Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-07-02

Los Angeles, was nominated by
&c, limation.
For the office OF County Survey
or Messrs. e. r. Wright, of Los
Angeles, II. j. Ellis, OF Santa Ana,
and John Goldsworthy, of Los An
geles, were nominated.
Mr.. Goldsworthy declined, on the
ground that he already held an
office.
Nominations were then clos ed
and the Convention proceeded to
ballot. Wright, "a; Ellis, 81.
Mr.. Wright was then declared
the unanimous nominee.
The nomination of School Super
intendeut was next In order.
o. s. Frambes, OF Los Angeles,
and s. w. Burke, of Downey, were
nominated with the following re-
suit: Frambes, A; Burke, 40.
On motion, Mr.. Burke's nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
The following nominations for
Public Administrator were made:
H. G. Graham and J. r. Paul,
which resulted in the folio wing bal.
lot: Graham so, Paul 81.
Mr.. ]. r. Paul was by motion
made the unanimous nominee of
the Convention.
The nomination for Coroner be-
ing uext, the nominations were as
follows: II. G. kirkpatrick, of Po-
mona, by J. +. McComas; DR..
Knox, by G. w. Morgan; E.
NeiIzke by NJ. H. Kimball; DR.. Ma
deau by J. @. Downey.
| First ballot-Dr. Kirkpatrick, %;
K. Neitzke. II; DR.. Knox, s; DR..
N. Nadeau, 81.
On motion, DR.. Nadeau was
made the unanimous nominee
On motion Of John G. Downey
the thanks Of the Convention were
rendered to Judge Stephens for the
use of the court room.
On motion Of Mr.. ]. McComas
the thanks of the delegates were
ten,iered to the officers Of the Con-
vention for their untiring Efforts in
the discharge of their duties during
the session If this Convention.
Judge ON -lveny offered series
Of resolutions, which were adopted,
approving the platform adopted by
the State Convention; that the PEG
pie can expect no relief from the
newspapers and politicians that op-
posed the adoption of the new Con-
.titutiou; that the farmers have
been crushed by the exacti0ns of
nonopOlIes; that, throwing aside
previous political affiliations for
this election oniy, We will support
the candidates, both State and cOun-
". nominated by the New Consti-
tuition party.
the resolutions include with the
following:
kesotVed, That we are for re.
trenchment in public expenditures
If city, county and State, aud
that to prevent demonstration,
aud to prove that we mean what
We say, we here declare that the
Legislature ut Its first session
should reduce the salaries of the
! superior Judges to one uniform
rate Of $1,000 per annum, instead
If 81. 0)0, County Clerk to 81 600.
Recorder to $4,000, Auditor $1,5OO,
i'rea-urer $l,bUO. Tax Collector
81, 900, Assessor $4,000. School Su.
| pctiutcitueut pl,UUUs OiStTIcL Az
torney $4,000, aud Sheriff in same
proportion. Aud further, that the
fee bills shall be reduced at least so
per cent.
Resolved, That the candidates of
this Convention for members of
the Legislature, In case of their
election,are requested and instruct
ed to secure, If possible, the passage
of a law making all county offices
salaried offices and the payment of
their legal fees into the county
treasury.
On motion of 8. w. Burke the
following gentlemen were unani-
mouslyielected the County Central
Committee of the N. G. P. of Los
Angeles county:
First Supervisor District-John
q. Downey and Nj. II. Kim ball &;
Second Supervisor Distriot-John
j. Bulls and r. Raney; Third Su-
pervisor Distrct-J. E. McComas
and Judge j. III. Gray; Fourth Su-
pervisor District j. II. Paul and
DR.. H. w. Head.
| Adjourned sine die.