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

Before the result was announced. and
while the secretaries were at work foot
ing up the result, Mr.. Webb, of Monte
rey, rose and said Mr.. Chairman. /
am instructed to announce that Moate-
rey desires to change its seven votes from
Armstrong to Searles." Cheers.
Chairman Del Vale instructed the
secretaries to make the changes desired
4. B. Mitchell, Of San Francisco, rose
and said slowly: "Mr. Chairman, San
Francisco desires to change 1O4 votes
from Armstrong to Searles.'
This announcement was received with
cheers aud waving of hats, and it was
some minutes before order could be re-
stored
After short interval Chairman Del
Vale announced the result as follows
Sullivan, 179; Searles, 284; Armstrong.
AZ. Niles Searies h wing received a ma.
jority Of the votes cast, | declare him the
nominee of this Convention for Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court.
This announce ment was received with
applause more tumultuous than before
MIR. Findley, of FL Dorado, moved that
the nomination be made unanimously
and it was carried with enthusiasm.
THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The next order of business was the
election of the State Central Committee
and when 1t was announced that nom
nations were in order for ten delegates
at-large, four OF whom were to be from
San Francisco, Mr.. Mitchell of that place
named the following gentlemen: G. T.
Marye,. X. 7. Hammond, a., VIM. Mag
ner and p A. Finnegan.
Other nominations were then made as
follows
BY Governor Daggett, Of siskiyou-
Robert Howe, OF Solano.
Bye. G. Goucher, Of Fresno-D. Spen-
Ger, Of Napa.
BY +. White, of Santa Cruz--G. w.
Peckham, of Santa Cruz.
By r. M. Fitzgerald, of Alameda-W.
D. English, of Alameda.
By w. III. Webb, of Monterey-Fred
Cox, of Sacramento
By s. M. White, of Los Angeles-Sid-
ney Lacey, of Los Angeles.
! By w. w. Foote, of Alameda-C. H..
Brosnahan, Of Alameda.
By John Griffin, of Marvin. M.
Donahue, of Marvin.
By T. A. Carroll, of Santa Clara. F.
Cunningham, of Santa Cruz.
BY T. s. Ford, of Nevada-A. B. DID
BILE, of Nevada.
Mr.. Dibble's name was withdrawn by
Mr.. M. T. Dooling, of San Benito.
By ID. Spencer, of Napa-L. j. Maddox,
OF Stanislaus.
BY w. d. Grady, Of Fresno-W. R.
Jacobs, Of Fresno
BY w. D. English, OF Alameda-Hon.
J. Daggett, Of Siskiyou.
BY A. G. Paulsell, OF San Joaquin-D.
j. Oullahan, of San Joaquin.
BY Russell Heath, of Santa Barbara
t. y. Toland, of Ventura.
Mr.. X. A. Ling, of Los Angeles, moved
that the nominations be closed, and this
was seconded by a number of voices.
Mr.. Ford, Of Nevada-Mr. Dibble,
has not withdrawn"
Chairman Del Vale: "He withdrew
personally, but if you chose you can
nominate him again"
Mr.. S. M. White moved that all the
names nominated be accepted. and Judge
Webb rose to a point Of order, saying
that only ten candidates we're called for
and more could not be taken.'
A considerable confusion prevailed as
most Of the members showed desire TO.
go now that all the important business
had been transacted
Mr.. Whites motion was put to the
Convention, carried unanimously, and
declared adopted.
Mr.. w. w. Foote said that he desired
to extend
vote OF thanks TO Los Angeles for her
hospitable treatment Of the delegation,
but he could not be heard on account Of
the noise which prevailed consequent on
the delegates moving about the aisles.
Mr.. w. d. English demanded that the
names of the committeeman from the
Senatorial Districts be handed in, but it
was found that this was impossible and
the chair afterwards directed
that the selections be given. to
Secretary Kelley that evening at the Ma
deau. House. The list will be found in
another column 1t was also moved that
the selections be ratified by the Conven-
ton, and this was carried by an unani-
nous vote.
Mr.. w. w. Foote, OF Alameda, moved
a vote of thanks to Chairman Del Vale
for the magnificent manner in which he
had conducted the proceedings, and also
to Sidney Lacey, Captain Barrett and
talits.
Mr.. Findley: 'Make it the entire city
and county Of Los Angeles"
VII WV 4 dCCcp' tiic dulcuuiHcut-
The question was put and carried un-
animously and then Chairman Del
Vale thanked the assembly for the man
ner in which it had helped him during
the Convention.
Mr.. Foote moved special vote of
thanks to Chairman Del Vale, and this
was unanimously adopted amid loud
cheering, and the genial gavel-wielder
returned thanks in rev well-chosen
words.
1t was now growing quite dark within
the building, and the following announce
ments were finally made:
A meeting of delegates to the National
Convention, to be held at the Nadeau
House at O'Clock that evening.
A meeting of the Iroquis Club in the
Opera Hall at z 80 p. M.
A meeting of the State Committee at
8 80 p; NJ, at the Nadeau.
The meeting then adjourned sine die
and the first Democratic State Conven-
ton ever held in Los Angeles was over.
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Meeting Of the Delegates.
The delegates to the National Conven-
ton met in room No. Z of the Nadeau
last night at $50 O'Clock to perfect ar
ran po,nants for f,in IN Sf T,or1is