The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-12
DAY WAS SEEN ABOUT 1T
The A. p. A. State Vice President Has
Returned to the City
He Says That tn. Organization Holds the Key
to the Political Situation-The Con.
vention and Its Work

Charles Z. Day recently elected state
vice-president of the A. P. A. at the state
convention in San Francisco, arrived from
the north yesterday. Mr.. Day was ex-
pected home on Sunday last, but stopped
off at his ranch to rest up for q day or two
after his arduous efforts. His return was
further delayed by frequent stops on the
road to give out such information as to the
proceedings of the convention as could be
given, for the A. p. A. convention met in
secret session, and what TRANSFERRED will
only be made known to the MEMBERSHIPS
is. the real. sure-enough business.
Mr.. Day was seen by a HERALD reporter
at his office on Broa dway yesterday after
noon, and as soon as he could excuse him
self from coterie of the local leaders who
we're in waiting to receive advance informa-
ton, consented to talk to the newspaper
man.
Mr.. Day is one of the most affable gen.
tlemen in the city, and is fluent CONVEX
sationalist OR most subjects, but what he
had to say about the A. Z. a. and the
state convention would not fill a book.
MIR. Day said that the sessions of the con-
vention were secret, and aside from such
matters as had been given out for publ
ca ion there was but little to say. The
convention had been a success; it was
composed of representative men, and the
utmost harmony had prevailed in the de-
alterations.
The Los Angeles representatives. he
said, had made a strong fight to secure the
next meeting of the convention, buf had
been unsuccessful, the principal objection
being the distance that the greater number
of delegates would have to travel to at
tend. There was no feeling over this
matter, however.
| will tell you one thing, anyway. my
boy. continued MIR. Day, warming up to
1, av,d fIof Is nta. m A / A IN
have the key 10 the political situation in
California. We have now on our rolls over
10000 men in this state, and the number
is constantly increasing. No, political
lines don't go in the A. p. A. We are
banded together to uphold the principles
of the organization, l know that we have
been misrepresented on some lines, but
this was to be expected. Yes, we favor the
absolute restriction of foreign pauper inn
migration and the separation of church
and state One of our cardinal
principles is to make no war on
any mans religion. L know that
some people affect to believe differently,
but such is not the case. Yes. you may
state positively that l am not a candidate
for any Office. Why. when l left here it
was with the firm determination not to
accept any honors at the hands of the con-
vention, but to do my duty as an humble
private in the rear rank. But this was not
to be; things came out SD that / could not
refuse the position rendered me, and was
compelled to accept. l want nothing more.
mean what say" and MIR. Day asked to
be excused, as he had some other matters
to attend to that required immediate atten-
ton.
The reporter detained Mr.. Day long
enough to ask him whether any action had
been taken by the convention on the prop
osition to establish state orphan asylum
for the benefit of the organization in Los
Angeles, but the gentleman said that he
had never heard of it; at least it had NOS
been considered at the meeting.