Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-06
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
The Arrangements for the
White Estee Debate.
The Great Forensic Duel Is All Ar
ranged.
Details Agreed to by Both Sides Which
Will Secure Fair Play Notes
and Gossip on Political
Matters.


tically completed. A meeting of tht
committee having this matter in charge
was held at the HERALD Office yesterday
at which the details were carefully con
sidered. The committee is composed o
Judge Silent, chairman of the Republic
an county central committee; II. q
Osborne OF the executive committee o.
the Republican state central committee
@. f. A. Last, chairman OF the Demo.
cratic county central committee, and
Col. j. j. Ayers, who is to be chairman
Of the subcommittee, and will preside
at the debate.
The date for the speaking in Los An
geles is Saturday, October Sth, at 8
o. M, and the place Turn Verein hall.
1t is unfortunate that no larger audit.
orium can be secured, but the fair at
the pavilion precludes the possibility of
using that building.
1t was agreed that there should be
1900 tickets issued, 750 to be distributed
by the chairman of the Republican COM
mittee and 750 by the Democratic chair
man. The Republicans are to occupy
the south side of the hall and gallery,
and the Democrats the north half Diff
ferent colored tickets will be issued to
each party. Messrs. Silent and Last will
name an equal number of doorkeepers
and uehers.
The mutual agreement between the
chairmen of the Democratic and Repub-
lican State central committees imposes
the following conditions: l
First.--There shall be no music what
ever at the meetings.
Second. The tickets of admission shall
be divided equally and impartially be-
tween the two parties, and be placed in
the hands of the chairmen of each county
committee, who shall consult with the
members of their State central commit
tee located in the county as to proper
distribution
Third.-The chairmen of each county
committee shall be the time-keepers of
the debate, and there shall be no admis-
sion to the hall except by tickets of ad-
mission.
Minor details are as follows: Hon.
M. M. Estee is to open the debate at
Los Angeles, Hon. s. M. White to open
at Fresno (Monday, October 10th), and
80 on alternating to the end of the dis
cussion.
The first speaker shall have one hour.
The second speaker shall have one hour
and half; then the first speaker shall
close with half an hour.
The chairman shall make no intro.
3 ductory remarks: he shall introduce the
speaker by saying "Mr. Estee" or "Mr.
White" He shall suppress applause as
far as possible, and give speakers time
lost by Interruptions.
The expenses of all meetings are
shared equally by the two state central
committees.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES AND CONVENTION.
The committee to whom the call for
the city primary of the Democracy were
referred, met at the law Office of j..
Marion Brooks, in Downey block, last
night. On motion of Judge Taney the
call of the primaries was fixed for Sat-
urday, October 22d, and the convention
on October 25th. The appointment OF
delegates was made by precinct repre-
sentatives. The convention will con-
tain 233 delegates, being one delegate
for each precinct of the city, and one
delegate for each 25 votes or
major fraction thereof cast for Pond.
The pledge adopted was that the voter
must be an elector or would be at the
time of election, and will pledge himself
to vote the Democratic municipal ticket
at the ensuing city election.
The call will be published on next
Sunday. The committee had very
harmonious meeting, and all matters
coming before the same were adopted
without division.
Mr.. John T. Gaffey and Thos. Kelly ap-
peared before the committee and pre-
sented their views. which in every
respect were approved.
FAf POLITICAL NOTES.
The friends of John Shirley Ward are
urging him to run for councilman from
the Fourth ward. His name will prob
ably 60 before the convention.
The Plata Fina club of East Los An
geles, with headquarters IN the Hayden
block on Downey avenue, have organ
lied school of instruction to voters
under the new Australian ballot system.
Tks meetings for this purpose are held
every Monday evening, commencing at
1880 O'Clock. Councilman Nickel is
president of this club, and 7. Meredith
secretary. e@t tLet
The headquarters of the Democratic
county central committee are now Per-
manently located over the Farmers and
Merchants bank on Main street. This
change was found necessary to relieve
the crowded condition of Tammany
Headquarters on Spring street.
There was Republican meeting Tues
day evening at La Canada. Addresses
were made by G. M. Simpson and ]. 8.
Robinson. Is
A meeting of the same character at
Clearwater, which was in the nature OF
surprise party to the local residents.
was addressed the same evening by w.
III. Wright and H. G. Millard.
The Republicans of the Third ward
met last evening in Justice Owens court
room. The meeting was held for the
purpose of perfecting arrangements for
the reception and entertainment OF the
Union League drill corps of San Fran
cisco, numbering 125 uniformed men,
which, with band of 25 pieces, will be
here on the 10Th instant. The club will
be met at the depot by a delegation Of
the offers of the local Repub'
lican political clubs, the Lincoln
Flambeau club and the First Voters
clubs in uniform, and in the afternoon
an exhibition drill will take place, oi
which Colonel Schneider will be the
marshal. In the evening q torchlight
proce ssion will precede the speaking at
the pavilion, after all OF which recep-
tion and banquet will be held at the
Union League clubs rooms. The COM
mittee in charge is M. M. Barnett, O.
M, Wells, T.. w. Kinsey, Fred L. Allen
q. s. De Garmo, p. II. Howard, j. W.
Var;aI and r.. A. MeeerVe.