Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-06


the Hon. l. w. Hellman.
Mr.. X. A. Ling said: 81 will
nominate q man whose name is q |
household world throughout the State,
a man who has always faithfully
fought the battles OF Democracy and
who is always ready to do so--Lieut.
Governor 8. M. Whiter loud and
prolonged cheering).
Judge Morgan seconded the nomi-
nations of all three and MIR. Sabichi
moved that the gentlemen named, be
declared elected by reclamation.
Carried unanimously.
Hon. s. NJ. White asked all the
members of the committee on resolu-
tons to step into the ante-room to
conclude their report and Major
Mitchell called for the names of the
members who they wished to send to
the State Convention.
The order of business was read out,
and Mr.. Hanford moved that the
meeting take recess for 80 minutes
to give the members of the different
districts an opportunity TO make their
nominations.
After few remarks by Judge Clarke
and Mr.. Del Vale regarding this, Mr.
Ling rose to question of privilege
regarding the action Of the Committee
on Credentials. He said that no one
had been authorized to represent In
! glewood, and moved that the proxy of
Mr.. Storey be accepted. A similar
proposition was made regarding Monk
hill, and both were ultimately ac-
copied and their representatives. de-
clared in authority.
Mr.. Mcintosh said that number
of the delegates did not know the
boundaries of their district, and asked
that these be read.
Mr.. G. w. Burton said that this
was only necessary for the city, as
the county delegates all knew where
their lines were.
Mr.. Brewer dissented to this re
mark, and said that he for one did
not know about his.
Captain Barrett moved that four
cents be collected from every dele
gate present to defray expenses.
Laughter.)
Mr.. Barrett: 1 mean four bits.
The question OF a recess was then
taken up and carried unanimously.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
During the recess the elections were
carried on without loss of time, and
when the meeting was again called to
order the following returns of the
several Supervisoral districts were
handed in:
First District-B. T. Smith, j. c..
Harmon, j. de Barih Shorb, J. A.
Clark, III. M. Mitchell.
Second District-Sidney Lacey John
Moran, r. A. Ling, f. Sabichi. B.
Coin.
Third Dis rict-G. w. Burton, A.
w. Barrett, G. w. Schroeder, r. Bid
errian, w. S. Waters.
Fourth District. H. Dodson, j.
II. Brewer, 7. j. Kerns, J. G. Nor
gan, J. j. Mcclellan.
Fifth District-J. E. Courtney, B.
F. Porter, w. II. Spurgeon, G. @.
Hagar, r. Egan.
While the returns were coming in,
a motion was made by Mr.. II. Jacoby
to the effect that the assessment of so
cents be collected, and this was car
ried and the collection then made by
precincts.
Major Mitchell moved that the cleo
ton reports be adopted. Carried
unanimously.
Mr.. r. A. Ling stated that Mr.. F.
Sabichi, of the Second Supervisoral
District, desired to resign in favor Of
Mr.. Albert Ostof, and the resigna-
ton was accepted without dissent.
Mr.. H. s. Baer stated that not
enough money had been collected to
defray the necessary expenses and
moved that the assessment be raised
to IS each. Loud laughter, during
which Mr.. Lacey rose and proposed
that it be increased to 500
Mr.. Baer accepted Mr.. Lacey's
amendment, who then rose and said
that the 500 pieces could be turned in
for the purposes of entertaining the
State Convention, and would make
good start in that direction.
Mr.. G. w. Burton said that it had
been suggested that a few of the
members had been putting up all the
time, and that it was pity to break
the record.
Mr.. J.J. Mellus seconded the 500
proposition, and Mr.. r. Bilderrain
moved an amendment to the effect
that the amount be raised to $25 per
capita.
Colonel j. j. Ayers rose to a point
o. ord ard said that til, assessments
were simply to defray the expenses
and should be made accordingly.
Hon. S. M. White asked how much
it took 10 defray all costs, and how
much was wanting.
secretary Waters said that 500. 25
had been collected, and he thought
that there was enough money on hand
to pay for everything.
MIR. Burton moved that the matter
be laid on the table, and the motion
was carried.
| THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Hon. s. M. White then ap-
peared on the platform and read the
following report of the Committee on
Resolutions:
The Democracy OF the county of Los
Angeles, in convention assembled, do
resolve as follows:
We endorse the administration of
Grover Cleveland. His earnest and
Intelligent efforts in the interests of
the people have justly won the plaud-
its OF all patriotic citizens. When he
was elected to perform the duties OF
the high office, the functions of which
he has so ably discharged, our polit-
zeal opponents confidently avowed
that his incumbency would result in
disaster and ruin. The prosperity
which has accompanied his admins
tration, the unfiagging zeal which he
has manifested in promoting the well
fare of all, and the unsullied charac-
ter Of the public servants of his selec-
ton by whom he is surrounded, have
demonstrated that the people were
right in demanding change of ad-
ministration, and that the permanency
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