Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-24
SHABBY TREATMENT.
Convention Of the State DEM
Ocratic Clubs
The Cleveland EElement Cap
lures the Organization.
Southern Counties Subjected to an
Unmerited Snubbing.
No Honors Conferred south of Santa
nAIr to
No Honors Conferred south of Santa
Clara-Los Angeles Delegates Ex-
press Their Indignation in
an Emphatic Manner.
Special to tho HERALD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-lhe cOnven-
ton OF Democratic clubs met at Metro
politan hall this afternoon, with ex-
Mayor Glascocz of Oakland as tenn
porary chairman and ex Recorder Spotts
as secretary. A committee on creden-
tials was appointed and recess taken.
Upon reassembling it phowed the con-
vention to consist OF 752 delegates.
A motion was carried that acommittee
of fifteen on organization and a like
number on resolutions should be ap-
pointed.
On the announcement OF the selection
of the committees, not Los Angeles
delegates name, or a delegate south OF
Santa Clara county appeared on the list.
This brought forth storm of indigna-
tien from the southern delegates, and
heated discussion took place between
Delegate Price of Los Angeles, Chair
man Glascock and several San Fran
cisco delegates. Outside of the San
Francisco delegation, the convention
and spectators were unanimous in their
condemnation regarding the shameful
treatment that Los Angeles and the
other southern counties had received on
the various committees. A San Fran
cisco delegate remarked "Los Angeles
wants the earth. What has she done
for the Democratic party?'
Price replied rather pointedly and sar-
castically: "If San Francisco had done
as well by Pond as Los Angeles, Mark
ham would not be governor"
All of the delegates and the specta-
tors, with the exception OF the San
Francisco contingent, coiuoided with
Prices views. as the applause to the re-
ply was deafening.
The names of Cleveland and Hill, on
being mentioned, were both received
with prolonged applause.
At the evening session the reports of
the organization and the resolution
committees were submitted and
adopted.
]. R. Glascock was selected president
and A. G. Troy secretary. There was a
hot fight and lengthy discussion for
the latter Office, between A. I. SPOTS
and L. ]. Welch, the delegates being
about equally divided. A. @. Troy of
San Rafael was finally chosen as COM
promise candidate.
A vice-president was selected by the
chairman OF each county delegation,
John I. Gaffey being the choice for Los
Angeles.
The entire Los Angeles delegation,
headed by Gaffey, Burke, Hobbs and
Price, withdrew from all part in the
proceedings OF the convention, after Los
Angeles county had been ignored as to
representation on the organization and
resolutions committees.
A resolution was adopted favoring the
election OF United States senators by
the direct vote of the people.
John r. Glascock was elected perma-
nent president OF the state organiza-
ton, A. G. Toy secretary and John III.
Wise treasurer. An executive commit
tee of fifteen was also selected.
There was great rivalry between the
San Francisco factions regarding the
election of officers. John T. Gaffey and
others who claim to know allege that
the Cleveland faction have the organiza-
ton.
kilograms were received from Gov
ernor Boyd of Nebraska, Governor Boies
OF Iowa and Ex-Governor Gray of In
diana congratulating the Democracy
California upon the state IMITATION
of the clubs.
1t was nearly midnight when the con-
vention adjourned with cheers for the
Democratic party.