Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-05-18
TIE LOS ANGELES DEMOCRACY.
Proceedings Of the Democratic County Central
Comm. .ttee.

Pursuant to the call heretofore
published, the Democratic Central
Committee of this county met at
the office of the Secretary, Stephen
M. Waite. at 1890 yeste,d day.
Great interest was manifested in
the deliberations. Every menigiel
of the Committee was present at
his post and participated in the dis
cussions. Uatll Friday last the
commitlee had expected to be
called upon to appoint fifteen dele
gates to the Democratic State Con-
vention, which, it has been sup
posed, would convene at Sacra
mento OH the 27,h inst. However,
from reliable Information it APP
pears probable that the Conven.
ton will not meet until a much
later date, rs the Central Commit
tee seems disposed to comply with
the almost universal demand of the
Democracy fora postponement.
The committee having been
called to order by Mr.. NJ. J. New
mark, Chairman, Mr.. White offered
the following resolutions, which
were adopted without dissent:
WHEREAS, The. Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic State
Central COMMITTEES of California
has called a meeting of said com
mittee to assemble at the city of
San Francisco on the Goth instant,
for the purpose of determining the
advisabllity of postponing the time
Of assembling the Democratic
State Conventions; therefore, be ita
ResolVed, That in the opinion of
this committee the best interests of
the Democracy of California re-
quire that the time of meeting OF
the Democratic State Convention
should be postponed until on or
about July 4th, 1879.
Resolved. That the Secretary of
this committee be aud he is hereby
instructed to forthwith transmit to
the Democratic State Central Com
mittee copy of these resolutions.
On motion Of Mr.. Ling, Messrs.
Ling, Shorb and White were ap-
pointed special committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the
sense Of this committee regarding
the policy of the Democracy with
reference to the new Constitution.
These gentlemen submitted the
following report, which was adopted
as the unanimous sense of the
Central Com mittee:
WHEREAS, The people of the
State of California have ratified
the new Constitution lately SUBJ
mitted to them; and
WHEREAS, The Democratic par.
ty has always declared it to be the
province Of those holding the reins
OF government to administer the
duties of their trusts in accordance
with the letter and spirit of the
Constitution from which tl.ey de-
rive their authority; and
WHEREAS, The democratic par
ty is the only political equalization
which has uniformly respected
Constitutional mandates ami held
the guarantees thereby given to the
people to be sacred aud binding;
therefore, be 1t
RpsolUed, That it is the sense
OF the Democratic County Central
Committee of Los Angeles county
that each and every provision of
the hew Constitution should be
fully carried out in compliance
with the true intent and meaning
thereof; that any attempt to evade
its provisions and to thus defeat
The Will OF the people of this State
would be contrary to tie spirit OF
our institutions, subversive ot pop
ular government ami should ibe at
ouce stlfiei aud defeated.
There being no further business
before the Committee, Mr.. White
moved the adoption of the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, This meeting has
convened for the purposes, among
others, of providing for the selpc.
ton of delegates to the Democratic
State Convention, called to assem-
bic at Sacramento on May 9th,
1879; and
WHEREAS, It seems probable
that The time of assem uling of said
Convention will be changed until
much latter date; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Committee
does now adjourn, sui jsct to the
call of the CHAIRMAN.
The motion prevailed and the
Committee adjourned after having
held most harmonious and satis-
factory session.