Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-23
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each proxy to the representation of only
one delegate.
When the crisis on this point was at
its height, President Cannon arose and
said: eff we cannot trust the men In
this convention, God help usI 1t would
defeat the purpose for which we are
here if we could not fully confde in
every one present. l would be willing
to intrust my vote to any one here, and
| hope that the vote by proxy will not
be limited"
This little address by Mr.. Cannon had
an overwhelming influence, and when
the proposed amendment was with
drawn, the action was cheered to the
echo. The whole report of the commit
tee on credentials was then adopted as
rendered.
Time was flying SO fast at this time
that delegate found it necessary to an
nounce to the convention that if they
delayed action, SO as to run into the
night, it would cost $40 for the use OF
the hall.
This helped matters for short time,
and the temporary officers were con-
tinued as permanent so that time might
be saved.
The motion providing for the appoint
ment OF committee on platform and
resolutions and one on state organiza-
ton was now taken from the table and
passed.
The committee on platform and reso-
lutions was appointed with compara-
lively little trouble, the members being
these: sG
President Hines. State Citizens Alliance; H
Billion, Los Angeles; VIM Ayers, Humboldt:
VIM Rodgers San Bernardino: Mrs A
Smith, San Diego; John A Dore, Fresno; W
Williams, San Francisco; Frank Kelsey Ala
media; ] Greenough, Los Angeles; A Mer-
ritz Tulare; James Morgan, Santa Barbara;
David Reed, Monterey; I'M Sharp, Ventura.
The matter of committee ON state
organization developed into the most re-
markable muddle in the history of par
liamentary meetings. Mr.. Rose, of
county; another man wanted two mem
bers from each congressional district
and one at-large; a gentleman from
Fresno wanted one from each, congress
eional district, one from each trades
union and one from each senatorial dis
trict, making a total of fifty-five mem
bers. This last-named amendment was
eventually passed, but was doomed to
reconsideration.
Pending matters the permanent or
ganization was completed. At an earlier
hour, as has been stated the temporary
officers were made permanent. There
were now added by unanimous vote Mrs.
@. M. Beckwith, of Santa Barbara, as
third assistant secretary, Major Nc
Quiddy, of Tulare, as treasurer, and p.
F. Talbot, Mrs. Anna S. Smythe and 3.
I. Pierce, as se-geants- alarms.
The committee on state organization
was then read, and by a motion defined
further as the state central committee
of the Peoples Party of the United
States, for California. 1t consisted OF
these persons:
Sacramento Z Marlowe: San Francisco, J A
Johnson; San Francisco Labor Union), A
Williams; Alameda, II B Valpez; San Luis
San Benito, s Nash; Ventura, Willett; Santa
Cruz. r. Adams; Merced, M Wood: 8 @
Beekeepers, F Mcintyre; stanislaus, II
Briggs; California Nationalist Club. B w
Bachelor: Napa, w Morehouse, Solano, C w
Samuelson; Tulare, Z A May; San Diego, +
Nixon; Monterey, " 1 ca Carpenter; Grange,
Q Wheeler: Santa Barbara, H Holloway;
knights of Labor, Los Angeles. E NJ Ham1l-
ton; :, San Bernardino, Moore; Yolo.
Yuba, d A Ostrom; Orange Hiram Hamilton;
Sutter, B Frisbee; Santa Clara, N Sullivan;
sonoms. N Whitaker; Veterans Alliance. l.
A, L II Miller Contra Costa, r o Baldwin;
Lake, J II Coombs Modoc, w Stone; Iassen,
H Sihord State A and ] U, Wardell;
Fresno, Haiding; Labor Union 1872, Santa
geles, w Bowman; Woman's Suffrage, A,
Mrs e A Lawrence; Painters and Decorators, Il
A Spencer Marin Co l. Party, J McCue.
OF this committee, e. N. Wardell, of
Los Angeles, was elected chairman, Mr..
Briggs, of Stanislaus, was made vice
president, and Mr.. Swayne, OF San
Joaquin, secretary.
While the convention was waiting for
the report of the committee on platform,
Professor FairweatheI and M. Vinnet
entertained the delegates with several
patriotic songs. Mr., Langley, OF Lassen,
asked all the old soldiers to meet at
the rooms of the Veterans Alliance, and
nearly half of the delegates arose in
acknowledgment.
Mr.. Dillon, of the committee on reeo-
lutions, now came in and read the plat
form. over which the convention became
frantic. The substance of the platform
was the same as that adopted by the
Cincinnati convention, and the plank
endorsing women's suffrage very prop
erly threw the delegates in convulsionH
OF satisfaction.
The chairman submitted a motion,
after the enthusiasm had quieted itself,
to substitute the name of Carl Browne,
the buck-skinned freak of Cactus fame,
for one of the committee. A shout of
indignation went up, and the motion
was lost by vote of 523 to 2.
1t was now decided to get brass
band, to pay the $40 gas bill, and ratify
the days work by a jollifcation at the
pavilion in the evening.
Professor Fairweather led the conven-
ton in the grand chorus Of America,