Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-23
IT IS MERR|LY BUBBuNG.
That Proverbial Political Pot
Becoming Agitated.
The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention Tomorrow.
Daleeates Ready to Make the Trip =
County Democrats orgauize-The
Populites' Predicament-
Political Notes.

at Santa Barbara. The greater portion
of the Los Angeles delegation will leave
either this morning or at 4 30 this after
noon. The convention will not be a
long one, although the conclusion it
arrives at will be all important. The
Santa Barbara District fair is on,
and some of the delegates will
arrange to take in the exhibition
after the convention closes. Stephen
M. White will go up this morning to
look over the field. He is one of the
delegates to the convention. Martin
Marsh and George S. Patton will leave
on the afternoon train. The Los Angeles
delegation will have its headquarters at
the Arlington hotel. 1t is understood
that San Luis Obispo county will have a
favorite son to resent to theconvention
for congressional no nors. If he should
come into the conve ntion backed by the
solid endorsement of his county this
will form ne w element in the contest
not heretofore counted upon. Every
thing points to a lively but harmon
ions gathering. Democrats never quar-
rel in conventions.
COUNTY DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE.
On Saturday evening representatives
from number of foothill precincts in
the San Gabriel valley met at Lamanda
Park. A Democratic club was formed,
to advance the popular welfare through
the principles and truths of the Democ-
racy.
The club took action looking to a
union of all the foothil precincts, for
reasons that are well understood in the
country.
The following officers were elected /:
Abbot Kinney, president; J. B. Wilson,
first vice-president; VIM. B. Crisp, sec
ond vice-president; Nj. Rickert, secre-
tary. Foothill precincts desiring to
affiliate will address NJ. Rickert, secre-
tary, Lamanda Park.
SEVENTH WARD DEMOCRATS. !.
A rousing meeting OF Seventh ward
Democrats was held last evening at the
Moffatt house, 500 East Second street.
The object OF the meeting was to con-
slider matters political, and to consult
as to what was best to be done for the
party. The meeting was called to order
by r. N. Walton. Mr.. Gordon acted as
secretary. About seventy-five Demo-
Gratis and voters were present, every one
of whom was enthusiastic for Cleveland
and Stevenson.
City Committeeman John ]. O'Brien
was instructed by resolution to favor
precinct polling places for the city and
county primaries. The Democrats pres
ent were in favor, though, of holding
ward primaries, provided all precincts
were given equitable representation in
the ward delegation.
There being vacancy in the county
committee for the Tenth precinct, Mr..
O'Brien was requested to represent the
precinct on said committee until the
vacancy was filled.
Speeches were made by r. N. Walton,
J. P. Caldwell, Lawyer Gordon and
others. The next meeting will be held
in about two weeks.
PASADENA DEMOCRATS ACTIVE.
The Pasadena Cleveland club held its
regular meeting Saturday evening,
President Martens in the chair.
The question of changing the night of
meeting was discussed and it was de-
cided to allow the night to remain as at
present. 1t was also moved and carried
that the time Of meeting be changed
from every other Saturday evening to
every Saturday night. These meetings
will be addressed by prominent talent,
local and from abroad and an entertain
ing and instructive evening is promised
all who attend. sa q
Next Saturday evening will witness
the boom of the guns OF the opening
campaign meeting. The executive COM
mittee has been fortunate enough to se-
cure the presence at this time of W. ).
Hunsacker, of San Diego, and F. G. Fin
LAWSON, of Los Angeles. Both of these
gentlemen are eloquent speakers, and
will give fitting send-off to the begin
ming of campaign, the ending of which
will be Grover Cleveland seated in the
presidential chair.
CIRCULATING PETITIONS. b
The candidates on the Peoples party
ticket are busy circulating the petitions
and soliciting signatures to them to give
the party legal existence. In the state
they will be required to secure $4,000
names, at least, in order TO get their
electoral ticket up. In this county they
are required to get 5 per cent of the
voters to sign their petition in order to
get the county clerk to recog-
nize it. The same is true Of
the legislative districts, Of the super
visorial districts, of the townships, etc.
Each candidate for the assembly and
senate must have five per cent of the
voters of his assembly or senatorial dis
trict on his petition before the clerk will
recognize the candidate as such and put
him on the new ballot. The candidates for
supervisor and for the township offices
must do the same. This necessitates the
circulation of numerous petitions, but
the labor is being performed.
POLITICAL NOTES.
There should be Democratic club in
every ward and township in this county.
The Democrats of Redondo have formed
strong organization, and the patriots
in the outlying precincts should follow
their example.
Foreign born residents can yet be nat
uraiized in time for the city election
which takes place in December.
Another female orator in the Peoples
party is about to be sprung on the COM
munity. Mrs. Anna L. Digge, formerly
of Kansas, is to be here September 1st.
She is said to be very able platform
orator. Mrs. Diggs believes that mo.
lasses catches flies better than vinegar.
While she 10 talented speaker, she is
not quite as vindictive as Mrs. Lease.
Quite large Peoples party meeting
was held at Long Beach last evening. Il
was addressed by Lawyer Dillon and
othare