Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-27
people II the water bonds proposition
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On motion the resolution was laid on
the table.
RESPECT FOR MRS. HARRIsoN's MEMORY.
A telegram was read from the chair
man of the Democratic state central
committee, announcing that on Friday
all party proceedings, meetings, etc.,
would be suspended, out of respect to
the memory of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
CITY ATTORNEY.
Nominations for city attorney being in
order, Judge A. M. Stephens, in laud-
atory speech, placed in nomination
Clarence A. Miller.
E. @. Bower took the platform, and in
edlogistic speech placed before the
convention the name of w. H. Mitchell.
Telfair Creighton seconded the nomi-
nation of Clarence A. Miller.
II. j. Adcock presented the name of
William Crawford in an able speech.
Mr.. Adcock referred to Mr.. Crawiord's
record as an attorney which he said was
excelled by no other young lawyer in
the city.
J.J. Horrel seconded the nomination
of William Crawford, as did also Charles
l.. Cruz.
E. III. Bentley seconded the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Crawford also.
Nominations then closed. The candi-
dates came forward and made their de-
posit.
The ballot was taken, resulting as fol-
lows
Miller,
Grawiord. 4o
Total vote. .231
Necessary to choice, 116.
Mr.. Miller was declared the nominee.
He came forward and thanked the con-
vention for the honor. He pledged him
self to do all in his power to bring about
the election of the entire ticket.
FOR CITY TREASURER.
John Bryson, sr., was declared the
nominee of the convention bysacclama-
tion for city treasurer. on motion of j.
Marion Brooks.
The convention then adjourned until
80 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
It was nearly O'Clock when Chair
man Stephens called the convention to
order.
CITY CLEhks
Nominations for city clerk being in
order, Richard Dunnigan presented the
name of A. Orfila.
R. j. Adcock, Charles L. Cruz, E.. H.
Bentley, and others seconded the NOM
ination.
II. w. Latham placed in nomination
Oscar Ragland in very clever speech
w. P. Hyatt seconded the nomination.
Nominations then closed, and the can
didates came forward and paid their as
sessments. Mr.. Orfila maze very pa
triotic speech. Captain Ragland made
a very pleasant speech. The ballot was
then taken, resulting as follows:
Orhla 1891
Kagland ---............-........ 531a
Total vote .243
Necessary to choice, lit.
On motion of Mr.. Latham, the NOM
ination OF Mr.. Orfila was made unani-
nous. That gentleman came forward
and thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
Captain Ragland came forward and
thanked his friends for their support.
He pledged himself to support the en-
tire ticket.
BY AccLAMATIoN.
Hon. Thomas B. Brown, in one of his
able and inimitable speeches, nomin-
ated for city engineer Henry Dockweiler.
The mention of this name took like wild
fire, and the convention applauded to
the echo.
A. P. Maginnis moved that the nom
ination be made by accamation, and 80
it was.
Mr.. Dockweiler came to the stage and
thanked the convention. He made
very neat speech, which created more
enthusiasm.
CITY TAX COLLECTOR.
Nominations for tax collector being in
order, Charles L. Cruz presented the
name of John D. Frick.
M. E. G. Munday came to tho stage,
and in speech nominated John Brink.
Homer @. Katz seconded the nomina-
tion of John Brink.
Charles L. Cruz withdrew the name of
John D. Frick. Mr.. Cruz moved that
the nomination OF John Brink be made
by acclamation.
POWER TO FILL VACANCIES.
A resolution was offered giving the
central committee power to fill all va
cancies, and it was adopted.
On motion of Fred Hardness, vote of
thanks was rendered to Mr.. Kelley, the
refining chairman of the city central
committee.
An adjournment was then taken until
3 80, to give the delegates from the sew
eral wards an opportunity to make their
ward nominations.
WARD NOMINATIONS.
When the convention reassembled the
following ward nominations were an
nounced
FIRST WARD Council, F. M. Nickel;
member OF the school board, d. X.
Frank; committeeman, W. O. Hughes,
j. Mesmer, r. J. Adcock, j. E. Yoakum.
SECOND WARD-Council, Daniel Innes;
member of the school board, r. w.
Ready; committeeman, J. A. Craig. VIM.
Mead, A. Davis, M Marquiz, Tom Nc
Caffrey, G. L. Harget; 45th precinct not
filed.
THIRD WARD-Council, VIM. A. Will
son; member of the school board, J. X.
Winston; committeeman, HI P. Wilson,
Chris Hickson, Thomas Donahue, E.
Carberry, E. Wineburg, DR.. Crawford,
M. 7. Betkouski.
FOURTH WARD-Council, John CHAINS
lor: member OF the school board, DR.. @.
T. Pepper; committeeman, J. w. Nc
Cam, George w. Glowner, W. P. Hyatt,
Moyne E. Norton, w. L. Price.
FIFTH WARD-Council, Fred Hark-
ueas momher Of the achoOI hoard Mrs