Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-05

nate.
Messrs. Kinds, Carr and Capt. Smith
were appointed tellers.
Col. Slaughter pledged Gen. McCon-
nell to the platform and party, as he
was absent from the city.
Col. Kewan said the candidates were
here for the purposes of exhibition. 1t
was kind of menagerie. He had nev-
er failed to show himself before any
crowd and certainly not before a
Democratic convention. He had not
been a candidate for the office, he had
not announced or proclaimed his name,
but his friends had for him. His
friends had taken the liberty of an
nouncing his name and he had con-
sented, if the nomination was given
voluntarily. Though he had aban-
doned the law and politics, yet he was
under so many obligations to the par
ty that he could not decline any nom
ination. The Independent party was
only another name, a shadow, for Re-
publicanism. If opportunity offered
to draw the lions skin off the Inde-
pendent party, he would expose the
animal that brays beneath the skin.
The Democratic party had done him
so many favors that If elected he would
be no sleeping sentinel, but do his du-
ty to the party.
Mr.. Lambourn said he was a tyro
in politics and had no burst of elo-
quence to give, but would accept the
Democratic platform.
candidate week, but had always been
Democrat and would support the
party in the county and State, with or
without a nomination.
Here long discussion ensued in re-
gard to the mode of voting, but it was
finally settled that two candidates
for Assembly should be voted on at
once, majority to nominate.
Another debate followed on the re-
ception of pledge in behalf of Gen.
Mcconnell, who was absent. A vote
finally allowed Gen. Mcconnell to re-
main a candidate before the Conven-
ton.
The following is the result Of the
first ballot: Kewan 10, Mcconnell 35,
Lambourn 40, Russell 81.
Gen. Mcconnell and Lambourn
were declared unanimously nomina-
ted.
Col. Kewan stated that he had not
been candidate, but felt proud to say
that he had been Democrat for many
years and would use his feeble efforts
to unmask the enemy of Democracy.
He thanked the Convention for their
votes, and would work for victory to
Mcconnell and Lambourn.
David w. Alexander was put in
nomination for Sheriff by ]. DeBarth
Shorb, and James ID. OFT by David
Evey.
A motion was made to have the usual
pledges.
A member moved to suspend the
pledges in these cases, as in Gen. Nc
Connells case. He added, "What is
sauce for the gander is goose for the
hen." Naughter)
Another member said there was no
rule to compel Democratic candidates
to make asses of themselves by giving
idiotic pledges, when they were in
honor bound to support the ticket.
(Applause.)
The voting then proceeded without
pledges with the following result:
Alexander so, OFT IL. David w. AL
exander was declared the unanimous
nominee. s,
Mr.. Thorn was put in nomination
for District Attorney.
Mr.. Palmer put in nomination Mr..
Rodney Hudson and said he (HudsOn)
had announced himself boldly as a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion. Mr.. Palmer said Mr.. Hudson
was a true Democrat, had never
scratched a ticket, and his father, old
Dave Hudson, had never scratched
ticket. He was an old Missouri DEM
ocrat and had rocked his son Rodney
in Democratic cradle.
Mr.. Hudson came forward and
pledged himself. Said he was born on
Democratic principles and if he had
his way would be buried in Demo-
cratic shrOud.
Mr.. Thorn explained himself and
placed himself right on the record.
Mr.. Shorb asked Mr.. Thom if he
had been coquetting with the Dolly
Warden party, as stated by Mr.. Pal
mer.
Mr.. Thorn said Mr.. Palmer knew
him to be Democrat and wanted to
know his authority. He thought 1T
might be monster sprung out of the
prolific brain of Mr.. Palmer himself.
It was not true. 9t
Mr.. Palmer said he understood that
DIR. Richardson and Col. Peel were
ready to state the facts in regard to
Mr.. Thom, as he had told them.
Mr.. Kinds said DR.. Richardson and
Col. Peel were no authority for Demo-
Gratis.
Senator Maclay seconded the nom-
ination of Mr.. Hudson. He had
known him for many years and his
father before him. He was young,
ambitious Democrat fitted for any po-
sition.
Mr.. Hudson then stated the sub
stance of an interview with Mr.. Thorn,
prior to the Independent Convention.
Mr.. Thorn replied, stating the sub
stance of the interview and set forth
his ideas on the Independent ques-
ton.
Balloting resulted as follows:
Hudson. n.................. ...................". 81
Thom. ........"'o!
Col. Slaughter identified this vote as
his, and said it was meant for Hud-
son.
Before any result was reached, it
was found that 63 votes were cast,
when only 62 delegates voted.
A motion was made for new ballot
and carried.
The second ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
Hudson. ......... 50
frbom 2S
Mr.. Hudson was declared unani-
mously nominated.
Mr.. Thorn said he was not particu-
larly distressed about falling to get the
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