Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-04
The working men's COnvention-
KeaPney Chosen President.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3d.-The
Convention was called to order at
p. NJ. The Committe on Creden-
tials of City Delegates reported
sixty delegates from the various
clubs duly accredited. The crsden-
tials Of delegates of the Spanish
Club were referred back to the Con-
vention. Report of committee
adopted.
The report of the Committee on
Credentials of County Delegates
presented o report as follows: Ala
media, 0 delegates; Contra Costa, 81;
Ell Dorado, 4; Humboldt, 6, instead
Of 4, according to appointment;
Kern, 2; Lake, 2; Los Angeles, 8;
Marin, 2; MERGED, l; Monterey, a;
Napa, 8; Nevada, 7; Placer, 5; Sac
ramento, 7; San Benito, /; Ventura,
2; San Bernardino, 2; San Joaquin,
a; San Luis Obispo, 8; San Mateo,
/; Santa Barbara, 8; Santa Clara,
10; Santa Cruz, 4; Solano, 6; Sono-
ma, 2; Tulare, 2; Yolo, l, Yuba, 4.
After some argument on the
question Of letting in elk from
humboldt, the report was received
and all the Humboldt delegates ad.
mitted. A motion was then made
to admit Messrs. Pico and Eldridge,
OF the Spanish Club, of this city.
The Convention got mixed up on
the question and 40 action was
taken on it.
On motion, the Chair appointed
the following Committee on Per-
manent Organization and Order Of
Business: Jones, of Santa Clara;
Anthony, of Santa Cruz; Cantling,
Of San Diego; Jewett, of Yuba;
Waldron, of Los Angeles; Murphy,
OF San Francisco; McCrillis, Of So.
noma. Also, the following Com
mittee on Platform and Resolu-
lions: Broughton, of Santa Bar
bara; Quinn, of Los Angeles; Allen,
of Napa; Ward and O'Sullivan, OF
San Francisco; Notgood and Wicks,
Of Ne vada; Clark, of Sonoma
Swasey, OF Humboldt; Learned, OF
San joaquin. To this were added
Denis Kearney, President and H.
M. Moore, Secretary, w. p. c. The
Committee then retired.
The case of George B. Dean, oil
Sacramento, came up. the Com.
mittee on Credentials having de.
clined to admit him, as he did not
present the same credentials as the
other delegates from Sacramento,
pledging himself to vote for Kear.
ney for President. The matter was
referred to the Sacramento delega.
ton, which decided to exclude
Dean unless he would come In on
the pledge, which he declined to
do.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization and Order of BUSH
ness presented the following report
For President, Denis Kearney;
Secretary, ]. ], Flynn; Assistants,
G. G. Williams and r. A. Leonard
Vice-Presidents, Wyatt, of Monte.
rey, Waldron. of Los Angeles, and
Wicks, of Nevada.
Order of Business - Roll call;
nomination of Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Controller, Attorney
General, Surveyor-General, Super
intendent OF Public instruction,
Chief Justice and six Associate
Justices.
The report was adopted unani-
mously and with the greatest en-.
thusiasm.
The Convention then adjourned
till Tomorrow at 8 A. M, to give
the Committee on Resolutions time
to report.
Died Of Hts wonDds-MIningM Mat
VIRGINIA, June 3d.-Guiseppi
Demont, the italian, shot a few
days ago by Brophy, died this
morning. Bropby has been charged
with the murder.
The cap-rock has been reached In
the Utah. 1t Is similar in forma-
ton to the Sierra Nevada cap-rock.