The herald., 1894-08-05
SAN BERDOON DEMOCRATS.
They Hold Their County Con
ventiOn Yesterday.
Miss Maggie Mogeau Named for
County Superintendent.
The Platform Endorses tho Administrs-
tIon and Bsnounoes Repubii-
can Extravaganza.
The Ticket.

SAN BERNARDINo. Aug. 4.--This morn
ing at 80 the Democrats met in con-
vention at the opera house in this city.
r. E. Bledsoe, chairman Of the county
central com mittee, called the assembly
to order. stating that the convention
proposed to direct its efforts to county
affairs and to do something to reduce
the expenses OF county government,
that last year cost over 100000.
Howard B. Smith of Cotton was nomi'
mated temporary chairman by ecclama-
tion and was escorted to the platform
by Colonel A. B. Paris and w. j. Will
son. Mr.. Smith was received with q
round OF applause.
Harry Neabet placed John W. Ed
wards Of Redlalds in nomination as
temporary secretary, who was elected
by acclamation. Harry Parks was
nominated assistant secretary. A COM
mittee of five each was appointed on
credentials, order of business and per-
msnent organization, and On resolutions,
whereupon the chair declared recess
of Is minutee for the purpose OF select
ing the committees.
After recess the chair appointed r.
York, William Curtis, E. M. Cooley,
B. w. Carl and s. Weatherholt COM
mittee on credentials.
Mr.. Murphy, 7. J. Wilson. W. H.
Randall, j. Bessant, Jefferson Kincaid,
committee on permanent organization
and order of business.
r. E. Bledsoe. T. J. Wilson, H. s..
Pattengall, R. E. Blackburn, H. M. Bur-
ton, committee on resolutions.
The convention then adjourned until
O'Clock p. m.
The committee on credentials reported
Is precincts as unrspresented and 165
delegates entitled to seats, which was
adopted without opposition.
The committee on permanent organ
ization and order OF business reported in
favor OF making the temporary organ
ization the permanent organization Of
the convention.
That the order OF business be the re-
port OF the committee on credentials, re-
port of committee on resolutions, eelcc-
tion of eleven delegates to the state con-
| vention. Nomination of county officers
| in the following order: Superior judge,
member OF assembly. clerk, auditor and
recorder, sheriff, treasurer and tax COL
lector, district attorney, assessor, per-
intendent of schools, surveyor, public
administrator, coroner and selection OF
county central committee. Also nomin-
alton Of supervisors and township Of
ticers by their respective district con-
ventions, which report was adopted by
acclamation.
The committee on resolutions reported
substantially as follows:
ReGfiirming the principles set forth
in the national platform of 1892; in
dorsing Grover Cleveland for hie tariff
reform policy and his letter to Repre-.
sentative Wilson; declared themselves
opposed to the demonstration of silver !;
endorsed the record of Senator Stephen
NJ. White; denounced extravagance in
county affsirs asserting that county Of
6csrs should conduct their business in
person denounced ring rule as it pre-
walls in state and county affairs in the
Republican party.
The following were selected as dele
gates to the state convention: t. j.
Wilson Of Pass precinct, Byron Waters
of San Bernardino, J. w. s. Perry of
Daggett, Col. A. B. Paris, George M.
Cooley, H. W. Niabet and DR.. ]. P.
Booth of San Bernardino, d. Fitzpatrick
of Ontario, R. E. NcGinnis of Red
lands, S. Weatherholt OF Cotton and
|
Col. A. B. Paris, in an eloquent
speech, nominated his old law partner
and lifelong friend Henry Goodcell, jr.,
for superior Judge, and the nomination
was numerously seconded from all parts
of the county and made by acclama
| ion.
James T. Drake OF Redlands nomi-
mated f, 2. Meserve OF Redlands for the
assembly, which was carried by acca-
nation.
M. A. Murphy of Cotton placed in
nomination for county clerk, auditor
and recorder, John B. House, who was
chosen by acclamation.
DR.. J. 2. Booth was nominated by &C.
clamation for the Office OF sheriff.
The Office of treasurer and tax collec-
tor was passed without making nomi-
nation.
For the Office OF district attorney three
men were named. George A. Cole, Harry
! Willis, jr., and w. j. Curtis. In 9 short,
earnest speech, Harry Willis. ir., with
drew his name from confederation. The
vote stood 40 for Cole, sc for Curtis.
For the office of assessor, f. nj. John
son was named by acclsmstion.
! AS representative of the ladies, in a
| highly florid speech, Col. A. B. Paris
nominated Mss Maggie Mogesu, who.
also, had been honored by nomination
on the Peoples party ticket to the Office
of county superintendent OF schools.
The lady was conducted upon the plat
form and made her bow to the conven-
tion, and was nominated by a rising
vote.
Noisy Cure Tor Nervousness.