The herald., 1894-07-21
THEY ARE READY FOR BUSINESS
Democrats Arrange for Their
Convention.
Caucuses to Be Held on the 4th of
Next Month.
The Convention to Be Called for August
18th - Resolutions Adopted.
Points of the Dis
cuasion.

mittee, pursuant to call Of its chairman,
met yesterday morning at the new Tur-
ner hall for the purpose of arranging for
the county convention to elect delegates
to the state and congressional conven-
tions, and to transact such other bust
ness ss might properly come before it.
The gathering Of the faithful was
large and representative. Chairman @.
f. A. Last called the meeting to order
at IL 80 O'Clock, and stated that the de-
lay in the proceedings was due to the
absence of the secretary, Henry Wilson,
who was detained on account of the i'll.
ness of his brother, but that he had
sent for the books of the committee, and
as soon as they arrived temporary
secretary could be elected and the bust
ness OF the committee proceed.
Then John w. Mitchell of Cahuenga
suggested that while waiting for the
books it would be fit introduction to
the deliberations of the representative
body of the Democratic organization in
this county to have read the letter OF
President Cleveland to Congressman
Wilson, which was read in congress
yesterday. He was sure it would en-
courage all good Democrats in their adj
herence to the party and sus-
tain their faith in the preservation
of its principles. J. Marion Brooks
opposed the reading of the letter, and
moved that Its reading be dispensed
with, as he was sure every body there
had read it. The motion was rejected,
and the letter was read by Mr.. Mitchell
in the same effective style that he has
read the platforms of the party at the
conventions Of recent years.
Mr.. Charles A. Bell was then elected
temporary secretary. and the chairman
announced the purpose of the meeting.
which was to make a call for the pri-
mary elections and provide for holding
the convention to elect delegates to the
state and congressional conventions.
Mr.. Brooks offered set of resolutions
to govern the primary elections, and
supported bis proposition with a spirited
speech. The resolutions were as follows:
Resolved. That the manner OF holding
the election for delegates to the county
convention shall, in all incorporated
cities and towns, be held by precinct
caucuses by the meeting OF the Demo-
cratic electors of said precincts at some
place to be designated by said commit
tee, at the hour of 7 80 pm, of the said
4th of August, and cloae at $3.50 pm. ON
said day.
That the organization of the said eau
Gus shall be by the member of the DEM
ocratic county central committee for the
said respective precinct. who shall pre-
side over said caucus, and in case There
is no member of the Democratic COM
| nnittee present, then the Democratic
electors present shall elect chairman
of said precinct caucus, who shall pre-
side at eaid meeting, and said precinct
caucus ehall elect secretary Of said
meeting. and also two judges, who, with
the chairman of said meeting, shall CON-
duct all the proceedings of said caucus.
That said caucus meeting shall re-
main open for the purpose of receiving
votes until the hour OF $50, at which
time said caucus shall close, and the
judge, chairman and secretary shall GER
tify the number Of votes polled, and for
whom, and shall isaue to the persons
receiving the highest number of votes q
certificate Of election to said convention.
The secretary of said caucus shall take
down the names of all persons applying
to vote and their residence, and shall
return the ballots thus cast, together
with the full minutes of the proceedings
of said caucus, together with the list of
said voters and their residence. to the
chairman and secretary of the Demo-
cratic county central committee.
1t ia further resolved, that in other
precincts of said county of Los Angeles,
not included in said incorporated citiee.
delegates shall be elected by precinct
primary, the polls shall be opened at
the hour Of 2 p.m m. and closed at the hour
of 5 pm, and said election shall be con-
Quoted by q Judge and inspector ap-
pointed by this convention.
That the qualifications to vote in any
of the said caucuses or precinct prima-
ries shall be that the voter ia Demo-
crat, that he pledges himself to vote the
Democratic ticket at the ensuing cleo
ton, that he is an elector at the pre-
cinct at which he applies to vote, and
would be an elector IL such precinct on
the 9th day Of November, 1894. The
judges and clerks OF said precinct eau
Gus or precinct primary are hereby in
structed to return to the secretary and
chairman of the Democratic county
| central committee, as hereinbefore pro-
vlded, Immediately upon such caucus
election or primary, the poll list con-
tanning the names of the persons voting
Nv thc paiO ChACuo vi bOBobn0T
with the ballots used at such election,
with certificate certifying the number
of votes which each delegate received,
the said returns to be inclosed in good,
substantial envelope.
Mr.. Mitchell asked that before vote
was taken on the resolution and before
any plan was adopted, that the repre-
sentatives of the local Democratic clubs,
which he understood were present, be
invited to present to the committee any
suggestions they had in reference to the
primaries. He believed that the COM
mittee should carefully consider any
and ell suggestions made by creditable
organizations whose aim was the adj
vancement of the party.
The motion prevailed and Mr.. T. J.
CIddy, secretary of the Jeffersonian
club, presented a communication from
that organization, favoring precinct pri-
msries. Judge Dupuy, a member of the
club, spoke in behslf of the clubs
Recommendation.
f. r. Finlayson, representing the
Business Meme Democratic association,
made speech also in favor OF precinct
primaries.
Mr.. Finlayeon was confident that the
people were turning to the Democracy
and that the party would win a great
victory this fall. Cleveland's manifesto
h l0kk ~ IA Al.