Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-09
THE AUXILIARY COMMITTEE.
Chairman Max Pepper Names
Those Who Compose it.
Proceedings at the Central Commit
tee Meeting Yesterday.
Mr. Pepper of to San Bernardino Today
The Congressional Nomination.
White and Estes to Engage
in Political Debate.


OF the Democratic state central commit
tee to handle the campaign in Southern
California are opened in Los Angeles.
then will the grand and glorious work OF
redeeming this section of the state from
Republican misrule actively commence.
Chairman Max Pepper yesterday de-
cided upon the six members Of the COM
mittee who are to come from Los An
geles county. He named as committee
men the following we'll known Demo
cratic leaders: Senator R. F. Del Vale,
]. T. Gaffey, Eugene German, W. J.
Brodrick, George J. Denis, W. U. Mas
ters. The following gentlemen to repre-
sent the adjoining counties were, also
named: Orange county, W. HI. Spur
geon, Santa Ana; San Bernardino coun-
ty, II. W. Patton. Banning; San Diego
county, Oscar A. Trippet; Ventura
county, DIR. d. w. Mott, Santa Paula !;
Santa Barbara county, DR.. W. T. Lucas,
Santa Maria; Kern county, to be ap-
pointed.
This general committee for Southern
California, 1t will be remembered. is to
comprise about thirty. 1t includes the
State committeeman from the seven
southern counties, and one special com
mitteeman from each county except Los
Angeles, to be appointed by Chairman
Pepper. This county is to have six
special committeeman.
The first meeting of the general coma
mittee is to be held Saturday next. 1t
will be called to order by Temporary
Chairman Martin G. Marsh. A per-
manent organization will be perfected
first and then all arrangements to open
up the headquarters will be completed
CHAIRMAN PoPPER's PLANS.
This morning Chairman Pepper goes
TO Riverside and San Bernardino to con-
suit with Democratic leaders there. He
will return in the evening and either
Wednesday afternoon or night he will
return to San Francisco. The gentle
man, while at the head of the manage
| ment of the California Democracy, has
always shown great consideration for the
party interests in this end of the COM
monwealth. He has ever been ready,
realizing the Importance of the vote this
side of the Tehachipi, to give to the
party workers from the south recogni-
| ton. For this and other reasons Mr..
!
lar with the Democrats from tine seven
southern counties. During his brief
stay this time he has accomplished some
good work and for what he has done be
should receive credit.
WHITE AND EsTEE TO DEBATE.
Hon. M. M. Estee has expressed
desire to meet Stephen M. White in
| Joint debate and discuss the campaign.
He states that he would like to meet
him six times. Mr.. White has indi-
Gated that he is perfectly willing to
| meet Mr.. Estee in joint debate, either
six or sixty times. He wants general
| discussion of all matters involved in the
campaign, not alone the tariff question,
but also the force bill, the railroad
| question and every issue set forth in the
national and state platforms of the Re-
| publican and Democratic parties.
"If it can be arranged for Mr.. White
to meet Mr.. Estee it will be one OF the
most interesting meetings ever known
| in California politics." said Mr.. Pepper
last evening. .vast crowds would as
semble to hear them speak, anG we are
perfectly willing to have Mr.. White
meet the gentleman from Napa county
1
| Gratis have great confidence in Mr..
Whites ability. They know what he is
made of, and are willing to stake their
all on the result of a Joint discussion
between him and Mr.. Estee. By all
means, say, let us have the discussion
If the lines of argument can be agreed
upon."
I CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Democratic county central COM
mittee met in adjourned session yester-
day morning. In the absence of Chair
man j. de Barth Shorb, Judge A. M.
Bragg OF Lugo, acted in that capacity.
Ihe committee appointed to receive
any communication that the Peoples
party convention might make, reported
and was discharged from further SER
vice.
Major W. R. Burke called attention
to the fact that Democrats everywhere
should be cautioned about seeing to IL
that proper officers of election were an
pointed. He offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted :.
Resolved, That the executive com.
mittee of the county central committee
at once notify the election board of this
county that they will present within the
proper time representatives of the elec
ton board for the Democratic party
pursuant to law, to the end that no one
be accredited to the boards who ia of
doubtful standing, and that the letter
and spirit OF the statute shall be en-
forced.
1t is desired that the committeeman
In the several precincts comprising the
county shall furnish the names Of suit
able persons to act as election officers.
A number of committeeman made a
strong protest at the manner in which
the present registration was being con-
Quoted by the county clerk, and spoke
OF the great opportunity for fraud which
the Republican tricksters could exercise
If they We're SO inclined. But as nothing
beyond protesting could be done, no ac-
tion was taken.
The committee on registration rennr,oA
that up to today they had aided 47s
foreign born residents in securino
naturalization papers. A resolution
was adopted thanking the committea
for it's efficient work.
The committee then adjourned. A.
an early day meeting of the executive
committee will be held.
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
A strong effort was made, YESTERDAY
by number of business men and DEM
ocrats, to induce Mr.. Dan Freeman IN
be a candidate for the congressional
nomination on the Democratic tioLot