The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23


Fifth ward. Mrs. Margaret Hughes
Sixth ward .........................St Stephen Lyon
Seventh watd... .Marun EicKnorh
Eighth ward. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Y. Mclheins
Ninth ward.-.. ....J' Z. hosers
The Democratic city convention WAS
slow in assembling yesterday morning
The delegates were very busy discussing
the fight for the temporary chairman
ship, which was the principal fight.
William Mead, acting chairman OF the
city central committee, and Henry P.
Wilson we're the candidates for that
honor, and it was understood that the
forces OF Rowan were for Wilson. while
Mr.. Mead represented the friends OF w.
A. Ryan. just before the assembling
of the convention it was asserted and
denied that the vote for temporary
chairman would be in the nature OF a
test vote between the two leading cane
didates for mayor, and Mr.. Joe Mesmer
still further clinched this assertion by
stating In nominating Mr.. Mead that
vote for him would be in Mr.. Ryan's
interest. After the selection OF Mr.
Mead, however. the friends OF Mayor
Rowan claimed that the ballot was not
indicative of thu way the vote would be
in convention.
The galleries we're pretty we'll filled
with spectators as the hour for the con-
vention drew near. and the lobby was
also well filed.
When the gavel, which was a chunk
OF wood hastily improvised. called the
convention to order. it did not take long
for the delegates to get down to business
and the preliminary work was put
through in short order with very few
kicks or ebullitions Of feeling.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
At 10 80 ]. Marion Brooks called the
convention to order. There was some
confusion in the seating of the delegates,
but by the assistance OF the sergeants-
at-arms, the friends of candidates and
candidates themselves were rslegated to
the lobby and the galleries.
Alter the partial reading of the call
by Secretary George W. Retzer. oues-
ton arose AZ to the reading OF the dele.
gates az published, but on motion it
was laid aside until the report OF the
committee on credentials.
On motion OF Mr.. Hyatt, Chairman
Brooks, the retiring chairman. was
elected delegate at large by acolama-
ton.
Messrs. W. P. Jeffries and Adolph
DAWN we're chosen temporary secretaries
by the chairman, and he announced
that nominations for temporary chair
man were in order.
Joseph Meamer nominated William
Mead, saying that all delegates who
were favorable to w. A. Ryan should
vote for him.
Martin G. Marsh nominated Henry
P. Wilson as q hard working young
Democrat.
After several seconding remarks by
various delegates the nominations were
closed, and a motion adopted that the
majority OF delegates in a precinct cast
the votes OF absent delegates.
The first ballot resulted in the cleo.
ton of Mr.. Mead, the vote standing:
Mead, 1888 5-6 Wilson, 11S l 8. Before
the result was announced, on motion of
Mr., Wilson, the nomination was made
unanimous.
MIR. Wilson conducted the new chair
man to the stsge and Mr.. Mead said
that while elected az friend of one of
the candidates, he would know no fac
tions in his rulings. He referred to the
ownership OF the water works by the
city as the oversh allowing issue in the
campaign. In the Republican admins
tration there had been plumbers, to say
the least in this matter.
The Democratic party was sound on
the public echool question, and on
other Issues in the campaign. Thank
ing the convention for the honor con-
feIred ON him, Mr.. Mead announced the
convention ready for business.
On motion Mr.. Jeffries and Mr..
Davis were elected temporary secre-
taries,
MI. @. F. A. Last moved the appoint
ment OF committees OF nine, one from
each ward, on credentials, permanent
organization and resolutions.
Martin Marsh moved TO amend by
making the committees five instead OF
nine.
w. P. Hyatt endorsed the original
motion, claiming that committees OF
nine would give the fairest representa-
ton.
THE COMMITTEES. j,
The convention took q recess Of ID
mirntes to allow the chair time to ap-
point the committees. and when it re-
assembled they were announced as fol-
lows:
CFedentials-J. A. Craig, chairman.
JohR r. Yoskum, Martin Betkowski, II.
J. Wallacott, q. P. Putnam, A. F.
Macksy, W. d. Wilson. VIM. Young, M.
I. Collins.
Permanent organization and order OF
bnainesa-C. F. A. Last, chairman. Joe
Mesmer, Or. Joseph Kurtz, Tom Tigh, S.
g Sanchez and w. +. Cooper.
Resolutions-A. W. Hutton, chair
man, G. E. Long, Geo. Retzsr. John f.
Humphrey. DR.. 9. B. Jones, M. w.
Conkling. J. K. Urmston, Joe Maier,
Boyle Workman.
Al Tptl n was adopted to refer all
resofuflons TO the committee on resoIu.
tions without debate after reading, and