The herald., 1894-09-12

! tiles OF q ncDle mind and OF q heart
! gentle in prosperity and serene in adj
/ versity, typifying in its fortitude the
unswerving character OF gentleman of
the old school; and
Whereas, The Democratic party of
Los Angeles county, in convention as
aembled, learns with regret that the
| soul of Don Pho Pico has been sum-
moned TO appear before the Supreme
Arbiter OF the universe theref ore. be it
Resolved, That this convention ex-
tends its heartfelt sympathy to the
friends and relatives OF the deceased,
and to ell Californians who view and
cherish with pride the history of their
state.
READY FOR NOMINATIONS.
Nominations were then declared in
order for chairman Of the county central
committee. Jacob Brewer then nomi-
mated Judge A. M. Stephens (Mr. del
Vale being in the chair in q very por.
tentous speech in which he warned the
convention from making any mistake in
the selection OF q leader who would not
contribute by his affiliations to the sue
cess of the Democracy.
Judge Mitchell OF Cahuenga took the
floor next and nominated O. +. A. Last,
and in doing 60 took occasion TO refer to
the charge made at a previous session
OF the convention that the speaker waa
allied with a railroad corporation. This
he pronounced as dastardly lie, and
said that the charge had been made in
q closked form against his candidate,
and he again took occasion to denounce
it as dRstardly lie.
MR.. LAST SPEAKS.
Under question OF privilege Mr.. G.
F. A. Last secured the floor and said /:
An insinuation has been cast against
me that wear the COLLAR of the South
ern Pacific. / wieh to cay that this
charge is an infamous lie, and il it were
made personally to me l would take in.
slant measures with its authors.
[Cheers.
81 rise to question of the highest
privilege" shouted Mr.. Brewer. ANY
man who says that | cast such insnua-
tions against Judge Mitchell or g. f. A.
Last is a id liar"
II will permit no such language here
while am in the chair" said Mr.. del
Vale.
MR.. BREWER APOLOGIES.
Mr.. Brewer then spologized to the
ladies present and to tie members of
the convention.
STEPHENS SELECTED.
A vote was taken on the chairman
ship, and it resulted as follows Last,
S0S: Stephens, 1873.
| Loud cheers then came for Judge
Stephens, and he came forward at once
and took the gavsl from Mr.. del Vale.
In few we'll chosen remarks he thanked
the members of the convention for the
honor conferred. He said that his heart
Was in the fight; that he would recog-
nize no division Of the party. and asked
that all past differences be put aside and
perfect harmony prevail.
! At the conclusion OF these remarks @.
F. A. Last was called for, and, rising
from his seat, said be was ct the disposal
of the committee to do with him as it
would. and that he should use every
honest endeavor to bring success to the
Democratic party.
LIMITING THE SPEECHES.
A motion then prevailed that aomi-
mating speeches be limited to five min
utes.
The secretary then proceeded to call
the roll OF the precincts for the purpose
OF having the names of the gentlemen Sc.
lected by each precinct for committee
man called.
At this point the chairman found it
necessary 10 appoint three additional
! argeants-at.arms before good order could
be obtained and maintained.
THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
The chair then announced that nomi-
nations for q school uperintendent were
in order.
Mr.. del Valie came to the platform
with pleasant duty to perform. accord.
ing to his statement. He said the Re-
publioans had in their platform said that
women ought to vote; that the Peoples
| party had said the same, and that the
| Democratic party had refused to say the
same. He was with the Democratic
party, but no could draw the line. A
! woman should be ut the head of the
educational department. He did not
present to the convention Democrat,
Republican or Populist, but the no.
/ bleet work of Coda woman. eve will
nominate her because she 10 qualified to
! fill the position; because she ia of the
same sex as the majority OF the educa-
tors of the country. This offies should
be entirely non-political." He then
named Kate Topper Galpin.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC SCENE.
z When the name was mentioned loud
cheers came from every part OF the hall,
ana handkerehiefs waved profusely in
! the hands of the ladies on the platform.
! Mr. w. r. Burt seconded the nomins-
ton OF Mrs. Kate Upper Gslpin, and
said that the office should DO divorced
| from politics.
Mr.. Harris further seconded tho nom,
ination. Mr.. Smith of Pomona did
| likewise on behalf OF the solid Pomona
delegation.
| w. II. Workman said that this was
the opportunity for the Democrats to
take this Office out OF the filthy pool of
| politics, and he moved that Mrs. Galpin
] be nominated by scclamation.
The chair pounded hole In the cover
| of his table in an attempt to get order,
and in between pounds Henry P. Will
son said that such an action would not
be Democratic.
MORE NOMINATIONS.
Judge Besrdon, amid great confusion,
placed in nomination O. l.. Ennis of
| this city.
Homer KATE seconded Mrs. Galpin's
nomination.
Ed Ward Hutchison was nominated as
q simon-pure Democrat by Judge Owens