Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-25

citedly moved for a suspension OF the
rules in order that Hon. H. 7. Hazard,
whom he placed in nomination. might
be declared the unanimous nominee of
the convention by acclamation.
A scene of the widest excitement fol-
lowed upon this motion, and twenty
delegates rose in various parts of the
hall to second it. On the motion being
put it was carried with enthusiastic
cheers, which were prolonged until
Mayor Hazard appeared upon the plat
form to express his gratitude for the re-
nomination., which he did, with his
characteristic bluntness.
The next order of business was that OF
the selection of city central lcommittee,
each precinct being called upon to pre-
sent the name of its chosen representa-
tive. The list, as read by Secretary
Langtri, was as follows:
Precinct l, R. j. Pollard; precinct 2,
J: l.. Blackman; precinct 8, H. J.
Moore; precinct 4, S. A. Garrett; pre-
Morrison precinct z, A. ID. Sanborn;
precinct s, w. A. Bailey; precinct 8, R.
Llewellyn; precinct 10, A. E. Dixon;
precinct IL, j. A. Nelson; precinct IL,
Hy Roos precinct 13, g. Flint ;precinct
IA, j. M. Meredith; precinct Is,
Ed Booth; precinct IS, James War
ren; precinct II, f. A. Hamilton;
IS, II. G. Vignes; 19, w. G. Gray; 20,
M. L. Starin 81, f. M. Gilbert; %, E.
A. wilkins; %, +. Stein; "a, w. H.
Burns 25, G. H. Kelsey; 26 F. B. Har-
bert; 27, J. A. Davis; 2S, w. A. Parker;
20, A. N. Francisco; &c. A. j. Copp; g.,
B. Fromberg; 32, Geo. Pike; 33, G.. w.
Cooke; "a, +. N. Munson; 35, G. H.
Pettis; SO, p. A. Stanton; 81, G. d.
Platt; 38, l. B. Newton; 80, E. j. Niles;
40, E. w. Kinsley; Al, g. w. Van AL
stein; AZ, f. +. Phillips 43, w. H.
Davis A, H. G. Register; 45, E. V.
Maud; 46, Al. Cobler; AZ, w. II. Cary.
Nominations for the office OF street su
perintendent were next declared to be
in order, and +. Il. Willis presented the
name of Colonel w. E. Morford; t. j.
Carran, who resigned the chair tempo
rarily for the purpose, nominated f. r.
Hutchinson G. r. Weeks placed in
nomination w. j. Brown; {. G. Hub
bell nominated Fl. Hutton; A. j. Copp
nominated Colonel Miller; G. M. Holton
presented the name of Frank Walker,
and Major E. w. Jones placed in NOM
ination A. M. Austin.
The candidates having deposited their
fees with the secretary, the roll call was
proceeded with, Major Furrey, G.
Flint, M. w. Brady, +. E. Holloway,
and q. II. Stewart having first been ap-
pointed by the chair as tellers.
The result OF the first ballot showed
that four more votes had been cast than
there were delegates, and the second
ballot resulted in one vote too much be-
ing cast. A lively row occurred during
the casting OF the ballot for the third
time, three delegates being prevented
from voting by the tellers because the
requisite number of votes had been cast
in their ward.
On the fourth ballot Hutchinson re-
ceived 1872 votes, Walker 119 and Brown
l, the others having been dropped, and
the first named candidate was declared
the unanimous nominee OF the conven-
ton.
After the result was announced the
widest disorder prevailed, land the chair
man shouted himself hoarse for over ten
minutes in vain attempt to make him
self heard.
When the next order of business,
that of presenting the names of candi
dates for the office OF city clerk, was an
nounced, Walter s. Moore moved a sus-
pension of the rules in order that the
nomination of Freeman G. Teed be
made unanimous by acclamation, and it
was so ordered.
On motion of G. G. McComas similar
order was made with regard to M. ID.
johnson, who was nominated for the
office of city treasurer without opposi-
ton.
Two names were presented to the con-
vention as candidates for the office of city
engineer, Ed. A. Lowndes and J. p. Cul-
yer, but the former received las out of
the 254 votes cast, and was declared the
nominee on the first ballot.
Frank E. Lopez and w. w. Robinson
were nominated as candidates for the
Office of city auditor, and the first ballot
resulted in decisive victory for the
former, as he received 1913 votes OF the,
25l cast. He was subsequently declared
the unanimous nominee of the conven-
tion. At this juncture, it being then
8 :15 o'clock, the convention adjourned
until seven o'clock in the evening.
The Evening Session.
AT 7 rs the evening session was be
gun. Judge Hubbell moved that the
city central committee be strengthened
by the addition of Colonel Walter S.
Moore as chairman and delegate-at-
large, which was unanimously adopted
The next order OF business being that
of nominating candidates for the Office
of city assessor, H. Glaze placed in nom
ination J. M. Quinn Major E. w. Jones
nominated j. w. Hinton; M. L. Starin
nominated G. H. McNally, and j. j.
Norton nominated John Fischer.
Balloting then followed, resulting as
follows Quinn, 81 Hinton, 1888; Nc
Nally, 81 ; Fischer, 56; total vote cast,
254 necessary to a choice, 128.
Chairman Carran announced the
nomination of Mr.. Hinton amid
storm of applause, and stated that the
next order of business would be the
nomination of tax collector.
On motion OF Delegate Owens, the
nomination of Len j. Thompson for this
Office was made by acclamation.
The city attorneyship was announced
as the next order of business.
Mr.. Willis of the First ward, in a neat
little speech, named Charles Mcfarland
as a man who would withstand the
greedy encroachments of corporations.
Mr.. Garrett of the First ward named
Charles w. Pendleton in short speech.
G. G. McComas presented the name
of B. M. Marble.
r, l., Horton of the Fifth ward sec