Los Angeles herald., 1891-10-23

to select the committees, the interval
being taken up with original patriotic
songs by Prof. Fairweather, and fare
well speech by National President Polk
of the Farmers Alliance. Among other
things Mr.. Polk said:
Il would be more or less than human
ii | were not deeply touched by this
manifestation of your Partially and
kindness toward me. | shall carry to
my home and to my grave the tenderest
recollections Of my visit to California,
and especially the fraternal and cordial
feeling with which you have honored
me. | stand as representative of
100000 Alliance men. | stand in your
presence and say to- you that we intend to
stand solidly upon the Ocala platform,
and that our hearts, hands and arms are
widespread to receive all. from any state
or section, who will step on that plat
form, and we will stand or fall by them.
''Never in the history of the world
have the people had so full possession of
the public arena as now. l came here
| to antagonize corporate aggressions upon
the liberties of the people, and / repre-
sent the principles of this republic and
$500 900 OF the loyal descendants of it's
founders.
"I want to say in conclusion, keep in
the middle of the road let the ark OF
the covenant of the liberties OF the peo-
pie be your guide star. You will find
the tarheels of North Carolina will sup
port the left wing OF your army in the
day of battle which is to come soon."
Most vociferous cheers applauded the
speaker at the end of every sentence,
and his conclusion was received with a
perfect howl of enthusiasm, the dele
gates jumping on their chairs and
shrieking with delight.
After Mr.. Polk had lett the pavilion,
the president announced himself ready
to appoint the committees on creden-
tials and permanent organization. The
first consisted of the following dele
gates:
JIM Camp, Sacramento; L Dean, Orange;
Williams, San Francisco; S Barney, Fresno;
J s Loveland Santa Barbara; v C Swsin, San
Joaquin w w Stewart, Sutter; K Wood, Los
Angeles; John r Smith, Humboldt; M Sin
clair, Calaveras; M McGlynn, Los Angeles: D ii
born, Sonoma
The committee on permanent organ
ization was appointed as follows:
EN- Wardell, Los Angeles: A A Crull, Sacra-
mento; d S Wright Monterey; w Briggs,
Stanislaus; J N Barton, Placer,
A collection was taken up to defray
the expenses of the convention, and an
adjournment was taken until half past
one O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention again was
settled into an acceptable degree of
quietude, the com mittee on credentials
| came in and rendered their report The
nature of this was simply recognition
of delegates, and it was enormous in
length and names. The delegation of
Los Angeles county alone included 126
names, including the following:
Los Angeles National Club--Dr. H. P.
vinnette, F French. s Van slyke, Mrs A E
Braun. First National club of Pasadena-C
Harris.
Mrs M L Abraham and P II Maloney.
Verdugo-T A D Griswold and II Bulls.
B G and N of Los Angeles-T Cross, A J
Hartranft, A Bushey, r Arnelstein, l Platt, D
Newman and w 7 Williams
Norwalk Alliance Venable, J Court
ney MeCusick Elicit; ct " Agnes Curry,
La Crescenta-J II Shields.
Painters Union, No 206-J McWilliams,
Spencer, S e Rhue.
Seventh Ward Citizens Alliance-D w CODY.
Pasadena Ethic Culture-M Larkin.
K of L, 2405 and 7647, Los Angeles--E NJ
Hamilton, J D Bailey, g Gardner, c NJ Lechnor,
II Dubbs, Fl Wardell, Il II Hamilton, II II
Hutchinson, Mrs A Severence.
Cahuenga Alliance-P T Durfy, W H Carlin,
s Cole.
Third Ward Citizens Alliance--A Sherman,
Whittier Alliance Hiatt, Briggs, C
Compton Alliance-C W Coltrin, o Bulls, T
Fl Abbott, L P Abbott, Lucas, Ingraham, w
J Moody, Palmer
Downey Alliance-T J Kerns, w Yenable,
William Carruthers
Nationalist club, Pasadena-E A Ingham.
Pomona Alliance-F Cogswell
Gardena Alliance-J Hardwick. l K Wood
Clearwater Alliance-P X Wood, H P Appear
son, c P Elridge, Luccock, F A Atwater
| Spadra Alliance-C H Gish.
People Party Club, Los Angeles--J Robson,
c L Patrick, Martin, Zellner, B Stevens.
Los Angeles of L, 931s-o Johnson, ]
Rosedaie Nationalist Club-Mrs NJ Berra, J
Woman's Suffrage Association-Mrs NJ Long
Del Sur Alliance--ME Mather. H A Johansen,
w Aug, w Butler. aS
ri Monte Allfance--J r Rusk, L b Kiliian.
West End Citizens Alliance-M Myrick Mrs
F Pierce, Mrs Valdez
Council of Labor, Los Angeles--C Codori, NJ
NJ McGlynn G Stignwaldt.
Citizens Alliance, First Ward, S Lac Ri
X of L, 1851, Pasadena--C T Det.
Vfneland Alliance-E Rabe.
Eagle Rock Alliance -E L Barnett,
Packus
Porcupine newspaper A Bell.
The reading of this list occupied the
time of the convention until after 2 80
O'Clock, and even then the delegates
began objecting to omissions and over
sights. Another wrangle seemed immi-
nent when the level-headed officials
on the stage gained hearing and con-
vinced those left out that the best way
would be to write the names of the
omitted delegates on paper slips and
hand them in. That seemed reasonable
to all, and affairs had chance to move.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was then to be adopted. At
once anumber of delegates objected to the
last clause, which permitted representa-
ton by proxy. A motion to adopt the
report was amended by Mr.. Briggs, OF
Stanislaus, so as to limit each proxy to
one vote, the purpose being to limit