The herald., 1894-08-12
ORANGE COUNTY DEMOCRATS,
The Delegates Selected to the
State Convention.
Resolutions Adopted Indorsing the
Administration and White.
Victor Montgomery Endorsed for the
Supreme Court-wrangls Over the
Central Committss's Rssolu.
tious About white.

CANrA ANA, aug 1l.-lno ONeuRo
county Democratic convention to select
delegates to the state convention at San
Francisco. August 21st. met in this city
today. and Was largely attended.
The convention at 80 O'Clock was
called to order by Chairman g. A.
Edgar, and Walter Tedford acted as SEQ
rotary pro tenn.
w. H. Spurgeon nominated Prof. M.
Manley for Temporary chairman, who
was duly elected. Mr.. Msnley took the
chair amid great applause. Walter
Tedford was then elected temporary Sec
rotary.
w. H. Spurgeon moved that commit
tees of five be appointed on creden tiaIs,
resolutions and permanent organization.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittees: -'st
On Credentisls-G. W. Mintsr, R. W.
Stewart, J. Adkins, Edgar johnson and
]. H. Arnold.
On Resolutions-R. Egan, W. H.
Spurgeon, J. W. Henry, ]. F. Patterson
and B. F. Porter.
On Permanent Organization-W. F.
Heathman, William M. McFadden, g.
II. Carlisle, 1. Yocih and L. s. Schorn.
A recess was then taken for 30 min
utes to give the committee time to re-
port, but not being ready then. an ad-
journment was taken to l o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report OF the committee on organ
ization was read and adopted, and also
the majority report Of the committee ON
credentials.
The report of the committee On reso.
lutions was read.
Robt. Northcraas offered an amend
ment to the resolutions BY inserting an
article condemning the resolutions
adopted some time ago BY the county
central committee condemning the
course of Senator s. M. White. The
molten to rescind the resolutions Of the
central committee prevailed.
Dir. Northcrass was called to the chair
and Mr.. Msnlsy took the floor and spoke
at length.
The resolutions ~ amended were
adopted.
The resolutions adopted by the CON-
vention congratulate the Democratic
party on the progress it, representatives
at Washington are making against the
corruption inherited from Republican
httOub, huQ 0uCOutUku9 tnO
party to renewed efforts.
The pending Wilson tariff bill il heart
lily endorsed, and the views OF President
Cleveland az expressed in his letter to
Chairman Wilson, and the manner and
occasion OF his expressing them, believ-
ing him fully iusJi1eu.
Sympathy with labor and Ito struggles
with capital, AZ represented by trusts, ID
expressed, but the use OF force and xio-
lence deprecated, and the course OF Che
administration endorsed in the late
strike. s
The resolutions are unalterably op.
posed to the railroad funding bill, and
approve the foreclosure of tho mortgage
and the operation of the roads by the
government.
The course of Stephen M. White 10
endorsed, aud he 10 congratulated on
the prominent standing he has at
tanned.
A radical reduction in the expenses
of state, county and municipal govern
ments 10 advocated, and the abo lish-
ment OF many state commissions 10 urged
and reduction in the expenses Of others.
Bossism in politics is denounced and
the nomination for governor Of . man
who will carry out necessary reforms
and will not be controlled by corpora
tions or political bosses called for.
The candidacy of Victor Montgomery
for justice of the supreme court 10 en-
dorsed and the delegates pledged to sup.
port him.
The convention elected delegates BY
supervisorial districts to the state con.
vention as follows: NJ. Manly, O. p.
Deyal, E. F. Cahil, Victor Montgomery
and a. H. Csrgill; at large, W. II.
Spurgeon and R. Egan.
The convention then adjourned.