Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-27
TWO CONVENTIONS.
Selections Made for Super.
visor from the Fifth.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
G. r. Patterson, of East Los Ange-
les, in the Field Against
III. C. Hubbard.
TWO CONVENTIONS.
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.

The members of the Democratic
County Central Committee representing
the Fifth Supervisoral district met in
convention at Ne. Ill West First street
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon, for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for
the Office of Supervisor from the district,
the election for which office is to take
place September Sd.
The following delegates represented
their respective precincts. Esperanza,
FL. Johansen; Lang's, John Lang; Santa
Susanna, j. S. Glinn; Glendale, John
w. Cook; La Canada, George Engle.
hardt; La Liebre, W. H. Moore; Ian.
caster, J. G. Hanna; Palmdale, J. NUM-
Newhall,W. w. Jenkins; San Fernando,
j. Harps; Burbank, s. W. White; Gar
vanza, D. M. Adams; South Pasadena,
B. S. Eaton; city of Los Angeles: First
precinct, ]. Hanley; Second precinct,
George Butler Griffin; Thirty-frst pre-
oinct, R. Bilderrain; Thirty-second pre-.
cinct, B. E. Taney; Thirty-third pre-
oinct, J. d. Stewart; Thirty.fourth pre-.
cinct, J. J. Mutually; Thirty.ffth precinct,
J. S. Gsrkins; Thirty.sixth precinct, M.
9. Marsh; Thirty-seventh precinct, Thos.
McCaffery.
In the absence of MIR. Bilderrain, the
regular Chairman, Judge B. s. Eaton, of
South Pasadena, was elected to preside.
On motion an adjournment was taken
until o'clock to await the arrival of a
plumber of the delegates. Judge Eaton
was called home and left his proxy with
the Secretary. When the delegates re-
assembled Mr.. Bilderrain took the chair
and announced that nominations were in
order. The Secretary, on behalf of Judge
Eaton. placed in nomination the name
OF @. r. Patterson, of East Los Angeles,
which nomination was seconded by Mr..
j. D. Stewart.
On motion the nominations were
closed and Mr.. Patterson made the un-
animous choice of the convention.
Mr.. Patterson took the floor and in 81
short speech thanked the convention for
the nomination, which he said was not
sought by him. He said he
had been asked by friends to accept
the nomination, and having been con-
ferred the honor Of representing the
Democratic party in the coming fight,
he appreciated it, and was pleased that
the members of the committee thought
enough of him to make him their unani.
NOUS choice. Mr.. Patterson said he
would Immediately begin his canvass,
and would work hard to carry the elec.
ton, and, il elected, could be relied
upon to look we'll after the interests of
all his constituents. Mr.. Patterson was
heartily applauded at the close of his
speech.
MIR. Conrad Jacoby suggested that a
campaign committee be appointed to
take immediate steps to prepare for the
coming canvass, and, on motion,
the following gentlemen We're appointed !:
G.. B. Griffin, M. @. Marsh, S.
M. White, Harvey 7. D. Wilson, Con-
rad Jacoby. The Chairman, Mr. Bilder-
rain, the Secretary, MIR. Walters, and
Mr.. Patterson were also added to the COM
mittee.
The convention then went into execu-
tive session and discussed ways and
means of conducting the campaign, after
which an adjournment was taken. After
adjournment the campaign committee
met and outlined its course of action,
which will be quiet but aggressive.
Mr.. Patterson, the nominee, is as good
a man as could have been selected to rep.
resent the party. He has been a resi-
dent of this city for nearly fifteen years
and is very popular and we'll thought Of
by the citizens of this city. He is al
present in the paint and oil business in
East Los Angeles.