The herald., 1898-08-27
COMPLETE FUSION
SILVER FORCES OF SAN DIEGO
ELECT COUNTY DELEGATES
An Unusually Strong Ticket Named.
Nominees Of the Three Cooven-
tions Ratified

SAN DIEGO. August 26-It was
within few minutes of midnight
last night before the Democratic conven-
tion, which met yesterday morning In the
Turner'S hall, on D street, completed the
several nominations allowed them under
the fusion program. and then adjournment
was taken until this morning at 10 o'clock
for ratification of the complete county ticket
as nominted by the silver forces.
The nomination of candidates commenced
about o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
the first candidates before the convention
were the aspirants for the nomination OF
sheriff. There were James A. Jasper,
Thomas W. Brodnax and Ben P. Hill. The
total vote cast on the first ballot was 1853.
and of these Jasper received 81, Brodnax "
and Hill IL. Eighty-dve was necessary
for a choice, and when a second ballot was
ordered Hill withdrew in favor Of Brodnax.
The second ballot gave Jasper So votes and
Brodnax 70. Jasper was declared the nomi-
nee of the convention.
Will H. Holcomb was the only candidate
presented for the nomination of county
clerk, and on motion of I. l. Irwin the Sec
rotary cast the vote Of the convention for
Mr.. Holcomb.
Walter ]. Bailey and I. r. Wennek were
the two candidates for superintendent of
schools. Bailey was nominated on the
first ballot, receiving SO votes and Winnek
u. r--t
The night session opened with a brief
speech by Jasper, who thanked the conven-
ton for the nomination, and promised to do
all he could to be elected.
Ben F. Griffin and George J. Magley were
the two candidates before the convention
for the nomination of treasurer, the vote
resulting Griffin "a and Magley rs. Crit
nm was declared the nominee Of the con-
vention.
For assemblyman from the city, A. q.
Dodson and Eugene E. Caps were placed
In nomination. The first ballot resulted in
avote of 81 each, and the second gave Capps
A and Dodson "a. Caps was declared the
nominee Of the convention.
In the contest for the nomination Of city
Justice, M. B. Anderson and Lewis R. Kirby
were pItted against each other. and when
the count was announced Anderson was
declared the nominee Of the convention, he
having received "A votes and Kirby "a.
Judge s. s. Knoles was nominated by ac-
clamation for the office of township Jus
tlCe, ana similar compliment was palO
Herman Marks for the office Of constable.
The convention then adjourned until 10
o'clock Friday morning.
Nominations Ratified
This morning the committees appointed
by the three silver parties met at the Turn
ers' hall and reported the nominations
made by their respective conventions.
There was a good attendance of members
Of the three parties present, and the pro-
ceedings and nominations of each conven-
ton were endorsed.
The fusion ticket for county offices is az
follows:
sSilver Republicans-State senator r. A.
Thomas; tax collector. g. c. Arnold: sur
veyor. c. F. Tabor; auditor, c. D. Harts-
horn. Democrats-Sheriff, ]. A. Jasper;
county clerk, W. H. Holcomb; treasurer,
Ben F. Griffin: assemblyman (Seventy-
ninth district. e. E. Caps. Populists-
District attorney, H. s. Utley; coroner, DR..
z. F. johnson: assemblyman Eightieth
DISTRICT. J. D. Hammond: public admins
traitor, D. N. Dodson: assessor. John p.
Burt; recorder, j. L. Doyden.