Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-06
ALL IN HARMONY.
Proceedings at the County
Convention.
NAMES OF THOSE ELECTED.
The Hon. s. M. White, I. w. He'll
man, and X. +. Del Vale to
be Delegates-at- Large.

BonDiluR Vi tnc Dchioei"e' S""'J
Convention at Turnverein Hall, that
building was we'll filled with the gen
tlemen expected, who proceeded te
discuss the situation in the few min
utes that elapsed ere the taking OF the
chair.
The proceedings were opened a
1915, at which time Mr.. /. W. Hell
man, Chairman OF the County Con
vention, called the meeting to order
The call for the Convention was reat
by Mr.. w. S.&aters, Acting-secre
tary. This called for the election O
twenty-eight delegates to the State
Convention and the election of new
County Committee.
Hon. s. M. White then arose ant
nominated Hon. X. +. Del Vale foi
temporary Chairman, which PROPOSE
ton was seconded by l.. Levy and
unanimously carried.
Mr.. Del Vale then mounted the
platform amid loud cheering, and
after being introduced by Mr.. He'll
man, spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: Il thank you very
kindly for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me. II is not necessary
for me to speak of the spirit OF
unanimity which seems to prevail.
You all recognize that the duties be-
fore you are very important for the
reason that we now have to elect a
Central Committee for the manage
ment Of the county, and list Of dele
gates to the State Convention, which
will send its representatives to the
national gathering. Never before has
the Democratic party been more jubi-
liant than at the present moment, for
after a term Of four years Of I'M
equalled prosperity the party is held
in an estimation greater than it has
been for the "a years before. We
are all united, and as regards our
President we cannot help but say,
'eWell done thou good and faithful
servant, we submit to you again the
laurels that belong to YOU" CHEERS. }
"Having thus expressed my views, /
will now proceed to the disposition Of
the business before me-"
Mr.. II. A. Ling then nominated
Mr.. w. s. Waters as temporary secre-
tary, and the PROPOSE ion was sec
onded by Mr.. w. X. Mcintosh.
Mr.. Waters requested that some
one else be appointed, as he had SC
much to attend to, but the meeting
would not accept his refusal and OIL
motion of Judge King, he was de.
clared duly appointed.
Judge r. A. Ling then moved fol
the appointment OF a committee Of
five on order of business to be ap.
pointed by the chair. Seconded by
Judge King and carried unanimously
Mr.. r. Bllderrain moved for the
appointment of a committee of five or
credentials to be appointed by the
chair. Seconded by Mr.. j. J. Han
ford and carried unanimously.
Hon. s. M. White moved for the
appointment OF committee of five on
resolutions to be appointed in like
manner. Seconded by Capt. Barrett
and carried unanimously.
Captain Barrett moved for the APP
pointment Of Sergeant-at-arms to be
appointed by the chair. Seconded by
Mr.. D. M. Baker and carried unani-
mously.
Judge King then moved that a re-
cess of fifteen minutes be taken to
give the chair an opportunity to make
the appointments, and this was ex-
tended to twenty minutes by Captain
Barrett, and carried.
The meeting then adjourned &C.
cordipgly.
THE NOMINATIONS.
On reconvening Mr.. VIM. s, Waters
read the selections, which were as
follows.
On Resolutions - S. M. White,
chairman; V. Montgomery, Abbot
Kinney, Il. Nj. Sanford, J. G. Han
non.
On Credentials-R. Bilderrain,
Chairman; b. I. Smith, w. M. Me
Fadden, II. M. Mitchell, f. Sabichi.
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business-R. A. Ling, Chairman
II. b. Abila, j. @. Morgan, w. B.
Cullen, Sidney Lacey.
Sergeant-at-arms-L. S. Jacobs, S.
Filkins.
Mr.. ]. j. Hanford arose and an
nounced that he desired to present
some resolutions.
Major Mitchell objected to this, as
being out of order.
Hon. S. M. White moved that all
resolutions be handed to the Com
mittee on Resolutions, and this propo-
sition was carried unanimously.
Mr.. j. III. Brewer moved that the
committees appointed by the chair be
approved. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. r. G. Carlton moved that the
delegations from the respective dis.
tricts sit together. Carried unani.
mously.
Mr.. John T. Galley moved that an
adjournment be taken until l O'Clock
30 as to give the committees an op.
portunity to work and this was put to
the meeting by the Chair and carried
without dissent.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 10, Chairman Del Vale com.
menced the afternoons work by in.
structing the delegates of the differ.
ent precincts to sit together as decided
on during the morning.
The Committee on Credentials was
called upon for its report which con.
sisted of an endorsement of the
authority OF the delegates and re-
port to the effect that the proxy of T
Botyller, of Los Angeles, was not q
valid one as he is not from, nor doe
he re side in, the place named.
The list of delegates as it appeared
in yesterday mornings HERALD was
then read by Secretary Waters.
Several objections to number o.
the proxies were made, but Mr.. Frank
Sabichi moved that the disputed ones
be allowed to hold their proxies
which was carried.
Mr.. j, J. Hanford moved that the
report of the Committee on Creden
tials be accepted. Carried unani
mously.