The herald., 1898-09-20

has concluded TO urge Mr.. Hanley's nom
ination, /, was. as stated generally M
mored last night that he had arrived a
that conclusion. If the report be true h
will be by his own confession Mr.. Hanley':
strongest supporter.
County Clerk
For he nomination of county clerk ,h'
Silver Republicans will probably nomin
ate Frank F. Cooper. an6 the nominatio,
will. Il Is SAID, be acceptable 70 both Of tn,
other parties. Cooper has a strong Re
publican following in both the city ant
country and wide acquaintance every
where among all classes ot business men
He is considers; a strong roniree.
The Coroner's Fight
The following telegram from Surgeon
Major Chos;e 20 Chairman Stevens of the
Democratic convention took him out of the
coroner's ish: (Which i, was admitted he
could win last night. but the telegram from
the war department: positively announcins
bat the Seventh wi. be mustered out and
Ulus leave D.. Chos.e citizen once more
may induce him % listen 70 the p!eadins
OF some Of his friends 20 reconsider his de.
| termination. Surgeon Major Choste's .ele.
gram reads:
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 49, 1898.
Judge A. NJ. Stephens. Chairman
County Convention: am in the SER
vice OF my country, ard will not accept
| any nomination for county office
| ]. ]. CHOATE
There are many of Major Choates
friends. however, who hope he will stick 10
his refusal of the nomination for coroner
thus leaving him free to run for the nav
orally.
This leaves a fair field and no favor for
nomination for coroner with Drs. L. NJ.
Powers, C. E. Stoner, O. D. Fitzgerald and
D. W. Edelman, all named.
Other Officers
Gen. j. r. Mathews, postmaster of Los
Angeles. Is still being urged for the as
sessorship and may he candidate James
Z. Hays, ex-sheriff; ]. F. Humphreys, j.
e. Withrow and John Hanselman are also
In the race. Geography may also figure In
this fight.
j. c. Newton of South Pasadena is most
talked of for county treasurer not only
because of his individual strength with the
voters, but because of his geographical
location" as Markham said in nominating
his men.
The withdrawal Of Will Keller from the
race for the nomination for public admin
istrator was a great disappointment to his
| friends. 1t is understood that MIR. vseller
will run for the counc.S. and his friends
are angry at the influence brought to bear
to keep him in the city fight. laying Il at
the door of one of the candidates for the
mayoralty.
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contest for this nomination, unless other
candidates appear.
c. L, Ennis. deputy superintendent of
city schools; Prof. w. B. French and Prof
Millard are seeking the nomination for
county superintendent of schools, and the
fight apparently belong to anybody just
now. Ennis and French are making a
strong canvass.
The nominations for tax collector are not
all in, and those for county surveyor will
also be open until the conventions meet.
\ The conventions will open with every \
\ prospect of naming the strongest and !
4 best ticket ever nominated In this \
y county. \
Mcguire Coming
The following telegram was received
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 49, 1898.
DR.. r. w. Hill. Chairman Democratic
Committee: Judge Mcguire will speak
| in Los Angeles Monday, the 26th, and
in San Diego on Saturday; will request
him to spend Sunday (25th) in Los An
gees, and will utilize the day for re-
ceptions or the like in PomonaSjr Pas
adena Monday before Los Angeles
meeting. w. P. LAWLOR.
Jrri0p a 40 on
| If possible. Chairman Hill will arrange
to give both Pomona and Pasadena a
chance TO hear the fusion candidate for
governor. A reception will be ccndered
Judge Mcguire by the fusion parties during
his stay in this city.
Notes
| The Eighth ward delegates caucused last
night and ndorsed Otto QUAINT for town
ship constable. Later the Eighth Ward
Mcguire club met, with less than half the
members present, and indorsed j. Noonan
Phillips for the district attorneyship
A resolution indorsing Tony Mesmer for
council from the Eighth ward was pre-
scnted to the caucus but, t,:.Cer the rules,
could not be considered. MIR. H7agg, for
Justice of the peace, was indorsed by the
club.
Fritz Trakeshuler, who was defea ted In
the Republican convention for nomination
for constable, wants ii understood that he
is out of the race for good and all
| The Hickory club will leave on special
train at s o'clock this morning. to hold
its "hull's-head breakfast" which takes
place at noon.
1t is said the Hickory club proposes to do
mi lar al
are true, a canvass of the members will
show q wide diversity of opinion upon sev-
eral questions the alleged leaders of the
club want TO try to hurrah through. There
is another convention coming, ard the ma
iority of the club fnembe.s are in favor of
allowing the delegates 10 the county con-
venton to do their work unhampcred and
40 save the nursing of wrath" because Of
the ambition of few.
Misc DaviS F,,ua a,.a1