The herald., 1898-06-26
ORATORICAL POW-WOW
WILL CRAIG OF POMONA TAKES
THE FIRST PLACE
Republican League of San Bernardino
Elects New Officers and Then
Passes the Hat

SAN BERNARDINO, June 25.-There
were nearly 100 delegates on hand yesterday
morning when the convention of the Pacific
Lyceum league was called TO orde- by Sec
retary Is. +. Bleosoe, in the absence of the
president. Joseph Goldsmith of Santa Ana
was chosen presden; pro TEN, and the pro-
ceedings commenced WITH the appon tmen t
of committees: On credentials, Joseph Gold
smith of Santa Ana, W.ll Craig of Pomona
and Miss Hinda Cievenger of Los Angeles
committee on resolutions, Norman Hall of
Los Angeles, M. Miller of Los Angeles and
C. W. Foy of San Bernardino; committee
on cons nstitutiona amendment, Is. F. Bled-
soc of San Bernardino, r. C. King of San
Bernard.no and Dana Putnam of Los An
geles. recess was then taken until after
noon
The principal interest of the afternoon ses-
sion was the election of officers for the COM
ing year, resulting as follows President,
Joseph L. Goldsmith of Santa Ana; first vice
president, w. F. Lusk of Los Angeles; Sec
ond vice president, Miss Elizabeth Yoch of
Santa Ana; secretary, John c. Lee of Los
Angeles treasurer, Miss Nettie McClin-
took of Santa Ana; executive committee,
Miss Hinda Clevenger of Los Angeles,
Of Los Angeles.
At the evening session there was large
attendance of spectators in addition TO the
delegates to listen to the o-atory for the
gold medal For this there were four con-
testants: "After the War" by Homer Ames
of Santa Ana; "His,ory," by VIII Craig of
Pomona; Colonial Extension" by Charles
Ludlow of Los Angeles; Thomas Jeffer-
hx, 10 C,t, 0f
The prize was awarded to Will Craig of
Pomona The judges were Judge F. F.
Oster, Judge F. w. Gregg and Prof. N. A
Richardson.
After the contest came the banquet Of
hundred plates at the ST. Charles hotel,
with a fine menu and a brilliant series of
pos;-prandial speeches, the party breaking
up soon after midnight.
The forenoon of today was spent in visit
ing around the city and sightseeing and the
afternoon to the debate on the question:
"Resolved, That the increasing power of
the speaker of the house Of representatives
endangers the liberties of the people," On
this the speakers were Miss Nellie McClin-
took of Santa Ana. Adam Durkner of Los
Angeles, Harry E. Briggs of Pasadena and
Miss Hinda Clevenger of Los Angeles. The
JUICES were heN. d. - INOiAiHSt l1euly SOu-
ner and Prof. D. B. Sturges.
The Republican league of this city held
a meeting at the court house last night that
was called for the purpose of electing
officers and awakening little enthusiasm
for the candidates that are beginning to an
nounce themselves as willing to serve the
party. The first part of the program was
carried out by the choice of the following:
James Hutchings, president; Henry Con-
ner, first vice president; ]. X. Schermer-
horn, second vice president; Walter Hub
bard, secretary; c. M. Grow, assistant Sec
retary; w. S. Hooper, treasurer.
A committee of three from each district
was appointed to look up the voters and see
that all of the proper stripe were registered
in time for the closing the new Great Regis
ter on Aug. 14th. Then came the subject of
finances, and 1t was ordered that each can
ddate should show his Willingness to suffer
for his country by putting up dollar to start
the treasury. They fell into line with as
tonishing regularity, and the boom was
started for the coming campaign with $40
in the pot,