Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-23
A GOOD TICKET.
The Democratic Convention
Concludes Its LabOrs.
THE MEN WHO WILL WIN.
Nominations for District, Township
and County Officers
Completed.


J. r. Mathews hammered OF the table
with his gavel and called the Convention
to order. At this time nearly every del
egate was in the hall, and while there
were not quite so many in the lobby or
balcony as there had been on Tuesday
afternoon, there was a very large at
tendance and considerable interest was
taken in the nominations which had not
been made on Tuesday. General
Mathews insisted upon the orders given
the previous day as regards the rules of
the Convention and the Sergeants-at-
Arms kept the floor clear of all but dele
gates.
When quiet had been obtained General
Mathews announced that nominations
for County Treasurer were in order and
was the first business before the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. Doyle obtained the floor and said
that he had the pleasure of placing be-
fore the Convention one whom every
body knew, one who had lived here
twenty-five years and who was, 20 to
say, q part of the history of Los Angeles.
He had all the elements of successful
. candidate and his name was Colonel E.
E. Hewitt.
DR.. Kurtz said that it was with great
pleasure that he seconded the nomina-
tion of Colonel Hewitt.
Colonel Violet also seconded the NOM
ination.
On motion, the nomination was made
unanimous by acclamation.
Colonel Hewitt was then called to the
platform, and after depositing his fee,
said he had no words to express his
thanks. but would say that he pledged
his support to every Democratic nominee
from Grover Cleveland to the last one on
the ticket.
Nominations for Public Administrator
were then declared in order.
Judge Dunnigan obtained the floor,
and in a few words placed before the
Convention Mr.. H, ]. Woollacott, who,
he said, was bound to be elected if NOM
mated.
Mr.. Holloway said that he desired to
everybody knew.
Judge Adams seconded the latter nom
ination.
Col. Violet also seconded the nomina
tion of Samuel Levy.
Mr.. j. Marion Brooks said it was his
privilege tosecond the nomination of one
who he thought would add strength to
the ticket, Mr.. Fl. j. Woollacott.
Mr.. E. A. DeCamp seconded the NOM
ination of Mr.. Levy.
Mr.. ]. Bryson, Sr., said he had known
Mr.. H. J. Woollacott for years and he
thought he would carry the county by a
large majority if nominated.
The nominations were then closed.
Mr.. Levy was then called forward and
endorsed the platform and pledged him
self to support the ticket from top to bot
tom.
Mr.. H. J. Woollacott said he would
support the ticket whatever happened.
The ballot resulted as follows:
II. J. WoOlacott. .........................1 1O4
Total vote cast st.......................... 1852
Necessary for choice, 1872
General Mathews declared Samuel
Levy the nominee for Public Admins
traitor.
Mr.. J. Marion Brooks moved that Mr..
Levy be declared the unanimous choice
of the Convention.
The Chair then declared that the next
business before the Convention was the
nomination for Coroner.
Mr.. Prayer placed w. H. Juenger be-
fore the Convention.
Captain Mackay placed ]. L. Mccoy in
nomination, saying that he was strong
candidate.
The nomination of VIM. Juenger was
seconded by Mr.. Shawhan, and Mr.. Nc
Coy's nomination was seconded by voices
from several places about the Hall.
The nominations were then closed and
the candidates were introduced to the
Convention and pledged themselves to
support the platform and the ticket.
The result of the ballot was as follows:
J. L. Mccoy. .169
w. II. Juenger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Total vote cast .266
Necessary for choice 134.
General Mathews declared Mr.. J. L.
Mccoy the nominee of the Convention
and on motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
The nomination for County Surveyor
was declared the next order of business.
Col. Violet said in behalf of the county
he desired to place in nomination rep
resentative of the young Democrats, Mr..
8. H. Finley, of Santa Ana, who was
we'll and favorably known to everybody.
On motion of Mr.. West the nomination
was made unanimous by acclamation.
Mr.. Finley was called to the platform
and said that he pledged himself to sup
port the platform and the ticket.
Mr.. J. Marion Brooks moved that a
recess be taken for one hour to allow the
district caucuses to nominate the dis
trict officers. The order of business pro-
vided for this action and the Convention
- whole could do nothing further until
these nominations were made.
The motion was carried and a recess
was declared.
THE CAUCUsES.
The Thirty-ninth Senatorial District
delegates assembled upon the stage, and
Mr.. Victor Montgomery, of Santa Ana,
was selected without opposition as the
nominee for State Senator.
The delegates in the city precincts as
sembled in the front portion of the hall,
and Judge Dunnigan was chosen Chair
man. He declared that the first nomina-
ton to be made was that of Assembly
man from the Seventy-seventh Assem-
by district.
The names of A. Orfila and Alfred R..
Street were placed before the delegation
and the ballot resulted as follows:
A. Orfila. IS
n. n. etreeC 10
uA.,.... ..s. 1oo