Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-11

Spencer, OF Napa, moved 10 adjourn
until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
j. w. Breckenridge amended TO al.
onin until o o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
ID. J. Callahan offered a substitute
that the convention take a recess Of
twenty minutes and then receive the re-
port Of the Committee on Credentials.
The substitute was defeated and the
amendment Of Breckenridge adopted.
The convention then adjourned.
THIRD DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The delegates of the Third Congres
sional District assembled in caucus at
half past four o'clock and elected War
ren b. English, OF Contra Costa county,
M. +. Tarpey, OF Alameda, delegates 10
the Democratic National Convention,
with DIR. Dobbns. Of Vacaville. and II.
| H. Reed, Of Alameda, as alternates.
After defining their views before the eau.
| Gus both were pronounced for the "old
ticket7-Tilden and Hendricks,
with Thurman for second choice.
| Field's candidacy was condemned and
| both pledged themselves not to vote for
or aid, or abet the Judges nomination.
The nomination Of Congressman was
next In order.
Edward McMilligan, Of Vallejo, nomi.
mated John X. Glasscoek, and +. X.
Krautb, Jr., Of Alameda, seconded the
nomination.
Lctke, Of Solano, moved that the
nomination be made unanimous by
standing vote. Every delegate stood
and while they were standing, gave
three hearty cheers for Mr.. Glasscock.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
The Fourth Congressional District
Convention met at seven O'Clock p. NJ.
Burns presided. j. j. Driscoll Secretary.
II. II. Lowenthal offered the follow.
ing:
Resoioed, That no person shall be
eligible to the position Of delegate to the
Democratic National Convention who
holds any elective Office under the mu.
nicipal government OF any city or coun.
ty In the State. The resolution was
laid upon the table ON motion of j. J.
Cochran.
The Chair announced that the nomi-
nation of district delegates to the Ma
tional Convention was In order. II. e.
McPike nominated John r. Wright.
John s. Enos desired to know how the
nominee from the district stood in
reference to the nomination of President.
There is only one man liv
ing on the American continent
to-day who is the choice Of the
Democratic voters of the Pacific Coast.
His name is Samuel j. 1ilden. The
speaker desired To know whether the
nominee would vote for Tilden or not.
G. A. Buckley moved that the dele
gates selected by the convention go be-
fore the State Convention and pledge
themselves to vote for Samuel j. 1ilden
for President, first last and all the time.
Walter Levy amended t., include
Thomas A. Held icks for Vice Preside t.
Buckley suits me; the old
ticket all the time. | accept the amend
m mt
Walter Levy then nominated Louis
Holtz. Joseph Coffey seconded the nom.
iuation. The nominations were declared
closed. Assemblyman Bibb moved that
the candidates come up on the platform
and explain what they would do at Chi
oago. Mr. Wright, in short speech,
pledged himself to vote for none other
than Samuel j. Tilden. Louis Holtz
pledged himself to like effect. The
nominees were elected by acclamation.
Samuel Newman and +. B. Stonehill
were chosen alternates.
The next business was the nomination
of Congressman. A. Nj. Burns called
Joseph Coffey to the chair, and in a
speech placed the name OF X. Z. Hast
ings before the Convention.
d. j. Mahoney nominated Gen. w. 8.
Rosecrans.
John s. Enos nominated Chas. A.
Sumner.
ID. X. McNeil seconded the nomina-
ton.
The nominations were then closed
A telegram addressed to w. T. Cole
man, forwarded from Congressman Rose
Grams from West Point, was read, de-
clining the nomination, unless the Dem.
ocracy essentially needed his services.
The roll was called, and resulted in
Hastings receiving So votes and Sumner
0. c. A. Buckley voted for Sumner.
Adjourned.
Nevada Democrats Demand Tilden
ana Hendricks.
AUSTIN, New. June l0.-The platform
adopted by the Nevada Democratic Con-
vention atiirms devotion TO the Demo
cratic party, to the principles laid down
in the national Democratic platforms of
| 1876 and 1880; demands the nomination
OF 'rilden and Hendricks; the removal of
all restrictions on silver coinage; opposes
| the acquisition of large tracts of public
lands by aliens and demands the abso-
lutte exclusion of Chinese.
q. w. Cassidy was nominated by ac-
clamation for Congress, and VIM. w.
Sewell for Supreme Judge. A. G. Ellis,
George Ernst and W. +. F. Deal were
elected presidential electors. D. T.. Me-
Carthy, Il. P. Hardesty, John II. Den
mis-, X. Sadler, T. Lennon and Matt
Canavan were elected delegates to the
Chicago Democratic National Conven-
ten, all pledged to Tilden and Hen.
bricks. Adjourned.
a Missing witness Found.
SAN Francisco, June lot. w.
Shepard, Superintendent of the Jewish
cemetery, who was assaulted on April
25th by three men and whose subsequent
mysterious disappearance created much
comment, hns been discovered in Oak
land, Cal He was staying at hotel
with his wife, being registered as ST. o.
Smith and Wife" Shepard has been
placed under arrest to make sure of his
appearance ar the approaching trial, in
connection with the suicide of "Shorty"
Simpson The case is involved in deep
mystery.
Mrs, Woods Granted a Divorce.
SAN JoSE, June l0.-Mrs. Louise A.
Woods was to-day granted divorce
from Ex-Governor George l.. Woods, on
the ground OF abandonment. The cus-
tody OF the minor child was awarded to
Mrs. Woods. The parties were married
in Yamhill county, Oregon, in 1862.
The abandonment is alleged to have
occurred in August, 1882.
The Cold water People.
SAN FRANcIsco, June lO.-The Pro-
hibition Home Protection Society met
to day and elected delegates to the con-
vention to be held in this city on Tues
day.
n. q. Goodwin sued for Breach OF
Contract.
SAN Francisco, June lO.-Suit was
brought to-day in the Superior Court of
this city against N. C.. Goodwin, the well
known actor, by l.. Nj. Bayless, manager
of the Gaiety Theatre, Sydney, Austria.
liza, for breach of contract, made in New
York, to play forty weeks in the Austria
! ~ 4 N IL.