Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-26

favor of any aspirant who desired to
represent the party at Minneapolis. Mr..
Murphy then read a resolution lndors-
ing President Harrison's administration
in most laudatory terms and closing
with: Therefore, should the national
convention in its wisdom follow the
time.honored custom OF renomlnatlng
for a second term a president whose
services have been satisfactory to the
people, and again place Benjamin Har-
rison in nomination for that high office,
we promise to increase his majority in
this, the banner Republican county OF
California. Be it further resolved, that
should the convention in its wisdom see
fit to choose another Republican, the
Republicans of Los Angeles declare
themselves for the nominee"
Vociferous applause greeted the re-
marks of Mr.. Murphy in his references
to the present chief executive, and the
meeting then adjourned until p. m.
In the afternoon the reports OF COM
mittees were received. The temporary
organization was made permanent and
each delegate was taxed 30 cents for ex-
penses. 1t was also adopted that all
delegates selected to 60 to Stockton
should 60 untrammeled by Instructions /;
that the vote should be by ballot if so re-
quested and that speeches should be
limited to four minutes. Further it
was agreed that forty-two delegates
should be selected to represent the
Republicans of this county at the Stock
ton convention. Permanent Chairman
Rollins then addressed the convention,
and among other things said
'If it is written in the book of fate
that the party is not to be permitted to
rally to the standard OF that matchless
champion of Republicanism and peer
less statesman. James G. Blaine, it is
also written that victory will be the
party's need, and success it's crown
"Let the old spirit of loyalty to pur-
pose, devotion to right, aud enthusiasm
in the cause animate the ranks of the
party and inspire the energies OF the
Republican hosts throughout the coun-
try, and political triumph will be the
sure reward. 1t will be the reward
whether the nominee be the man who
now wisely and prudently fills the presi-
dental chair, or the soldier patriot of
Michigan, or tine soldier patriot and
jurist OF Illinois, or that unequaled ad-
vocate OF neutrality-suspicious. of Ame-
rican labor protection of American in
dustry-protection of American enter
prise-protection of American capital,
Governor VIM. Mckinley, jr., of Ohio"
A motion was then introduced by Mr..
Barclay advocating secret ballot on
the votes for delegate at large from the
state of California and from the sixth
congressional district to the national
Republican convention at Minneapolis.
The motion was seconded and supported
by several delegates, and prevailed by
very large majority.
F. L. Allies moved that that part of
the committees report which left the
delegates to Stockton uninstructed be
reconsidered, but the motion was
promptly voted down.
The balloting for delegate at large be-
ing now in order, Z. F. Spence was nom
mated by j. L. Murphy and seconded
by Colonel Nudge. Walter S. Moore
r. J. Northam, who received
a second from Mr.. Harm.
While balloting was proceeding, Mai.
George E. Gard offered resolution en-
dorsing the Mckinley bill, and it was
adopted.
By this time Chairman Rollins an
nounced the result of the ballot. which
was received with applause, the total
vote cast being 303, divided into 16S
for Mr.. Spence and 1875 for Mr.. Northam.
Mr.. Spence, upon being called to the
platform for four-minute speech, stated
that this was one of the proudest mo-
ments of his life. Gle has said it before
on similar occasions.) Some of his
friends had this day voted against him,
but he bore them no i'll feeling. He
was proud to say that up to the present
he had not spent one 10 cent piece in
the furtherance of his desires.
Mr.. Barclay now placed in nomina
ton for delegate from the sixth con-
gressional district Gen. E. P. Johnson,
and Captain Blennerhasset nominated
Col. II. G.. Otis. Both names were re-
ceived with cheers, after which the nom
nations closed.
Mr.. Barclay then offered resolution,
which was adopted, instructing the
stockton delegates to urge upon the
delegates to Minneapolis that a clause
De adopted in the national platform
the total exclusion of Chi
nese from our coast.
The result of the ballot on the dele
rate from the Sixth congressional dis
rict was then announced. The total
7ote cast was sos, of which Gen. f. P.
Johnson received 100 and Colonel Otis
.16.
Great and continued applause result
I'd, and the successful candidate grace.
ully thanked the convention.
The following other delegates were
elected
First supervisor district-T. P. Lu-
zens. w. S. Gilmour, L. A. Sheldon, H.
A. Boughton, H. S. Finney, G.. II.
N. G. Carter, Hamilton
S. X. Sewell.
Fourth supervisor districts. P.