The herald., 1894-09-13

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esting speech on the mission OF the
young Democracy.
PRICE FOR RECORDER.
Nominations for county recorder we're
called for, and Henry P. Wilson nomi-
! mated Mr.. W. L. Price of the Sixth ward
in few well-chosen words, and Mr.. See
ley seconded the nomination OF Mr..
Price.
1t was moved that the nomination be
made by reclamation, and the motion
was adopted.
COUNTY TREASURER.
The county treasurer WAS the next
nomination called for, and Col. J. Mari
on Brooks took the floor and submitted
the name of r. r. Haines.
Mr.. John 7. Jones got the cheirman's
attention and said: 81 don't know who
this convention desires, but we do not
want the man whom Mr.. Brooks has
named. lie is not only Prohibitionist
but ia also in direct opposition to our
state and county platform, because he is
O member of the A. P. A."
Mr.. Brooks-The man who says r. r.
Haines belongs to- the A. P. A. is mis-
taken.
Jacob Brewer-I want to know whore
we are at. Is this q Democratic, Re-
publican, Populist or Prohibition con-
vention? For Christ's sake tell me
where we are?
Mr.. MoOsffrey-On behalf of the Sec
ond ward l second the nomination OF r.
r. Hsines.
w. r. Burke placed in nomination DR..
J. F. Alexander.
Mr.. Ramish OF the Seventh ward and
Mr.. Savage of the Eighth ward and both
Downey precincts followed suit in Sec
onding the nomination OF DR.. Alexander.
John Jones got up and seconded DR..
Alexander's nomination and Colonel
Brooks sprang to his feet and said: ~
want to ask Mr.. Jones il the Republican
nominee for this Office ie not his brother
inlaw ?"
This raised terrific howl and when
order WAS restored q ballot was de-
manded.
The call of the roll was ordered, and
when 1t had proceeded about one-half
through the country districts with q
uniform vote for Alexander, Colonel
Brooks got up and withdrew the name
OF r. r. Haines, saying: II presented
this gentleman's name for the best in
| tere5ts OF the Democratic party. l am
sorry that the brother-in- law of the Re-
publican candidate has persuaded you
otherwise"
On motion the nomination OF DR.. Alex
ander was made by reclamation.
MARTIN MARSH NOMINATED.
! Judge Mitchell, in terse and forceful
speech, presented the name of Martin
G. Marsh for public administrator, and
the convention, amid salvo of cheers.
declared Mr.. Marsh nominated by &C
clamation.
THE CANDIDATE FOR CORONER.
W. r. Burke submitted the name OF
DR.. J. j. Choate, and Mr.. Ards of
Downey nominated DR.. w. @. Smith of
| DCwney. There were quite a number OF
seconding epeeches. General Mathews
said that while he recognized the worth
of the gentleman from Downey, he
wanted to put up a man who could down
DIR. Campbell of Los Angeles, who was
the Republican candidate for the Office,
and DR.. Choste could do it.
Mr.. del Vale then came forward with
a fresh candidate in the person of DR..
e. w. Edelman. The nominations were
then declared closed and the convention
proceeded to o ballot.
When the country districts had been
called and the heavy wards of the city
demonstrated that DR.. Choate was in
the majority, Mr.. Ardis Withdrew the
name OF DR.. Smith and the nomination
OF DR.. Choate was made unanimous.
Doc" Choste was called to the plat
! form aud said: "Way back in the days
| Is
farm with the sheep and hogs, I prom
issd myself that l would nevor be a
candidate for office, but my Democratic
friends and many Republicans who
want to down the man from across the
river, have persuaded mo otherwise.
| promise you that will devote all OF
my time to the Democratic party be-
tween now and November"
THE CITY SURVEYOR.
Mr.. Dockweiler took the floor on the
call for nominations for county surveyor
aud presented the name of Alfred r.
Street, and Mr.. Eberle nominated +.
w. Skinner, on which the nominations
were closed, and ballot ordered.
STREET NOMINATED.
The call of the roll resulted in the
nomination of Street, who received 439
votes while Skinner received EOS, and
Mr.. Streets nomination was made un-
animous, thus making up the county
for the Democracy.
The special legal committee appointed
by Chairman Stephens and OF which
Mr.. Finlsyson was chairman, reported
on the effect of the purity of elections
law on elections and the report was
adopted.
The convention then dissolved into
district conventions for the purpose of
nominating legislative. supervisoral and
other officers, and the general oonven-
ton was ordered TO again assemble at
8 p. m.
Tho Evening Sassfon.