The herald., 1898-08-17
CONFER
DECIDE TO HOLD THEIR COUNTY
CONVENTION SEPT. IL
Santa Monica Loses the Plum-The
Convention Hall Not Yet Selected.
A Purity Resolution

meeting Of the Republican county Gen.
trail committee was held yesterday morn
ing at 1914 North Main street, with Chair
man Bradner W. Lee presiding.
The first order OF business was fixing
the time Of holding the county conven-
ton. 1t was bone of contention almost ali
day. 1t was first decided to hoM the con-
ventfon September 18th. This was recon-
sidered and the date set for September 5th
which is Labor Day. In the afternoon this
decision was also reconsidered on the
ground that 1t was not proper to hold the
convention on holiday set apart especially
for the laboring man. His holiday should
be respected. The motion to reconsider was
tabled, Mr.. Finlayson objecting that tab
ling was not parliamentary in case of re-
consideration.
The matter of convention hall was mex.
brought UP and the chairman appointed
e. c. DEMO, George 1. Cochran and Leon
Moss to report later as to the availability
Of Hazards Pavilion or other suitable
place.
1t was decided to hold the primaries on
the Saturday next preceding convention
day.
The date for holding caucuses was fixed
for the Thursday next preceding the Satur-
day before the convention. There was de-
bate over the hour of holding the caucuses
and the hour was finally fixed at 7:30 p. M,
throughout the county.
The apporuonment Of delegates being
brought up, Secretary Thorne read some
figures showing the size of the convention
on various bases of selecting delegates
Mr.. Moss moved that the basis be one del
egate for each twenty-five voters, which
would make convention of 743 delegates
Carried.
The matter Of holding the convention in
Santa Monica was brought up, but 1t was
decided to hold it in this city. Santa Monica
was rendered hearty vote OF thanks for
Its generous Invitation. it having agreed
to bear all the convention expenses.
In the afternoon the date for holding the
convention was again taken up for the
fourth time during the days session and
the date was fixed as Monday,
September H. This will make eau
cusses come on Thursday. September 8,
and the primaries on Saturday, September
10. ,.--..
A debate then arose on the question of
holding the primaries In this city by ward
or precinct. 1t was finally decided to hold
the caucuses and primaries by precinct.
Judge Mckinley raised heated discus
sion on presenting a resolution in behalf OF
purity Of elections, as follows: That each
voter desiring to vote at the primaries
shall, If challenged at the caucuses or at
the primary polls, be required to show, II
his name does not appear In the Great
Register, a duly signed certificate of trans
fer, this to apply throughout the city OF
Los Angeles.
Judge Mckinley made stirring speech
In behalf Of his resolution, asserting tina,
no one who desired pure elections would
oppose it,. 1t wSb carried by clamorbus
vote, only one voting No. the kicker being
from the Seventh ward s.
1t was moved that the rule, by which the
various county officials and their deputies
are excluded from the convention, should
be amended So that the officf.is & I'd theft
deputies of the city OF Los Angeles and OF
all other, municipalities in the county
should also be thus excluded, Secretary
Thorne made an emphatic protest. saying
that the rule barring county Of
ficials and deputies from county conven-
tons was proper, inasmuch as they were
as rule personally interested In the result
of the deliberations; but city and town Of
ficers and deputies were not so placed. The
resolution was overwhelmingly voted down.
A closely contested fight arose over the
proposition to hold the caucuses and prt-
maries according to the boundary iines of
the old precincts. This would throw the
direction Of the caucuses and primaries
to the members Of the old committee. The
viva voce vote on the motion to adopt the
old boundaries was indecisve ana tho roll
was called. After the selection of election
officers fo- the primaries and fixing. the
location Of caucusses and primaries, the
committee adjourned.