Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-11
Result of the Democratic Con-
gressional Convention.
The Peoples Party Candidate is
Selected by it.
>rbe Resolution OHered by Major Pat
ton-The Reasons offered for the
Action Taken-A Committee
to Be Appointed.


and adopted by viva voce vote. The
proceedings Of the convention are given
below:
AT 10 20 Chairman Del Vale called
the convention to order.
Stephen M. White moved that, as some
OF the committee on credentials were
absent, the chairman be authorized to
fill the vacancies on the committee. The
motion prevailed, and Mr.. Rice, of Ven
tura. and r. B. Nathan, of Los Angeles,
were appointed in the place of Mayor
Getty, OF Santa Barbara, and Mr.. Green,
of Monterey.
The convention then took recess for
fifteen minutes, to await the repert OF
the committee on credentials.
On reassembling, the report OF the
committee on credentials was adopted
without dissent.
George s. Patton offered a resolution,
as follows:
Whereas, A'partisan legislature has so
gerrymnndered the Sixth congressional
district OF California, as to leave the
Democratic party therein little or no
reasonable prospect of electing con-
gressman, and
Whereas, There are now two candi-
dates in the field in said district, the
nominees respectively Of the Republi-
can party and Of the Peoples party, and
Whereas, The nominee of the latter
party is known to be man OF unques-
toned personal probity, and who has
publicly declared his opposition to the
perpeiuation of high tariff for the sole
benefit of manufacturing monopolists,
as we'll as to the enactment Of that twin
infamy, force BILL intended to take
from the already tax ridden and plum
dered people the legal power of resist
ance, upon which two issues with the
avowed policy of the Republicans, the
national Democracy is waging this
battle for the people, and
Whereas, Upon the local, but to Cali
fornia vital, question OF railroad inter-
ference and domination in politics, the
views of the latter candidate are known
to be in acc ord with those of the Califor-
mia Democracy, and in glaring contrast
in this respect with the subservient
attitude of the Republican party organl-
zation, and of it's congressional nominee
in particular; and,
Whereas, A question is now pending
before congress, and likely to reach a
solution during the ensuing term of two
wears, which Is Of vital Importance to
the futu,e material prosperity of this
district, and to the preservation of its
commercial independence, viz. the
question of the construction Of deep
sea harbor which shall be open to all,
and not by any possibility become the
sole property Of any single transporta-
ton company; and,
Whereas, In the solution OF this Inn
portant question IL is essential that the
people Of this district should be fully re-
presented by one devoted to their inter-
ests, and to whom no suspicion OF rail-
road influence can attach now therefore
be it
Resolved, That in view of the facts
recited in the foregoing preamble, it is .
condition and not theory by which
the Democracy Of this district is con.
fronted, and that holding the unques-
tionable balance Of power, it is our duty
now to so WELD it as to certainly and ef-
fectually determine tie pending contest,
and to compass the sure defeat OF the
. candidate least desirable, both from the
standpoint of politics, and that OF the
pressing material interests OF the dis
trict, rather than to embark in doubt
full conflict, whose inevitable result, in
case we should be defeated, would be
the election OF the least desirable of the
present contestants, and the great in
Jury OF those material interests; and be
il further
Resolved, That in order to accom-
plish the foregoing purpose, and to fully
comply with the requirements OF the
election law of the state, this conven-
ton do now nominate as the candidate
of the Democratic party OF the Sixth
congressional district of California. tor
member of congress from said district,
the Hon. Marion Cannon, OF Ventura
and the chairman and secretary OF this
convention are hereby instructed to GER
tify the foregoing nomination to the
secretary of state. as required by law.
Mr.. Patton moved the adoption OF the
resolution. Stephen NJ. White seconded
the motion. Chairman Del Vale put
the question and declared 1t carried.
j. Marion Brooks moved that con
eressional committee be appointed, one
from each county in the district and five
from Los Angeles county. The motion
prevailed, and Mr.. Del Vale announced
that he would appoint the committee
at a later day.
Mr. White called attention to thu
fact that Mr.. Rennison, of Monterey
had resigned from the Democratic elec
toral ticket, and he moved that biz
resignation be accepted. The motion
prevailed.
VIM. q. Graves, of San Luis Obispo
was nominated and chosen to fill th'
vacancy.
The convention then adjourned with
out day.
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