Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-02-01
The Democratic state Convention
Los Angeles the Place.

Perhaps one Of the greatest grievan.
ces Of all parties has been the practice OF
holding the several State Conven-
tions at Sacramento. As these bodies
generally assemble when the heat Is
quite marked, aud as Sacramento is one
Of the hottest portions OF California and
Of the American continent, this joint dis
pensation of the parties in this matter
has proved to be an intolerable burden.
At rare intervals this dreary programme
Is varied by holding the conventions in
San Francisco or Oakland. In one in.
stance San Jose was hit upon as the
gathering place of q Democratic State
Convention. This was perhaps the most
acceptable of all the places thus far Sc.
lected San Jose, however, cannot
claim monopoly Of the honor.
Why, we beg to ask. should not Los
Angeles be accorded tardy recognition
Time was when this city was the center
Of the most material interests Of Califor-
mia, as well as Of its population. For
years Los Angeles was the banner Demo-
cratic county, and last year it proved the
metal Of which it was made by giving the
Democratic ticket rousing majority-a
majority, indeed, far larger than those
recorded in the old and palmy days Of
the party. 1t proved that this phe-
nomenal Democratic strength was not
due to the Stoneman current which was
then running through the length and
breadth of the State by giving a number
Of our local Democratic nominees far
larger majorities than were given to
the Governor himself
Why should not this sterling Demo.
cratic city and county be accorded, for
once, the privilege Of entertaining
Democratic State Convention? In com.
ing here the bucolic and even the metro.
poltan Democracy will have new and
delightful experiences. They will be
enabled, for few days at least, to revel
in the Paradise of the United States.
They will be allowed to disport them.
selves in region as to which every
poetical suggestion of the South of
Europe and of Asia Minor will be more
than fulfilled.
Los Angeles is, as we have repeat
edly said, the center OF the most eclec.
tic region of this continent or of the
world. The corn, wine and oil of the
commerce of all ages abound here
with the significant addition OF an UNI
limited amount Of the petroleum of the
most modern age. There is scarcely
simile in the new or the old Testament
which has not its counterpart in this city
and county. In rendering Los Angeles
as the seat of the next Democratic State
Convention we do the party signal
grace. Such variation on the old, hum
drum style of thing would be not only
agreeable to the delegates but auspicious
Of the future of the party.
Mr.. Sidney Lacey, the Los Angeles
member Of the Democratic State Central
Committee, at the last meeting of that
body. proposed Los Angeles as the place
Of assembling Of the next Democratic
State Convention. II is good idea, and
our whole people should second it.
There is no reason why the most pro
gressive and prosperous as well as the
most beautiful region of the State of Cal
ifornia or OF the United States should
not witness in its midst the gathering of
the Democratic clans. 1t will be an adj
ditional guarantee OF the Democracy OF
a section which is consecrated to the
Democratic evangels, and which last
year so emphatically re-aflirmed its devo-
tion TO its first love.