Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-07
LOCAL POLITICAL MATTERS,
The Populist City Convention
Last Night.
They Succeed in Naming a Complete
City Ticket.
Mr.. Meeks for Mayor--The Other Candi-
dates Se1ected-Notes and Cos
sip About Political
Matters.

An adjourned session of the Peoples
party convention was held last evening
at the Opera House hall, G. G. Schnabel
chairman, and T. A.. Gum secretary.
The chair called the convention to or
der, when motion was adopted that
no proxies should be given to other than
regularly elected delegates, so as to pre-
vent packing" the convention.
The chairman stated that the daily
papers Of Los Angeles had printed, er-
roneouslys the platform of the party,
and asked that it be printed cor
rectly.
Following is the platform, as fur
nished by the chairman:
THE PLATFORM.
We hold that the administration of
municipal affairs should be placed in
the hands of capable and honest men,
without reference to their views on
state or national affairs, and that they
should only be required to pledge them
selves to carry out the reforms herein
provided. We demand:
1. The city ownership OF the water
ana llgDtlng systems.
Q. We demand that the principle of
the initiative and referendum be put in
to legal operation in the government of
this city at the earliest practicable date.
3. We demand the establishment of
free public employment office for the
protection of wage earners from the
greed Of interruptions private employ
ment agents.
4. We want the city charter amended
30 as to allow the city work to be done
by the day instead of by the contract.
5. We demand the abolition of the
chain-gang.
A motion was adopted requiring all
nominees to pledge themselves not to
withdraw, and sign the pledge to sup
port the platform.
Mr.. Hinckley objected to the motion,
stating that the convention had no right
to ask such pledge; man might re-
ceive the Peoples party nomination and
not the Democratic nomination, and If
sso pledged, he would not be at liberty to
withdraw.
Deledate Loud said the Peoples party
was not cats paw for any other party,
and man who cannot sign these pledges
should not accept the nomination. We
should not require man to violate his
principles.
Mr.. Hinckley made a motion to table
the motion, which was promptly voted
down.
The order OF business was now
reached, and the secretary read the
names presented at the last meeting for
mayor, as follows: Alex. Ryan, G. M.
Wells, w. H. Workman, WIN. Meeks, j.
T. Steward and DR.. Bryant.
Mr.. Ryan withdrew.
A delegate announced the withdrawal
of Mr.. j. 7. Steward.
A letter of withdrawal was read from
Mr.. G. M. Wells, in which he stated
that he was Republican, desiring
Republican nomination; that he should
consider their nomination great honor,
but could not ask any other party to
place his name at the head of their
ticket.
Mr.. Hinckley stated that the letter
of "Sit dowp!"l
A delegate stated that he saw Mr..
Wells few hours ago, and that he said
ke could not accept the nomination
that he could not stand upon two plat
forms.
Mr.. Hinckley roee to speak again, and
there were cries of "Sit DOWN."
Mr.. Hinckley--IfI cannot speak with
out being interrupted, will follow my
friend Burch out of the hall.
Finally the letter was construed as a
declination, and on motion was ac-
cepted.
A motion was made to reopen nomina-
tions, which was carried by majority
of five votes.
L. w. Mitchell OF the First ward, East
Los Angeles, was placed in nomination,
but declined.
= NJ. Whittlesey stated that Mr.. Work
man would not sign the pledge, and his
name was withnrawn.
Louis Leckel then withdrew.
Mr.. William Meeks then came for
ward and declined in favor OF stronger
man.
When asked if he would accept the
nomination, if rendered unanimously,
he replied that he would, amid ap-
plause.
Mr.. Meeks then signed the pledge.
As DR.. Bryant had not signed the
pledge his name was withdrawn by the
delegate who had presented it.
Mr.. E. q. 6chnabel being the only
name presented, was declared the nomi-
nee for city clerk.
For AUDITOR the name OF ". T.. y.
White, Theo. Pinther and J. W. Goytino
were presented. The latter declined to
sign the pledge, and the vote was taken
by ballot, resulting as follows: White,
83: Pinther, SO.
For assessor the names of W. r.
Stevenson, w. J.. A. Smith and Emil
Ray were presented. The vote stood
Stevenson, 13;, Smith, AZ; Ray, Is.
Total, 118. No choice.
The increase OF votes was accounted
for by the arrival of several delegates
after the session opened.
The second vote stood: Stevenson, SO; ;
Smith, 81.
The following were nominated by ac-
clamation: City attorney, w. H.
Mitchell; city treasurer, j. r. Emery !;
city license and tax collector, J. r.
Armstrong.
For city engineer J. H. Dockweiler
and T. H. James were placed in nomina-
tion. with the following result: Dock
weller, 90; James, %.
The city central committee was en-
powered to fill all vacancies which may
occur by reason OF candidates refusing
to sign the roll, the names of several
nominees having been signed by friends.
J. F. Greenrough was unanimously
nominated for street superintendent.
The following ward nominations were
made
Councilmen-Firs ward, L. W. Mitch.
ell: Second ward, John Robinson
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