Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-23
The Democratic City Conven-
tiOn Begins It's LabOrs.
Organization Perfected and an
Adjournment Taken.
The Chairman Appoints the Commit
tees and They Make Reports.
w. A. Ryan Made the Chairman-Good
Officers Selected-The Motion to Ad-
journ Is Carried.


wiser counsels of the older members of
the party and adjourned until Wednes-
day morning next at 10 o'clock, when
the business OF selecting a ticket for the
municipal election to be held on Decem-
ber 1st next will be proceeded with in
earnest.
At 10 O'Clock Chairman B. E. Taney of
the city central committee called the
Democratic city convention to order, and
five minutes later, when the delegates
were all seated, he announced that the
first order of business was that of select
ing temporary chairman.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination in rapid succession, no
time being wasted in making nominat-
ing speeches: Col. J. j. Ayers, w. A.
Ryan, Hon. M. E. G. Munday and Capt
G. E. Thorn.
On motion of T. Keefe the nomina-
tions were then closed, and R. r. Do
minguez, on behalf of Mr.. Munday, an
nounced that that gentleman did not
want the honor.
Col. J.. j. Ayers thanked his friends
for the nomination, but declined the
proffered honor, on the ground that he
preferred to be on the floor rather than
in the chair.
Captain Thorn also withdrew, and on
motion of +. G. Bower the nomination
of w. A. Ryan, the only remaining NOM
inee, was made by acclamation.
Mr.. Ryan was introduced by Chair
man fancy, who withdrew in his favor,
and the newly elected presiding officer
o66 hn fa1l
'Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
pected always happens, and 1 assure
you that had no idea before entering
the hall this morning that you intended
to thrust this honor upon me. This
convention is assembled here this morn
ing to perform duties of great response
bility, and it will not be Democratic
convention unless it does do so with
credit to the party it represents. 1t is
the duty Of the chairman of delibera-
tive body such as this is to carry out the
will OF the convention simply, and
| consider it an honor to be called
upon to carry out the will
of the combined Democracy OF this
city. There are political as we'll as
other epidemics, and just now there ap-
pears one raging in this city, and almost
everybody seems to have the political
itch this year. They are scratching
themselves and each other all over the
city. 1t is we'll to take notice of the
fact that the independent voter is
abroad, and it is evident that he will
hold the balance of power between the
two parties.
"You have every incentive to put up
today able, honest, and upright men for
official positions in the city government.
Ii you do that L assure you that the
Democracy will be successful at the
polls. and shall then consider it
great honor to have presided over your
deliberations. If you do not, which is
OF course only very remote possibility,
we must share our defeat together.
Gentlemen, L thank you for the honor
you have conferred upon me-"
The next order of business was that
OF nominating, temporary secretary
Colonel J. j. Ayers placed in nomina-
tion J. j. Flanagan; DR.. Bryant nomi
mated Oscar Baer; j. Davidson nomi-
mated Adolph Davis, and A. G. Clark
nominated j. II. Melville. All four
nominees were elected as temporary
secretaries.
On motion of 1. j. Horrell, Judge B.
E. Taney, chairman of the city central
committee, was unanimously elected as
delegate-at-large to the convention.
Nominations for the position of SER
geant-at-arms were then declared in
order, and the following six candidates
were nominated and elected: Jerome
Casey, Sam Dugan, j. T. Ross, Jack Bill
lany, John Lannon and Sam Haskins.
j. Davidson moved that the chairman
be authorized to appoint committee of
five on credentials, but the amendment
OF A. Orfila to appoint one from each
ward prevailed.
A. Davis then moved that the chair
man appoint another committee of five
upon organization and order of business !;
but /. j. HorrelPs amendment that the
committee be composed of nine mem
bers, one from each ward, prevailed.
On motion of j. T.Houx the chairman
was authorized to appoint third COM
mittee of five upon platform and reso-
lutions.
The sergeants-at-arms were then, on
motion of. B. G. Weir, instructed to regu-
late the seating of the delegates accord
ing to their respective wards and pre-
cincts.
Colonel J. J. Ayers moved that after
the chairman had appointed the three
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o'clock p. m.
w. Meade moved to adjourn until
l p. m. after the committees had been
appointed.
+. G. Bower offered, as an amend
ment, that recess be held for fifteen
minutes only, but this and the original
motion were voted down.
Colonel J.. J. Ayers then moved for a
reconsideration, as there seemed to be
some doubt in the minds of the dele
gates as to the meaning of the motion /;
but, on motion of Z. G. Bower, the mo-
tion to reconsider was laid on the table,
Some little confusion occurred at this
juncture, but finally, on motion of E. G.
Bower, recess of fifteen minutes was
declared in order to allow the chairman
time in which to appoint the three COM
mittees.
The convention was again called to
order at IL 30 O'Clock, and Chairman
Ryan announced the appointment of
the following committees
Committee on Credentials: j. David
son, W. P. Hyatt, III. Sensony, r. M.
Barham,J. M. Pearson, L. f. Fisher, D.
Finucane, ID. HI. Irland and j. f. Frick.
Committee on Organization and Order
of Business: A. Davis, A. Orfila, B. E..
Taney, S. Ward, T. E. Gibbon, Tom