The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-31
Ventura Republicans
Nominate Bard'S
Candidate.

VENTURA, July 9O.-ContraTyto ex-
pectations in some circles, the Republi-
can County Central Convention held
here to-day was a most harmonious
one. The candidate representing Sen
/, ator Bard in the Assembly fight was
nominated by Reclamation. He was in
dorsed for the nomination by Major
DrifilI. the defeated candidates who
had stood at the late primaries for Hen
ry T. Oxnard
The programme as arranged by the
Bard men, who outnumbered the OK
nard followers in the convention by two
to one, was carried out as to Organi-
cation. c. c. league was made chair
man Of the convention and Bert Deck
er secretary.
D. T. Perkins, Bard candidate, was
placed in nomination for the Assembly
by r. NJ. Clarke. who paid a high trt-
butte to the aspirant and TO Senator
Bard. The name Of Major DrifiI was
placed before the convention by Hugh
Percy. Both the candidates received
applause in plenty at the mention Of
their names, but before the handicap
ping had ceased Major Drif1ll took the
to withdraw his name. Drif1ll made
clever speech, saying it was his earnest
desire to promote and maintain har-
mony in the party, and he asked that
all his friends get in behind Bard's can
didate, as he himself intended to do,
and aid in carrying the county for the
Republican party. Perkins was then
nominated by reclamation.
The following resolutions were unan-
imousIy adopted amid loud cheering:
I'VE, the representatives of the Re
publican party of Ventura County, in
convention assembled, do hereby ex-
press our loyalty to the principles Of
the Republican party as enunciated at
the last Republican National Conven- +
ton, and pledge our undivided and
united support to the nominees Of that
convention; and be it resolved. that,
Whereas. The Hon Thomas r. Bard
is an honored and respected pioneer /
citizen of this county, has served his
State faithfully and well and submitted
to the people Of this State the i'm
portant question as to his return to the
United States Senate: and
Whereas, The people Of this county
have expressed their approval Of his
career as United States Senator IN no
uncertain terms, and have this day
nominated for the Office Of Assembly
man his coworker, business associate /
and friend, the Hon. D. T. Perkins;
Now, therefore, Ventura County ex-
presses its choice for United States Sen
ator in the person Of Senator Thomas
r. Bard, and with unfaltering zeal and
loyalty to his interests we commend
him to the Republican party and to the
people Of our great State. and we here
by recommend to the delegates to be
chosen to the Thirty-third Senatorial
Convention that they use all honorable
means to secure the nomination Of a
candidate favorable to the return OF
Senator Bard to the United States Sen
ate; and be it further
Resolved, That we commend and in
dorse the economical administration Of
Governor George G. Pardee."
Delegates were selected to the State
and Congressional and joint Senatorial
conventions as follows: n. W. Blanch-
ard, H. K. Snow, D. W. Mott, r. NJ.
Clarke, r. P. Strathearn, c. H. Nc
Kevftt, Joseph Hobart, F. s. Cook and
Orestes Orr.
While uninstructed. the delegation is
known to be strongly favorable to the
candidacy of Smith of Kern for Con-
gress.