Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-11
PLEASING UNAN|M|TY
The County Democracy Meet
to Choose Delegates
To the State Convention at
Stockton.
Resolutions and Platform Adopted and
delegates Chosen-Ringing Speech
es Are Made by Representa-
tive Democrats.

The Democratic county convention t,
select delegates to the state convention
at Fresno which selects delegates to tn,
National Democratic convention me
yesterday morning at Turnverein hal
and held an all-day session, finishing it,
work by 6 o'clock last evening. Th,
convention was, on the whole, an ex
ceeningly harmonious one,, and ther,
were but few ripples of excitement. CITY
and country were seemingly on the ev'
of clash at the start, but the cloud
rolled by before the noon recess, ant
when the selection Of delegates hat
been made the whole convention wer,
more convinced that they were present
as Democrats and not as city or country
men.
At 80 o'clock J. De Barth Shorb
chairman of the county central com
mittee, called the convention to order
and Secretary Martin G. Marsh read the
formal part of the call for the conven-
ton.
The selection of temporary chair.
man being in order Mr.. A. M. Bragg oi
Lugo was recognized, and said that he
believed the country was entitled to the
chairman. He nominated w. u.
Masters of Pasadena who had made
such a gallant fight for county clerk
during the last campaign.
Col. j. j. Ayers nominated j. Drift II
of Pomona, saying that he was gentle
man who was also from the country and
would preside over it's deliberations
with marked ability.
George Patton seconded the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Masters.
w. r. Burke referred to the gallant
services of Colonel Driffill in the recent
campaign and his modesty, and that he
would make fine presiding officer.
Mr.. Knox also seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Masters.
The ballot being taken by precincts,
the roll was called, with the following
result: Masters, 142; Drifill, 129; abb
sent, 2.
Mr.. Masters was declared elected.
On motion of Col. Ayers the election
OF Mr.. Masters was declared unani-
nous.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN MASTERS.
Mr.. Masters, on taking the chair,
thanked the convention for the honor
done him, in brief speech in which he
said that all he desired to say was to re-
mind the gentlemen of the Importance
OF the work before them, and that they
should 80 act as to contribute to the
ensuing campaign elements of strength
that would put the Demociatic candi-
date in the White House this fall. He
advised the convention to steer clear of
all wrangles.
For secretary Mr.. Ryan nominated
Anthony Schwam. and M. W. Conklin
nominated Charles Lantz. Upon mo-
tion both were elected secretaries by
acclamation.
Martin Marsh, secretary OF the CEN
tral committee, was elected delegate
at large to the convention.
The chair announced the election, and
Mr.. Westerman objected to such action
before the report Of the committee on
credentials was presented; but the
chair having announced the motion car.
ried, Mr.. Westerman was declared out
of order.
There was considerable confusion
over motion. by w. R. Burke to ap-
point three committees of seven mem
bers each, on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions.
Mr.. Mitchell amended the motion to
have the committees appointed two
members at large and one from each
supervisoral district.
M. W. Conklin offered an amendment
to the amendment to have the commit
tees consist of five members each and
none at large.
After some discussion the amend
ments were withdrawn and Mr.. Burke's
original motion prevailed.
An amusing incident arose over mo-
tion by Mr.. Ramish to appoint four or
five sergeants-at-arms. The country
delegates objected flat-footed to the ap-
pointment of any sergeants-at-arms.
Amidst the laughter occasioned by their
objections the motion was put and lost.
THE COMMITTEES.
After recess of ten minutes Chair
man Masters announced the following
committees:
On resolutions-J. De Barth Shorb.
John w. Mitchell, W. s. Knott, w. r.
Burke, j. R. Mathews, A. j. King, Wal
ter Hughes.
On credentials-M. P. Snyder, B. E.
Taney, G. II. Eberle, G. A. Bell, r. b.
Nathan, A. Ramish, L. G. Tilghman.
Order of business and permanent or
ganization-H. P. Wilson, W. B. Crisp,
E. Y. Hammer, R. G. Devereaux, M. w.
Conklin, Webster Wotkyns, F. M.
Nickel.
The convention then took recess un-
til 80 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conventionw late in assembling
at the afternoon session, it being Q
o'clock before it was called to order.
The committee on credentials offered
a report of delegates, and the report was
approved. There were few changes
from the list heretofore published.
The committee on permanent organ
lzation and business reported recon-
mending W. U. Masters as the perma-
nent chairman of the convention, and
Anthony Schwam and Charles Lantz as
permanent secretaries.
Ihe order of business was as follows:
l.. Report of the committee on perma-
nent organization.
z. The assessment of each delegate
and proxy representing a delegate, 80
cents.
8. Report of the committee on creden-
tials.
A. Report of the committee on plat
form and resolutions.
5. The election of eight delegates at
large to the state convention.
6. The election of seven delegates from
each supervisoral district.
z. Adjournment.
Ouite a breezy diecuaaion orosa o,,ar