Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-15
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1889.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1889.
The Principles and the Men.
Yesterday the Democratic City Con-
vention put in q long and exciting day
in formulating a platform and nominat- |
ing ticket for the pending campaign.
The deliberations of this body of citizens
will be found veryfully reported in the
HERALD this morning.
The platform is sound in all its fibers
on all the issues that enter into the CAM
paign. It gives forth no uncertain sound,
but is Democratic to the core. 1t calls
for Improvement in all lines of municipal
work, and is liberal, as Democratic
platform should be, on all questions.
The ticket is headed by John
Bryson, Sr., the present Mayor.
This gentleman has held the Office for
about two months, having been elected
in December by an overwhelming major
ity. During his incumbency there has
been but little time to do anything of
marked importance. 1t had been under
stood that a new election was to take
place, and matters had 10 drift along,
pending that event. Whatever there
was in Mr.. Bryson to merit so large q
share of the public confidence last De-
cember still remains with him, and the
same popular qualities which carried the
election then, will do the same service at
this time.
The innertant position of street uper-
intendent is to be filled by Mr.. Matthew
Carr. He is in all respects most thor
oughly qualified for the place. He has
experience, ability, and most enviable
record in all walks of life. His record
commends him to the careful considera-
tion of every voter in the city, no mat
ter who may be his opponent.
For City Attorney one of the most
earnest and thorough-going young Demo-
Gratis in the city has been named. G.
w. Glowner is in the thick of every party
fight. He is rattling, popular young
man and will show clean pair OF heels
to the man who. enters the list against
him.
For City Treasurer one of the very best
citizens of Los Angeles, Major John R.
McNanus, is the choice of the party, and
will be the choice of the city. He is
thorough business man, and one of the
highest character. In his case bonds
men, excepting as formal matter re.
quired by the law, would be superfuity.
In the Majors honest hands the city
funds will be safe.
For City Assessor, Mr.. Phil. GafEey
will make the race again. But for the
use Of an incorrect ticket gallant Phil's
popularity would have brought him in
the winner in the last election. He will
see that no such mistake occurs this
time. and his great host of friends will
see that he gets 80 largely increased a
vote that he will have a big margin to
spare.
For City Clerk, that most thorough
going Democrat and accomplished Off
cial, Mr.. r. Bilderrain was the choice of
the Convention, but he Withdrawing, the
nomination was givenby very large ma
jority to Mr.. R. e. McGregor. Bob is stall
worth Democrat, very capable young
man and worthy of any trust ever
reposed in him. He will approve
himself an exceedingly competent and
accurate official, whose work will always
bear the closest scrutiny.
For Auditor, the party'slchoice is Mr.. R.
do har nf - kl,o
Oldest and most distinguished of
the native families of this land.
But Don Rafael is a man
who has personal as we'll as
family merits to rely upon. He is in all
respects well fitted for the place he as
pires to fill, and the competitor who will
distance this popular gentleman in the
race will have to run for the place. Mr..
Sepulveda is a sure winner.
For Tax Collector the standard. bearer
of the party is Mr.. /. G. Curtis, man
thoroughly we'll qualified for the place. |
He has hosts Of friends in the city, who
will see that he is elected.
Mr.. ]. 81. Dockweiler, the present in
cumbent, is to make the race for City
Engineer. He is a Los Angeles boy and
has spent his whole life here. Mr.. Dock
weller is most accomplished man in
his profession. He is most painstakinp
in the performance of his duties; he is
of unquestionable qualifications in all
respects, an d is one of the most popular
young men in the city.
The Police Courts are to be presided
over for the next term by the Meesrs.
LeComte Davis, J. Schoeneman, and ].
G. Maccabe. They are all competent
and most trustworthy citizens, in whose
hands the interests of the municipality
will be we'll taken care of.
For the Board of Education, by the
wards in order, tho nominations are
DR.. A. Schloss, G. Lantz, II. Jay Ham