Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-08
THE CONVENTION.

corder.
THE CONVENTION.
Detailed Report Of the Proceedings at
Yesterdays Meeting.
Most of the delegates were on hand
with commendable punctuality at 10
O'Clock, but as matter of course some
little time was consumed in getting
them seated according to their respect
i've precincts and wards. By pre-ar-
rangement, the country delegates took
the south side of the hail. and the city
delegates the north, so that when chair
man J. De Barth Shorb, of the county
central committee, raped with his
gavel at 1920 O'Clock, order was very
quickly obtained, and there was none
of that confusion which was SO promi-
nent feature Of the Republican con-
days ago.
Chairman J. De Barth Shorb then
briefly addressed the convention as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen of the convention: You
have been called together by virtue of a
call issued by the Democratic county
central committee. The secretary of
that organization will now read that
CALL"
Secretary M. G. Mars proceeded to
do 80, but was interrupted by Judge
N. G. Bledsoe, who moved that, in or
der to accelerate the progress of the con-
vention, the reading of the call be dis
pesned with. The motion was unami-
mously carried, and Chairman Shorb an
nounced that nominations for tenn
porary chairman of the convention are
now in order"
placed in nomination George S. Patton
"Mr Chairman, and gentlemen Of
this convention, in times past, we, the
young Democrats, have remem-
bered the honorable, the noble
fight made by the gray-haired ad-
vocates of the party. But now, we, the
young men, propose to name for tenn
porary chairman young man. 1t is
this yonng element that will carry the
party banner to victory. In naming
him we are confident that he is fully
capable of discharging the duties of tn is
important office. The gentleman is
we'll known to all. He has long been a
member of your county central COM
mittee. AS parliam entarian he is
without peer in the county. Gentle
men, name for temporary chairman,
. George. S. Patton of San Gabriel.'
Several delegates rose simultaneously
to second the nomination, but the chair
man recognized Col. j. j. Ayers, who
announced that he had something to say
which he felt confident would satisfy the
whole convention. He then addressed
the convention as follows: "Mr. Chair
man and gentlemen of this convention,
as one of the ancient and antique repre-
sentatives of the Democracy of this
county, and of the state, l desire to Sec
ond the nomination of George s. Patton.
In times past we have borne the burden
of the party fight, but now, in sense,
we willingly shift the weight, knowing
its vast Importance, to other shoulders.
In seconding the nomination of Mr.. Pat
ton, move you, Mr.. Chairman, that
nominations be closed, and that George
s. Patton be named as temporary chair
man of this convention by acclamation."
The motion of Colonel Ayers was re-
ceived by great applause and the mo-
ton prevailed without dissenting vote.
Chairman j. De Barth Shorb then ap-
pointed Messrs. H. G. Dillon and Col. j.
J. Ayers as special committee to escort
Mr.. Patton to the platform, but before
the gentlemen named performed this
pleasing duty, Mr.. j. De Barth Shorb
was, on motion of Judge Morgan of
Santa Monica, unanimously made del
egate-at-large to the convention.
Mr.. Geo. 5. Patton was then intro
duced by Mr.. Shorb and addressed the
convention as follows:
GENTLEMEN.oF THE CoNvENTIoN-I am
deeply grateful for the honor you have
done me in calling me to preside over
your deliberations, and shall manifest
my gratitude by OBTAINING you for very
few moments only by speech.
You meet here today to supplement
and complete the work so auspiciously
begun at San Jose Our prospects in
the state campaign could not be bright
er, and firmly believe that the result
of your labors this day will make our
success in this county as assured and
certain as it already is in the state.
1t is but two years since Grover Cleve-
land and the Democratic party turned
over to their adversaries the control OF
the federal government, with an over
flowing treasury, and the unspotted
record OF four years of good and economi-
cal government. But one legitimate
problem was left unsolved, and that was
the problem of 30 reducing taxation as
to bring the revenue OF the nation down
to point which should meet all the
charges of honest and economical
government, and no more, with just
protection to infant industries. How
has that problem been solved? The
surplus has disappeared, it is true, but
it has been dissipated by reckless
extravaganza, unequaled in our annals,
and today we are confronted with an
actual deficit for the fiscal year.
Taxation has been increased and not
reduced, and on the passage of the Nc
Kinley bill, the leaders OF the Repub-