Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-19
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number of teachers are inadequate to til,
needs of the city and we favor the con
struction of additional schoolhouses ant
ths employment of additional competent
teachers, and the prompt adoption o
such other measures, whether perma
nent or temporary, as will put into i'm
mediate operation all the provisions O
our beneficial school laws.
Resolved, That the Chief of Police anG
entire force should be men of courage,
integrity, and character, to the end that
| the people may be protected in thei
property and persons as ompensatior
for their contributions to the city govern.
| ment.
Resolved, That we require an honest
intelligent and faithful expenditure o.
the peoples money.
Resolued, That all public officers should
be held to strict accountability for theil
official conduct.
THE POOR CANDIDATES.
At this point delegate Fehneman tried
to get resolution before the Convention
regardless of the order of proceedings
provided therefor. Mr.. Fehneman's
attemps was abortive.
1t was then declared in order for each
of the 1876 delegates on the floor to pay
the assessment of 80 cents head to de.
fray expenses.
Jim Meredith and W. s. Moore were
appointed to receive the contributions.
Then came the serious work of the
Convention, when Chairman Lindley
announced that nominations for Mayor
we're in order.
q, M. Holton, obtained the floor and
said:
81 arise to place in nomination for the
important office of Mayor gentleman
whose life forms part of the history of
this city. He was raised from boyhood
here, and he has filed many positions of
responsibility in the city, and has repre-
sented you in the Legislature of the
State. He has filled all the offices to
which he has been called with perfect
satisfaction. He is known from one end
of this city to the other. He has q
friendly grasp and good word for the
poorest as for the richest he may meet.
name Hon. Henry T. Hazard"
The mention of blonde Harry's name
created scene of wild uproar. The
delegates, the lobby and the gallery We'd
in making themselves hoarse with cheer
ing.
Barney Levy was 80 carried away by
this demonstration that he moved to in
continently close the nominations and
declare Henry the choice of the Conven-
ton by acclamation.
r. B. Carpenter viewed this move with
as much alarm as If it were purely
Democratic proposition. With a dark
scowl on his brow and fire in his eye, he
rose and faced the Convention. Major
Furrey joined in the demand for the
closing of the lists. Hazards henchmen
all over the hall raised wild cries for the
question. Carpenter roared above the
din:
"You had better not cry question here.
will not yield my ground for any man.
Remember, the people will have to
ratify your action at the polls. You had
better proceed deliberately. am not
here to detract from anything that may
be said in behalf of any gentlman."
Here voice in the gallery howled
out, "Hazard is the only man who can
win"
The imperturbable lawyer replied:
That is all right. We will try, how
ever, to get along here without any help
from the gallery. 1t won't work with
me. am here to perform duty. I inr
tend to perform it. Of the three men
generally named for this Office, Hazard,
Mansfield and Fitzgerald, will say they
are all good Republicans, all honest, and
any one of them will do credit to the
city. am friend of each of them. 1t
is all a question of availability. If We
think we have nothing to do but
to hurrah and shout, we make
great mistake. will give you man
with whom we can win. He is Hon. w.
F. Fitzgerald. He was a Southern Re-
publican. He dared the whole South to
be Republican. He came out of it a
sound Republican. He went to Arizona,
where he filed the Office of Federal
Judge, and filled it perfectly. He came
here and invested in the property of this
city. He has heart az big as an OK,
and the courage of lion.
Again Major Furrey wanted the nomina-
tions declared closed but General q. II.
Rollins took the floor and proceeded to
put the third candidate before the Con-
vention. The General said:
81 remember that, since the organiza-
ton of the Republican part y, whenever
we have won victory in peace or war,
by bullets or ballots, it has been by pre-.
senting a united front to the enemy. We
must move with an unbroken column. l
will name man who can do this. He
is Gen. John Mansfield. Judge Fitz-
gerald is all right. have known him
for years. But I think soldier who
fought for the flag, who has been Lieu
tenant-G Governor of the State, who is a
lawyer, wilf make good Mayor. Haz-
ard is all right, too, but Mansfield is our
man"
II. D. Borrows and R. G. o. Benjamin
endorsed all that was said of General
Mansfield.
Frank Finlayson eulogized Hazard as
man who always held out helping
Land to young men who needed it.
A voice in the gallery bawled out
"That is what he is."
P. Follis made an earnest speech for
Mansfield.
F. P. Johnson pleaded the merits
of Fitzgerald.
w. E. Moore lifted his voice for Mans
field, and then Barney Levy moved to
close the nominations.
Then came the candidates with their
little speeches and $5 cash.
II. T.. HAZARD
Was the first. He said: ri did not pre-
pare speech to deliver here. did not
have any time. have been busy with
my fences. Barring myself, any OF the
men before you will make good Mayor,
and will be elected. General Mansfield,
if named, will lead you to victory. The
same ia true of Judge FITZGERALD. As