Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-07-02
The Workinsmen's Convention.
SECOND DAY.

roll-call.
Nominations being declared in
order, Walker named j. P. West,
of Compton, for State Senator. On
motion the nomination was made
by reclamation.
For Assemblyman Mr. Miller
nominated DR.. H. w. Head, OF
Garden Grove.
ID. NJ. Graham nominated p. M.
Green, of Pasadena.
Mr.. Case nominated ]. II. Butler,
of Los Angeles.
w. w. jenkins nominated L. w.
Dawson, of Downey.
Mr.. Leonard nominated NJ. f.
Quinn. of Ell Monte.
Mr.. Tilley nominated Isaac Kin.
ley, Of Cienega.
A. f. Walker nominated ]. c.
Rushing, of Santa Ana.
The first ballot siood: Butler, So;
Dawson, 25; Kinley. IA; Green, IL;
Head, 8; @ linn, 0; Rushing, 8.
On motion Buffers nomination
was made unanimous.
Second ballot-he Fad, 4; Green, s;
Dawson, 20; Quinn, 8; Rushing, Is;
No election.
Third ballot-Dawson, %; Rush
ing, 81; scattering 2. No election.
Fourth ballot-Dawson, 30; Rush.
Ing, 81. Dawson declared elected.
Adjourned until half-past O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention reassembled at 2
O'clock p. NJ.
For Superior Judge Bodkin NOM
mated v. E. Howard.
Glass nominated w. ID. Gould.
Walker nominated P. w. Douner.
Butler nomi nated J. s. Thomp.
son.
Allen nominated Y. Sepulveda.
Graham nominated II. X. s.
O'Melveny.
Kirsch nominated H. r. Hazard,
but afterwa,d withdrew the name.
First ballot-Howard, Al; Gould,
Is; Dosner, 7; Thompson, IS; Sc
pulveda, 20; o. Melveny, q How.
ard nominated. Thompson with.
drew his name, thanking the Con-
vention for the honor Conferred
upon him.
Second ballot-.Gould, 80; Dooner,
2; Sppulveda, %. Gould was de-
clared the nominee, and, appear
ing before the Convention, endors-
ell the Workingmen's platform
For District Attorney. VIM. De-
clez nominated Col. J. F. Godfrey
Leonard nominated p. w.
Dooner.
Walker nominated c. NJ. Will.
cox.
Dooner and Wilcox withdrew
their names and Col. Godfrey was
nominated by acclamation.
For Sheriff Avon nominated
Captain Darcy.
Osborne nominated ID. V. Wal.
dron.
Conte nominated A nj. Bragg.
Dawson nominated D. H. Collins
A. NJ. Bragg, OF Los Angeles,
was elected aud declared the unan-
imous choice of the Convention.
Judge Edward Evey. of Ana
helm, was chosen for County Clerk
County Auditol-B. A. Yorba,
Pastor de Cells, G.. A. Arm strong,
John M ,rtin and s. NJ. Perry were
placed in nomination.
Perry and de Cells were with
drawn, and Y"rba was nominated
by vote of 40, Martin receiving
three aud Armstrong one.
The following names were offered
FIR County Treasurer: II. Van
Valkenberg, w. Lindley, Isaac
Kinley, John d Ian.
LindIey, 33; Kinley, 6; Dolan, 4;
Van Valkenberg, o.
Lindley's nomin ation was made
unanimous.
For County Recorder the follow
ing names were presented: e. de
Cells, w. B. Lawlor, D. F. o. Leary.
T.. de Cells declined, when OLeary
received SO votes, LawIor 8,
blank 10.
On motion O'Leary's nomination
was made unanimous.
Assessor being now in order the
following names were proposed:
John Dolan, J. O. A. Stanley, w.
Bird, j. A. Roberts, s. A. Waldron,
w. J. A. Smith and M. +. Quinn.
Dolan received SO votes, Stanley
3. Bird l, Roberts 0, Waldron !,
smith s, Quinn
Dolan having received a major
ity his nomination was made unan-
i'm rus.
For Tax Collector the following
persons were name ed: s. a. Cardo.
ma, L. E. Page.
Page "a, Cardona 16, blank 8.
There being no choice the Con-
vention adjourned till Z O'clock.
EVENING SESSION
On re-assembling an animated
discussion took place on the ques-
ton OF proxies, the French and
Spanish Clubs obIectlng to any one
delegate being allowed to vote
more than one proxy. The ques.
ton being decided adversely to
their views, the French end Span
i.h Clubs retired from the Conven-
ton In boiy.
The vote on the nomination for
Tax Collector came up for consid-
Grafton, when Mr.. Page perem pto-
rily Withdrew his name.
Mr.. GLASS otJeoted.
The Chairman sal that the mat
ter had been decided by the vote al
ready had, aud declared Mr.. Page
the nominee of the Convention.
On motion ]. M. Wilcox was
nominated for District Attorney in
plaos"f iona f.. Godfrey who EN-.
phatioalty declined TO be a candl-
dafe.
At this juncture Mr.. Villalobos,
of the Spanish Cub, made speech
ieprecating the hasty aoliOn Of the
French aud Spanish Clubs, aud
asking that they be allowed to re.
sumo their places as members Of
the Convention.
The question on proxies here re-
CURED, when by a vote no delegate
was allowed more than one Droxy