Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-06
HILL DEMOCRATS.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of the Club
Last Night.

An Enthusiastic Meeting of the Club
Last Night.
The Hill Democratic club OF California
No. held it's regular meeting at Y. nj.
1. hall last evening, ]. Marion Brooks
presiding and g. A. Stephens secretary.
Capt. F. w. Higgins, chairman OF
committee on sending delegation Of the
club to Chicago to attend the national
Democratic convention, reported that
twenty.six names mad been signed to the
roll OF forty. A discussion arose as to
limiting the delegation to thirty-two.
Henry Wilson said he thought the
delegation should not close at thirty
two, but that the list be not acted on
until April 18th, as by that time it could
be ascertained how many members OF
the club could go, and then he would
favor closing the roll. Mr.. Stephens
and d.. Bryant favored laying the mat
ter over until Tuesday next. r. J. Ad-
cock thought the roll should be limited
to thirty-two. The motion was finally
laid over until Tuesday next, when the
delegation will be elected.
A committee of five we're appointed to
arrange for q grand barbecue to be
given under the auspices Of the club on
May 1st, the following committee being
appointed to take charge OF the matter:
w. X. Diol, DR.. Bryant, Judge r. j.
Adcock, M. w. Conklin and Henry
Wilson. ~
A letter was read from the Hill club
of Elmira, New York, congratulating
the club on its organization and great
success, and assuring the club that
David b. Hill would be nominated and
was sure winner.
Hereafter the club meets every Thurs
day night, and the Y. M. l. hall will be
permanently secured for that purpose.
Messages were received from leading
Democrats of the city congratulating the
club on it's progress and great activity.
Among those sending messages were
Hon. Stephen M. White and ex.Mayor
John Bryson.
A. Ramish addressed the club. He
said he had been unable to attend as
often as he desired, but that he was a
Hill man, and wanted it distinctly un-
derstood that the club would find him a
eteadfast worker for Senator Hills NOM
ination and the success of the club.
r. j. Adcock said that the Republican
papers were claiming Hill was not a
candidate; but not withstanding the
volume of the Republican press, Hills
name would 60 before the convention.
and that he would be nominated. If
the Republicans were to elect the Demo-
cratic standard bearer they would Sc
lect Steve Elkins, Mr.. Quay, or Dudley
of blocks-of- five memory. But the coun-
try was to be congratulated that Dem
ocrats pure and undefled would choose
the Democratic standard bearer. If
Cleveland would not attempt to force
his own nomination on the party Hill
would be nominated by acclama.
tion. The Democratic party had more
than one leader. That man twice nomi-
mated by the Democratic party for pres
ident ought to feel grateful and not
attempt to do what Grant tried to do in
1S76-go before the people three times.
w. X. Diol said Republicans were
meeting every night at some place in
the city, and Democrats should also
organize. The Hill club had come to
stay, and one thing was certain, the club
was in accord with all the Democrats OF
the Empire state.
The meeting adjourned to meet next
Tuesday, April 18th, at the Y. M. l. hall.