The herald., 1898-10-04
THE field OF POLITCS
SILVER REPUBLICAN COUNTY
COMMITTEE
wRAY ON cooPER's FIGHT
Bell Criticised Because He Has Al
ways Been in oftace-Meetings.
Nominations Filed

The Silver RepuDHcan county ceHtrai
committee met yesterday morning at TO-,
in the club rooms of the party on Second
street. Sutherland Hutton was made per-
manent vice chairman and presided, and
w f.. Sansome was elected permanent Sec
retary.
The chair appointed an executive COM
mittee of fifteen, composed of the follow
ing members: Fourth ward, /. r. Dunkel-
berger. william Rommel; Second ward
Sutherland Hutton. ]. Mills Davies; Sew
enth ward, M. P. Elmore, Charles Null
hado: Third ward, Colonel D. Ellsworth;
Ninth ward, W. C. Petchner; Fifth ward,
l.. M. Holt; Eighth ward. o. B. Allen;
caunty at large. A. Martin (Palmdale), c.
M. Moffatt (Fernando). J. L. Edmonds
fsouth Pasadena), c. c. Thompson (Pasa-
dena), f. C. Garbutt University.
Frank Cooper's Fight
.The canvass of Frank J. Cooper for the
cff,ce Of county clerk is making itself.
Not that Mr. Cooper Is not at work. but
he is finding unsolicited help from every
business house in this city," said bus.-
ne.s man In the Hollenbeck hotel yester-
day. He had hardly finished his remarks
when Johnny Wray of Pasadena, who was
standing near, said: II served with Frank
Cooper as a member Of the Republican ex-
ecut.ve county committee, and acted as as
.istant secretary, and l now say. as said
then. that / never knew a clearer-headed,
a fairer-minded, more honest. business
like man on any committee that I ever
worked for or with than Frank Cooper.
I say this, at the same time giving Charley
Bell, his opponent all credit Tor his good
qualities, which are many"
Are you willing that should be published,
Mr.. Wray?" asked Herald reporter.
"Yes, sir. Publish 1t II you want to. l
mean what say"
The colored people of Pasadena are work.
ing hard for the whole union ticket. but
especially for the Silver Republicans, and
an especial fight is being made for Cooper.
"Mr. Bell may be good man." said one Of
the Pasadena voters yesterday. but what
we object to is that he has never done any
thing in his life except live Off the tax
payers. He has always been deputy in
some public office, and we think 1t Is about
time he got out and worked for himself
awhile Let HIM get out and hustle, and
then come back to us and ask for public
Job. He's been too long at the crib We fel-
lows have got to fill with feed each year."
In the city Mr.. Cooper reports his can
vass as most encouraging. and next week
he intends to take to the country and re-
new old acquaintanceship with great ma
jorfty of the voters he has met in business
way.
The Prohibitionists
Last night Judge ]. H. Stewart. the Pro-
hibitionist candidate for the supreme court.
addressed q small audience at Panorama
hail. Mr. Stewart Is not fluent speaker,
but is a logical one, and he made telling
address from his point Of view. 1t may
be Of interest to the Prohibitionists to konw
that James G. Mcguire, while not a pro-
h.bitionist, does not use Intoxicating liquors
in any form.
The Scandinavian Club
Twenty-Five members Of the scandina-
Wan club assembled in one Of the Pano-
rama halls last tight and listened to short
speeches by William Hammel (Republican
candidate for sheriff., Mr.. Jones and Mr..
Gates. The voters are bothering Mr.. Ham,
mel not little just now over his "slate,"
and Billy fights shy of an explanation. The
meeting last night was not enthusiastic by
any means.
Certificates Filed
Yesterday the certificates OF the Demo-
cratic candidates on the union ticket were
fled, and all the other preEminares were
attended to according to law.
The certificates Of nomination. ETC.. Of
the Republican candidates were also filed.
The Convention Date
The union committee which meets on
Wednesday night will probably fix the date
Of the union city convention and the ap-
of Offices 1t Is generally un-
dersttod that the date Of holding the con-
vent!on will be fixed much later than was
at first thought, but the apportionment Of
offices between the parties has-been set
tied, and all parties to the agreement are
satisfied with the apportionment.
A member of the committee said last
night: THE idea has been to select win
ming ticket In the city, and this will un-
questionably be done. At the same time
due regard has been given the county
ticket, and the city convention will boom,
not detract from, the interest in the county
fight. We want to win all Of 1t, now that we
havA chance"