The herald., 1894-09-20

lieve in endorsing any man who is on
the Populist, Repu blicsn or Prohibition
ticket. Mr. Hsines has never been
known as a Democrat. l would rather
20 down to defeat thousand times With
straight Democrat than win with
Populist. There is q scheme on this
floor to sacrifice our party in order to
secure few petty deputyships for GER
tain persons.
MIR. Bolsnd OF Redondo-Fair play
ought to be conceded to every osndi-
date, and | believe it would be only
justice to Mr. Hsines to reconsider that
nomination. We want no one nomi-
mated here by false representations.
Judge Mitchell then made speech in
which he strongly advocated the recon
slderetion OF the treasrrership nomina-
tion. he said in part:
In arisiDg to address myself to this PROPOSE
tion desire to say in the beginning tnat NO
man on The hpcr OF The convention, or else
whore, has more ct heart the SUCCESS and su-
premacy OF d -mocs acy than have. Iyle.d the
palm to no ona n this Respect. AS democrat
l nave never voted anything but the stralg bt
Democtatic ticket, anu MS loug MS there is such
tcket II the field expect at al times 10 sup
port II with AL the power tn .t n me lies. Aud
what have say no y L believe TO be in tbs
interests OF the Democratic PARTY of ths county
oi Los Angeles Right hUre l want to admonisn
you tnat tne Dsrnoefatic party in this county rs
confronted with condition that must be brave.
ly laced We ars Il minority perty; and that
being the case, my posi- hon is lnHt should
hr.t LOOK TO electlng Democrats to tina offices, #
we can; bu. when we can't, we shou d 40 the
next best thing, which is to beat the kopubli-
cans. ror when you bsat Republican you
help the Democracy.
The position of treasurer of this county is a
most IMPORTANT one. 1T is one of the strong
holds Of tn NepuUlicans. The present county
trea asure', who mas been no minated by the Re-
pub!tcsns, pel lteva TO be nothing more Than
the clerk of cert4in Republican banks, WHO
hold the money OF The county aud loan jt out to
their Republican friends. 1 hpld in my hands
q copy OF mis- bond. You will fad 1t recorded
IN the recorders office, and 1t begins: Know
all men by these presents that we, Thomas j.
Fleming as principal, and Hervey Lindiey ct
al. us suraiies" Is not this SUFFICIENT TO indi-
cate how close to the heart of Repuoicaasm
IS this oiiice. Now, in thts nsht want TO tsEe
1T away troM tneu, snd in cubbiag the devil
wheA he is yirg to overpoweT me am not
going to stop to inquire whether the stick
strike him with is made OF hickory or oak, es-
pscially whvu nis " aeon is the only Que with
which eau strike the blow successiully.
Furthe, mc!e, 1 do not join in this hue and
cry against the Democrats and POpul STE in
sodle lew instances joining hands in this fight.
t is y csreciow raisei by r pubicans. ney
are afraid OF it, and what Republicans ar
Democrats can always approve. Tho PopullAts
are the natura lilies of the ID mocrats and tho
Kepuoicsns are the enemT of both.
and understand The purport of this motion;
1t Is not to pull down n Democrat aud put up IL
Popuisi. 1t IS simp.y that We recon-iuer our
action IN reference to this nomination. ], and
u great many her delegates of this convcn-
tion voted aes, ust Mr. Hsines because IL was
charged heIe hat he was A. L. A. He h's
snle this over his signature. He sh )ud have
the bensht OF his d5nial, and the only way that
equity can be done Is to take the votr over
again. That is all l ask. Tn n il Mr.. Alexan-
dti, against whom 1 have nothing to say, is
nominated, 10 man wall support him more
hesrtily than myself; and now in the tutsres g
OF ju hce and fair play and the Democratio
party OF tnis county, / hope this motion 10
reconsider wili prevail.
Mr. Finlaybcn-Oold reason and not
nentimant points out the course we
should pursue. | am opposed to the
Populist and .sspu olican parties, and
while | once voted for Populist con-
gressman, may my right hand drop pal
sled from nv arm if l ever do so again.
But this office of county treasurer is
purely local administrative office, and
ii We can make combination to beat
down the enemy here it will prepare ue
better to fight for those Offices whore
principles are involved. The Repu Bill
can party is the party of spoils, and
believe in preventing them from secur-
ing those spoils. I am informed that
MIR. Alexander is not on the great regis
ter; is SO. he is not eligible and should
Setjca. In tha intarasta of fair play we
DIR, ALEXANDER SPEAKS.
DR.. Alexander-I was nominated by
the Democratic convention without soil.
citation on my part, and l have been
asked to withdraw in favor OF Mr..
Ha;nss, who is Populiet. L wish to
say that am Democrat and will not
resign ip favor OF Populist. IL there is
Democrat ready to run | will resign in
his favor. Haines received 25 votes out
of 645 in this convention. The question
ne to whether he is en- A. T. A.. cuts no
figure now. II he is not membsr oi
that association. why did he not deny II
at the time the charge was made! l
will say further my name is on the
great regieter. A great deal OF int1uencs
has bsen brought to bear to induce
rae to withdraw. l regret to say that
gentleman said that there would be
$1,000 in my pocket if l withdrew In
favor OF Mr.. Haiues.
BIG UPRoAR.
This raised g tremendous uproar all
over the hall, and the whole convention
Joined in shouting, name him" "nam'
! him. DR.. Alexander looked over th'
convention for minute and then said
~. Marion Brooks"
In an instant Mr.. Brooks wac on hi
feet, and shaking his fist at DIR. Alex
snder said: 81 denounce you az liar
a scoundrsl and dog"
Judge Harris caught the chairman
eye and aaid: "We cannot afford t.
divide in our ranks. While l reBpec
the gray hairs OF our leaders, l want t.
sav if it was not for acceesions to on
party we would still be in the minority
and would never have been able to twic
place Grover Cleveland in the presiden
tial chair. [Applause.l The only hop
the Republicans have is to divide ou
rsnks. In the interests of harmony an
in the name OF our great leaders let u
have fair play and reconsider this nom
nation"
Colonel Messmore took the floor an
said the convention had q perfect par
liamentary right to reconsider tn
J nomination made for treasurer, and
all the delegates were not present it ws
, their own fault.
COLONEL BROOKS CHARGE.
Col. j. Marion Brooks next secure
the foor and said; ''For the first tin
in the history of my life have been q
cused on this floor of boodling. For I'll
first time have been accused of tryiI
to buy q man. On the floor of this cor
4 vention l asked the man who mac
{ this charge why he accepted his nomir
! alton and he said he did 80 at the r
/, | .ro.t of Ionu r. Tonaa I than to