Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-15

S. NJ. Rlcker, rising young business
man and delegate to the State Conven-
ton fir M San Jose, is at the United
States Hotel.
John /. Hudner. prominent attor-
ney of Holster is a Delegate to the Con-
vention and is domiciled at the Hotel
Westminster.
DIR. A. +. de Corse, Treasurer of Yuma /,
A. t., arrived in the city yesterday and
will take in the Democratic State Conven-
tion while here.
P. Ball, prominent farmer of Santa
Clara county and delegate to the State
Convention, has headquarters at the new
United States Hotel.
]. T. Doyle of San Joaquin, will be
put in nomination for Secretary, and it is
said will get nearly the solid vote Of the
Second Congressional district.
Mr.. Abbot Kinney, who was strongly
urged by friends to run for Congress, de-
clined for the reason that his business
would not permit him to leave it.
Senator p. j. Murphy, delegate at
large, from San Francisco, received an
ovation from his many admirers in the
rotunda of the Hollenbeck last night.
J. F. Cunningham, prominent busi-
ness man of Santa Cruz, is in attendance
as a delegate to the Convention and is
registered at the United States Eotel.
Hon. G. A. Storke, the founder OF the
Los Angeles Herald, and Hon. Rus, ell
Heath, both delegates from Santa Bar
bara, paid our Office a visit yesterday.
Mr.. John P. Irish, who was mentioned
as candidate for nomination for Con-
gress, is said to have declined to allow
his name to be used in this connection.
Ike Norton Jr., Of Calico, Delegate
from San Bernardiuo county reached the
city yesterday and was greeted by hosts
of friends who were glad to see him
again.
Brother w. w. Broughton, OF Lompoc,
editor of the paper in that thriving
colony, arrived last evening, and will
take his seat as a delegate from Santa
Barbara.
Clay w. Taylor, Of Shasta county, is
the choice of the First District for dele
gate-at-large. For Chief Justice the
same district is split between Searles and
Sullivan.
Arthur Kearney, editor OF the San
Bernardino Courier and delegate TO the
Convention, arrived yesterday and will
aid in carrying to success the business
to be transacted.
Judge Armstrong is spoken of as a
certain winner for the nomination for the
Chief Justiceship. He was shaking
hands with every one in the office of the
Hollenbeck last night.
Mr.. Alex. Montgomery, an old time
citizen of Mendocino, and who has late
ly been paying visit to San Diego and
other southern cities, has come here to
attend the Convention.
United States Marshal Franks of
San Francisco is visiting Los Angeles in
the interest OF the Democratic party. He
expresses surprise at the growth Of the
city since last he was here.
The press headquarters are at room No.
rs Nadsau House and members of the
fraternity will be made welcome there
and will be given badges which will adj
NIT them to the Convention.
The street in front of the headquarters
of the San Francisco delegation, which
is at the Hollenbeck, were almost inn
passable owing to the crowd which con-
gregated in front OF the door last night.
1t is said that the Pavilion is more
handsomely decorated than any public
building has ever been on similar occa-
sion, thanks to the untiring energy of Mr..
Sidney Lacey and Captain A. w. Bar
rett.
Mr.. w. H. Phillips the proprietor of
the Marysville Democrat arrived yester.
amazed at the iveliness Of Los Angeles,
b,,t kor In IL AoI
future ahead.
1t adds to the sunshine of our city to
ee the cheerful face of ex-senator Tim
Mccarthy in our streets. Of course, no
Democratic Convention would be COM
plete without the ex-San Francisco SEN
ator on the ground.
Mr.. V. D. Knupp, of visalia, Tulare
county, is strongly urged by his numer-
GUS friends for .he position of District
Delegate to the National Convention.
Mr.. Knupp is a favorably known Demo-
crat in Southern California.
The Biggs party are confident of sue
cess. They say that their man has done
we'll during his present incumbency and
has obtained valuable concessions for
Stockton, the San Joaquin and other
parts Of the district he represents.
The Wright party are working hard for
their candidate and are urging in his
favor that as member Of the last State
assembly he introduced and sue
ceejed in passing an irrigation bill
of great value to the country.
1t is suggested by Captain j Nv. Smith,
Of San joaquin, that in the order of
business arrangements should be made
that the Congressional Districts elect
their representatives to the National
Convention first, and then proceed to
nominate the four delegates at-large
We had a pleasant visit yesterday
| from Mr.. William Palmtag and Mr.. F.
A. Canning, of Hollister, who are dele
gates to the Convention from San Benito
County. Mr.. Palmtag is an extensive
vines ardist and brewer, and one of the
solid business men OF the dourishing
town of Hollister.
| As doubts have been expressed about
his candidacy, we are in position to an.
nounce authoritatively that Hon. J..
Marion Brooks is earnestly in the fight
for the nomination for Congress from
this district. He has entered upon the
canvass with his usual vim, and will try
all he knows how to get the prize. He
and his friends are very sanguine of ulti-
mate success.
w. r. Jacobs, ESQ.,, Of Tulare, who is
. delegate fromNthat county, reached the
fcity last night. He is at the St. Elmo.
He is at present member of the State
Central Committee, and is the district