Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-10-02
A. W. POTTS RsH0MinATED FOR
COUNTY CLERK.
The Invincible Miles Again Before
the People.
8. M. White Chairman of the
County Committee.

county committee
The Democrats met yesterday at ]
o'clock In convention assembled. for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for the
various county offices. 1t was remarked
by all that il was the largest body oil
representative men of any party thai
over assembled in Los Angeles county
The personeiie OF the convention wa'
above the average. and the enthusiasm
and earnestness that was shown was sub
ject Of comment. 1t was anticipated
that there would be hotIy contested
tights for several OF the places of honor
but il was evident that the best Of feel
ing existed all around.
CALLED TO ORDER.
The Convention was called to order
shortly after | o'clock by j. De Bartl
Sborb, Chairman of the County Contra
Committee. The first business in order
was the nomination OF Temporary
President. Judge b. S. Eaton in few
happily chosen words named Mr.. J. d.
Barth Shorb, and the nomination wa
warmly seconded by s. NJ. White, ESQ
who put the question to the house. Mr.
Shorb was elected by reclamation. and
on taking his seat spoke briefly, urging
on the Convention the necessity of nom
mating for the different offices men who
would add strength not only to the
county but to the national ticket. II.
w. Patton was made Temporary
Secretary. The following committees
were then appointed by the Chair: On
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business, Frank Howard, George s.
Patton, +. Sabichi, Jerry Harmon, w
II. Sturgeon.
On Platform and Resolutions-H w.
O'Melveny, w. ID. Stephenson, q. W.
Dobyns, Georges. Hupp, George Hinds
On edentials-Captain George C..
Knox, W. s. Waters. Conrad Jacoby,
Y. Bilderrain, Frank Guirado.
The Convention then took recess
until o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the assembling of the Convention
the different committees not being ready
TO report, Col. Godfrey was loudly called
for and made one of his happiest efforts
5. M. White also spoke eloquently for 0
short time. After the speeches thu
President called the meeting to order
and heard the report of the Committee
on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Your Committee on Permanent Organ
IL ,ion and Order of Business would re
specially report as follows:
/ Your committee would recommend the
following gentlemen as permanent Of
Iicers of this Conventions
I Chairman. DE Barth Shorb.
Vice Presidents s. Eaton, w. T.
Barnes, l.. T.. Fisher, p. Ballade, Thos
McCaffrey. Col Brooks, J. w. Towner
II. i. Gardiner, C. X. Rinaldi.
Secretary--H. w. Patton.
I Sergeanis- at.Arms-Thomas Bedford
Carlos Cruz, WIN. Stoermer.
And your committee would further
recommend that the following be the
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order:
LIST. Judges of the Superior Court.
ID. District Attorney.
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9Th. County Clerk.
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ION 60, Ca".aaI car,,;..oo
,'I oansy S s;..sa oonn,s.eI. A.
II you' 0o %;t, ieoo,i'ou' 'na'
member from each voting nrec;nct in the
comfy. and that sueh Central Comm,t.
tee shall elect an executive committed n,
fifteen. three members from each sinner.
yisoral district. from their own hodv
Ard vour ,on,n,;tte. reoo,,mord tbo
the Convention then resolve itself into
Assembly District Conventions and nom.
mate three ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
And after sncb Acknowledgement have
been nominated vour COMMITTEES REQ.
ommend that the Convention tban
naot in thoir rasnec,;va Surary;sor;.l
distr;cts and nominate five Sunery;sors
And tbereaf,er that the resnec,;vo
townsb;n convant;on. assen,bIe and
nominate their rcsnect;ve townsh;n ot;
cars O
Your committea further rscommep 10
a.. T., a., a., g.. .,,.,t,, a,
GERS, to be nominated as above by the
convention at large, atwo-thirds vote OF
this convention be requisite to effect a
nomination. and that the voting be by
ballot. Respectfully submitted,
+. II. HOWARD, Chairman,
j. y. HARMON,
GEO. y. PATTON.
The undersigned, minority of such
committee. ioin in recommending the
adoption of the foregoing report with
the exception of the last clause thereof,
and they respectfully recommend that
said last clause be stricken from said re
port and in lieu thereof they recommend
| that majority of said convention be
sufficient to effect a nomination. and
that the voting be by ballot.
Respectfully submitted,
| +. H. STURGEON,
FRANK SABIcnI,
The minority suggestion prevailed and
then the report as amended was adopted.
Mr.. II. w. O'Melveny then came to
the stage and read the following as the
report Of the Committee on Platform and
Resolutions:
THE PLATFORM.
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=. II IL rare IN tne history Oh Inns hepuo-
nc 'nat .ne nominees ior 'ne Presidency
ana ce.IresiuenSy STAND before the
peop.e WIN recorus 80 eh'irely uhim,
peaeheu ana uhiihpeaonaole as those oil
Groyer o'eyeland ana lhomas A; Hen,
bricks we 90 hereby with prlde and
gratitude ratiy those mountainous and
announce our peliei that they VIII oe the
next resident ana VICE president OF