Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1890-10-04

DOty, Il. r.. NeWl1n and Ava SCarDucK,
Whittier; Mr.. BROKER was selected for
chairman of the delegation.
Evening Session.
The country delegates, in accordance
with the desire they expressed, in NOV
ing for night session, to dispose of the
business yet before the convention,
were ON hand and in their seats punctu-
ally at 7:30 O'Clock; but their city
brethren were not particularly anxious,
apparently, to accommodate them. By
eight O'Clock, however, most of them
were present, and Chairman Gage had
succeeded in obtaining a certain degree
of order.
Before proceeding with the regular
order of business, Judge Magee, of La
manda Park, read resolution which he
said had been handed to him after the,
committee on platform and resolutions
had made its report, and presented it
for the consideration of the convention.
1t was as follows:
First. We deplore and, condemn the
Legitimate use of money at the polls or
elsewhere to secure the election of can
didates, and we pledge our nominees to
the legislature to exert themselves to
secure the enactment of an election law
embodying the essential principle of the
Australian ballot system, and which
shall contain an additional provision
requiring each candidate, within
stated time after the day OF election. to
make and file with the clerk of his
county an affidavit containing an item
lied statement of all moneys paid out by
him for political purposes during his
canvass.
Second. We pledge all our nominees
to pay only such moneys in the pending
campaign as may be necessary to defray
the legitimate expenses of the same;
that is, such expenses only as are coun-
tenanced by law and by honorable as
pirants for positions of honor and trust.
He then made a motion for the pas
sage .of the resolution, which was
seconded by w. H. Savage of San
Pedro; but, strange to say, the party of
"pure politics voted it down with an
alarming unanimity. Several attempts
on the part of country delegates to bring
thee matter up again, were sat down
upon very hard and finally the chair
man announced that the regular order
of business must be maintained if they
expected to get through that night.
Nominations for the Office of county
coroner were then declared to be in
order, and S. G. Willard of the Second
ward opened the ball by nominating
Myron F. Tarble, who was seconded by
N. P. Conrey, of the Fifth ward. Patton
of the Third ward, Simpson of Pasadena
and two delegates from Pomona.
w. Fl. Wright of Old Mission non1-
mated DIR. J. H. Lowry, who was
seconded by Mr. Peck of Ell Monte.
Mr.. Roberts of Long Beach nominated
DR.. w. A. Weldon, the present incum-
bent, who was seconded by w. H. Saw
| age OF San Pedro.
E. j. Vawter, of Santa Monica, nomi-
DR.. III. G. Gates, who was seconded by
McAllster, OF Pasadena, Mr.. Murphy,
of the Ninth wSrd, and H. A. Barclay,
of the Fourth.
Mr.. Seamans, of the Second ward,
nominated DR.. r. Wernigk, who was
seconded by McGarvin, Of the First
ward. S. G. Hubbell, of the Fifth ward,
j. Frankenfeld, of the Third ward, and
d. p. Hatch, of Garvanza.
The five candidates paid their little
fees and made their little speeches,
which were received with various de-
grees of warmth, DR.. Gates being the
most popular with the country delega-
ton, and Wernigk with the city, The
secretary was finally instructed to call
the roll, and some thirty-fve minutes
later, the result of the first ballot was
announced as follows:
| w. A. Weldon, 127; H. G. Gates, So !;
M. F. Tarble, "a; R. Wernigk, So; J. G.
Wray, s.
Total number of votes cast, 1884, ne
cessary for a choice, 178.
The announcement that no one of the
candidates had received the requisite
number of votes to secure the nomina-
ton was received in comparative silence,
and the roll call for the second ballot
was at once proceeded with. The re-
suit, which was made known half an
hour later. was another dead lock, as
follows:
w. A. Weldon, 1859; H. G. Gates, so;
M. Tarble, 81; R. Wernigk, 25; ]. H.
Lowry, 3; J. G. Wray,3.
Total vote cast, 343 necessary for a
choice, 172.
Before the roll was called for the third
ballot S. G.. Hubbell withdrew the name
of DR.. r. Wernigk, S. H. Peck that of
DR.. j. H. Lowry, and the chair informed
the delegates that they need not vote for
Wray, as he had never been placed in
nomination nor had he paid his IS fee.
This left but three men in the race,
Weldon, Gates, and Tarble, and as the
first-named only lacked three votes OF
the nomination on the last ballot, it was
generally believed the present incum-
bent would carry off the prize. This
belief was confirmed when the result
was announced as follows w. A. We'll
don POS. H. G. Gates 80, M. F. Tarble
56. Total vote cast $50, necessary for a
choice, 176.
The result was received with enthus
iastic country cheers, and on motion of
S. G. Willard, seconded by Z. j. Vawter
the nomination was made unanimous.
Nominations for candidates for the
Office of county surveyor were then de-
clared in order by Chairman Gage, and
DR.. Cochran led off by nominating E. I.
Wright, who was seconded by Wade of
the Third ward, Miner of the Seventh
ward, Reese of the Second ward, Magee
of Lamanda park, MacGowan of the
! Eighth ward, and others.
j. L. Murphey nominated F. D. Lam
terman, who was apparently overlooked
by his friends. as he was not seconded.
J. A. Foshay of Monrovia nominated
H. T. Stafford, who was seconded by
Collins of Lancaster and several dele
gates from various parts of the city and
country.
While Mr.. Murphey was making his
| nom ti,,u onnanb frht OooIlrrQd qt