Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-02
THE DEMOCRACY.
The Winning Ticket Nom
mated Last Night.
w. H. WORK MAN FOR MAYOR.
Wicks City Attorney = Ballade
Treasurer-COhn Tax Collector,
Stevenson Assessor.

SUeVcilSOH ASStSSOIs
The Democracy gathered in full force
at Turnverein Hall last night to name
the winning ticket at the Forthcoming
city election. That they succeeded
the list of nominees published below
will convince the most skeptical. The
convention is q deadner to the Repub-
licans, and those of that faith who occu.
pied the galleries had very crestfallen
looks. Promptly at s o'clock Mr.. John
F. Humphreys, Chairman of the
Democratic CITY Central Commit
tee, called the Convention to or.
der. He said: "Fellow Democrats, /
am proud Of the honor of calling to
order 80 many representatives of the
Democracy of this busy beehive city.
We are are expected to and will place be.
fore the people ticket that is sure to win.
A ticket composed of men, who when
they retire from office will have done
something for this city, which is des.
tined to be the capital of the
State of Southern California. We
tend to business, which will not
try to build city hall and only leave
hole in the ground; which will levee the
river before the floods come, and which
will pave our street." [Applause.]
Mr.. !. Hamilton nominated for tenn
perary chairman Mr.. r. Dunnigan. Mr..
I. w. Hellman seconded Mr.. Dunni-
gan's nomination, and he was elected by
acclamation.
Mr.. Dunnigan made brief address in
which he touched upon the increase of
taxes by the Republicans and the prac-
tice of the Council in acting as a real es.
tate firm. He urged that good ticket
be selected.
Mr.. s. Hamilton was selected as sec.
retary.
Mr.. 7. J. Cuddy moved that com.
mittee of five on permanent organizl.
tion and order of business be appointed.
So ordered, and the following gentlemen
were appointed: 7. J. Cuddy, G. II.
Watts, John F. Humphreys, B. Chand.
Ter and j. d. Nc Donald.
Mr.. I. McCaffery moved that q commit
tee of five on credentials be appointed.
The Chairman named the following gen.
tlemen: I. McCaffery, w. Bryson w. H.
Carlip, d. A. Moriarty, A. j. Cooper.
Mr.. w. r. Burke moved that commit
tee of five be appointed on Platform and
Resolutions. The following were ap.
pointed: w. r. Burke, J. D. Murphy,
w. J. A. Smith, A. C. Roques, j. r.
Mathews.
A recess was taken for fifteen minutes
to allow the committees to report.
der T. McCaffery, Chairman Of the
Committee on nsCredentials, reported del.
egates as published in yesterdays HER
AID,
The committee recommended that
proxies not held by delegates from the
ward of the person giving the proxy be
rejected. The report was adopted.
The following is the report of the
Committee on Permanent Organization
and
ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Chairman, r. Dunnigan; Secretary, S.
Hamilton; Sergeants-at- arms, V. l..
Sanchez and Carlos L. Cruz.
First-Selection of Chairman of City
Committee.
Standardization of two members
from each ward as City Committeeman.
Third-Nominatio of Mayor.
Fourth-Nomination of City Attorney.
Fifth-Nomination of City Treasurer.
Sixth-Nominatio of Tax Collector.
Seventh-Nominatio of Assessor.
Eighth-nomination of Board of Edu.
cation.
Ninth--nomination of Councilmen.
Adopted.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. w. r. Burke read the following
report of the Committee on Platform and
Resolutions, wien was adopted amidst
applause.
party of the people, favorlng the best
possible municipal administration for all
classes. an administration conducted on
sound business principles, pledging itself
to liberal policy of public improve
ments, together with economy of the
peoples money.
The streets Of Los Angeles should be
properly paved, speedily and without
delay.
We declare the Democratic party
in favor of strict regard for the
interest of those who control capital and
those whose capital is in their labor.
We also declare that eight hours
should constitute a days work under
municipal administration.
We declare in favor of an amendment
to our city charter that will enable US to
be city in fact as well as in name. We
denounce the selfish and extravagant
1f kho 1lat. hxr
the present Republican administration,
which has not only been false to it's
pledges to the people, but has betrayed
the hopes Of its friends.
We call on tho people at large to lend
US their aid in this great work ct muni.
cipal reform.
Proceeding with the order of business
Mr.. G. w. Glowner placed in nomina.
tion for chairman of the City Central
Committee Mr.. R. G. Carleton, of the
Third Ward.
Mr.. John F. Humphreys was named,
but declined. Mr.. w. K. Burke, Of the
Fifth Ward was nominated, and as Mr..
Carleton withdrew. Mr.. Burke was
elected by reclamation.
The convention then divided into
wards and made the following selections
lor Committeeman and Conncilmen.
First Ward--Councilman. w 7
Lambie; Committeeman, V L Sanchez
T McCaffery.
Second Ward--Couucilmen. M Col.
Inns, M Teed; Committeeman, P C
Dorm alech, A G Roques.
Third Ward = Councilman. Fred
Morsch, Committeeman, Fl Baer, G Jacoby.
Fourth Ward-Councilmen, 81 Beck,
J Hynes; Committeeman, D A Moriarty,
C Alexander.
Fifth Ward = Councilman, John
Weber; Committeeman, c s Parcels,
Jr., r Dunnigan.
THE NEXT MAYOR.