The herald., 1894-09-11
DEMOCRATIC CLANS GA HERING,
The Big Convention to Meet
This Morning.
a Glance at the Field Before the
Fray.
the flight for the Sheriff Lively One
What the Oatiook 10 for the VAri-
Gus Offices, and Gossip
About the Candidates.

Today will be a day of destiny 10 the
< history OF the Democratic party in Los
Angeles county, for today will be held
Pho of the most important conven tiona
that the Democracy has CO nvened in
Eany years.
There was q great deal Of stir and
hustle among the local leaders of the
party and the henchmsn OF the different
candidates. There were lots OF indus
tgious workers out fixing up fences in
different sections OF the city, and the
work of switching candidates into
smooth channels and making easy sail
ing by happy combinations OF forces
WAS assidously carried on until an early
hour this morning. The principal
fight OF the convention will be for the
Office OF sheriff. and for this Office An
drew Mentally, John M. Carson, ex-
Sheriff Gibson, Thomas Goucber OF
Puente and George Hines OF Whining
ton are named as the leading quartette.
the strength OF these gentlemen stands
cRhout in the order that they are named
above, if the word of political forecast
ers can be relied on. 1t is further
limited that one OF the candidates may
make 3 landing some where else on the
ticket if unsuccessful in the fight for
Iherif. Andrew McNslly has power
Iul following in the city, and received
the most encouraging reports from many
country districts yesterday,
The candidate who was most talked of
Syeeterday for county assessor was Col. l..
>sE. Messmore and no one has yet boon
mentioned as being against him. In
the fight for tax collector Gen. E. H..
Hewitt. the present incum bent, ia con.
coded the nomination by reclamation,
not only on account of his admirable rec
ord but likewise on the grounds OF his
almost universal popularity.
The fight for county clerk gives signs
of being very interesting and exciting
one, the three candidates prominently
mentioned in connection Herewith be-
ing ex- Postmaster + A. Preuss, o. M.
Hamilton and e. G. Reed. There ia talk
tApf prominent city Democrat entering
this fight in the event of certain contin-
gencies. For the office of county aases-
sor f. j. Palomares and Fred Potts are
talked OF by knowing ones as the lead
ing candidates. Thus far only one gen.
tleman has been mentioned for
recorder, w. r. Ramssur of Flor
ence, who, it ia said, will make
q strong candidate. The only gentle
man mentioned prominently thus far
for treasurer ia William Lacy, although
it ia sad that the Populiat candidate,
Commodore r. f. Heines, is quietly
working to secure an endorsement from
the Democratic party for this office.
One OF the impLrtaat controversies o
the convention will be over the nomina-
ton of two candidates for superior
judge. General r. III. Chapman ia q
candidate before the Democratic con-
venton for nomination for superior
Judge. Should he be chosen and elected
our local bench would be grsced by Q
Judge of the most unswerving integrity
/ profoundly ready in the law and espec.
tally popular with the old citizens. j.
II. Houx, Sheldon Borden and Zue G
Peck are all spoken OF for second place
on the judiciary ticket.
In the fight for coroner. Doctor Choate
is pitted against DR.. O'Brien, OF the
! health Office. The latter gentleman
talk of the different clans last night. and
il is claimed will make q strong fight fol
the place.
There is q triangular struggle for gu.
perintendent OF the county schools be
tween Mira. Kate Topper Galpin, who
seeks the Democratic Endorsement and
thinks Hhs will get it, Edward
Hutchison, the Populist nominee, and
G. J.. Ennis.
The nomination for district attorney
will fall to either J. R. Dupuy or Isidort
Dockweiler. ]. T. Houx says the state
ment about his entering the lists for die
irict attorney in the event of failing TO
sezure place on the judicial end OF the
ticget 10 not true.
The surveyorship will lie between
Messrs. Street and Skinner, and w. B.
/. Crisp of Sierra Madre ia spoken of as q
candidate for supervisor from the First
4 district.
II There is one fact that the Democracy
are taking into confederation in making
up their ticket, and that lie the Repub-
lican convention gave no representation
\ on the ticket in the strong Republican
district extending from Pomona TO Pas
adena, and an effort will be made to put
up Btronh Democratic candidate from
n some one In that section of the county