Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-11-05
FIVE CENTS.
TO ORGANIZE.
A Meeting of Democrats Consider
the Question.

A Meeting of Democrats CONSIDER
the Question.
Shortly before his death Mr.. B. Cohr
sent circulars to the leading Democrat
of the city asking them to meet and dis
cuss plan for organization, and the time
was set for last night. when the upper
Turn Verein hall was crowded with repre-
sentative Democrats. The meeting was
called to order by Homer G. Katz, who
stated that it had been called for the
purpose of effecting thorough Demo
cratic organization throughout the coun-
ty. This purpose had been formulated
IN meeting several months ago, but
circumstances prevented the calling of 9
special meeting until q few days ago,
when MIR. Cohn, who had been eelected
as Chairman, decided to call the Demo-
Gratis together. Since that time Mr..
Cohn has died, but the purpose for
which the meeting had been called could
be carried out. He suggested that the
| first business was the selection of tenn
porary Chairman.
Sam Davidson nominated for tempo
rary Chairman Mr.. T. B. Brown. Mr..
Chandler placed MIR. j. B. Lankershim
in nomination. Mr.. Brown withdrew
in favor of Mr.. Lankershim, and moved
that he be elected by acclamation. The
motion was carried unanimously, and
MIR. Lankershim, efter thanking those
present for the honor conferred upon
him, took the chair.
Mr.. Il. 7. D. Wilson nominated
Martin Marsh for temporary Secretefy.
MIR. Cuddy seconded the nomination.
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Chairman Lankershim suggested that
9 committee should be appointed to
draw resolutions of respect to the MEM
ory of the late B. Cehn.
Mr.. Brown moved that committee of
five be appointed to draft resolutions.
Carried, and the following were ap-
pointed: Messrs. T. B. Brown, B.
Chandler, w. II. Workman, J. J. Mellus
and 81. s. Parcels.
Mr.. Katz moved that a Committee on
Permanent Organization be appointed.
Carried, and the following were ap-
pointed: B. Chandler, III. T. D. Wilson,
j. B. Brown, G. E. J. Buddington, B. j.
Smith, M. 7. Collins, DR.. j. Kurtz, A.
Romish, D. A. Moriarty and G. Dickson.
The object of the meeting having been.
called for, Mr.. Katz, who had acted as
Secretary pro tenn, said that the object
was to thoroughly organize all over the
county, so that when the next election
comes the party will know it's strength
and be able to 60 to the polls confident
OF success. 1t had been thought that if
in every precinct there was q board of
Democrats to take charge of affairs these
boards could report to an Executive Com
mittee, which could act in conjunction
with the County Central Committee.
1t was suggested by the Chairman that
it might be we'll to give the Committee
on Organization power to add to its MEM
bers; but several of those present
thought that the committee would then
be too large and unwieldy. Mr.. Mellus
moved that the committee be given q
week or two or until the next meeting
to prepare a plan with q constitution
and bylaws. Carried.
Mr.. 7. B. Brown spoke strongly in
favor Of organization, and thought that
il thoroughly organized there would be
better chance at the next election than
there was. He was followed by Messrs.
B. Chandler, M. F. Stiles, J.. III. Dock
weller, R. ]. Stephens and Judge Wes-
terman, of Pomona, all of whom thought
that thorough organization should be
effected. Judge Westerman advised that
in the plan of organization the farmers
be considered. If a county organization
was to be formed, then the county should
be represented and should be included
in the management. If they were not
to be represented then q city organiz-
alton only should be formed. Those out
eide the city would not work for the party
if they did not have representation in
the central organization. He advised
that united body of Democracy all over
the county be effected. If this was done
good work could be effected.
Judge Stephens said that the question
WAS now not 90 much what had been done
but what was to be done. The present
time was, in his opinion, the time in
which to com mence the organization and
extend it throughout the whole city and
county.
Mr.. Kinds, of Pasadena, said that the
Democratic party was the balance wheel
of the nation. He believed that the
proper way to 60 to work was to organ
ize and operate concertedly. He Thoughts
that every county precinct should have
representation.
Mr.. Connolly moved that the Com
mittes on Organization have power to
add to it's members from the outlying
precincts. Carried.
Judge Eaton moved that the organiza-
ton be extended to the country.
Carried.
Messrs. Redick and Ryan were called
upon and spoke in favor of the plan and
tha m aatipO odio1rua5 for opo uyaab