Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-14
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northern and central counties, exclus-
i've of San Francisco, % of the num-
ber. From the southern counties
there are delegates. San Francisco
has l5 delegates. From Inyo there is
one, who lives at Visalia. The resi-
dences of two, the Messrs. Rose and
Seawell, are not given in the roll,
Several OF the delegates from the
central counties are known to favor
Los Angeles as place OF meeting;
indeed, so many are OF this mind that
the San Francisco delegates are sup
posed to have the casting vote. Re-
ports reach here that Mr.. English,
chairman OF the committee, is making
a fight for Sacramento. This report
is somewhat hard to credit. Los An
geles is the place where the meeting
should be held. In days of yore this
was the banner county of the Califor-
MIA Democracy. We saved.the party
from ignominious defeat in many
hard-fought campaign. Were it not
for the pirited contest made by the
Democrats of this county in the last
campaign, the party could not have
elected one officer. 1t is true the Re-
publican ticket pulled through here
with small majority on most of the
State Offices; but even SO, the result
was splendid victory for cur party
in this county. The Republicans in all
parts of the State counted on
at least 1000 majority in Los Ange-
les County, for their entire ticket. 1t
was splendid work to reduce this
to from nothing ON some OF the candi-
dates, to less than half what was ex-
pected for those who ran best. For all
her great party service Los Angeles
has never received a particle of recog-
milton. The county is still debatable
ground. With proper treatment she
can be won back to her old alle-
glance in the great fall campaign be-
fore us. The Republicans a year ago
last summer honored this city with
their State convention. The presence
of that body in this section
created very much enthusiasm
for the party, and did much to prevent
worse results from confronting our
rivals at the polls. Besides all this, it
is understood here that the Democracy
is committed by the promise Of our lead
ers, to give this convention to Los
Angeles. If report be worth baubee
the chairman's own word is out
with much emphasis to that
effect. In view of what we have
pointed out above it would be hard to
find any valid excuse for violating
such pledge. And waving the prom
Use entirely, it will be impossible to
bring forward any good reason for
denying our section the honor Of vel.
coming the State Democracy here in
May.
Sacramento has no claim whatever
on the party. That city and county
is Republican stronghold which
no effort could turn to our side. Sac
ramento is dominated by influen-
ces which are always opposed to the
Democratic party. The county in the
last State election pledged the Repub-
lican candidates majority of l 1000
votes. Did the county redeem that
pledge? 1t came too near it for any
comfort to our people. At the next
fall election Sacramento will be on
hand with a round majority for the
Republican National ticket. No effort
ON our part can prevent such result.
That county is welded to it's political
idols, and can not be converted
from the error Of its ways. To
60 there with the Convention is
to, trife away whatever political
significance there is in such gather.
ing; whereas to bring it to Los Angeles
Il 20 come 70 4 place where the prea.