Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-18
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
1t Gets Down to Solid Bus
mess.
Murphy of Santa Clara Elected
Chairman.
District Conventions Meet and Nom
mate for Congress.
Presidential Electors and District Del
egates to Chicago Chosen-The
Majority Will Be Unin-
i- structed.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches
FRESNO, May 1.-THE San Francisco
delegation had caucus this morning,
and debated the Craftsmanship question.
II was finally decided to leave the dele
gates free to exercise their individual
preferences. A majority of the San
Francisco delegates favor Ostrom, and
his election is almost certain.
Some damage has been done to his
chances by the fact of his being sup
ported by several strong friends Of the
railroad, but this is neutralized by his
exceedingly strong anti-railroad record.
Nine-tenths of the delegates are in
favor of Cleveland, and the national
delegates will probably be instructed for
him. 4Na
The Los Angeles delegation has eau
cused and decided to cast its entire
thirty-eight votes for White for delegate
at-large. Thirty-seven votes will be
given to Murphy, and thirty-seven to
Coleman. Ostrom will receive one
vote, that OF Steve White. for the chair
manship.
The convention was called to order at
2 this afternoon by Vice. Chairman R. P.
Hammond OF the state central commit
tee, Chairman Wilson being absent in
the east. General Hammond said that
he was commissioned by Chairman Will
son to express his regrets at his inability
to be present. "The convention is here
in the great Democratic stronghold rep
resenting the doctrine that has been
sanctioned by the last election and is
now the doctrine not only OF the Demo-
Gratis, but of the people OF the United
States."
General Hammond then introduced
Mayor s., H. Cole of Fresno, who well
coined the convention in short speech.
The chairman then recognised E. E.
Leake Of Yolo, who placed in nomina-
ton d. J.. Ostrom for chairman Of the
convention. The conventio n burst into
long and continued applause at the
mention of the name.
"Ostrom," said Leake, sis self-made
man, and the job could hardly be i'm
proved on"
Mr.. Leake then paid glowing eulogy
to Ostrom, which was, received with
great enthusiasm by the convention.
"Mr. Ostrom," said Leake, recognizes
the fact that all issues in this fight must
be subordinated to the issue of tariff
reform; that Grover Cleveland is can
didate of the people and one under
whom we must fight"
At the mention of the name of Cleve-
land the delegates went wild with en-
thusiasm. the hall being sea of waving
handkerchiefs.
The speaker then went on to discuss
the RAILROADS. He declared no measure
was ever considered in California for
regulating railroads with which Ostrom
was not identified.
The chairman then recognized Jack
son Hatch of Santa Clara, who proceed
ed to nominate B. d. Murphy of Santa
Clara. Mr.. Hatch declared that the
regulation of the railroad and tariff re-
form must be the great issues OF the
coming campaign. The convention was
very important one, and its chairman
must be man able to understand all
the movements in it and control it with
an iron hand; that it may so act that
we may at Chicago nominate Grover
Cleveland. It has been said by many
untruly that Mr.. Murphy represents the
anti. Cleveland sentiment. This was
utterly untrue. The Santa Clara dele
CATION would send no one to Chicago
who was not in favor of Cleveland. ZAP.
plause.) Murphy's name was received
with applause.
Col. Thomas F. Barry of San Fran.
cisco then seconded the nomination oi
Ostrom.
Roll call was then proceeded with bJ
counties, the secretary being assisted by
William Markley, of Sonoma, and Rob
ert Burnett, of Sacramento.
The chairman ruled that no one ex
cept member of delegation coult
take exception to the vote as cast by
the chairman of the delegation.
The roll OF individual members of del
: egations was called in the cases Of Ne
vada, San Diego and San Francisc'
counties.
Fresno requested to be pissed unit
the end, when Senator Goucher an
nounced that Fresno would not vote
she being the host Of the other dele
gates.
Murphy did not vote, and Ostrom cas-
his vote for Murphy.
The chairman announced: Total vote
629; necessary to choice, Bis; Mui
ply, 346; Ostrom, 2S3.
Ed Leake, on behalf Of Ostrom, move
" to make the nomination unanimous, an
{. it was carried with rush.
Mr.. Murphy was then escorted to th
stage by Ostrom and Leake.
On assuming the chair Hon. D. 3
Murphy, after complimenting Fresh
on her progress, anu predicting glorl
! GUS future for, her, spoke as follows
ssIn the good old days there was q GOO
! old-fashioned style Of honesty of pul