Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1888-05-18

AOAntnCC Vi ta0 SOufCublOAs
For members Of the State Central Com
mittee from the Sixth District John T.
Gafey, OF Los Angeles, and Isaac Nor
Mr.. Norton declined in favor Of Mr..
Gaffey, and the selection was declared
unanimous.
The Convention then adjourned.
Afternoon Session.
1t was near quarter Of two ere the af-
ternoon's work began, and after order
had been called another photograph OF
the members of the Convention was
taken.
Chairman Del Vale then announced
that the election of four delegates at
large was in order, and Mr.. G. Goucher
obtaining the floor, addressed the meet
ing at follows:
II desire to place in nomination a
Democrat who has been identified with
the party in this State for many wears
and who stands pre-eminently the peer
OF any Democrat in California. refer,
gentlemen, to that chivalric knight of the
grand principles of Democracy, that ex-
ponent of the tenets of our faith and the
perfect embodiment OF all that is Demo-
cratic-the Hon. Nj. F. Tarpey."
General CluDi, of Alameda: -Four
years ago | came here at the requests OF
the Hon. w. d. English to work for the
Democratic party with our honorable
Chairman, senator r. F. Del Vale.
Then it was small city of 10 900 or 20
600 inhabitants, but after four years OF
Democratic rule and work on the part of
the Democrats of Los Angeles find it to-
day busting, thriving, enterprising
city of some $4,000 inhabitants. I do
not say that the Democratic administra
directly did all this but l do saw
that the election and rule Of Grover
Cleveland restored the confidence which
has induced this prosperity. To obtain
this Convention for Los Angeles. San
Francisco did all in her power, for she
wished to show that no rivalry existed
between the north and south of this State.
and that she was not jealous Of the phe-
nomenal prosperity Of this section Of tn.
country. A feeling of sadness comes over
me when think that but two years ago
supported Hon. Washington Bartlett
for Governor, and now he has been
gathered to his fathers. am sad when /
think that Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks
is also gone hence. But his election four
years ago was vindication OF the char
acter Of that great statesman Samuel j.
Tilden. The mantle of Tilden had fallen
upon the shoulders of Cleveland. How
we'll he wears it, leave it to YOU to
Judge. The twenty-five years of mis-
rule had been righted, and every
promise kept. With Cleveland at the
helm we are certain of success this fall.
San Francisco has asked me to present
to this Convention the name OF w. d.
English. Loud applause. While he
does not reside in San Francisco, we are
proud OF him. [Cheers.] No more patri
otto man, no more honest man, breathes
the breath of life. For twenty-five
years he has been q worker in the ranks.
and never received an Office. You can
now honor him with unanimous vote
When discordant elements attempted to
disrupt the party in San Francisco he
came to the rescue and saved it from
partial ruin. If you give us Mr.. English
you will honor the party, and you will
enable us to obtain great and glorious
VOTE. Loud and prolonged cheering.
Mr.. a. G. McPike, of Alameda
Gentlemen OF the Convention: Thirty
eight years ago California entered the
Union as State, and entered as a
Democratic State. From that day to
this she has been peopled by the cream
of the Democratic population of the
Eastern States, who came here for the
purpose of carrying back some of her
glittering gold, but remained here to
help her retain her place as the most
brilliant of the whole bright galaxy of
stars nov in the Union. am now about
to present to you the name of a gentle
.~,l.z &c Native O.
Golden West, and who, while a sov,
the whole State is proud, has now
taken up his residence among the orange
groves Of Los Angeles and the fruitful
VINEYARDS OF this county. His name is
not only known from Siskiyou to San
Diego, from the Sierras to the sea, but is
known to the whole United States as one of
the brightest speakers and most brilliant
statesmen of this broad State of Califor-
mia. He has represented us all in the
halls of the States Legislature and YOU
all can bear testimony to the splendid
work he did there for the State at large.
At to his services in this county his
own associates here can best inform
you of what he has done. AS District
Attorney he did his duty to such an
extent that many of the darkest Grim
inals in San Quentin at the present
time owe their inability to further
prey on the community to bis efforts as
a prosecuting attorney, while he held
that position in Los Angeles county. His
efforts in behalf of his own home will
ever live as monument to his earnest
work on behalf Of his own people, for it
was his arguments before the Los Ange-
les Board of County Supervisors which
caused this beautiful and growing city to
rise above the condition of country viii
lage and launched her forth on the broad
sea OF prosperity refer, gentlemen,
to the Hon. Stephen M. White, and
know that you cannot refrain from giving
him the heaviest vote ever given DEM
ocrat at State Convention in California
[Continued applause
Mr.. d. Spencer, OF Napa: There is
an old saying that 'Brevity is The soul of
wit and another one that Short speeches
make long friends, and as / want to
make all the friends can, I am going
to say but very few words. | desire to
place in nomination the Hon. Clay Web
ster Taylor, Of Mount Shasta. He needs