The herald., 1896-08-30
MEET ON THE IIH:|E SANE DAY
Populist and Democratic
Conventions
SEPTEMBER A THE DATE CHOSEN
Appeal Made for Popular Sub.
scripti0n
TO FIGHT SILVER'S BATTLE
The Herald and the Record to Receive
the Moneys Taken 10
Any Amounts, From Ten Cents Up, viii Be
Acceptable
TO FIGHT SILVER'S BATTLE
The Herald and the Record to Receive
the Moneys Taken 10
Any Amounts, From Ten Cents Up, viii Be
Acceptable
The Sums Raised VIII Be Turned Over to q
Committee Representing Popuilsts,
Democrats and Free Silver Re.
pubIicans Political Notes


convention for Los Angeles county will
both convene in this city on the same
day for the purpose of nominating a
judicial legislative and supervisorial
ticket, and also two candidates for city
justice.
The date which was yesterday agreed
upon by the executive committee of the
Populst and the Democratic parties is
Monday, September 14th. at 10 a. IN.
The Democrats will meet at new Turn
veren hall and the Populists will prob
ably meet in the Temperance temple
The first business that will be trans
acted at the Democratic convention
after permanent organization is per-
fected will be the appointment of
committee to meet a like committee
from the Populist convention to arrange
the details of fusion.
The Democratic convention which ad-
journed in July fixed the 10Th of Septem-
Der for the time of reconvening. This
is only forty-two days prior to the
election, and as the certificates of nom
ination are required by law to be on
file forty days prior to the election the
INO ddNS lliUt ludl NOulu pC lclt W Dc
considered altogether too brief.
So, at the meeting of the executive
committee Of the Democratic county
central committee held yesterday in
Judge A. NJ. Stephens office the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION AND CALL.
Whereas, The recent county conven-
ton, when it adjourned on the day
of July, 1896, did so to meet again Sep
tember 18th, 1896, for the purpose of
completing a county and legislative
ticket and electing new county central
committee and chairman of the same,
and for the purpose of transacting such
other business as might be brought be-
fore it. unless said convention should
! be sooner reconvened by the chairman
| for said purposes; and,
Whereas, 1t appears to this commit
| tee that the 18th day of September is too
| late a date for said convention. in view
of the legal requirements concerning
| the filing of certificates of nominal ton;
now, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the chairman of said
county convention be and he hereby is
requested to call said convention to re-
convene on September 14th, 1895. at
Turnverein hail. in Los Angeles city, at
10 o'clock a. M, to nominate the candi-
new central committee and a chair
man of the same, and to transact any
and all other such business as may prop
erly come before it.
A. NJ. STEPHENS, Chairman.
L. HERZOG, Secretary.
George S. Patton being present at the
meeting Immediately drew up and is
sued the following call:
Pursuant to the foregoing request,
and resolution, !, George 5. Patton,
chairman of the county convention, do
hereby call said convention to reconVene
in Turnverein hall, Los Angeles city, on
| Monday, September IA, 1895. at 10 o'clock
a. M GEO. S. PATTON, Chairman.
Attest: l.. HERZOG, Secretary.
A brief conference was held with the
Populist central committee and it was
announced that their convention would
be convened on the same day to meet,
probably, at Temperance temple, and
if not there at some place to be mere
after decided upon
A POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION
The executive committee of the DEM
ocratic central committee has decided
to issue call to the great body of the
people for funds with which to conduct
the campaign for silver
This great contest which Is being
waged in behalf of the people has alien
| ated the support of the rich and the pow
erful, and this being the case, they re-
| fuse absolutely to contribute to the ex
| penses of any political organization
| which stands for silver coinage and
against the rule of corporate power.
! The design is to inaugurate a popular
| subscription, The Herald and the Rec
ord, the two papers of this city that
| stand as champions of the white metal,
| to take the matter in hand and push it.
All moneys received will be turned
! over to a committee of three, one rep
| resentatiVe from the Democratic party,
| one from the Populist and one from the
| free silver Republicans, the sum raised
/ to be divided between these three or
! ganizatons, all of which are making
| the fight for silver.
Any amount from 10 cents up will
be received and acknowledged through
/ the columns Of this paper.
Anybody desiring to contribute to
help the campaign fund for silver can
! do so by calling a The Herald business
| office. in the Bradbury block, and leaving
any amount, With the uame of the donor.
| This is most peculiar and extraor-
/ dinary campaign. The free siverites are
absolutely without funds. while the enc
my has untold wealth at its command
! There are certain expenses in the cam
! paign that are essential and must be
! mot. and it is to defray them that this
| popular subscription is called for
Any sum from 10 cents up will be glad
] ~ received. anu tnt total amount raised
| will undoubtedly be used to great ad-
| vantage.
The Democratic. Populist and Free
! Silver Republican executive commit
tees Will meet in joint conference at
Populist headquarters on next Tuesday
afternoon at 80
At that hour the question of the erec-
tion of WlgWam By the combined or
ganiza tions for their joint use will be
decided finally. A place will undoubt-
edly be erected where from 600 to 700
people can he assembled. and meetings
| VIII be held nightly To the very day of
the election. An exposition of the tinan-
cial question viii be given each even
ing by intelligent speakers and orators.
CITY JUSTICES TO BE NOMINATED
Thc Democrats have decided to NOM
mate two candidates for city Justice
claiming that those officers do not come
within the provision of the recent decis-