Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-20
PREPARED FOR WORK
The Democratic State Con-
ventiOn Assemblies.
Byron Waters Elected Tenn
pOrary Chairman.
Reel B. Terry Made Chairman of the
Committee OH Platform.
The Senatorial Question Argued Before
The Committee Last Night.
Pond Gaining Ground.

The Senatorial Question Argued Before
The Committee Last Night.
Pond Gaining Ground.
Associated Press Dispatches
SAN JOSE, August 19-The Democratic
convention did nothing today beyond ef-
fectlng temporary organization and pre-
pairing for the active work which will
commence tomorrow. 1t was expected
that a session would be held this even
ing in order to discuss the proposition
OF indorsing some candidate for United
States senator. and lively contest was
looked for, but owing principally to the
fact that number of delegates who are
directly interested in the matter, desired
to appear before the regular committee
tonight, it was thought best to adjourn
until tomorrow morning.
The temporary chairman and secre-
taries were selected soon after the
convention met, this afternoon, and after
the recess the only business transacted
was the announcement of the regular
committees. The question of adjourn
ment then came up. 1t was at first
proposed to take recess until evening,
but Hon. Stephen M. White, of Los
Angeles, urged that an adjournment be
taken until tomorrow morning, stating
that probably large number of dele
gates desired to present certain claims
to the committee on permanent organi-
cations and on platform and resolutions,
which would meet tonight. The con-
vention accordingly adjourned until
ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Assembling of the Delegates.
Before noon today the last arrange
ments had been completed at Horticultu-
raj hall where the Democratic state con-
vention was to be called to order at 2
p. m.
The delegates and others interested
in the convention commenced to assem-
BILE in the hall this afternoon and by
O'Clock the hall was we'll filed.
John Daggett, of Siskiyou, vice-chair-
man of the state central committee,
called the convention to order at 2:l5.
He congratulated the Democracy Of Cal
ifornia upon the earnestness and enthus-
iasm present ON every side.
The calling of the roll of the conven-
ton by F. j. Flynn, secretary OF the
state central committee followed.
Temporary Organization.
At the conclusion of the roll call, A.
F. Jones, Of Butte, nominated R. P.
Hammond, Of San Francisco, for tenn
porary chairman. Hammond made a
brief speech, declining the nomination.
w. j. Curtis, of San Bernardino, then
nominated &. F. Waters, OF that county,
and Waters was elected by acclamation.
Waters was escorted to the platform
by General Hammond. He declared
that the democratic party had always
been the friend of the people; that the
Republicans of California had always
been found on the side of railroads. He
spoke of the millionaires and represen-
tatives of trusts in the United States
senate, and said that condition of affairs
was only one of the symptoms of the tar
riff disease.
Waters was warmly applauded during
his address.
General r. P. Hammond was then
nominated for temporary vice-chairman,
by acclamation.
Robert Farrell nominated A. G. Be r
theid, of San Francisco, for temporary
secretary. J. F. Coffey nominated James
Neal, of San Francisco. Both nominees
were elected.
The convention then agreed to the
appointment of committees on creden-
tials, permanent organization and plat
form.
Hayes, of San Francisco, presented
resolution favoring the Australian sys-
tenn of voting, which was referred to the
committee on platform.
A resolution favoring a universal
liquor license law was also referred to
the same committee.
The convention then took recess to
allow the chairman time to appoint the
committees.
The Committees.
The convention met again at 4:15,
and the chairman announced the follow
ing committees:
On platform and resolutions-R. B.
Terry, Fresno, chairman; A. B. Ware,
Sonoma H. j. Corcoran, San Joaquin;
M. II. Mead, Sierra; W. ] Hunsaker,
San Diego; John McGonigle, Ventura
Russell j. Wilson, San Francisco
Joseph Napthaly, San Francisco; H.
G. Platt, San Francisco D. A. Ostram,
Yuba; G. w. Taylor, Shasta; J. F.
Thompson, Humboldt; j. DeBarth
Shorb, Los Angeles; j. H. Lawrence,
Mariposa; John Boggs, Colusa.
On permanent organization and order
of business--Max Pepper, VIM.
McMann, Henry Arch, San Francisco;
E. H. Tucker, Fresno; John 7. Gaffey,
Los Angeles; T. Fl. Carr, Nevada; r.
Eagan, Orange; John Roth, Tulare; R.
Heath, Santa Barbara; 7. R. Fleming,
Butte; S. N. Rucker, Santa Clara; E.
Mclaughlin, Plumas; J. J. Dorm,
Santa Cruz; Ernest Traves, San Luis
Obispo.
On credentials-P. w. Murphy, San
Luis Obispo; George H. Fox, Calayeras;