The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-27

SILVER REPUBLICANS WILL
GATHER IN FORCE TODAY
TO NOMINATE A STATE TICKET
Fusion Candidates to Be Formally
Indorsed-Some Planks Already
Sawed for the Platform

The significance Of the state Silver Re-
publican convention, which Is to meet this
morning, is not generally realized. 1t means
the formal. regular organization Of new
and powerful party, one which is destined
to have something 10 say In the future
politics Of this state. Thirty-five counties
will be represented, either in person or by
proxies. About 400 delegates will be In actu-
al attendance. 200 Of these coming from out
side of Los Angeles county, 100 from Los
Angeles county, and also 100 more from Los
Angeles county holding proxies for out
sIders. These delegates were all appointed
by the provisional administration commit
tee, corresponding to the executive COM
rlittees Of the old parties central commit
tees The personal outside representation
is divided about as follows: Alameda, 10
delegates; Orange, 80; Riverside. rs; Sacra-
mento, 10; San Bcrnardno, 80; San Diego,
Is; San Francisco, 2; San Luis Obispo, 10;
Santa Barbara. 70; Ventura, rs.
The convention will be called to order
at 10 o'clock this morning In Music hall by
Judge ]. Noonan Phillips, chairman of the
state central committee. The first order Of
business will be the election Of temporary
officers and the appointment Of committees.
A number OF addresses Will be made before
the noon adjournment, when the convention
will take a recess until o'clock. Inasmuch
as the real business OF the convention is
likely to 60 of very smoothly, the neces-
sary excitement will be largely supplied
in the election Of officers. Justice T. H.
Wells Of Santa Monica seems to be In the
lead in the race for the temporary chair
manship, but his competitors are numerous,
and he may be given a hard rub for the
place. 1t now looks as though DR.. G. M.
Dixon Of Sacramento will be chosen for
permanent chairman.
| The secretaryship has called forth a
goodly number of aspirants, but the fight
Is conceded to be between F. J. Cooper, Jay
B. Arnold and J. Mills Davies Of Los An
geles and J. Stanley Brown of Redlands.
/ Dr. J. H. Boynton will probably be ap-
pointed chairman OF the committee on
platform and resolutions From some pre-
liminary work done on the platform yester-
day, It appears that the document will
arouse considerable lnterest-in fact, the
only real fight likely to occur IN the whole
convention may be on some Of It's provisions.
Among some Of the planks already sawed
out are the following:
A declaration Of adherence to the position
taken upon the silver question by the Sac
ramento convention Of 1896. The declara-
tions Of Mckinley, Blaine and Lincoln on
the subject are reiterated.
A strong clause will be offered commend
Ing President Mckinley for his conduct OF
the war. but condoline with him upon being
hampered by such cabinet officer as Alger
who is bitterly denounced for his actions
and particularly for the stand he has taken
toward the Seventh California.
The building Of the Nicaragua canal will
be urged; also the establishment Of postal
banks and a parcel post system.
All state Issues. such as railroad influence,
the abolition Of the poll tax, etc, will be
carefully covered.
In the selection Of chairman for the COM
mittee on organization there will be an IN
teresting little contest between H. A. In
gals Of Oakland and c. C. Sherman Of
Riverside. It Is expected that J. H. Wool
man Of San Diego will head the committee
on order Of business.
It cannot be stated yet whether all Of the
fusion candidates will be nominated in a
blanket resolution or whether the leading
candidates will be named in separate
speeches.
Judge Mcguire viii address the conven-
ton probably about o'clock In the after
noon.