Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-11-15

mittee. This matter, | understand,
has been source of great trouble to
both Of the old parties, in the organi-
cation of their committees. Under
the motion, from outside of the city
there will be five, against Los Angeles
two.
Mr.. Olden-I second the motion.
The people in the country have an idea
that Los Angeles wants to get too
many, all the time, on committees
like these. If two members are elect
ed from the county at large, it will
satisfy them; they will see our inten-
ton is to be perfectly fair.
Mr.. King-I move as n substitute,
that the Chair appoint committee OF
five or seven, for the purpose of re-
porting a Central Committee for the
county and that the committee report
to meeting to be held next Saturday
evening. My object in making the
motion is this: it is necessary in max
ing the selections, for the County Com
mittee to so distribute them through
out the county that they will give the
most satisfaction to the people inter-
ested in the movement. If the COM
mittee 1 propose is appointed there
will be time to canvas.
M. Beane-We may not get as large
an attendance next Saturday as we
have tonight.
Mr.. Olden thought the County Com
mittee could be selected at the present
meeting, The committee would have
little to do until the next campaign
commenced; then it would call con-
ventiOn and elect permanent Cen
trail Committee for the county.
Chairman-Mr. Kings motion has
not been seconded.
Mr.. Lindley--I second the motion.
The election of County Committee
is of great Importance. The elections
should be made with the greatest of
care. He related what had been done
in San Luis Obispo County; the re-
markable and rapid success there.
The result was, the Independent nom-
inee for Supreme Judge received a
majority of thirty-fOur votes over the
other candidates. The movement in
San Luis surprised even the men who
went into it.
Mr.. Doss wanted care taken that
nothing be done to weaken the conf
dence and respect for the movement of
the people on the outside.
After remarks by Messrs. Gordon,
Warner and Stanley
Judge Thompson took the floor Mr..
Richardson in the chair, and said:
There are two questions-tirst, is this
meeting competent to make an organ
ization of the Independent Party of
the county. Second, if so, is the mode
proposed the proper one and most judi
ciOus mode; the mode which is most
likely to meet the appreciation of the
people. That such party exists there
is no doubt, but in this county there
has been no organization yet. Never
theless, the party does exist. Let us
consider the first question. In the
first place, l think the notice calling
this meeting was insufficiently pub
lished. ! think it appeared in but
three of the daily papers. Here is a
large county, territorially considered.
1t is impossible to give notice every
where in the county in the time and
manner this notice was given. Great
care should be exercised in etfecting
the organization proposed. We don't
want an organization simply in name.
We want an organization that will
meet the appreciation of the people.
If you do not effect such an organiZa-
tion, you will hear to that effect from
the people. Ample notice ought to be
given. There are no great questions
to be considered now as Il party organ
izatiOn. We are not marshaling our
hosts to march against the enemy
and conquer him. We are sim
ply proposing preliminary organi-
cation, and preparing to obtain a
victory. applause. Don't go
in and get a head put on you.
(Laughter.) Go in to win. If it was
absolutely necessary to effect an or
ganizatiOn tonight, it could be done;
but there is no necessity it should
be done so quickly. Now as to the
mode of appointing Central Com
mittee. That is the business of the
mass of the party. l believe the
best mode is to let the people general
ly who are interested in this Inde-
pendent movement (whose support we
must have to succeed, have time to
act. We want harmony. We will
fail without it. l think the proper
way is to appoint committee, to-
night, to arrange for Primary Elec-
tion at the time when the farmers, too,
can attend to the matter. The Cen
trail Committee is the machinery of
the party. Let this Committee de-
wise mode by which the Central
Committee shall be elected by the
people themselves. Then harmony
will prevail. l have never been a
strict partizan. | would bolt all par
ties when the result to be achieved is
wrong. l am in favor of powerful
and harmonious organization, SPRING
ing from the people. Let them act,
and We will achieve success.
Mr.. King withdrew his motion, after
more discussion, and the Committee
was appointed, as stated in yesterdays
HERALD, with the exception that J..
7. Gordon was elected from the Third
District, and w. r. Olden from the
district in which Anaheim is situated.
The Prescott Miner quotes incor-
rectly several passages from its coli
umns, which were telegraphed to the
HERALD from San Bernardino. Inas-
much as the Miner has not yet had
any facilities for telegraphic news, il