spoke his words of well
come to Sacramento
The Star Spangled Banner was then sung
by the entire audience with the flag ac-
compartment and great cheering at the con-
clusion.
Secretary Ryan read a list Of the tenn
porary officers other than chairman.
F. Powers of San Francisco nominal ted
for temporary chairman Jacob w. Neff Of
Placer.
Van R. Paterson nominated J. c. Camp
bell of San Francisco
The roll call was ordered on nomina ton
of chairman and had proceeded as far as
Santa Clara when Van r. Paterson inter-
rupted 1t with motion to make the election
of Jacob w. Neff unanimous Los Angeles
voted solidly for Neff; San Francisco cast
less than dozen votes for Campbell.
Neff Nominated
Messrs. Paterson and Campbell escorted
Mr.. Neff to the chair, where he made
rousing speech, evoking frequent cheers
Grove L. Johnson moved that commit
tee of fifteen be appointed on permanent or
ganization and order of business. Edgar
Preston offered an amendment increasing
the committee to twenty-one. The amend
ment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins of Stanislaus a
committee Of twenty-one on credentials
was ordered appointed.
On motion Of Reuben H. Lloyd Of San
Francisco committee Of twenty-one on
platform was ordered appointed.
At 2:25 p. m. the convention took recess
till 7o'clock this evening.
Temporary Officers
The following are the names Of the tenn
porary officers of the convention selected
by the Sacramento executive committee
and ratified by the conventions:
Secretary Hon. Frank D. Ryan: chief
clerk, w. B. Thorpe; assistants. T. w.
Measure, John Shock, James T. McNiff,
George D. Goldman Max Ginsbeck, George
W. Ficks. Will Howe; sergeant-at-arms,
]. T. Stafford
A Test Vote
The vote for temporary chairman was
considered a test of the relative strength of
Gage and Pardee. Alameda, Butte, Cal
veras, Colusa, Humboldt Kerne and San
Joaquin voted solidly for Campbell, who
received 1870 votes as far as the roll was
called. Neff took early everything else in
sight. San Francisco cast about eight
votes for Campbell.
The effect of the experimental roll cal,
for chairman upon the partisans of Pardee
and Brown was somewhat staggering.
Their confidence in their combined strength
received a shock from which they had not
quite recovered at the time the convention
assembled for its short evening session. A
visit to the various headquarters late in
the afternoon resulted in finding them COM
parat.vely deserted. Such of the Pardee
or Brown adherents as were found spoke
bravely, saying the chances of their favor
ties had not been at all impaired by the roll
call. One Pardee man was frank enough.
however, to acknowledge that a serious
mistake was made when an opposition can
didate was put up against Jacob Neff. as
his defeat by Neff would have tendency
to frighten away timid men with leanines
toward any of the candidates except Gage,
while inspiring at the same time the irreso-
lutte to flock to Cages standard. AS a
matter Of fact, fresh impetus was given
10 the work Of distributing the orange
colored badges worn BY. his devoted follow
ers.
Had Heart Trouble
The depressing inaqsnc. upon the Ala