Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-15
s,ur Conventiou.


our Convention.
The faithful are here in force, having
gathered all the clans from Siskiyou to San
Diego, from the Sierras to the sea. They
are here five hundred strong, and en-
brace in their popular ranks all sorts and
conditions of men. There is hardly pro-
fession, an industry, business, trade or
occupation known to men which has not
one or more representatives in this great
State Convention OF the staunch old party
OF the people. Among the delegates
are many Of the old war-horses Of the
Democracy who for generation have
stood by its imperishable principles
through dark days and bright, bearing
its defeats like men, and enjoying its
victories like patriots. With these gray
haired sires OF the party come a large
number of young men, the Native Sons
Of the Golden West, as well as those
who were born in many other States of
the Union
To you all, gentlemen, in the name OF
the good people of this hospitable City of
the Angels, the HERALD bids
hearty welcome and earnest God
speed. We hope your visit
to our southern skies and orange
groves may be in all respects most pleas
ant. The energetic and fascinating gen.
tlemen, whose suave manners and soft
tongues wheedled you into coming so far
south to hold your important delibera-
tions, have left no stone unturned to pro-
vide for your comfort while among us.
If there be any miscarriage in these pur-
roses it will not be the fault OF those who
In the name Of the city invited you here.
But there will be no miscarriage. Fail
ure is impossible with such men at the
helm as have this matter in hand.
This gathering Of the State representa-
tives Of the grand, historic party Of the
Nation is for complex purpose. The
call is for the election by the Convention
Of sixteen delegates to the National Con-
vention which meets at st. Louis on the
18th of June. There are, of course,
sixteen alternate delegates to choose also.
Eight electors are also to be nominated
for the Presidential election next No
vember, with rs many alternates. A
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the State is also to be nominated, and a
State Central Democratic Committee is
to be elected. Then the delegates are to
separate into the six Congressional Dis
tricts Of the State to put Congressional
candidates in the field for next Novem-
ber.
The Convention will meet at o'clock
o-day, and proceed to the work OF
temporary organization. After the bus-
ness of the session, which will be short,
shall have been dispatched, an excursion
is arranged to Santa Monica. But details
Of all kinds will be found fully set forth
in our local columns, where the names Of
several aspirants for honors are also
given. There is no lack of sound Dem
ocratic timber out OF which to build our
political edifice. There are we'll known
names in the list, the mention of which
will arouse enthusiasm. as the very
sounds are harbingers of coming success.
One Of the important duties to devolve
upon in this Convention is that which will
be assigned to the Committee on Resolu-
tions. There is not doubt about the
Convention expressing itself in emphatic
terms in favor of Mr.. Cleveland. There
will be no hating between two opinions,
no giving forth of an uncertain sound.
The Democratic party has stood
for three-quarters of century,
as the exponent OF popular principles
Of the fundamental doctrines underlying
the Republic; Of the government as
framed by the fathers personal liberty
of Home Rule in the several sovereign
States of this Union; of personal rights
of the citizens, and of clean, honest,
economical administration of national
affairs. In whatever we had lost sight
of these first principles, of this heritage
from Jefferson and Jackson, of devo-
ton to the cause of the whole
people--if anywhere any OF us had for
gotten any part of these fundamental
doctrines of the Republic, then to these
Grover Cleveland has recalled us. He
has lifted the politics OF the country out
of the shallow ruts of partisanship, out
OF the thorny paths of sectionalism, out
of the dark recesses of graves made for
the heroes of long-passed war.
He has elevated the discussion oi
national affairs upona high plane Of pub
lie interest, into region where the sun
light Of the present and the warmth o.
living Issues find place. He has, as fai
as one man can, given us patriotism fol