Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-09


was supplementing well that great con-
vention which was held at San Jose a
short time ago.
w. III. Mitchell, of Los Angeles, Sec
onded the nomination of w. S. Knott.
Judge Eaton, of Pasadena, also Sec
onded the nomination of w. S. Knott,
and after vouching for his Democracy,
said he could also vouch for the purity
of his private life, as he lived next door
to him laughter.
r. j. Adcock, of University, seconded
the nomination of E. G. Bower.
Fred Hardness on behalf of the solid
Fifth ward, seconded the nomination
of Frank H. Howard.
Judge F. B. Guthrie in seconding the
nomination of f. H. Howard, said that
as his father had been an eminent Judge,
so the son would be an ornament to the
bench of Los Angeles county.
A delegate from: Pasadena seconded
the nomination of W. S. Knott.
J. H. Bennett, of the Second ward,
seconded the nomination of E. G. Bower.
J. DeBarth Shorb seconded the NOM
nations of both F. ID. Joy and Max
Lcewenthal.
II. B. Westerman, of Pomona, went
him "two BETTER and seconded the
nominations of Messrs. Howard, JOY,
Loewenthal and Knott.
Calvin Edgerton, of Vernon, in Sec
Onding the nominations of Messrs. How
ard, Joy and Dunlap, paid a glowing
tribute to each of the nominees, until
called to time by several of the del
egates.
l. H. Dockweiler in seconding the
nomination of E. G. Bower dwelt upon
the nobility of the position in life of the
man who sits in judgment upon his fell
low man, and eulogized the nominee in
brilliant oratorical fight.
DR.. e. A. Brunson, of Downey, at this
juncture, on behalf of w. 7. Kendrick,
thanked that gentleman's friends, and
withdrew his name from the list Of can
didates.
M. z. G. Munday, who was greeted
with thunder of applause, endeavored
to speak, but was compelled to take the
platform, in order to second the nomina-
ton, Of Max Loewenthal, and w. S.
Knott. He said he came before the
convention on a proxy for the purpose
of laying before it the necessity of put
ting before the people of this county the
very best talent that we have. Speak
ing of Mr.. Knott's nomination, he said
that the nominee was nephew of the
gentleman who delivered the world re-
nowned Duluth speech. Knott, he said,
is good people, for blood will tell. OF
Loewenthal, he said that his word was
his bond, and that written stipulation
was never needed from men like him.
On motion of w. B. Crisp. of Sierra
Madre, the nominations were then
closed.
Chairman Patton then asked the
pleasure of the convention as to the
method of voting, and j. W. Swanwick
moved that the four gentlemen receiving
a majority of the votes cast be declared
the nominees of the convention.
J. De Barth Shorb moved as an
amendment that the four gentlemen re-
ceiving the highest number of votes re-
ceive the nominations.
w. A. Ryan insisted that the
only safe way was to nominate only
those who received majority,
and after some slight disorder an
the part of the delegates who shouted
Eyes" and "no' indiscriminately, the
amended motion was put and voted
down by large majority.
The original motion then prevailed
and the secretaries were instructed to
proceed with the roll-call
AT this juNcture John w. Mitchell
thanked Mr.. Dunlap's friends and with
drew his name from the list of candi-
dates.
At II :55 O'Clock the result of the bal
lot was announced as follows: