The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-10-03
DATE OF CONVENTION SET.
Better City Government Leagues Nom
ination Day,

The Central committee of the Better
City Government club, at a largely at
tended meeting last evening, decided to
hold the league convention on October
Goth.
1t was also decided that applications
of candidates for city offices must be
filed with the secretary of the league
not later than p. M, October IA, in or
der to secure a place on the leagues
primary postal ballot. But no applica-
tiohs of this sort will be received before
8 a. m. of October Z. Each application
must be endorsed by twenty members of
the league and be accompanied by fee
of $40, except in the case of candidates
for members of the board of education,
who will be taxed only ST.
Members of the league proper and the
ward clubs who desire to vote at the
primary must have their names on the
secretary's membership register before
midnight Of October II, otherwise they
will be barred from participation in the
primary.
Between October II and the date of the
convention the postal primary ballots
will be printed, mailed to members,
marked by them so as to designate their
choice Of candidates for the various Of
fees to be filled, and returned by mail to
the secretary to be opened and counted.
The count will be conducted in such
manner as to insure the utmost fair
ness and at the same time protest the
secrecy Of the ballot. The method OF
doing this will be explained in an oflic-
ial bulletin to be issued at later date.
Reports of progress made by the vari-
Gus ward clubs were called for at the
central committee meeting. Every ward
in the city was represented and very
favorable report for each was made.
Two hundred names recommended by
the membership committee were accept
ed, bringing the total membership of
the league proper up to about 1900. The
ward club membership is considerably
larger.
The Second Ward Bettef City Govern
ment club had very successful meeting
in Botiller's hall. corner of Bellevue av-
enue and Montreal street. last evening
despite the fact that the Republican
caucuses were being held at the same
time. N. P. Conrey was called upon to
address the assemblage on the plan and
purposes of the organization and did so
in a very explicit manner. Thirty ap-
plications for membership We're receiv-
ed. An adjournment was taken till next
Friday evening, when an effort Will be
made to have large attendance ana
good speakers to address the meeting.
President Patterson OF the Fourtn
Ward Better City Government club will
today announce his appointments OF
precinct committees. Secretary Cad
wallader in notifying the various COM
mitteemen will offer some suggestions
as to the manner of inaugurating con-
certed canvass in the various precincts
for members. Up to the present time
work has been confined to individual
efforts, with very satisfactory results.
Now systematic campaign will be be-
gun.
Lester 8. Moore has been appointed
secretary Of the First Ward Better City
Government club, vice J: " Wachtel.
resigned Mr.. Wachtel found that he
had too many other duties to perform
in connection with the league to give the
ward secretaryship proper attention,
hence the change.
Secretary Walton's letter Of instruc-
lions to ward club secretaries will be
mailed today.