Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-11-17
The Peoples Convention.

The delegates elected by th,
Peoples mass meetings on Wed
nesday last assembled In the Coun
ty Court room last evening TO nom
mate candidates for the several cit,
offices.
Promptly at 7:30 O'clock the Con
vention was called to order by
Major Rsss, who moved that J. Z
Hollenbeck be chosen temporary
Chairman. Carried.
On motion, Walter s. Maxwell
was appointed temporary Secre.
tary.
On motion of Il. L. Baker, w. r.
Bettis was appointed Sergeant at.
Arms.
Mr.. Woodwork moved that the
Chair appoint Committee of one
from each ward on Credentials.
The Chair appointed the follow.
ing as said committee: First Ward,
r. H. Chapman; Second, E. l..
Baker; Third, H. s. Orme; Fourth,
w. Woodworth; Fifth, H. G. Aus.
tin.
The Committee reported the fol-
lowing delegates entitled to seats:
First Ward = Joseph Mullally,
Robert Devine, r. II. Chapman,
Christoval Aguilar (proxy r. II.
Chapman, w. T. Lambie (proxy
r. II. Chapmap), A. Pelanconi
(proxy II. H. Chapman).
Second Ward = jose Mascarel
(proxy j. o. Wheeler), Walter S.
Maxwell, John o. Wheeler, Ygna-
clio Garcia (proxy John o. Wheeier),
w. H. Nordholt, Ed. L. Baker.
Third Ward 60. c. Lips, L. W..
French, J. M. Pierson, H. s. Orme,
s. H. Buchanan, A. M. Lawrence.
Fourth Ward-F. A. MacDougall,
j. e. Hollenbeck, A. Vignolo, Wal
lace Woodwork, J. d. Bulls and
G. Gerson. The delegation substi-
tuted o. II. Bliss in place of DR.,
Mac Dougall, deceased.
Fifth Ward-J. S. Slauson, Il. A.
Carey, H. G. Austin, John Carlin,
VIM. H. Stout, H. 4. Finney.
Mr.. Lips moved that no proxy be
admitted in the convention.
On bing put to vote the
Chair decided that the ques-
ton had not been determined. A
call of the roll was ordered. which
resulted in vote of Is for to 0
against.
Mr.. Mutually moved that the re.
port of the Committee be adopted.
Carried.
Major Ross moved that the Chair
appoint q Committee of five on
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business.
The Chair appointed Messrs.
Slauson, Ross, Wheeler, Carlin and
Buchanan.
The Committee submitted the
following report:
For permanent President, J. E.
Hollenbeck; Secretary, w. 5. Max
we'll.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
First-Nomination for Mayor.
Second-City Treasurer.
Third-Tax Collector.
Fourth-City Attorney.
Fifth-City Assessor.
Sixth-Three members Of the
Board of Education.
Observation-Disclosures of ward
nominations tor Councilmen in
their numerical order.
Nominations for Mayor being
now in order, Mr.. c. G. Lips NOM
mated B. Cohn, seconded by Col.
Wheeler. Mr.. Lips, in presenting
the name of Mr.. Cohn, eulogized
the devotion of that gentleman in
all matters in which the interests
of the Taxpayers was involved.
Mr.. ]. s. Slauson nominated
Judge B. L. Peel and paid a high
compliment to his probity and gen.
eral worth as citizen.
On motion of Major Ross, the
nominations closed.
Gen. Chapman moved that the
Convention vote by ballot. Carried.
The Chair appointed A. D. Bulls
and DR.. French tellers.
A ballot was then taken, with the
following result; b. Cohn 81; B.
L. Peel 10.
The chair announced that B.
Cohn, having received u majority
of the votes cast, was duly nomi-
mated as the candidate for Mayor.
Mr., COhn being called for stepped
forward and returned thanks fol
the honor conferred.
Nominations for City Treasurer
being next in order, Mr.. Wheeler
nominated /. w. Lord and Mr.
Pjerson nominatedI. A. Dunsmoor
Mr.. Dunsmoor appeared person.
ally and withdrew his name.
On motion of Col. Wheeler, the
nomination of I. w. Lord was mad.
unanimous.
Nominations for Tax Collector
were made as follows: e. A. Duns
moor, by Mr.. Pearson, aud Thoma!
Sanchez, by Major Ross.
The result of the balloting was
Thomas Sanchez, %; G. A. Duns
moor, o.
Next in the order of business be
ing nominations for City Attorney
Mr.. II. G. Austin nominated B. G
Whiting and DR.. Orme nominate
]. w. Stump. Thirty-one vote
were cast. b. G. Whiting, 2l; J
w. Stump, A; blank, @.
Nominations for Assessor bein
In order, Mr.. II. H. Chapman nom
mated J. 2. Morris, Mr.. Slausol
nominated 4. @. Severance,a and MI
Austin nominated A. N. Hamilton