Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-30
PROHIBITIONISTS.
Delegates Appointed to the
State Convention.
The Local Representatives Hold
a Long Meeting.
Several Resolutions Adopted Cover
ing Many Points.
List of Those Present and of Those Who
Will Go North Next Month-A
Harmonious Gathering.

Harmonious Gathering.
The County Prohibition Convention
met yesterday morning at 20S North
Main street for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the State Convention, to be
held on April 9th in the northern part
of the State. J. H. Blanchard called the
convention to order about 1890 O'Clock,
and the audience sang temperance
ditty set to the music of America, :"
after which Rev. Mr.. Wright, of San
Fernando offered up prayer. Then
followed song to the tune of "Sweet
By and By5' and Secretary w. d. Gould
called the roll, showing the following
present.
Artesia-H Hubbard S. H. olmstead, W. Gill
Rhodes. Alternates-E. Pollard, Dr. Adams
Coyina-Rey G = W VI GTaTr' " a BARLEY.
Compton-Rev. c. p. Wilson, c. E. Birge, Mrs
C. E. Birge, Mrs. Fannie Page.
Duarte-H. S. Daniels, J. NJ. Pirtle, D. S.
Shrode, Ros. H. Wilson:
Downey-E G. Greening, John simmons, z.
Kendrick James Stewart.
Electric-C. II. Noll
Enterprise-Benjamin Walton, John Losing,
Sarah A. Bisbee.
El Monte-M F. Quinn, S. S. Gidley.
Garvanza-D N. Kelsey, Frank Caseras, Davis
White, J. N. Rogers.
La Canada-John B. Macarthur, Frank Slut
man.
La Ballona-Rey H. S. Munger
Lugo-S. w. Buckham, Nelson Ward.
Lordsburg-E Z. st. Clair, f. B. Sheldon.
Monte Vista-P. T. Durfee and Mrs. Det-
bridge.
Monrovia-B Arthur d. H. Colcord, w. C.
Norwalk-A. NJ. Thompson, Amassa Foster,
Mrs; Mary J. Foster, R. Harris, H. E. Row
Pasadena-J. NJ. Glass, H. w. Farey, A. F. N.
Storey, George S. Torrey, A. E. Baldwin, J. N.
Snyder, G.. w. Abbott, J., R. Townsend, G. w.
George E. McHarry, William p. Evans, joseph
Wallace, ]. J. Reynolds; P. G. Wooster, R. H.
Pinney, George B. Kimball, James Campbell,
George Taylor, DR.. William Gray, DR.. Lyman
Gibbs
Pomona-Mrs A. R. Meserve, J. L. Loomis, NJ.
L. Sparks, A. Crabb, George Reeves John Barr,
NJ. o. Daniels. Alternates-D..N IN. Burritt, A. Il. .
Wilder, Ira F; White, George woodbury., Dr..
Farley kSEsr' STs T. farsy N csse George rh0mp
Rosedale-H. c. Raymond, C. H. Knoll
Redondo-Chauneey Smith.
J. NJ. Graham, s. J. Fleming, A. A. Burrows.
San Fernando-W. A. wright ]. H. oliver
University-JOseph Simpson, G. D. Compton,
E Luke, Mrs. E. Luke, Clarence Dougherty, G..
l.. Cole.
vernon--ulrich Knoch, Mrs. Charlotte Knoch,
whittier-C. j. Cook, Allen Barnett, D. c.
Andrews, George W. Hazard, Joshua Smith,
Wilmington-w B. Phillips, George E.
Spring.
Los Angeles cityvRey " R9Iis, Lizzie 2, s:Fra
acEson Hos Nr hee Iee C.
D. Monroe, b. W Allison, William Armstrong,
Abraham Meyer, A. NJ. Hough, Thomas Frasher,
Rev c. ". Heisler, D. Brindenstine, H. Smith,
Green, Lucy S. Blanchard, Mary L. Gould, james
R. Townsend. Mrs. S. A. Keyes, n. P. Nelson, S:
Spohn, Vim. Riley, Henry S. West, c. p Dor
land, A. L. Jeffery, Sam Peterson, J. w. Potts,
Rev. E. R. Brainerd, J. D. Hatch c. Philpott
Rev. Mr.. Bogue, A. NJ. Ellsworth, Thomas Fra
ger, Mrs. S. W. Odell, Mrs. G. T. Hanley
Band OF Hope of Los Angeles-Prof Lunt Mrs
Pinney, Miss sherer and George Sopp.
Nominations for temporary chairman
were declared in order, and the names
of Rev. A. M. Hough and j. H. Blanch-
ard were presented. Mr.. Blanchard with
drew, and Rev. Mr.. Hough was elected
w. d. Gould was elected temporary
secretary.
The following committee on creden-
tials and qualifications was appointed:
J. H. Blanchard, of Los Angeles; p. g.
Wooster, of Pasadena; j. H. Oliver, of
San Fernando; D. Z. Kendrick, of Dow
ney, and H. S. Munger, of Palms.
During the time occupied by the com
mittee Dr. j. G. Miller amused the au-
dience with few remarks.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was appointed: Messrs. Dough-
erty, Wright, Cole, Allen and Mrs.
Blanchard.
The following committee on permanent
organization was also appointed:
Messrs. Abbott, Quinn, G. j. Cook,
Loomis and Dinsmore.
Osborn Congleton, correspondent of
the New York Voice, spoke interestingly
for nearly half an hour on the situation
of the Prohibition party and the objects
of his visit to this Coast.
The committee on credentials and
qualifications reported that it had found
the delegates as given above entitled to
seats, which report was adopted, to-
gether with the recommendation that
each delegation be entitled to it's full
vote.
The committee on permanent organi-
Zation reported recommending Rev. A.
M. Hough for chairman and w. d.
Gould for secretary. The report was
adopted.
liz iiVAiii PiONOSOliSS NClC ClOcCO
with a speech from Rev. "A. NJ Hough,
in which he advised that everybody vote
the Prohibition ticket at the next cleo
ton.
An invitation from the w. G. T. U. to
hold the next convention at Temperance
temple was accepted.
A motion was made that committee
be appointed to select 112 names to be
elected as delegates to the State Conven-
ton. A substitute that the nominations
+ be made in open convention was carried
Afternoon Session.
At 2 O'Clock the convention re-assem-
bled, Rev. A. M. Hough presiding, every
seat in the hall being occupied. The
proceedings commenced with discus
sion of the county license problem, and
a petition addressed to the Board of
Supervisors, asking them to refuse to
grant any further licenses for the sale of
intoxicants in the rural districts was
read, and the following resolution there
on was unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That the vote of this convention be
certified by the secretary to the Board of Super
v1sors, and at the hearing of that petition a
committee appear before them, consisting of j.
II. blanchard, o. r. .Dougherty and Rev. A. NJ.
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