The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
DEMOCRATS OF
Los ANGELES,
Railroad Forces Elect a
Majority. Of the
Delegates.
WHITE rs CHAIRMAN.
The Senator's Candidacy for the
Presidential Nomination
Endorsed.
e.,
"LONG.HAIRS" ARE BEATEN.
Careful Organization Wins the Day
for the Last-Mitchell
Faction.
"LONG.HAIRs" ARE BEATEN

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| most stubborn, vehement and determined
convention fight ever witnessed in any de-
Lucrative body took place here to-day be-
tween what has been commonly known OF
! late as the "purity push" Patton
| Stephens-H Herald people-against the Last
Mitchell-railroad element of the Demo
cratic party. Every inch of ground was
| contested from start to finish, and it took
until o'clock this evening to complete
the work of selecting delegates to the
State Convention. Never before, perhaps
was the Importance of skilled leaders and
perfect organization among faction bet.
ter demonstrated than in the result of the
conventions work. The Patton faction
won the organization easily, because lines
were closely drawn and every delegate
| understood just what he was about. After
that every important move was won by
the opposition, as a result Of its skill in
manipulating the affairs OF the conven-
ton.
George S. Patton won easily in his con-
test against George w. Merrill of Pomona
for the position of chairman of the con-
vention, and for this the 'long hairs
felicitated themselves until they came to
segregating the convention into Supervi-
serial conventions for the purpose of Sc
lecting delegates to Sacramento. Then
was plainly seen the hand of the railroad
in supporting the motion of Judge Ryan
to amend the committees report on order
of business, which had provided for nine
delegates at large and six from each of the
five Supervisorial districts. Ryan's mo-
ton was to amend so as to give represen-
tation, as he claimed, according to the vote
in each district for Governor Budd. The
motion prevailed.
This gave the First District 9, the Third
7, the Fourth and the Fifth 7 delegates,
with at large, instead of 8 as provided
for in the committees report. The net
result of this coup and the fact that the
State delegates were, with one exception,
elected late this evening after nearly all
the country delegates had left for home. is
that about % out of 80 are with the rail-
road.
General Last and w. R. Burke, who
were defeated at the polls, are among this
State delegation.
Just after the noon hour the rules were
suspended, and Senator White was se-
lected by reclamation as one OF the dele
gates at large. He went upon the platform
and occupied about an hour of the conven-
ton was put through, giving him strong
Endorsement for the Presidency and elect
ing him chairman of the delegation to the
State Convention.
At least two scuff1es and one fight en-
livened the proceedings. Joseph Simons
of Pasadena had trouble with Thomas
Dormandy and Thomas McCaffery over
predictions as to whether George W. Mer-
rill was or was not an American Protective
Association member, and late this morn
ing w. K. Burke struck the face of Ser
geant-at-Arms Delaney.
The resolutions were brief ana to the
point, but the railroad part of them Is
lamentably out OF harmony to the ma
jority sentiment of the delegation selected.
The railroad people are an amiable lot of
fellows and don't propose to worry about
so small thing as an anti-railroad resolu-
ton. One section of the resolutions APP
proves of President Cleveland's conduct
of our foreign affairs" and his "rean-
nunciation of the Democratic Monroe doc
trine."
The delegates recognize the patriotic
and distinguished services of Senator
White and particularly his conspicuous
services in behalf OF a free harbor for
Southern California and his determined
opposition to the funding bill. The adj
ministration of Governor Budd was in
dorsed as to its business methods. They
Convention should demand the remonetl-
cation OF silver and the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold into primary or
redemption money at the ratio of 16 to
without waiting for the action or APP
prevail OF any other nation. In accord.
ance with this resolution the delegates to
Sacramento were instructed to vote for
such persons only for delegates to the Ma
tional Convention as were unequivocally
in favor OF the free coinage of gold and
silver.
One plank urges the passage of a law by
the State which would permit the pay
ment Of all debts hereafter contracted in
lawful money, notwithstanding any stipu-
| lat1on to pay in any particular kind of
money. Another plank opposes any sort
OF rounding measure, and declares in
| favor of foreclosure of any overdue mort
! ga bonds against any deiaulting corpora
| tons. Another '!sympathizes with the
! Cuban patriots in their heroic struggle for
] independence, and demands that our Ma
| tlonal Government use every honorable
means to secure their independence and
| freedom. L e convention said by reso-
| tuition hat it was in favor of the United
| States constructing the Nicara qua canal.
The convention instructed its secretary
and chairman to sign officially petition
for the pardon of w. II. Clune, Philip
Stanwood and Isaac Ross, now in the Los
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ing interfered with the United States mail
| about two years ago.
Besides Senator White the delegates-at-
| large are: Joseph MAR, George w. Mer-
rill, G. f. a. Last. The other delegates
are: George s. Patton, H. l.. Montgom-
cry, Harry W. Patton, Joseph Fowler, G.
W. Dobbyns, v. NJ. Griever, George Rob-
erts, j. M. Brooks, A. McNally. ]. j..
| O'Brien, Henry W. Dockweiler, W. H.
Workman, George R. Arbuckle, E. H. Nc
Geary, w. r. Burke, George w. Retzer,
| Thomas McCaffery, Martin G. Marsh,
Thomas F. Donahue, Bowles fancy, Nick
| VIM, George Hines, w. P. Ransaur, J.
Hardis. T. d. English, Isaac E. Messmore,
II. Mooser, Thomas Savage, Adolph Ra-
mish, H. NJ. Peterson, L. G. Tighlman, F.
H. Nickel. Luke Kelly and half vote each
for I. J. Cuddy and H. Kearny, who tied
in their district.
Incidents of the convention were the
tremendous enthusiasm created at every
mention in favor of silver, the ovation ac-
corded Senator White and the nominating
speech in favor of George S. Patton by
Colonel J. ]. Ayers. Many of the delegates
will leave for Sacramento early to- morrow