Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-05-17

We are as Tree and untrammeled as the
deer, and we go in for self-government
Mr.. Chairman, the mountain boys are
all in favor OF the minority report. lex
cessive laughter from all parts of the
hall
Chairman Del Vale then said: "The
question before US is the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Horne of Lake County, to
the effect that the minority report be &C.
copied"
Mr.. f. +. Johnston, of Napa, arose,
who, advancing from his seat to the
ing in the following words:
MR.. GoUcHER's SPEECH.
81 have no desire at all to say any
thing regarding this matter, but perhaps
| il do not, some OF the members OF the
Convention may think that the trainers
of the majority report had no defense to
offer in support of their work, and want
all to understand the reasons on which il
was based. The two elements, the ma
jority and minority, are both using the
same arguments, both talking about the
same conditions--those of the majority
say that If we nominate the Chief Justice
firit that this will dominate over and effect
all the other work, the election OF the
two electors, the alteraa.es and all the
delegates. On the other hand those in
defense OF the minority report say chat
if we nominate the Chief Justice first we
take him out OF politics and put him be-
yond the reach Of corrupting
influences. One would imagine
by such remarks that the object
of the majority report has been to
injure the character of some gentleman
and on the other hand it may be said in
the same strain that the object of the
minority report has been to further the
interests OF some other gentleman"
MIR. Dupre representing by proxy Mr..
j. E. Murphy of Del Norte)-"K Keep to
the subject of the Convention
Mr.. Goucher, resuming- The gentle
man from San Francisco
Dupre, jumping up excitedly-"N Mt
from San Francisco, thank God-from
California, loud cheering
Mr.. Gowcher, continuing: 1.-THE gem
Itlemen who framed the minority report
did so in the full belief of the policy of
their belief, and not with the slightest
idea OF attacking anyone. The majority
of the committee, in discussing the sub
lject, gave as one of their principal
reasons for what they proposed that the
Convention had been called for the prim-
airy proceeding of electiDg delegates and
nominating electors that the nomination
of Chief Justice was simply incidental
to that work, and that under the
call of the State Central Commit
tee the nomination of Chief jus
tice had been placed for the
end OF the Convention. [Cheers. The
minority wish to avoid the possibility oil
having the nomination Of Chief Justice
used for other purposes, and think thai
it should be taken out of poll les. "
l[Cries of "order" from the northwest
corner Of the hall.]
Mr. Goucher, excitedly and advancing
a few steps down the aisle,- "Who is ii
that does not want me to speak in this
Democratic Convention? | would like
to know who it is that does no
want me to speak, when every
breath that / draw is for the Dem
ocratic party" Prolonged cheering ]
81 did not desire to show any feeling
over this matter, but simply to present
the arguments of both parties and show
that there is no int ntion on the part OF
the minority to impute evil intentions to
any one, but that they simply drew up
their report with the highest motives.
That is the situation so far as under
stand it, without preference to any one.
l see no reason for changing the majority
report, and if the majority hal reported
that the nomination of Chief Justice be
placed at the end of the session, for
', one would move that that being the will
OF the majority it should be adopted"
Mr.. A. t. Vokelsang appearing as
proxy for Mr.. A. T. Culbertson, Of El
Dorado, said that he had no desire tc
take up the time OF the Convention, but
would remind those who had attended
other State Conventions, that the nomi
nations for Justices Of the Supreme Court
were invariably placed at the head
the order of business. Cheers. This
was done even before the adoption OF the
platform and resolutions, and the argu-
ment advanced for SO doing was the same
, as that advocated by the minority-that
it would take judiciary matters out of the
possibilities OF the faction combinations
which characterize the meetings OF any
, political party. This was what was done
at the last State Convention, and was the
only way to secure purity of action.
MR.. eRADY's SPEECH.
Mr. W. d. Grady, of Fresno said: "a
hal determined to keep quiet about this
, matter, but since the suggestion Of the
last gentleman that the Chief Justice be
nominated before the platform is
adopted, think that few remarks are
necessary on the subject. Such an ac
ton as that proposed would be to give
the Chief Justice the option of declining
to endorse our platform and if the Chiel
Justice does not want to d
this, then let him go say l,
let him go if he does not care to stand
on the Democratic platform. There is
no reason why the Chief Justice should
be exempted from this endorse ent-no
reason why he should be nominated first.
Some are saying that the Chief Justice {
nomination would be traded off for other
business; but no, gentlemen, he will be
elected on an honest vote. Cheers /
wish to discredit any idea that the ac-
, ton OF San Francisco is based on any
sinister motives. | have attended these
conventions for fifteen years past without
missing one, and it appears to me
that there has always been an eagerness
to jump on the San Francisco delegation.
In my opinion there are no evil motives
actuating the conduct of either side, no
remarkable differences and no legitimate
reasons for discussion. All have got to
say is that if you want to, nominate the
Chief Justice first, and the rest of the
convention will be as thin as the hair on
! the top OF my head, but l hope, never
theless, that the majority report will be
adopted"
Mr. t. S. Ford of Nevada, said that he
had no intention of taking nm the tiine nj