The herald., 1896-02-20
los ANGELES THE PLACE
The Gathering of the
Democratic Clans
ANlDEAL PLACE OF MEETING
Hotel and Hall Facilities Ample
in Every Way
AND EXCELLED BY NO CITY
The Next Democratic State Convention
Should Be Held Here
effsrt to Be rlade to Secure 1t for
Los Angeles
The State Central cemmlttes VIII Meet Next
Mouti, and Then an Invitation VIII
Be Presented on Behalf Of
Southern California
The Next Democratic State Convention
Should Be Held Here
efisr to Be r!ade to Secure 1t TO
Los Angeles

Month and Then an Invitation VIII
Be Presented on Behalf Of
southern California
Los Angeles should be selected as the
meeting point for the next Democratic
state convention.
The reasons why this city should be S.
lected are manifest.
1t is the second largestci on the Pacific
coast and it is in every way fitted to accom-
,nodate the convention in SO far as hotel
accommodations are concerned. 1t has
hall which is the largest in the state out
side of San francisco.
1t is equally as accessible as any other
place that can be named in California, and
if the proper endeavor is made Los Ange-
les will undoubtedly be named rs the
meeting place for the next Democratic
state convention.
The Democratic state central committee
will meet in San Francisco on the 14th of
next month. At that time the date of the
convention and the place of meeting will
be named.
Los Angeles has always been looked upon
with favor blythe Democratic leaders, and
undoubtedly when the time comes the
friends of this city will be found to be nu-
merous on the committee.
There is not the slightest doubt that Los
oh
made, be named as the convention town.
The gathering of the Democratic clans of
California here will be of decided advant-
age to the city, and will give many of the
leaders of the party an opportunity to see
the whole country south of the Tehachepi
mountains at season of the year when it
is at its best.
The convention will probably be held
about the 18th of May. 1t will elect the
delegates to the Democratic national con-
vention.
Atthe meeting of the staue central COM
mittee Los Angeles should be represented
by strong delegation to present the
claims of this city. This delegation should
be non.partisan in character but repre-
sentative of the city and its interests.
and cordial welcome should be extended
to the party to hold its state convention
here.
a half rate could be secured upon the
railroad without any trouble, and reduce
ton would undoubtedly be made in passen-
ger fares by the Pacific Coast Steamship
company.
The convention, il held in Los Angeles,
will be attended by larger crowd than if
itwere held in any other California city,
not even excepting San Francisco.
The people of Los Angeles want and de-
sire the people of the northern and central
portions of the commonwealth to see what
q wonderful city there is here.
The growth, the improvements. the
building and the general commercial de-
veIopment of this great city are the won
der of the west, and the more the people of
this state can be made acquainted with the
conditions exactly as they exist here the
better it will be.
BY all means let Los Angeles be named
as the convention city for the California
Democracy.
Martin c. Marsh one of the members oi
tue Democratic state central committee,
from this city, enters enthusiastically into
the project to secure the coming state con-
vention for Los Angeles. Mr.. Marsh has a
large personal acquaintance on the com
mittee, and he has already commenced
the work of placing them in line for Los
Angeles.
s.Yes, indeed,'' said Mr. Marsh yestcr.
day. ~ will be only too glad to do every
thing in my power to secure the gather
ing for Los Angeles and Southern Califor-
mia.
''It has been ten years since a state politi-
cal convention has been held in the south.
ern part of the state. There is no city in
the state as we'll prepared to care for it as
we are, and by all means let us have it if
we can.
~ know of no reason why we could not
obtain it without any difficulty. All that
would be necessary to do would be to make
the proper kind Of a talk to the state COM
niittee.''
Major W. Il. Burke is one of the mem
bers of the state committee from Los An.
geles. The major can be relied upon to
do all in his power to advance the interests
of this city before the committee. The
major said yesterday that he realized that
Los Angeles was entitled to the conven-
ton, and he thought that this city could
get it without any very great difficulty.
Councilman Thomas Savage is also a
member of the state committee. He will
goto San Francisco and will do all in his
power to bring the convention to Los
Angeles.
Hon. John McGonigle of Ventura, mem.
Der of the state central committee, was in
the city yesterday. He said that he would
do everything in his power to bring the
convention to this city. He is the friend
Of Los Angeles and says that this place il
the ideal convention town.
Hon. =. j. Davis of Riverside was seer
yesterday. He, too, lined up for Los An.
geles a. the place to hold the Democratic
state convention. He says that he will
vote and work to bring about that result
Ext Councilman +. M. Nickel is heartily
In favor of the idea of holding the conven
4 tion here He thinks that the state cen
trd committee can be convinced beyond
doubt. He volunteers to be one of the
committee to 20 to San Francisco to maxi
the presentation Of the proposition t