The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-13
RIVERSIDE POLITICS
AND REPUBLICANS
ELECT DELEGATES
The Democratic County Convention
Solid for Mcguire and Fusion.
Notes Of the County

RIVERSIDE, Aug. 12--Both Republicans
and Democrats held conventions here to-
day for the purpose of electing delegates
to the state and congressional conventions
of the respective parties.
Resolutions were passed by the Repub-
leans indorsing President Mckinley and
his policy in the Spanish war and Indoors
ing Capt. M. ]. Daniels Of this city to rep
resent this district In congress. The dele
gates chosen to the congressional conven-
ton to be held at Newport next Monday
are T. A. Miller Cat large), C. B. Webster,
DR.. Barber. VIM. Collier, John c. North
A. s. White, A. A. Adair, T. e. Ellis. H.
X. Small, c. o. Barker and A. G. Mum;
to the state convention: o. b. Fuller, c. b.
Webster. VIM. Collier, ]. G. North, J. s.
Moves, F. A. Miller, r. E Ellis. j. s.
France, c. o. Barker, A. G. Mum, George
Frost delegate at large. The congressional
delegation goes instructed to vote for Dan
iels.
The Democratic county convention In
dorsed and instructed delegates to vote for
]. G. Mcguire for governor. Congressman
Castle was Endorsed. The delegates to the
state convention chosen were ]. w. Rob-
erts, Jose Jensen, W. F. Bray, L. Gill, Geo.
dillo, C. F. Smith and r. Boughn. The con-
vention by resolution decided to fuse with
the Populists and the county convention TO
nominate county ticket will be held with
view to fusion.
Riverside Brevities
A challenge has been received here from
W. g. Furman, the Los Angeles wheelman,
for match with Carson Shoemaker, the
pride Of Riverside, mile race to be run at
the meet to be held here on September 8.
The chances are that Shoemaker will &C.
cept. When the men met last time Shoe
maker won by small margin and It was a
hot contest all through.
The large county bridge between this
city and West Riverside had narrow es-
cape from being destroyed by fire yester-
dap. Some one In crossing the structure
threw away lighted cigar. with the result
that the planks Of the flooring were In a
big blaze when a rancher happened along
and put out the flames. This is the third
time q fire has threatened to destroy the
bridge.
The orange shipments yesterday were
1900 boxes, and the total shipments for the
season hvea been 1861, $3.50 boxes There is
considerable fruit still on the trees, but
much of 1t will never be shipped, for the
demand is played out for this season.
Lemons are in good demand. but there is
no stock in the valley. The crop Of this
fruit has been closed out.
Word was received today that L. D. Gus
ter, postmaster at Temescal, was kicked
by a horse yesterday and had one of his
legs broken.
Cottonwood school district held an cleo
ton yesterday to vote 500 worth of school
bonds and the measure carried by a good
majority.
San Jacinto is the latest town In this
section to provide itself with an electric
lighting plant. The new system was CON-
pleted some days ago and the new lights
were turned on last night for the first time.
Now that 1t seems quite certain that the
Seventh regiment will sail for Manila next
week, there are any number of friends of
members Of Company M who intend eoing
to San Francisco next week to pay the
boys visit before they go.
The boys Of the fire department enjove,1
banquet last evening at the rooms of
company No. 1. The banquet was given by
r. NJ. Sheffield, one Of the members.
Judge Noyes went to Santa Ana today
to hold court for Judge Ballard, who is in
the east on his vacation.
Francisco Estudillo, one of the prominent
citizens Of San Jacinto. and a wheelhorse
In the Democratic ranks. Is in the city to-
day.
Lyman Evans, who has Just returned
from San Francisco. states that the STD
ries of sickness in the Seventh regiment are
exaggerated. He says some Of the boys are
suffering from colds and similar insignAc-
cant ailments, but that there is no one seri-
ously Ill now.