Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-28

Necessary to choice, 129. No choice.
Mr.. John Lowell moved to adjourn to
2 O'Clock, and after a vote. Judge Fitz-
gerald decided that the motion had been
lost.
The roll was called for, but before the
Secretary could read, another motion to
adjourn was made. This was declared
out of order.
The roll call resulted in 207 ''noes"
and 43 in favor of adjournment. The
country voted almost solidly against ad
journment and the city by the time it
was reached had changed its mind and
voted the same way. The opinion was
that the city desired a recess to decide
which should be its choice, Meredith or
Aguirre.
THE FOURTH BALLOT.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows:
Meredith 65.
Aguirre 81.
Insley 9S.
Gard 4.
Total vote cast 254.
Necessary to choice l2S. No choice
Mr.. Routan moved to adjourn to l 80
O'Clock.
Carried and the warriors departed for
lunch rooms as rapidly as possible.
FIFTH BALLOT.
AS the balloting proceeded the confu-
sion got more and more exciting. After
the noon recess the delegates were late
in getting to their seats, and when Judge
Fitzgerald raped the assemblage to
order many of the seats were still vacant.
A good deal Of dispute arose as to
whether further delay should be made,
whether the delegates present should be
allowed to cast the vote of those absent,
or whether vote should be taken and
the absentees left out in the cold. The
Chairman, in his usually clear.cut man
ner of doing things, declared that the roll
should be called, and that delegates not
present would have to answer for their
neglect to their constituents. Rap! rap I!
rap! went the Judges big cudgel on the
table. Buz buz buz went the hum of
excited conversation in the hall. Repeated
appeals were made to the Sergeants-at-
Arms to do their duty; but the three
stalwart negroes did not seem anxious to
be of service. Judge Fitzgerald an
nounced that if these would not do their
duty he would appoint others who would,
or if such could not be found he would
60 down on the floor of the Convention
and keep order himself. After some
further delay Mr.. Edelman's mellihuous
voice was heard calling out: "A-lost-a ="
"Al-a-hambra - When the roll was
called and roundup of the votes made
Aguirre had 104, Insley SO, Meredith Sc,
Gard 4-whole number of votes cast 252.
At the taking of recess it was said
that the adjournment boded no
good to Aguirre, and that a
big pull would be made to work
up boom for Gard. The vote reported
above indicates that there was little in
such outgiving. Martin still had the
lead and was setting a difficult pace for
Insley to follow, while the Gard boom
was of small proportions. It was conf
IDENTIFY asserted that the sixth ballot
would result in nominating the native
Californian.
THE SIXTH BALLOT.
The taking Of the sixth ballot pro-
ceeded quietly enough until the whole
roll was called and the result an
nounced, when it appeared that Aguirre
had the nomination, the vote standing
Aguirre 172, Meredith IL, Insley 72, Gard
l. Major Gard moved to make it unani-
nous, and the motion went like wild fire.
Cheers and cries were made for Aguirre,
and when Martin mounted the platform
confusion leigned supreme. Mr..
Aguirre's speech was not long nor rhe-
torical, but it was to the point. Judge
Hazard took it upon himself to tell the
convention how happy he felt in the nom.
ination of Mr.. Aguirre.
COUNTY CLERK.
The Chair announced that the next
order of business would be the naming
OF a man for County Clerk. Judge
Haynes being recognized by the Chair,
proceeded to make a rather long and
decidedly eulogistic speech on behalf of
some one he was about to name. He
was followed by other gentlemen who
proceeded in the same fulsome strain of
praise. AS there was known to be but
one man before the Convention this long
line OF eulogy appears rather strange.
Before the name of G. H. Dunsmoor
passed the lips of any speaker all
knew what was coming. There be-
ing but the one name of course
the nomination was made by acclama
ton. Mr.. Dunsmoor being called for he
appeared and madea short speech. He
closed by saying that if nominated he
would so aim to perform the duties of
his office as to meet with the 'approba.
ton of not only the Republican party,
but of all citizens irrespective OF party.
If Mr.. Dunsmoor does in the future as he
has in the past in the performance of
some OF the functions of this important
office, and that way suits the Republican
party, then the Republican party is suit
ed with the illegal disfranchise of citi-
zens. That the disfranchisement of the
party voters will suit the Democratic party
which suffers from Mr.. Dunsmoor's
tiansgressions, is beyond the widest ef-
forts OF any imagination less lurid than
Mr.. Dunsmoor's.
FOR AUDITOR
The Convention having by acclamation
nominated the great disfranchiser. the
Chair announced that nominations for
Auditor were in order. Delegate Getchell
named A. B. Whitney of Los Angeles.
Judge Davis, of Downey, put Frank Ey
of Anaheim before the Convention. AS
sistant City Attorney Dunn withdrew the
name OF Frank Lauterio, stating that as
Aguirre was named for Sheriff, Mr.. Lau-
terio did not consider the Spanish race
entitled to further honors. Mr.. Dunn then
proceeded to name d. w. Hamlin, of the
Azusa, for the office. Mr.. Dunn, in his
speech, gave the present incumbent of
the Auditors Office rather vigorous rap
over the sconce when he stated that il
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