Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-25
THE AGREEMENT UNANIMOUS,
The Democrats of the Sixth
District to Meet Here.
In This City They Will Name the
Next Congressman.
The Result of the Santa Barbara Con-
yention Is an Adjournment Until
September 10th = Cannon's
Fcrcea Get Set Back.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 24.-Never was
a more harmonious gathering OF the
Democracy held in Southern California
than was the convention OF the Sixth
congressional district, which has just
adjourned, to reconvene in Los Angeles
on the 10th day of September next.
Owing to the unusual conditions which
existed, it was impossible for the conven-
ton to make q nomination at this time.
The delegates to the convention, or at
least great majority of them, were un-
deniably opposed to any fusion, or to
the endorsement or nomination OF
Marion Cannon, Of Ventura, the Peoples
party candidate for congress. They one
and all agreed that the opportunity to
defeat Hervey Lindley was at hand, but
the available leaders were somewhat
backward in permitting their names TO
be used in connection with the nomina-
tion.
IN DECIDED MINORITY.
The delegates who favored fusion or
an endorsement of Cannon, were few,
but they were ably generated by
Hon. Stephen M. White. That gentle
man placed himself squarely on record
as favoring the out and cut nomination
of Cannon.
Owing to the fact that the northern
counties conceded the nomination to
Los Angeles county, and to the further
fact that q Los Angeles men was not
just at hand who desired to accept the
honor, 1t was believed early this morn
ing that it would be impossible for the
convention to name candidate.
FULLY DETERMEED.
BY the time the convention net in
Sthe afternoon, it was agreed upon ny all
that it would be unwise and imprudeni
for the convention to nominate. The
Aonly point upon which there was any
difference, WAS, as towhether the con
,veDtion shoald be reassembled to per.
form that work, or whether it should be
delegated to committee OF nine dele
gates and the members of the auxiliary
scommittee from the elk counties coma.
Jprising the congressional district.
George s. Patton introduced resoh-
tion to give this pswer to the specially
created committee. Senator Del Valis
sand T. +. 6ibben contendeE that the
convention shoez}S not shirk it's respon
sSibility in such "a way, sndsquestioneG
the legality Of neMination re-
ceived from any such special conn
mittee. They shield that under the
new Australian bail0t law the
special committee was met conveR
tion. Hen. Stephen NJ. White, who
had originally supported Mr.. Patton's
resolution, saw. that the point made was
good one, and became converted te
the idea thas the whole convention
should be reassembled to perform itI
duty. i. .s.s--Ns
lgRTALLY sKgTQED.
This was all that was required tt
unanimously decide the question. Ths
result was the adjournment until the
10th proximo, when thesconvention will
again be called to order, and when il
will name the next congressman from
the Sixth district of California.
WHAT is TosBE DONE.
In the meantime q thorough canEesi
of the district will be made to asceUsair
what the exact condition of the party il
and Whowesild be the most acceptable
man to the Democratic masses and the
people to nominate.
WfMie every one was SaIlsned WIFI
the result of the woa& here today, it il
not believed that the idea of fusioR wal
advanced any by the adjournment. /
must be understood, though. that tt
Judge from the tone of the speakers, TShl
convention was in every sense an anti
monopoly gathering. :Ehe only differ
ence ofopinion was as to the best man
ner and method of beeting Mr., LinGley
and the evils for which he stands epon
Hor and representive.
MANOR BURKE's ENCOUNTER.
The little incident between M&jo
Burke and "Chalk" Roberts afforded
some excitement for thesSsnta Barbsrs
public. Major Burke, though, wiebel
it distinctly understood shat, both tht
9 interview he held with Mr.. Roberts aac
the blow he received, were not of hii
election. The major said that he hat
not the slightest idea that Mr. Roberts
intended to do him bodily harm wheG
he called hina into the hail.
The Convention Convened.
It was 10.40 a.. m. when Secretary j
M. Baumgardner, editor of the Santa
Ynez Argus, called the convention tt
order. Lewis Warden, of San Luis
Obispo, chairman, was absent, owing t.
illness.
Secretary Baumgardner stated thil