The herald., 1896-10-13


vention endorsed Edward L. Hutchison for
councilman. The Eighth Ward convention
refused to nominate him and named Thomas
r. Savage.
The Democratic city convention has
completed its work and adjourned to
meet subject to the call of the chairman.
Fusion with the Populists has been ac-
complished, after hard fought battle
The Democratic convention as whole
gave the Populists the aldermanic NOM
nations in the second, eighth and ninth
wards.
Thefu sion was accomplished without
hitch in the second and ninth wards,
but in the eighth there was clog.
Eighth ward delegates in their ward
convention refused to nominate the Pop
ulist candidate, Edward L. Hutchison.
They did nominate Thomas F. Savage
Then when the name of Savage was
presented to the Democratic convention
as whole from the eighth ward for
councilman, the convention refused to
ratify the action.
The convention as a whole then did
ratify the nomination of Edward L.
Hutchison.
This leaves the matter of councilman
from the eighth ward in this shape.
Mr.. Savage will go on the official bal
lot as the regular Democratic nominee
for councilman. The fact that the con-
vention of that ward nominated him
will place him there when this fact is
properly certified to the city clerk by
the chairman and secretary Of the ward
convention.
Mr.. Hutchison will go on the ballot
as'the Populist nominee with the pres
tige of his candidacy by the Democratic
city convention.
The voters of the ward will now be at
liberty to select and name the man
whomfthey want.
With the exception of clash in the
eighth ward fusion was complete. The
influences that were at work to defeat
fusion were multitudinous. They were
those very influences that desire the
utter defeat and rout of the ticket which
was nominated at Music hall yesterday
and afterwards ratified by the Peoples
party.
But another triumph for the people
and for municipal ownership of the city
water plant has been brought about
The convention which completed its
good work last evening was in many
ways a remarkable one. 1t was abso-
lutely free from dictation from corpora
tions Of any kind or character. This was
q pronounced feature of the gathering
and the results which have been arrived
at will be a source of satisfaction to
every true Democrat and to every citi-
zen who faVorS honest economical ad-
ministration of the municipal govern
ment.
For city clerk that old-time citizen and
pioneer. Capt c. II. Hance was named.
The nominee for city attorney is Jud
p nd ic nj fo ct TO
this fact, for everybody in the city knows
Jud r. Rush.
For city treasurer Boyle Workman
was placed in nomination, as recogni-
tion of the young Democracy of the city.
Mr.. Workman was born and raised in
Los Angeles. He is tine son OF Hon. w.
H. Workman, and he will receive a
large support outside of his party.
The nominee for city engineer is j. H.
Dockweier. For four years Mr. Dock
weller filed this office with credit and
honor to himself and with the results of
Q great saving to the city. That he will
be elected it is needless to state. He has
the confidence of the people, for he is
tried and trusted public servant.
EX-City Justice l.. s. Seaman was
named for city assessor. He is gentle
man we'll known in Los Angeles and no
stronger man for the place could have
been named.
S. e: Fulton, the nominee for auditor,
is the present member of the board of
education from the eighth ward. He
was named by the Populist convention
and he will be elected.
The nomtnee for street superintend-
ent is James e. Frick. He is a we'll
known citizen of the First ward and q
sterling Democrat who will give to the
street department an administration
which it has been needing for num-
ber of years past, and which it has not
had. Incompetency, inefficiency and
dishonesty have characterized previous
administrations of the street depart
ment, but under Mr.. Frick there will
be change.
A. M. Salyer, the nominee for tax COL
lector, is a gentleman who is highly
respected by all who know him.
At every point the City Water COM
pany and the. allied villainies of Los