Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-18
NJ 'LACHLAN WILL
Be NAMED TO-DAY
REPUBLICANS TO GO THROUGH
THE FORM
Sixth Time Honor viii BE Conferred
on congressman-conventIon Will
Probably Conclude Work
In an Hour

Delegates to the Seventh con-
gressonal district convention will meet
In the rooms of the Republican league
at 11S1s South Spring street at 10 o'clock
this morning and go through the form
of nominating a congressman. Their
task will be a simple and easy one
James McLachlan VIII be the only
candidate whose name will be pre-
sented. and his nomination doubtless
Will be by acclamation.
There will be 1875 delegates in the con-
vention. Los Angeles will have seventy
four of these, Pasadena nine and the
county precincts will be represented
by forty-three. The assembly districts
included in the Seventh congressional
district range from the Sixty-seventh
to the Seventy-f1fth, both inclusive.
This will be the sixth time that Mr..
McLachlan has been nominated for con-
gress, five of the nominations being by
acclamation. 1t Is not thought that the
convention today will be in session
much more than an hour.
Venice Next Week
Arrangements for the Republican
county convention at Venice next week
have been practically completed.
Secretary Leeds of the county COM
mittee yesterday prepared a diagram
Of the convention hall and arranged
for the seating of delegations.
The main floor of the auditorium,
which has seating capacity of about
1900, has been reserved exclusively for
the delegates and officers of the con-
vention. Visitors to the number of
about 1900 more will be accommodated
In the lobbies and galleries. Admission
to the hall will be by ticket, and care
will be taken, to prevent overcrowding.
1t was stated yesterday that the
chairman of the convention had not yet
been decided upon. Among the names
mentioned were those of Bradner w.
Lee, e. A. Meserve and John Mott.
1t is understood that ]. J. Peter
michael has been slated for secretary
of the convention. Mr.. Petermichael has
been assisting Secretary Leeds ever
since headquarters were opened in the
Republican league rooms, and the way
in which he has disposed of the inn
mense amount of detail work which
has fallen upon his shoulders shows
him to be exceedingly well fitted for
the position.
Favor Australian Ballot
The suggestion that the Australian
ballot be adopted at the convention
meets with much favor on the part of
both candidates and delegates. This
system of voting not only will save a
great deal Of time, but it will clear
away everything but the really big
fights early in the session.
A mistaken idea has prevailed in
some quarters in connection with the
statement that the AustIalian ballot
would be used. some of the delegates
apparently taking it for granted that
the candidate receiving the highest
number of votes will be elected. This
is altogether wrong. No candidate will
be declared elected, whether he be after
a judgeship or the Office of constable.
There will be S37 delegates. and con-
sequently it will require 419 to elect.
Many of the leading Republicans have
expressed themselves as strongly in
favor of cutting out the nominating
speeches altogether. The suggestion
has been made that nothing more be
allowed than the presentation of a can
didates name and the formal announce
ment of his candidacy by the chair
man.
EuIogies Waste
1t is argued that it would be sheer
waste of time to follow the usual
course and permit some delegate to
make long-winded. eulogy of candi-
date who doubtless already has taken
care that every delegate in the conven-
tion has had an opportunity to learn of
his virtues. =.
Many of the delegates are anxious to
do away with this reiteration of past
performances not only because it is a
waste Of time, but because it cannot
have the slightest effect so far as the
chances of the candidate are concerned
A candidate who has not completed
his canvass before the time for nomi-
nations arrives may usually be consid-
cred a hopeless case.
Burr's Candidacy Grows
John Burr does not allow the conf
dent talk of Hammels friends, to the
effect that their candidate is a sure
winner in the sheriff's race, to disturb
him in the least He said yesterday
that he would be found to be an i'm
portant factor in the contest when the
balloting began, and that the outlook
for him now was better than it ever
had been.
That Burr's candidacy will have to
be reckoned with is quite likely, for
even Hammel's friends now are con-
ceding that he is their mans most for
midable rival.
The chances still are. however that
this will be one of the biggest fights in
the convention, and it is quite possible
that before it Is ended some surprises
will be sprung.
Gates, Lndley, Washburn
Members of the executive committee
Of the non-partisan city central COM
mittee say that no choice has yet been
made of a candidate for mayor who
will receive the support of their or
ganization. 1t is understood that
among the names under consideration
are those of L. C. Gates, DIR. Walter
Lindley and w. d. Washburn.