Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-08-01

terests of the people of Los Angeles
in every way.
Nominations for Assembly being
In order, r. A. Ling presented the
name of CaptainJ. T. Gordon, OF
Azusa.
John Broded nominated DR.. H.
| w. Head, of Garden Grove.
DR.. Head was objected to on the
ground that be was already the
nominee of another party and as
such could not be nominated.
A voice-Dr. Head will eadorse
the platform and support the ticket
of this Convention.
| Mr.. Caldwell stated that such
being the case, he thought that Mr..
Head should be nominated.
In reply Mr.. Chandler stated that
he had just been informed that Mr..
Head would not endorse the plat
form or support the ticket and he
therefore opposed his nomination
I'll do not want any more Glenn
in mine" Loud applause.
r. w. Scott presented the name
of Daniel Gelwicks, of Anahelm.
| On motion, nominations closed,
The nominees being called for,
Capt. Gordon being first on the list,
came forward. He thanked the
gentleman who had presented his
name, announced himself as a
Democrat in the fullest sense of
that term and cordially endorsed
| the platform and resolutions.
Dr. Head appeared and announced
that he had always been Demo-
crat and had always voted the
standing his staunch Democracy,
failed to state whether he would
support the ticket.
Mr.. Morgan moved that Mr..
Heads name be dropped from the
list of nominees.
After considerable debate DR..
Head was again called to the plat
form and again lodged the ques.
tion.
Mr., Morgan moved that the NOM
nations for Assemblymen be
passed temporarily. Adopted.
A resolution restricting speakers
MIR. Lacey offered tie following
resolutions:
ResolUed, That no one employ.
ing deputies under him shall re-
ceive the nomination of this Con-
vention if he will not pledge him
self to empty none but Democrats.
Lost.
Nominations for District Attor-
ney.
Judge Humphreys nominated J.
ID. Bethune, of Santa Ana.
s. Prayer nominated Thos. B.
Brown.
J. C. Harmon nominated S. NJ.
White.
r. w. Scott nominated Geo. G.
| Gibbs.
On motion, the nominations
closed.
Messrs. Bethune and Brown
came forward aud endorsed the
platform and resolutions.
Mr.. White OH coming forward ex-
planned the reasons which governed
him in severing his connection
with the County Central Commit
| tee. He also stated that the reso.
luton requiring candidate to
pledge himself to the support of
| the State and County ticket was
one which, although in his fealty
to Democratic principles he would
yield to no one, consistently with
his filial duty, he could not take,
he therefore declined to be can
didate.
Judge Gibbs also endorsed the
platform and resolutions and
pledged himself to the support of
the ticket
Mr.. Workman moved that the
resolution requiring candidates to
pledge themselves to the support of
both State and County ticket
be rescinded.
Mr.. Lacey called for a vote by
ayes and noes.
The motion to rescind was lost
by a vote of ayes 80; noes 66.
A motion to adjourn to 1880 p. NJ.
was lost.
On motion, the Convention pro.
ceeded to ballot for District Attor-
ney, with the following result,
| Messrs. Bettis and Northcraft tel
lers:
Bethune, 20; Brown, 81; Gibbs,
2S; White, I.
There being no choice q second
| ballot was ordered.
Bethune, 81; Brown, 5S; Gibbs, 20.
Mr.. Brown having received a
majority of the votes cast was de-
clared the nominee for District At
iorney.
Mr.. Brown was called upon and
returned thanks. Had the nomi-
nation been conferred upon another
he would have cheerfully acqui-
esced. He was a Democrat from
principle not policy. cloud Ap-
plause).
Recess till 1880 P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
On re-assembling at 7;30 o'clock
the Chairman declared nomina-