Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-15
THE CONVENTION
To Meet this Afternoon at
One O'Clock.
THE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS,
The Names of Those Prominently
Mentioned for the N0mina-
tiOns To-Day.


by Hon. w. D. English, Chairman OF
the Democratic State Central Committee,
and at that hour it is expected that the
huge hall will present an appearance,
the like of which has never before been
seen on this Coast. All day yesterday
the Committee OF Arrangements which
has established itself in room No. OF the
Nadeau House was busy in completing
the work which had been so favorably
started during the previous three or four
days. Besides this there were
arriving delegations to receive and
assign to their hotels, and this was
no small undertaking, for they came in
detachments on every train and were
larger in many cases than had been ex-
peeted, owing to the fact that few held
proxies for delegates who could not come.
When the roll call Of the delegations was
scanned it was found that very few prox-
les were in the city, fewer than were
ever known on a similar occasion, and it
was deemed possible that OF the 510 del
egates about 500 will be present in per-
son.
In consequence OF these arrivals the
streets in the vicinity of the hotels pre-
sented very ively appearance, and
there was a constant stream of strange
faces passing along the thoroughfares as
the visitors inspected the city. The con.
versation Of everybody, even those not
directly interested in the Convention,
was upon the matters likely to come be-
fore it and on all sides, everywhere, the
only topic of interest was what is to occur
within the next three days. The pres
ence of so many visitors from
within the boundaries OF the State
called out many who expected
and did find friends among them and
every circumstance of this nature added
to the liveliness of the occasion. Then
among the delegates there were meetings
OF friends who had been brought to-
gether for the first time in years, and
these incidents lent their influence
toward making yesterday memorable
in the minds of many. The hack
men we're kept busy all day long,
for il was felt to be incumbent upon the
residents to show the visitors as much of
the city as possible. Every one OF the
delegates from other places expressed
surprise at finding Los Angeles the busy,
handsome city it is. Words of praise
were heard on all sides and
many for time forgot the
nature OF the erand which brought
them here. Carriage load after carriage
load of delegates were driven over the
streets through the business portion OF
the city, over the hills and past the resi-
dences which line the avenues. The
general air OF prosperity which prevailed
was as surprising to the Northern visitors
who had heard that the "boom had
burst" as the comparative coolness of
the weather, which they had expected to
find almost unbearable. Some of the
delegates could hardly believe the state
ment that yesterday was fair 50 nple of
all the days of the year.
Political business was attended to after
the inspection had ended, and it was the
general opinion that there would be no
dissensions, and that everything will
move off so smoothly that there will be
no delay.
The business Of the convention
will be the nomination for Chief
Justice of the Supreme Bench, the
selection Of four Delegates at Large
to the National Convention, twelve Dis
trict Delegates (two from each Congress.
sional district, to nominate eight electors
and to elect State Central Committee.
Nominations will also be made by the six
districts for Congressman.
To days session will be quite short, in
fact it is expected that it will not last an
hour, for it is announced that an excur-
sion will be run to Santa Monica, start
ing from the junction of Fifth and Ala
media streets at 2 80 O'Clock sharp. Sc
far as possible the work of the Conven
ton has been laid out as follows:
To-day-Meet at one O'Clock p. Nj.
call to order and address by Hon. w
d. English, Chairman of the Stat,
Central Committee; selection of temper
ary Chairman and Secretary; appoint
ment of Committees ON Credentials
Order OF Business and Resolutions. Ad
journment-Excursion to Santa Monica
To-morrow-Reports Of committees
permanent organization, nomination o
Chief Justice, election OF delegates
adjournment. Excursion to San Gabrie
valley.
Thursday-Con of business O
the convention, after which district dele
gates will meet and make nomination
for Congress.
The Committee on Credentials will b
in session this afternoon and evening
and will have its report ready for tc
morrow morning.
THE CANDIDATES.
II was the general opinion, and SCENE
TO be settled yesterday, that the Chair
man of the Convention will be Hon. Il
F. Del Vale, whom everybody knows
one of the truest and staunchest Demo
Gratis in the State and eminently fit fc
the office. So far as could be learne
there was hardly any opposition, and
is extremely probable that the gentlema
named will be the unanimous choice
The only other name mentioned in cor
nection with the place was James +
Murphy, of Del Norte, and it was state
later that he had withdrawn from tn
contest.
The duties Of Secretary will very lkel
fall upon George w. Kelley, of Sa
Francisco, although Mr.. M. F. Donleav
andkJames Neal, OF San Francisco, an
John T. Doyle, OF Stockton, were mer
toned in connection with the place.
was considered certain last night tha
Mr.. Kelley would be Secretary with Nj
w. S. Waters Secretary of the Los Ange
les County Central Committee, and Nj
M. F. Donleavy as assistants.
For Justice of the Supreme Cour
Judges Sullivan, Searles and Armstron
were named with no certainty as
which would receive the nomination
Judge Armstrong was said to be maxim
no particular effort to secure the nomin;
tion, while the friends of both of til
others named we're in the field work. r