The herald., 1894-05-18

George w. Knox--I am opposed to
ward primaries for the reason that do
not believe that O few gentlemen can
gather together and represent all the
precincts. We had to down corrupt
gang in the Seventh ward and in the
interest of purity in politics we should
have precinct primaries. We want no
bosses. You can hear on the streets
the names of half dozen gentlemen
who are already trading and intriguing
to control the nomination of their favor
ties for office. The Democrats them
selves have repudiated those rsscally
ward bosses, and va cannot afford to
take step behind the Democ attic par
ty. We have been struggling for years
to crush corruption in ward politics. and
we can get pure politics by providing
for precinct primaries. We have got 10
meet this question at the foundation !,
and this convention must show the peo-
pie that they will have fair, square
chance to elect the men OF their choice.
(Applause.
E. @. DEMO, Long Beach-We people
from the country came here to do busi-
ness and not to listen to spresd-eagle
speeches. Let the country delegates go
out while the Los Angeles delegates
wash their linen.
A motion to adjourn until O'Clock
was promptly voted down, and there
arose cries of Question p question !"
On the substitute of Judge Silent.
Mr.. Phillips-The only way to hold
the primaries by wards is under the
state law with the assistance of the
great register.
A vote was taken on the amendment
that the primaries be held by precinct,
and the amendment was lost, the vote
being, ayes, 20 noes. A thus deciding
in favor of holding ward primaries. A
recess was then taken until | o'clock.
The committee reassembled shortly
after O'Clock and article one was taken
up by considering subs .itute Of Mr..
Carter of Pasadena, recommending that
each precinct county committeeman
Hhall, in his discretion, cause caucus
to be called in each precinct.
Mr.. Phillips moved that the question
be decided 80 that the county dele
gates be allowed discretion in calling
precinct caucuses, and that in Los An
geles ward primaries shall be held.
Colonel BrookerA-We have started
out to give the people what they want,
and the representative of each precinct
10 CiOo0ob W thO PoOPio VI dlo QlctIiCb
and we should leave the discretion in
the hands OF the committeeman for in
dividual actioi. They are to dec..e
the question, as different sections want
to adopt different plans.
G. W. Whatev YER action is taken
should make it compulsory on the COM
mitteemen TO act uniformly.
The question was then divided 80 that
separate action could be taken on the
city and county precincts, and Mr..
Knox then moved that ward caucuses be
made compulsory in the city of Los An
geles, and this motion was adopted.
Mr.. Lee of the Fourth ward moved to
amend, to the effect that the secretary
should give five dsys' publicInotice Of the
holding of the caucuses, which amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Wright of Pasadena iaoved that
the committeeman in Pasadena be al
lowed to decide whether the primary
caucuses be held by wards or precincts,
which was adopted.
Articles 3, 4. 5, 8 and s, providing that
all caucuses be held May Goth, at ..
m J, aRd five days notice given thereof,
notice of the caucuses to be published in
the papers in Los Angeles, and in the
country districts such notice shall DO