Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1879-07-02
New Constitution Party Convention.
SECOND DAY.

On motion OF j. q. Downey, Jno.
P. West was nominated for State
Senator by reclamation, there being
no opposition.
On motion, the rule previously
adopted to vote by general ballot
was suspended, and Gen. v. E..
Howard aud Judge Ii. X. 8. O'Mel-
veny were declared the nominees
of the Convention for Superior
Judges by ballot cast by J. A..
Reavis, Secretary.
For Sheriff. Mr.. Shinn nominal
ted Mr.. Edinger, of Santa Ana.
Frank Haskell nominated j. g
Reynolds OF Los Nietos (5ilver
Precinct).
I. Hartman nominated J. w. M
Williams, of Monte Vista.
j. r. Connlee nominated Il. j..
Harlin, of Santa Ana.
G. {. Gu trim nominated J. w
Raney, Of Florence.
f. III. Gilmore nominated s. H.
| Buchanan, Of Los Angeles.
H. G.. Austin nominated d. H.
Collins, of Newport.
Judge Settle nominated Capt. P.
NJ. Darcy, of Los Angeles.
FIRST ballot Ediuger, %; VIII
liams, %; Reynolds, %; Riney, IA;
Collins, 7; Buchanan, 5; Darcy,
No election.
Second Ballot-E linger, 81; Har-
lin, 6; r -yn lids, 20; Ran-y, Is;
Williams, 81; Collins, 4. No cleo
tion.
Third Ballot--Edinger, Al; Rey.
nolds, IS; Williams, 80. No cleo
ton.
Fourth Balloi-Edinger. 45; Rey-
nolds, 80.
Reynolds was declared the unan
imous choice of the Convention.
That gentleman then took the
stand and defined his position,
promising to stand by the princi-
pies of his constituency if elected.
The Convention then adjourned
until P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at
l o'clock.
For County Clerk, Judge
Settle nominated j. r. Conlee, OF
San Juan Capistrano.
Harrington nominated II. G..
Austin, of Los Angeles.
Huntington nominated J. G.
Dull, of Florence.
First ballot-Dull, 81; Conlee, 43;
| Austin, 33. No election.
Second ballot-Dull, %; Conlee,
So; Austin, 20. No election.
Third ballot-Conlee, rs; Austin,
2S. Conlee was declared the unan-
imous choice Of the Convention.
For District Attorney, Burke
nominated Col. J. F. Godfrey, OF
Los Angeles.
Judge Settle nominated Victor
Montgomery, of Anaheim.
Reavis nominated Stephen NJ
White, OF Los Angeles.
At this juucture Mr.. White ap-
peared before the Convention and
after stating that he was not can
didate for any Office, declined to
enter the contest.
Austin nominated G.. M. Holton.
First baIlot-Godfrey As; Holton,
So. Holtou was declared elected.
For Treasurer, Newell nominated
Milton Iindley of Los Angeles.
J. Rsavis nominated l.. Messmer
| of Los Angeles.
Ames nominated Henry Van
Vslkenburg of Wilmington.
Foster nominated G. w. Morgan
of Los Angeles.
DIR. Head nominated w. H. Toler
of Los Angeles.
First ballot-Lindley, "a; Mess
mer, IS; Van Valkenburg, 3; Nor.
gan, 10; Toler, Is.
Second hallot-Lindley, IS; Mess
mer, SO; Morgan, II.
Messmer was declared the NOM
iDee.
For Recorder the following were
placed in nominations: ]. II. Gray,
Ell Monte; A. l.. Cobler, of SAINTS
Ana; John Fisher, of Anaheim;
w. NJ. Williams, of Monte Vista;
w. B. Lawlor. of Los Angeles.
The first ballot resulted MS fol.
lows: Gray, SO; Cobler, IS; Fisher,
AZ; Lswlor, 0.
Second ballot-Gray, 20; Cobler,
10; Fisher. G..
John Fisher was made the uani-
m-us nominee by motion.
The next In order was the nom
ination of Assessor, and the follow
ing were put in nominations: 1. ID.
Hallahsy, w. n. Steel, las. Hunt
ingtsn, John Doian and j. o. A.
Stanley.
The first ballot stool; Halliday,
16; Steele. 90; Huntington, 10; Do
Ian, 10; Stanley, IL.
Second baliot-Steele, ii; Hunt
ingt0n, 70; Dolau, IA; Stanley, "a;
after who the Convention adj
journtd until O'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at
the appointed hour. Mr.. j. J. Bulls
In the chair, and proceeded to bal
lot for Assessor, which resulted as
follows: Steele. 56' Huntington, 30;
Stanley, Is. The Chair decided
that Steele was the nominee, which
was made unanimous,
The next nomination. was that OF
Tax Collector, for which Messrs.
Wright, ofSpadra; LszaoIvich, OF
l.. A; Dunsmoor, of l.. Al and
Beck, of l.. A. were named. The
Convention then proceeded to bal
lot. as follows;
First ballot--Wright, SO; Lear
ovirh, 81; Dunsmoor, %; Beck, 8.
Second ballot-Wright, SO; Laaar-
ovich, SO; Duusmoor, 16.
Mr.. Wright having received q
majority, be was, on motion, de-
clafed the unanimous choice OF the
Convention.
Auditor being the next Office In
order, Mr.. Myron H. KimbRll, of