Imperial Valley press., 1908-09-26
Brawley Convention, Control led by the Imperial Mans Supporters, NOminateS Him With Only One Vote to Spare, and Captures Party Organization,

tion held III Imperial County assem- bled at BrawleN on Saturday, Sept 19, and nominated R. D. McPherrin, of Imperial, for Judge of the Superior Court. Mir. McPherrin's competitor was District Attorney John M. Eshle- man. The nominati0p was made on the first ballot McPEerrin receiving 59 votes and Eshleman 40, Holtville delegates refusing to vote for either man.
 Judge Cole did not permit his name to be submitted to the convention, having repudiated the primaries and declared himself an independent can didate.
 The faction supporting McPherrin had just enough votes to put through their program, but majority of one was sufficient and the program was carried out to the letter. Eshleman's friends asserted that they had been deceived by certain delegates, who broke positive pledges of support and sold them out, and the usual accusa- tions of. treachery and mendacity were made by the losers. It was obvious on the face of the returns that crooked and fraudulent work had been done in some precincts, but no protests were made, no contesting delegations ap- peared The result of the primaries was accepted by everyone except Judge Cole, the convention was recog- nized as representative of the party, and all who participated agreed to abide by it's decision.
 The only protest against the chican- cry and jobbery that characterized the ante convention campaign and the conduct of the primaries was made by Dr. R. P Shepherd when he was called upon unexpectedly by the El Centro delegation to present the name of MT. Eshleman.
 Just as Dr. Shepherd arose to speak, a passing locomotive hOoted derisively and compelled him to wait until the noise ceased Chairman Parazette grinned and said: The Southern Pacific has the floor" Quickly Dr. Shepherd replied: Tt isn't the first time in Republican convention. It has more than the floor, 1 suspect.
 Proceeding with his nominating speech, Dr. Shepherd said he hoped to see the time when the most potent office in the system of government would not be the football of petty intrigue and selfish scramble. It was a pity that the judiciary could not be taken from the realm of petty strife and placed above partisan politics. The direct primary law would accom- plish that, and he hoped it would be in force before another judicial cleo tiOn.
 Dr. Shepherds remarks were point ed and their application was obvious, but they made no discernible impress
 nt hnN were directed, The pile-driver was all ready for business, and at the pro- gramed signal the hammer dropped and drove MT. Eshleman several feet into the mud.
 The test of strength in the conven- tion came in the selection of tenn porary chairman. Dr. Shepherd and J. B. Parazette were nominated, and Parazette was placed in the chair by a vote of 50 to 54. When MT. Para zette took the chair he explained that MT. Turner had been slated for the place, but had met with an accident and could not be present. He frank ly and smilingly announced that the whole affair was programmed, and proceeded to read and put through the rest of the slate
 The Proceedings.
 At II o'clock the convention was called. to order in the grain warehouse by T.. F. Farnsworth, the call was read and adopted as the rule of the body, and 1t was ascertained that IA delegates were present or accounted for. Old Beach and Palo Verde not showing up. J. B. Parazette and pr. R. P. Shepherd were nominated for the place of temporary chairman, and on the roll call Parazette received SO votes to Shepherds 54. The result was announced erroneousiy as 68 to 46, Calexico outside having been re- corded for Parazette when it's eight delegates voted for Shepherd. When AIao0OIia 0oGt fife caUan UOtaS solid