The herald., 1896-06-10
THE DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
Declare Themselves on Two Important
Questions
George 5. Patton In tho Lead for Chairman.
Three Views Of the Financial Question
With Silver Leading

For the purpose OF securing the opln-
ions of the delegates elected to the Los
Angeles county Democratic convention
which will meet in this city on Saturday
next regarding the chairmanship of the
convention and the character of the
declaration, if any, that the body should
make on the financial issue, the following
queries have been addressed by The
Herald to the delegates:
/. Who is your choice for the chair
manship of the Democratic county con-
vention to meet in Los Angeles June 10?
Should the convention make any de-
claration on the financial issue, If so
should ii declare for or against the free.
unlimited and independent coinage of
silver at the ratio of sixteen ounces of
silver to one ounce of gold, by the United
States?
The following responses have thus far
been received:
W. A. Frick, 116 Requena street, city
For chairman, Dark Horse. The finan-
cial declaration: For the free, unlim-
tied and independent coinage of silver
by the United States at the ratio of 16
to l.
]. Brousseau, 2SS South Bunker Hill
avenue, city-For chairman, George S.
Patton. Financial declaration: l do
not think any declaration should be
made by the convention regarding the
financial issue.
man, George s. Patton. Financial dec
R. w. Hill, M. D., San Pedro-For
chairman, San Pedro delegation solid
for George S. Patton. Financial decla-
George S. Patton. Financial declara-
ton: I should be against free coinage
of silver at 16 to l. In my opinion any
other course would be against the best
interests of the party in the future. A
president cannot be elected on a free
coinage platform. will go further and
say-A president ought not to be elected
on free coinage platform!
T. r. Chapman, Downey-For chair
man, George S. Patton. Financial dec
laration: l do not favor declaration.
If any should be made am against the
free coinage 16 to 1" every time.
c. H. Eberle, Downey-For chairman,
ocrat who will preside. Financial dec
laration I am in favor of strong free
silver plank in the Democratic platform.
Albert NJ. Magary, Soldiers Home
For chairman. any good, solid Demo-
crat Financial declaration: 1 think
it not policy to declare for or against the
financial issue. Leave that to the state
or national convention. Stand by Mr..
Cleveland first, last and all the time.
w. A. FeaZel, PaSadena-For chair
man, George S. Patton. Finincial dec
laration: Silver.
A. B. Soete. Pasadena-For chairman.
George S. Patton. Financial declara-
ton: Silver.
]. C. Youngman, 1T Thomas street,
Pomona-For chairman. George W. W.Mer-
rill Financial declarations: For my
self I would favor the gold standard.
Our delegation is divided on the finan-
cial question.
man. George w. Merrill Financial dec
laration: Against free coinage at any
ratio; in favor of gold standard.
William B. Crisp, Sierra Madre-For
chairman, George S. Patton. Financial
declaration: Leave it to the national
Democratic convention.
S. r. Norris. Sierra Madre-For chair
man, George S. Patton. Financial dec
laration: No declaration should be
made by the convention regarding the
financial issue.
Evan Davis. Azusa-For chairman.
George S. Patton. Financial dec
laration: Yes; I am in favor of free
coinage of silver by the United States
at the ratio of 16 to /.
j. F. Dodson, Compton-For chair
man, Albert NJ. Stephens. Financial
declaration: In my opinion the conven-
tion should declare itself in favor of the
16 to proposition.
Joseph FOWler, Duarte-FOr CHAIR
man. George S. Patton. Financial dec
laration: l do think a declaration
should be made by the convention re-
garding the financial issue for the free,
unlimited and Independent coinage of
silver by the United States at the ratio
of 16 TO l.
Wright. .125 West Green street, Pas
adena-For chairman, George S. Patton.
Financial declaration: Silver.
H. E. Devore, Redondo-For chair
man. George S. Patton. Financial dec
laration Free coinage of silver: ratio,
16 to l. am also in favor of nominating
George Patton for congress for this dis
trict
F. D. English, Redondo Beach-For
chairman. George S. Patton. Financial
declaration: I am in favor of decla-
ration on the financial issue by the con-
vention for free coinage at ratio of 16
to 1. Also favor San Pedro for deep
water harbor.
Thomas Shugg, Ell Monte-For chair
man. George S. Patton. Financial dec
laration: Silver'16 to l.
w. r. Dodson, FL Monte-For chair
man. George s. Patton. Financial dec
laration: / believe the county conven-
tion should declare in favor of free COIN
age of silver, 16 to l; also declare in IA
VOr of San Pedro as the Dl1blic harhOr