The herald., 1896-10-13
THE CONVENTION.
The Morning Session Develops Much
Wind, but Finishes No Business.

convention was called to order was to
collect the so cent assessment from each
delegate. This consumed considerable
time. but the money was obtained from
| nearly every one of the delegates.
The special committee on fusion ap-
pointed Saturday submitted the follow
ing report:
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
To the Democratic City Convention
Gentlemen and Delegates: Your COM
| mittee of nine members, one for each
ward, appointed to confer with a similar
committee appointed by the Peoples
| party, present the following as result
Of their conference:
No change was made in the first con-
ference report, except for councilmen
and members of the board of education
To the Democrats were given a coun-
Gilman in the First. Third. Fourth Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh wards. Members of
the board of education were also given
| them In the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Eighth and Ninth wards. z
The Peoples party were allowed coun-
cilmen in the Second, Eighth and Ninth
wards, and members of the board Of
education in the First, Sixth and Sew
enth wards.
The committee then passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That this report is made
as whole, and must be accepted or all
fusion fails.
M. T. COLLINS, Chairman.
J. MARION BROOKS.
A. w. WILLHARTITZ.
L. HERZOG
F. MKEAGH.
]. B. MILLARD.
A lively debate followed, in which
many of the delegates took part Some
were In favor of adopting the majority
report, and others objected to that part
OF it in reference to the ward nomina-
tions. This last clause was the bone of
contention. The Second. Ninth and
Eighth wasd delegates objected to Civ
Ing the caIncil nominations to the Pop
| ulists.
There was quite discussion at this
time ana then George w. Retzer put in
minority report signed by Harry Mon.
ahan, Ihomas Darmody and himself
which fNdorsed the majority report ex-
cept 0D regarded the Eighth ward.
FOR FUSION.
John T. Humphreys made a stirrine
speech in support of the fusion proposi-
tlon. He said that the Democratic plat
form at Chicago was broad enough to
support Populists, silver Republicans
and all others who might wish to climb
up, and he favored fusion and the sacri-
fices of personal and partisan friend
SHIPS and loyalty to leaders upon the
altar OF patriotism, and incidentally to
success at the polls in December next.
The convention grew enthusiastic over
the gentleman's eloquence.
Thomas Kelly of the Second ward was
in favor of fusion with the Populists or
anything else that would bring strength
to the polls-that is. if 1t was reason
able-but objected strenuously to the
iy,ce No.
| man from the Second ward
For some time confusion reigned at
this juncture. There were twenty peo-
pie who all wanted recognition from the
| chair at one and the same time. Several
motions were made by L. Herzog and
by DR.. Edelman, but the chair ruled
them out of order
BROOKS MADE A HIT.
]. Marion Brooks obtained the floor
and moved that recess of thirty minutes
be taken for the delegates from the Sec
ond. Eighth and Ninth wards to get to-
gether and discuss the situation. for
reasons patriotic and otherwise. He
stated that each ward represented po-
litical division of the city Of Los An
geles. If the delegates from the three
wards given to the Populists did not
want to stand by the report Of the fusion
committee they didn't have to do it, and
they could take the responsibility of de-
feating fusion. He wanted time to bring
together the forces of these wards from
both elements of prospective fusion.
Thirty minutes would do to patch it up
Several seconds were offered, but be-
fore the question could be put Judge
Guthrie took occasion to tell the dele
gates how strongly he was in favor of
fusion, and that the three wards named
had been selected as the proper wards
hn ,NI 4
delegates from those wards which were
recalcitrant that if no fusion was ef-
fected it would be the fault of the wards
themselves, and not the committee,
which had labored long and arduously
in search of light, and advanced the
position that while the convention was
in session it was representing the whole
Of the Democratic party of this city.
John F. Humphreys started in to move
revision, but before he could get down
to the meat of his motion he was choked
off by noise and confusion.
MORE DELAY.
Then this motion was discussed pro
and con for some time by sundry dele
gates Finally Oscar Hinters of the
Seventh ward arose and angrily asserted
that he had several times taken the floor
and was the first to claim recognition.
but that the chairman seemed to be par
white check, and he was mad about it,
and he wanted everybody to know It,
He was a delegate at that convention
and he wanted to be recognized
Chairman Dockweiler ordered him to
sit down. He refused, and the slow ad-
vance of several of the sergeants-at-
arms was necessary to make the COM
bative and warm Mr.. Hunters resume a.
sitting posture, but only for moment,
when he was given the floor by the chair
man and proceeded to voice his views
on fusion, which differed in nowise from
the proponents of fusion.
Chairman Dockweiler took occasion to
remark that he desired to be unfair and
partial to no one; that as presiding off,
Ger he was perfectly free and unbiased
in his desires, and that all and every
one who desired should he heard.
An adjournment was finally taken un-
til p. m. to give the delegates from the
Second, Eighth and Ninth wards a
chance to consult
AFTERNOON SESSION
Fusion Accomplished and Winning