The herald., 1896-10-11
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
S'rong Declaration Ia Favor Municipal
Ownership Of Waterworks
The Conduct Of the Office oi Chief Of Police
Strongly Condemned
Amendments to the City Charter Urged.
The Report Of the Committe on Per-
manent Organization and Order
of Business-Routine Matters.

The Populist city convention met in
the Downey block yesterday morning
at 0:3O o'clock with large attendance,
and was called to order by c. o. Hawley.
chairman pro tenn of the city central
committee.
Edward L. Hutchison was elected tenn
porary chairman by reclamation, and
the convention at once proceeded to busi-
ness.
Milton Carlson was elected first vice
chairman and DR.. r. E. Curran second
vice chairman.
James G. Clark, Jr., was elected tenn
porary secretary and c. w. Sonnemap
assistant.
A motion was made that all communi-
cations and resolutions be referred to
the committee on resolutions without
debate.
BY permission E. e. Shaffer read the
following resolution, which was referred
to the committe on resolutions after
some talk, as were all the other resolu-
tions:
The chair appointed committees as
follows:
Resolutions-J. B. Parker. Ri Cur
ran, L. Luckel, M. Carlson and w. e. B.
Randolph.
Permanent organization and order Of
6usiness1s. Chapel, E: L. osgood, C.
Credentials-G. A. Fudiker, Louis K.
Webb, r. T. Whittlesey, W3. ]. Phipps
and c. e. ]. White.
A recess was taken for fifteen minutes
to allow the committee on credentials
time in which to prepare it's report.
While the committee was out Chair
man Hutchison filled in the time by tell
ing the delegates of their strength and
urging them to stand up for only good
men.
When the convention was again called
! to order at 1880 o'clock, the committee
on resolutions reported the names of
those entitled to seats. The report was
| adopted.
| The following report Il the committee
| on permanent organization and order of
! business was adopted:
! We, your committee on permanent
organization respectfully report:
First-Report Of committee on Gre
dentials.
| Second-Election of officers
| We recommend that the temporary
officers be made permanent.
| Third-Report of committee on plat
form and resolutions.
| FOuTtH-We recommend an assess
ment of 25 cents on each member Of this
| convention.
Fifth-Nominations of city Attorney
city auditor, city tax collector, city
clerk, street superintendent, city treas
urer, city engineer, city assessor, mayor
/, Sixth-Recess to nominate board Of
| education and councilmen by wards.
Seventh-Report of committee on con-
ference.
The following wards were also con.
ceded to the Democrats for choice OF
members Of the board of education,
Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh an6
Ninth. the Eighth being left open under
the same agreement reached on the
councilmen.
To the Populists were given the fol.
lowing Offices: City attorney, tax col
lector and auditor. Wards for council.
| men, Second, Sixth, Ninth; wards TO,
members of the board of education
First, Fifth and Seventh, with Eighth
| open without restrictions.
The following platform was adopted
1. That we. the delegates of the city
| convention of the Peoples party of Los
| Angeles city. California, now assembled
this 10th day of October, 1896, do hereb,
uuqualihedly indorse the candidates and
platform of the National Peoples party
2. That we are highly gratified at the
happy consummation of union of the
reform political forces upon the county
ticket, in the interest of greater eff1cien-
~ and honesty in the public service, and
| that we invite for like purposes the co,
! operation of all true patriotic voters IN