Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-28
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES.
List of the Deleg ates TO Compose tn
Convention.


delegates to the same caucuses were
held last night in the various precincts
of the five wards. These cancuses were
very orderly, and no disturbances such
as took place at the late Republican eau
| cuses occurred. A difference occurred
| in the second precinct OF the Second
Ward owing to mistake over the place
| in which the caucus was to be held. One
| party thought the caucus was to be held
! In Judge Hutton's courtroom, and the
other met in Judge O'Melveny's court.
room. The difficulty was Strengthened
out late in the evening.
| FIRST WARD.
| The Democrats of the First Precinct of
the First Ward held their caucus at the
Plata Fina Club rooms on Freeman
street, East Los Angeles, with T. Mere
dith in the chair and j. G. Hemingway
as Secretary. The following gentlemen
were, upon motion, declared unanim.
ously elected delegates to the conven-
ton:
G. R. Patterson, T. Meredith, w.
( Crawford, w. G. Hughes, J. J. Moore,
E. j. Frick, R. " McSorley, G. O'Mal-
ley, N. M. Entler, A. Gundlach, j. c..
Hemingway, A. G. Davis and r. Dunni-
gan.
The caucus of the second precinct OF
the First Ward was held at the Southern
Hotel, and was very quiet affair. Mr..
7. McCaffrey called the meeting to
order, and j. j. Hanford was elected
chairman. The following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the conven-
ton: E. 7. East, Jno. d. Murphy, P.
White, P. Tice, G. Craig, E. Steinman,
j. H. Mutually, ]. G. Redona G. H.
| Sanchez, E. G. Barker, j. P. Rose
Peter Keane, Chas. Rowley, J. H.
Lynch, Wm. Flatley, ]. j. Hanford.
SECOND WARD.
The First precinct caucus of the
Second Ward was held in Judge Ling's
Office on the Mission road. The follow
ing were elected delegates to the conven-
ton: G. A. Bell, G. A. Dozier and S. G.
Craig.
In the Second precinct OF the Second
Ward the meeting had been originally
called for Judge Hutton's court room
but it was changed to O'Melveny's, and
and the time set at 7 O'Clock. At that
hour there were not more than twenty
men in the room. w. L. Price was elected
| WI. N. N. DOD1tuS'ItL Sdlu
that to make the meeting perfectly legal
it ought to be called to order by some
member OF the City Central Committee,
and that he was the necessary mem ber.
The following were then nominated /:
| Thomas Keefe, H. J. Mcknight, j. D.
| Schieck, S. Berlinger, G. d. Roberts, @.
s. True, S. B. Lockwood, w. l.. Price, D.
j. Lewis, R. F. Sepulveda, R. r. Domin-
guez and Louis Levy. 1t was moved and
carried that they be declared elected by
acclamation. Nominations for other
places on the ticket were being made
when the room began to fill with mum.
Der of men who asked what was going on.
The chairman explained what had taken
place and that twelve places on the ticket
had already been filed and that only
eleven remained. The mistake that arose
over the room in which the caucus was
to have been held was explained and Mr..
Sidney Lacey took the floor and moved
that the meeting take fresh start. He
said that it had always been the custom
to vote by ballot and an election
by reclamation could not be considered
legal. His remarks evidently met with
the approval of the meeting. He was
chosen to preside, and with very little
| disorder the meeting began again. VIM.
| Eggert acted as Secretary. Nominations
were made and ballot taken, resulting
in the election of the following to serve
as delegates to the convention:
M. 7. Collins. c. A. Stephens, M.
Welch, Jr., P. Ballade, G. L. Hargitt,
H. Seebeck, G. True, A. G. Vignes, j. A.
Philbin, T. Savage, ]. j. Alvarado, A. G.
Roques, j. Nolan, P Stoll, D. Lynch, E.
j. Foley, r. Richards, ]. Comocy, Geo.
Zobelein, John McManus, P. Haacke,
James Mcdonald, w. Eggert.
The caucus for the Third precinct OF
the Second ward was called to take
place in Judge Cheney's courtroom but
as this could not be secured it was held
in the law office of Hunter & Lewis, in
the Widney block. Mr.. J. B. Dunlap
presided and Mr.. w. S. Waters acted as
secretary. The following delegates were
chosen by ballot: S. /. Felkin, A.
Davis, M. G. Marsh, B. E. Taney, d. j.
Lewis, M. P. Snyder, G. J. Berry, J. B..
Dunlap, o. Silveroerg, D. Mulrein, Jos.
Welch, NJ. S. Howard, H. w. Peterson,
Theo. Simmons, Z. H. Williams.
THIRD WARD.
The caucus in the Third Ward, held in
Justice Austin's Court room, was very
different affair from that held in the
same place by the Republicans a week
ago. There was not the least disorder
and everything went along in the
smoothest manner possible. Mr.. j..
Davidson, of the City Central Committee,
| called the meeting to order at about half
past seven O'Clock and Mr. r. G, partition
was elected chairman, J. II. Dockweiler
and B. W. Layton secretaries. Mr.. c..
Jacoby announced that the Third Ward
| was entitled to twenty delegates and
about thiity-six names were placed in
nomination. The following gentlemen
were elected delegates to the Convention !:
Chas. Gassen, w. N. Wilson, j. H.
Dockweiler. B. N. Layton, R. E. Nc
Gregor, Thos. Kelley, G. Jacoby, G. F.
A. Last, |. Norton, 7. G. Hunt, w. A.
Cole, T. j. Cuddy, H. Woollacott, r..
G. Carlton, W. 7. Barnett, J. Davidson,
A. Greenbaum, j. H. Bryant, R. G.
Guirrado and II. S. Parcels.
The caucus endorsed DIR. J. H. Bryant
for Councilman.
FOURTH WARD.
The following delegates to the conven-
ton day, were elected in the First
Precinct, Fourth Ward caucus held at
Fishers Hall, Boyle Heights: B. Chand-
Ter, E. Powell, H. f. Hoban, w. w.
Fisher, F. H. Workman and f. Cobb.
Mr.. Cowell seemed was the choice of
the caucus for Councilman. The proceed
ings was quiet and orderly, snd the busi-
ness was finished in few moments.