Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-22
II NAMED THE WINNING TICKET,
The Democratic County Con-
vention Concluded.
Gen. J. R. Mathews Nominated for
State Senator.
w. b. Cullen Of Azusa for County Clerk
Good Assemblymen on the County
Ticket = supervisoral and
Township Oficers.

The Democratic county convention
Yesterday completed it's labors and
placed in nomination ticket that, on
the 9Th day of November, will receive 9
majority of the votes OF the people Of
Los Angeles county.
The general sentiment of the voters IT,
that there should be change. The
time has arrived for that change to take
place. The people present for the suf-
frages of the voters OF this county q
ticket against which not one word can
be said. 1t is a good ticket; it is a
strong ticket. The nominees are good
men, and they are qualified in every
way for the positions for which they
have been named.
1t was 1O:1S when chairman Ryan
called the convention to order yesterday
morning.
MR.. CULLEN FOR COUNTY CLERK.
Nominations for county clerk were de-
,clared in order. Charles Bell presented
w. B. Bullen OF Azusa as an intelligent
farmer and lifelong Democrat, and
nation.
J. Marion Brooks said that while all
that wac said of Mr.. Cullen is true, it
would require a man of extraordinary
influence to win, and he presented for
that Office G. w. Sonneman of Los An
geles.
Sheriff Gibson had been importuned
to allow his name to be presented for
county clerk, but he emphatically re-
fused.
Mr.. Cullen said he had promised his
wife not to be candidate for anything,
as he had to help take care of the baby,
but having been go strongly urged, he
would accept the nomination and fight
the hard battle to the best of his ability.
Mr.. Brooks withdrew Mr.. Sonneman,
and, on motion of T. E. Gibbon, the
nomination OF Cullen was made by &C.
clamation.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
For county surveyor Major Burke pre-
sented A. r. Street, and, on motion of
Mr.. Brooks. the nomination was made
by acclamation. Mr.. Street is also the
Peoples party candidate for surveyor.
He said it was the third time he had
been nominated, and thought he would
De sure winner tnlS Clme.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at ! 40, and the secretary read the
reports of the sub-conventions The fol-
lowing township nominations were
made:
San Antonio township-Justices OF
the peace, j. W. Williams and s. p. An
derson: conetable, J. w. Nickerson.
San Jose ownship-Juetices, j. p.
Salee and ] K. Dimond constables, R.
r. Carrion and r. A. Burke.
Newhall township w. E. Pardee,
constable.
Acton precinct-Justice of the peace,
E. R. Shepherd; constable, George Reb-
beck.
Ell Monte precinct-Justice, J. A. Nc
Girk; constable, F. j. Pullee.
La Ballona township-Justice, ]. D.
Machado; constables, ]. Mclean, E.
Springer.
Los Nietos township-Ju ustice, P. H.
Conant; constables, j. M. Hamilton, E.
A. Fish.
Santa Monica township = Justices,
James Whitworth and M. H. Kimball;
constables, H. M, Boehme and j. D.
Collins.
Wilmington township - Justices,
Isaac Moore and Matt Roster; consta-
BILE, Ed. Connor.
The chairmen OF all conventions were
notified to. meet at Democratic head
quarters Saturday, at 10 O'Clock, to GER
tify to nominations made.
A resolution of thanks to the conven-
ton officers and others was passed.
- <oxr,po ;N-Wi11sovro MooA
was chosen chairman and William Jet
ferries secretary. For township justices,
g. s. Bartholomew, r. w. Ready and
B. E. Taney were presented. The bal
lot resulted, Bartholomew SO, Ready 43,
Taney So; necessary to choice, Ia.
The second ballot resulted: Bartholo-
new, ia; Ready, A; Taney, 100. Bar
tholomew was declared the nominee,
and on motion of Judge Taney, the
nomination was made unanimous.
FOR CoNsTABLEs.
For township constables (two to be
nominated), Louis Sieweke, Tom Dono-
hue, Allen P. Richardson. Robert E.
Lee, j. H. Hutchins, of Tejunga, and
Mr.. Hardy, of Lamanda, were presented.
Hardy withdrew in favor of Richardson.
The first ballot resulted: Sieweke, 143;
Donohue, 40; Richardson, 145; Lee,
20; Hutchins, IA. Necessary to choice,
119. Richardson and Sieweke were de-
clared the nominees.
Mr.. Ryan and others protested that
the bollat was wrong, as it showed three
candidates who had more than the neces-
sary number Of votes to a choice. The
chair said that there were only 227 dele
gates, while 1856 voteswere cast.
A motion was carried to vote for one
at time.
Lee withdrew in favor of Donohue,
and the motion to vote for one at time
was reconsidered.
The next ballot resulted: Sieweke,
159; Donohue, 1923; Richardson, 1853;
Hutchinson, IL; Lee, 6. Sieweke and
Richardson were declared the nomi-
nees.
For city justices, J B. Dunlap and L.
s. Seaman were nominated by acclama-
ton.
The convention was addressed briefly
by Frank Finlayson. nomineee for as
semblyman from the Seyenty-third dis
trict.
THE CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. CriSt offered a rasolution that