Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-15

Resolved, That we are in favor OF party
fealty and party responsibility.
Resolved, That we indorse the admins
tration of Mayor Bryson as wise, hon.
est and economical one. Applause
RICHARD DUNNIGAN, Chairman.
Judge Redick moved that the report
be adopted as read. Carried unanl'
mously.
THE NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Ryan moved that the Convention
proceed to the nominations, and thai
speeches be limited to five minutes
Carried.
Nominations were declared in order
for Mayor.
Colonel o. H. Violet said that this was
the most important convention ever held
in the city of Los Angeles, and for thai
reason the best men should be placed in
nomination. He had risen to put such
man in nomination; a man who had
always been the friend OF the laborer and
had always paid the highest price for Ia
Dor, and one who would lead the party tc
success. The man he desired to place in
nomination was James B. Lankershim.
Applause
Major w. R. Burke said that little
over two months ago the Democratic
party had gone to success with Mr.. John
Bryson (applause) at the head OF the
ticket. Mr.. Brysor had been en-.
dorsed by the people at thai
time, and had carried his ticket
by 1000 majority. In view of the fact
that he had been go endorsed by the peo'
pie he thought that denomination was
due him. He might have erred but what
man had not committed an error at some
time of his life. If put at the head oi
the ticket he would he elected again.
Judge J. I. Redlck said he appeared in
the interest of the city and not in the in
terest of any man or set of men. His
voice was for John Bryson, man who
was entitled by courtesy to the nomina.
ton at the hands of the Convention.
Mayor Bryson had been nominated by
the Convention put two months before, at
time when it was thought the Republi-
cans would carry the city and no one else
would run. He had spent his money
and worked for the success of the party,
and it would be unfair to nominate some
one else and repudiate him. The only
fault that had been found with him was
by the Republicans, who would find
fault with any Democrat who had been
elected Mayor of Los Angeles. The Con.
vention should nominate him unani-
mously, and if any other man was nom l.
mated "we'll be out in the cold."
Mr.. J. Marion Brooks said that the
time had come when the Decocracy
ought to stand by the man who had
delivered the city from the hands Of the
Republicans. If at the coming election
the people would put behind Mr.. Bryson
a Democratic Council, one which was
Democratic, not in name only, or those
who would after election stand in with
the Republicans to defeat the will of the
people. the party would see how he
would conduct the affairs of the city.
The Democrats owed it to him to re-
nominate him and he hoped it would be
done unanimously. Mr.. B. Chandler
said he was peculiar kind of a Demo
crat. He might have been worth
81 900 900 more than he was if this had
not been so. He was in favor of Mr.. J.
B. Lankershim, who was young and
would make the best man. If he was
nominated he would give fresh blood to
the party, and if elected would moi
"open a bottle of ink" but would give
his whole time and attention to the con.
duct of the affairs of the city in the inter.
ests of the city.
Mr.. G. Jacoby moved that nominations
close. Carried.
Ex-Mayor Workman appeared and en-
dorsed the platform for Mayor Bryson,
who is in San Francisco.
Col O. H. Violet performed the same
office for Mr.. J.. B. Lankershim, who wal
not present.
The roll was then called with the fol
lowing result: