Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-27
The Work of the Democratic
City Convention.
r. A. Ling Receives the Nom
ination for Mayor.
The Successful Aspirants for the Re.
naming Offices.
A Detailed Report of the Proceedings
The Men Nominated and the Votes
They Gotta Lively Session
Completed Yesterday.

gates had settled down in the seats al
lotted to them, he addressed them as
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THIS DEMOCRATIC Con-
vENrIoN: For the last three days you
have had your fingers on the public
pulse, and are now perfectly familiar
with it's complaint. You are assembled
here today to conclude the deliberations
you commenced on Saturday last, and
as there is no boss to direct, or fixed
slate to abide by, it is to be expected
that there will be wide difference OF
opinion among you as to the best policy
for you to pursue.
/ desire to say that it should be borne
in mind that all your battles should be
fought on the floor OF this convention,
so that when we leave this hail, we may
all be just as good Democrats as before
we entered, and bow gracefully to the
will OF the majority. If you do that
you will reflect honor, not only on your
selves and he who presides over your
deliberations, but also to the great party
to whom you belong
At the close of Mr.. Ryan's remarks,
which were greeted with wild applause,
Adolph Davis, chairman OF the commit
tee on order OF business. moved to re-
consider the vote by which the report Of
that committee had been adopted, in
order that the order of business might
be changed by placing the nominations
of candidates for mayor first instead of
last. The motion was seconded by NC.
Bledsoe.
A. T. Patton vigorously opposed the
motion, as no object had been stated,
nor could there be any good and suf-
ticient reason offered, unless it was done
in the interest of some particular can
didate, who would lose strength by de-
ferring the matter for few hours. If
that was the reason the convention
ought to know it. He did not want any
thing of that kind, and believed the con-
vention would uphold him in his OBJ
lection. They were there to select a
man who should be the choice of the
convention and they ought to do their
duty faithfully and fearlessly.
W. p. Hyatt thought that the propo-
sition advanced by the previous speaker
should be reversed; and said that the
fact was patent that "this thing" had
been prearranged before the adjourn
ment on Saturday evening, in the inter-
ests OF a particular candidate. He very
earnestly appealed to the convention 10
endorse the motion OF Mr.. Davis.
N. G. Bledsoe argued in support OF the
motion, that the change would place the
head OF the ticket where it belonged, !,
first.
A. Parker was opposed to the change,
and pertinently enquired why kick
was not made before the report was
adopted Saturday last.
r. w. Ready thought that if the mat
ter was allowed to remain as it was, the
interest in the convention would be
maintained, and all the delegates would
remain.
T.. G. Bower could see no reason why
change should be made, as the dele
gates were all prepared to act in the Or
der OF business already agreed upon.
The motion to reconsider was then
put, and voted down by large majority.
Nominations OF candidates for the Of
flee of city clerk were then declared to
be in order, and A. T. Patton rose to
present the name of Maynard F. Stiles
to the convention. He characterized
Mr.. Stiles as a man seven feet in height,
who was known generally as the tall eu
calyptus. He had had experience and
would prove very useful man around
the mayors Office. Although born in
Vermont, state which produced but
few Democrats, he had never known
anything else but Democracy, and was a
sterling Democrat now. He was grad
uate of Harvard, and an intelligent and
highly educated gentleman. He had
served two terms as city attorney of
Crested Butte, Col, and since his resi-
dence here had been clerk of the council
and city auditor. If elected, he would
give the people a clean, honest and in
telligent service, and their business
matters would be transacted efficiently.
Colonel j. j. Ayers in seconding the
nomination said he had just three words
to say. That M. f. Stiles possessed the
qualifications insisted upon by Jefferson,
and ne was honest, capable and fit.
Major +. w. Burke also seconded the
nomination, which he said expressed the
sentiment Of every independent voter in
the city, who was disgusted with the
work Of the city hall ring. Mr.. Stiles
was a gentleman worthy OF the name of
Democrat.
A motion to nominate M. +. Stiles
unanimously by acclamation was then
made, and on being put, carried amid a
scene of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Stiles expressed himself as much
gratified at the honor conferred upon
him, and assured the convention
that he would, if elected, carry
out the duties of his Office as be-
came Democrat. He had followed
the fortunes of the Democratic party
through good and hard times, and his
earliest conceptions of the correctness of
the principles of Democracy had only
been confirmed by mature thought.
The fact that he had been endorsed by
the Reformers did not make him any
less Democrat.
On motion it was resolved to limit
nominating speeches to two minutes
each, one minute only being permitted
to those making seconding speeches.
The presentation of the names of can
didates for the Office OF city assessor were
next declared to be in order.
Nortbcraft nominated WI. A. Smith,
a man at whom no one could point the
finger of scorn, and who, by his expert
ence in the offices of the city and county
assessors, was eminently fitted to hold
the position.
Judge Guthrie, in presenting the
name of w. r. Stephenson to the con-
vention, said he did so at the earnest So
licitation of number OF his friends who
were better acquainted with the gentle
man than he was. All he knew of Mr.
Stephenson was that he had served one