Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
E. Thorn, Judge A. NJ. Stephens and W.

o CLOCK, p. H., DuC lOIn hee1e, seconded
by l.. Siewecke, moved that the conven-
ton adjourn until 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
morning next.
A. Orfila said that before the motion
was put he would like to know where
the committees were to meet, and Chair
man Ryan promised to announce the
place of meeting before the adjourn
ment was had.
A. G. Clarke said that Tom Keefe's 8
motion was not an amendment to that
of A. Davis, but direct motion to ad-
| journ to Tuesday next. The chairman,
however, decided otherwise, and said
he would consider it as an amendment.
Judge Guthrie, rising to a point of
order, said that the motion should have
been made so that when the convention
adjourned it should do so until Tuesday
morning, but this point was ruled by
| the chairman as not we'll taken. Judge
| Guthrie said that on ordinary
occasions he knew that motion to ad-
| journ was not debatable, but, although
he did not wish to appeal from the
chairs decision, he believed he was
correct.
Colonel j. J. Ayers then addressed
the convention, and said that in sus-
tanning the motion to adjourn until
| Tuesday next, he was of the opinion
that it would be better to wait until
Wednesday morning, but at the same
time he wished to give some of the rea-
sons why it would be better to adjourn
to the furthest time possible. 1t must
be admitted, he said, that the Demo-
cratic party is in the minority and,
therefore, it is necessary that il should
take advantage of all the strategic
points it can. There are great many
in an adjournment, but it is not neces-
sary to state what they are at this time.
He believed, however, that the ticket
would be strengthened considerably by
waiting until their opponents arrayed
their forces. The Democrats could then
see the field in better light, and work
their fight more successfully. He
was not there for the purpose of
child's play, but to win the fight. He
therefore hoped that the motion to ad-
iourn and make nominations at the
latest possible moment would prevail by
large and preponderating vote.
w. 2. Hyatt, in opposing the motion.
said that this Democratic convention
did not want to meet subject to the will
of any Republican. He argued that
there were men in the Democratic party
equal to any that the Republicans
might nominate, and that by adjourn
ing the Democracy would show that it
realized its own weakness. He de-
nounced the idea of an adjournment as
the utmost foolishness, and called upon
the Democrats to stand upon their
Democracy alone.
M. w. Conklin said that it may not
be lack of bravery in soldier to rush
into battle before he knows the strength
of his enemy, but it was certainly wiser
to reconnoiter and find out how the
enemy looked before doing so. No one
ever lost anything by this policy, and
the custom of the party in the minority
to take advantage of the mistakes made
by its opponent should most certainly
prevail now. He therefore moved as an
amendment that the convention adjourn
until 10 O'Clock on Wednesday morning.
T. E. Gibbon moved as a substitute
to adjourn until o'clock p. m., in order
to receive the reports of the committees.
''This is not convention yet," he said.
"We are simply here now for the pur-
pose of organization. / am in favor of
adjourning until Tuesday or Wednesday,
but let us first organize, and not waste
valuable time when we are ready for
business"
The chair ruled the motion out of or
der. as it considered it in the light of an
amendment, and put the motion to ad-
journ until Wednesday morning.
Secretary J. H. Melville expressed
himself as "unutterably" opposed to
any adjournment, and said excitedly
that if the convention was going to show
the white feather in the face of the en-
envy, anyone who wanted it might have
his proxy, for he would not stay with a
lot of towards.
Hon. M. E. G. Munday moved to ad-
iourn until 2 o'clock, and appealed to
the delegates to organize before enter
tanning any motion to adjourn.
Judge A. M. Stephens was in favor of
adjourning to Wednesday, but appealed
to the supporters of the motion to meet
the others half way in the interests of
harmony.
The motions to adjourn until Tuesday
and Wednesday were then withdrawn,
and it being already II AS O'Clock, the
convention took recess until O'Clock
p. M, the various committees being
called together on the platform imme-
diately after adjournment.
Afternoon Session.
IL WAS lully HlGeel minutes aILer Cne
appointed hour, 2 O'Clock, before the
convention was again called to order,
but Chairman Ryan at once proceeded
to business, and called upon w. P. Hyatt
OF the committee on credentials to read
his report. That gentleman then an
nounced that the following delegates
were entitled to seats in the convention
First Precinct: G. +. Durr, G. B.
Hayden, T. S. Meredith, NV. Howard,
+. Loonberry.
Second Precinct; E. Coombs, J. S.
Roberts.
Third Precinct: J. E. Frick, VIM. r.
Haizlip, j. Baldwin, E. H. Inns.
Fourth Precinct: j. Waldorf, l.. M.
Nickel, j. j. Mooney, S. White.
Fifth Precinct: F. B. Sresovich, W..
H. Northcraft, j. R. Hyans, F. Montijo,
H. Earhart, D. w. Hudson.
Sixth Precinct: J.. w. Glascock,
(proxy to Hyans), 7. Hyans, A. P.
Richardson, E. A. Beck.
Seventh Precinct: ]. P. Rogers, L. F
Fisher, G. w. Sonneman.
Eighth Precinct: H. Sweeney, J. S.
Underwood, w. HI. Davis f. E. Shafer
Ninth Precinct: J.. Campbell, j.
Frohlinger, j. j. Ellis, S. Reppert, j.
Harrison, (proxy to j. Jansen.)
Tenth Precinct: R. M. Barham, A.
Orfila, N. M. Quirola, ]. Lacroix.