The herald., 1896-10-11
SUSPENDING THE RULES
Mayoralty Question at Last Brought
Squarely Before the Convention

After this committee was appointed
c. c. Wright obtained the floor and
moved that the rules be suspended
and the convention proceed to nominate
candidate for mayor.
This was the test of the real Snyder
anti-water company strength. The
friends of Mr.. Snyder wanted to nomi-
nate him before any adjournment.
After considerable confusion an aye
and nay viva voce vote was taken on
the proposition but the chair was un-
able to decide the question, so the roll
was called.
1t resulted in 2O21s votes for and 9sk
votes against the motion to suspend
the rules. Then the convention simply
went wild. This was test of the Sny-
der strength and they knew that VIC
tory was near after hard days fight.
Chairman Dockweiler declared the
motion to suspend the rules adopted.
c. C. Wright then took the platform
and placed in nomination for mayor
Meredith P. Snyder. Mr. Wright made
highly eulogistic address, which was
received with great applause.
The nomination of Mr.. Snyder was
seconded by Anosto McCrimmon. Oscar
H. Hunters and numerous others.
ROWAN WITHDRAWS
On behalf of T. e. Rowan Mr.. J. E.
Young of the Fifth ward took the plat
form and read the following letter an
nouncing Mr.. Rowan's withdrawal from
the contest
Mr.. J. f. Young, Dear Sir-You have
been kind enough to agree to put my
name in nomination before the Demo-
cratic city convention for the office Of
mayor, and 1t is therefore with sincere
regret that 1 feel called upon to ask you
not to present my name before that
body as a candidate for the highest
office In the gift of this municipality.
1 prefer not to go into any extended
reasons for this decision. 1t is suffi-
cient for me to say that after the abuse
| to which I have been subjected as an
alleged representative of the water COM
pany in the light of the facts that have
always been opposed to any encroach-
ments on the rights Of the people and
| to monopolies of every description, and
| that have not and never have had, any
affiliations with the Los Angeles City
Water company, there seems to be no
recourse but for me to withdraw, as
can not suffer my name to be classed in
| that connection.
7 am informed that other candidates
will come before the convention who
may, perhaps, prove more acceptable,
and 1t is therefore not my desire to have
my name brought forward for the reas-
ons above stated.
TIE. ROWAN.
October 10, 1896.
Judge W. A. Ryan took the platform
and placed in nomination DIR. J. ].
Choate.
The nomination of DIR. Choate was Sec
onded by several gentlemen and was
| received with great applause, the friends
| of Mr. Snyder joining enthusiastically
| in the cheering.
A. Searle arose and stated that DR..
| Choate was not a candidate and that
| he would not accept the nomination if
| it was given him.
| Col. ]. E. Messmore placed before the
| convention the name of John f. Hum
| phreys. Mr. Humphreys Immediately
arose and refused to stand for the nom
| nation.
| Judge Ryan called upon Joseph Maier
to come forward and make a statement
on behalf of DIR. Choate.
| Mr.. Maier did so. He said that if DIR.
Choate was nominated he would accept
! the nomination and make the race, feel
| ing that his party had called him.
Then there were loud calls for the roll.
The ballot was taken, resulting as fol-
| lows:
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Before the result of the ballot was
announced Joseph Maier came forward
and withdrew the name of DIR. j. j.
| Choate
Col. I. e. Messmore moved that M.
P. Snyder be declared the nc>ninee of
the convention for mayor by acclama-
tion, and without one dissenting voice
the motion prevailed.