Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-25

conventions, and the tickets presented
by those conventions.
That we pledge our unfaltering and
enthusiastic support to our great lead
ers, Cleveland and Stevenson. Their
public services and untarnished charac-
ters eminently qualify them for the
high positions to which they are about
to be called by the intelligent preference
of the American people.
The platform was read by Mr.. White.
1t was unanimously agreed upon by the
committee. and when the names OF
Cleveland and Stevenson were men,
toned there was great appliance. 1t was
unanimously adopted.
George s. Patton offered the following
resolution, which caused the discuasion
OF .L l.. "a - ia. to-.
MR.. PATToN's RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the chairman OF this
lion be, and he is hereby author
lied and instructed, to appoint from the
membership Of this convention nine
delegates, to-wit, four from Los Angeles
county and one from each of the othei
counties composing the Sixth congress
sional district of this stste, together
with the members of the auxiliary COM
mittee of the state Democratic central
committee who reside only within said
Sixth district, be, and they are hereby
appointed, delegates to constitute con-
vention of the De mocratic party Of said
Sixth congressional district, to select a
candidate for congress from said district;
and the chairman and secretary OF such
convention shall certify such nomina-
tion, when made, in the form prescribed
by section 1l87 of the political code OF
this state. Said delegates, when organ
lied as such convention, shall constitute
a convention, as the term is used in sec
tion ll66 OF the said political code,
empowered to select and nominate o
candidate for the congress- of the United
States from such Sixth district.
MR.. PATToN's SPEECH.
In support OF his resolution, Mr. Pat
ton stated that it was drawn in compli-
altce with the new ballot law, and that
it met all possible requirements. The
delegates, he said, were assembled un-
der peculiar and anomalous circum-
stances. One whole county was not
represented in the convention. There
was an unusual number OF proxies on
the floor, and the district was so badly
gerryma adered that conditions existing
were unusual. Mr.. Patton stated that
it was apparent to all that the candidate
on the other side had been placed there
| by the aid of gold coin OF the Southern
Pacific company. '.On occasions like
this" he said, "you will always find
the Southern Pacific company back
ing the Republican party" The
speaker did not deem it advisable for
this convention to act hastily. 1t should
move with care. He then stated that
the special co1rmittee which his resolu-
ton empowered to nominate candi-
| date, could make careful and del ber-
ate examination of the whole district,
| and then act for the bestinterests of the
| people and the Democratic party.
Mr.. Patterns remarks were listened to
closely, but 1t was plain to be seen that
| it was not in touch with the delegates.
SUBSTITUTE oFFERRED.
Mr.. M. p. Snyder moved as substi-
tute for the resolution, that the conven-
tion adjourn to re-assemble in Los An
geles, September 10th. Mr.. Nickel sec.
| onded the substitute.
Captain Barrett seconded the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Patton. He thought the
l
liberate judgment in.placing candidate
in the field.
Mr.. Conway, of San Luis Obispo, also
favored the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Gibbon made telling speech in
support of Mr.. Snydef's substitute. He
was not intfavor of delegating the power
which the Democratic masses had given
4 the convention to other men. He did
think, though, that the convention need
ed further time for inquiry. %
! Stephen M. White then made a
speech in support of Mr.. Patton's reso-
tuition. His remarks were along the
lines as stated by Mr.. Patton himself
FOR A STRAIGHT DEMOCRAT.
Senator Del Vale, having left the
chair, took the floor and spoke strongly
against the adoption of the resolution,
and in support of Mr.. Snyder'e substi-
| tute. He said that he did not think the
convention did not have the power to
4 delegate its powers to special commit
tee. He also wished it distinctly un-
derstood that he favored the nomination
of straight Democrat.
NJ. White then took the floor and
supported Mr.. Snyder's substitute. He
said that all he desired to do was to send
\ man TO congress who would oppose
l the force bill and McKinleyism. TO &C.
4 cOmpiish this, he WAS willing to, for the
time, sink his partizanship. He also
wished it understood that he was in
4 favorof nominating Mr.. Cannon.
4 FINALLY SETTLED.
\ This settled it. A vote was taken,
end the substitute was adopted.
| After passing resolutions of thanks to
1 the citizens OF Santa Barbara and the
officers of the convention, an adjourn
Ment was taken to Los Angeles, Septem-
j ber 10th.
This evening the citizens of Santa Bar
ba1a rendered the visiting delegates a
reception at the Arlington hotel. 1t was
a pleasant social event.
| ASneak Thief Captured.
| At 1:30 this morning George E. Platt
drove up to the police station and turned
over to the authorities man giving his
name as Frank Morgan. Mr.. Platt runs
dairy on Boyle Heights, and at mid
night found Morgan in the room OF one
of his emplOyea nraeun7c hIv ;utandinu