The herald., 1898-08-10
CHARMING CAUCUS
MACHINE-MADE HARMONY IS
HYPNOTIC
GAGE, WATERS, CLARK
"DE ATE" HAD TO SCRAP BUT
JAMES GOT THERE
WAS AS EASY AS A, B, C
And K. Y. 2. Parker and Billy Dunn
Won Hands Down-General
Grin of Glee

The Republican caucuSeS were neld last
night in this city. In response to the trun-
die of the machine a solid delegation was
nominated for Henry T. Gage for govern
or, r. j. Waters for congress and Judge
w. H. Clark for the supreme bench. The
only contest of consequence was in the
Eighth, and when too many statesmen
yearned for the warm climate of Sacra-
mento, but the ticket on which was Jim
Meredith won after bloodthrsty threats
and an exciting ensemble.
The vote was the largest know1t In Re-
publican caususes. Notwithstanding the
fact there was no opposition TO any Of the
three candidates named
BILLY" Dunn and Alpha Beta Gamma
Delta Parker appeared to have charge OF
the practical politics" and they dis
charged their duties to perfection, no hard
task. as they had no organized opposition
The First Ward voters marched up like
men, and voted the straight ticket provided
for them by Frank Flint.
The Second Warders met at Temperance
Temple. Here, as elsewhere, the magnan-
imous withdrawal of McLachlan went far
toward 500; hing the troubled Waters.
In the Third Ward the course of true pol
that Billy Dunn had taken a father
| ~ interest in the affairs of that district
although he is not a member of 1t. and had
conspred to break up the family circle ar
| ranged by the legitimate bosses for Re-
| publican party without bosses would be
| a misncmer). DR.. w. G. Cochran and w
G Spence, who are said to have been Mr.
| Dunn's entering wedges, fell far short OF
| being elected.
| The Fourth Ward caucusers caucused
very peacefully, as Gid those of the Fifth
in which district Waters and Gage both
| live. Here the predestined ticket was
elected by Calvan.stic acclamation The
same white winged dove fiuttered over the
| tents of the Sixth.
Down In the Seventh Ward the parties
who got up the printed ticket committed
the egregious blunder of emitting from the
list the name of Tommy Strohm, the pride
of the Seventh. His friends resented this
and insisted on "a correction. greatly to the
detriment of c. j. Kubach's chances OF
going to the convention.
But 1t was in the Eighth that the fur
came In. Nelson, the committeeman who
called the meeting to order, called for nom
| nations for chairman, and as soon as he
| heard the name of Chas. r. Craig declared
| that gentleman elected without the tritline
| formality of a vote.
/ The secretary was elected" In the same
| unanimous manner. In this work may he
| seen the fine italian hand of certain can
| didate for sheriff blows were avoided
| with difficulty, and after the meeting was
| adjourned the diegruntled met again and
| then adjourned to the sacred precincts OF
| the Columbia club, where the eloquence OF
| John Rurr-and beer flowed freely to the
| soothing of their souls. A protest against
| Mr.. Craig's parliamentary methods is &c
! he filed with the central committee.
| The Boyle Heights citizens met and con-
| Quoted their caucus according to the brand
| of their masters. The work was success
| fully accomplished even though the late
| amer ted ex-board of education member
! Webb was not on hand to help out.
Most of the country districts had not beer
heard from when w. f. X. Parker finished
| his oysters and beer at a. M, but they
| will probably tell the same sweet story OF
| dictated harmony.
The following is the list of successful can
| didates:
First ward-.F. p. Flint - Murray, -
CloIgh.
Second ward-B. F. Field. E. Gilman. r
! Livingston, c. f. Donnatin, A. J. Cole.
Third ward-O. #. Johnson J. r. New
berry, w. *. Crawford, F. Meserve, G
Sinsabaugh, Luther Brown w. c. Furrey
Fourth ward-Eugene Haskell. Sherman
Pease, L. b. arrett, John Morton, J. C.
Hughes, e. P. johnson, c. Sherer
Fifth ward-J. S. Slauson, E. B. Smith
l.. Thorne
Sixth ward-Dr. Morrison, C. w. Sea-
| mans, C. L. Strange. A. p. Cross, Eugene
Maxwell
Seventh ward-T. Strohm, John Lowell
r. P. Sterling, w. H. Holcomb, Martin
Aguirre.
Eighth ward-J. Meredith, j. B. Camp
bell, NJ. D. Smith,
Ninth ward-W. G. Worsham, r. l..
Wirsching, w. ]. Variel.