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

be accepted. A viva voce vote was taken,
and the chairman decided that Mr.. Allen
dcrs motion was lost but the ruling was
contested and an appeal was taken, with
the result that Judge Stephens withdrew
his ruling. This restored quiet, and after
several motions and counter motions,
which resulted in nothing definite, recess
was taken until 2:3O p. m.
Afternoon Session
During the noon intermission the senw.
tor!al and assembly district conventions
were called to order and several nomina-
items were made. In the Seventy-third
assembly district William Mead was NOM
mated by acclamation. The Seventy-fifth
Assembly district adjourned to meet next
Saturday morning in the Downey block.
Fremont Cobb Of Cahuenga was nominated
for supervisor in the Third district.
The Thirty-eighth senatorial convention
indorsed the nomination of ]. w. Hudson
of Puente, and the Thirty-sixth district
was scheduled to meet at the close of busi-
ness. The Seventy-third and Seventy-fifth
assembly districts an Third supervisorial
district conventions were also notified to
meet at the close of the morning session.
In the meantime the Seventy-second as
| sembly district convention was held, and
George hampton nominated, after short
contest, the other candidates being DR..
Hancock and William Gaines.
City Officers
Upon reassembling the convention was
called to order by Acting Chairman Frank
! James, who stated that the assembly
for the purpose of nominating Justices and
constables. Two candidates for the Of
flee of city Justice, which had been allotted
| to the Democrats, were put forward, T. r.
| Owen and William Crawford. Euloglstic
| speeches In nominating and secondinR
were made by Senator Del Valle, DR.. Kurtz
and Earl Rogers. During the calling of
the roll 1t became apparent that delegates
were being voted in some cases whether
they were present or not. The push ele-
ment. In the rear of the hall, In several
Instances voted precincts whose delegates
were not In evidence at the time. Before
the ballot was concluded 1t became evident
that owen was not in it, and his name was
withdrawn, and Crawford's nomination
made unanimous. c. o. Morgan, nomi-
neo OF the Peoples party for justice, was
indorsed, and the city convention ad-
journed, subject to the call of the chair.
Township Fight
The township convention was then called
TO order with the same officers. Attorney
Trask placed in nomination Milton K.
Young for township justice, who was nom-
mated by acclamation. For the office of
constable four candidates presented them
selves and lively contest ensued The
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Quandt and F. H. Thompson were success
lively presented. The candidates put IN
their five-dollar gold pieces and the ballot
Ing began. The first ballot resulted:
hopkins Observation-Disclosures. 81
Quanut ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .139
AHohpsoh ..........................9 81
| necessary TO choice ..................197 1877
Buffers name was withdrawn and the
second ballot taken resulted:
Quandt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .133
thompson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 159
| Necessary to choice ....................19 1874
Hopkins was then scratched and the last
ballot resulted in Thompson 1888, Quandt 1874,
necessary to choice 1877, and Thompson
was declared the nominee
After endorsing the nomination of the
Populists of B. F. Land for constable, the
township convention adjourned.
Hutton's Letter
Once again the county convention re-
assembled and Chairman Stephens re-
linqushing the gavel to e-Chairman
Del Vale, the delegates settled themselves
for the fight they knew was coming. The
: regular order of business was called for
! and Senator Del Valle announced that
!: nominations for the office of coroner were
in order. Before anyone had been recog-
, nized to make a nominating speech ]. w.
IIellman secured the floor and moved a
, suspension of the regular order that the
convention might listen to a letter which
had been received from Judge A. w. Hut
ton. His motion Prevailing Judge Guthrie
| mounted the rostrum and read the follow
} ing:
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 81, 1898.
To the Democratic, Populist and Sill
yer Republican County Conventions,
Santa Monica Gentlemen-I have
never desired the office Of district at
torney In this county, and have at all
times so asserted I am In favor Of
genuine hearty fusion Of the three sill
yer parties in the coming election.
believe such union is far more impor-
. tant than the filling of any one office.
and have, therefore, advocated con-
, ceding the office of district attorney to
, either the Silver Republicans or Popu-
lists, rather than that there should be
any bad feeling engendered by any
contention over 1t. would, person.
ally, greatly prefer than any one of the
gentlemen mentioned in connection
with this office should receive the NOM
nation rather than that should my
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