The herald., 1898-01-23
Some City Democrats Dis
tinguish Themselves
a.
CHAOS AND RESOLUTIONS
CHAIRMAN CREIGHTON ENJOYS
HIS GAvEL'S SWAY
A Resolution Passed Thanking Re
publican Organs For Able
Assistance

of the Democratic city central commit
tee last evening at the California Music
hall. When Chairman Creighton called
the meeting to order and the roll was
called forty-two members answered to
their names and 1S proxies were repre-
sented.
The chairman stated that the meeting
had been called by request to consider
certain resolutions, and he reminded
those present. that harmony was essen
tial. The reminder was apropos as it
afterwards turned out, for what with
resolutions, amendments and substitute
motions the meeting became involved in
such a tangle that no one appeared to
know where he was at" The difficulty
was only solved by tabling the whole
bunch and referring the matter in hand
to a committee.
Some of the committeeman had come
loaded for bear, and at least one who
made himself quite prominent was
otherwise loaded. No sooner did the
chairmans gavel fall than a member
offered the little bantling resolution
adverted to by The Herald yesterday,
which ran as follows:
Resolved, That the Democratic city CEN
trail committee of Los Angeles city sympa-
thizes with the people of Los Angeles city
In their efforts to have the municipality of
Los Angeles own and control its water sup
ply; congratulate the people of said city
upon the course, of the San Francisco Call
and Los Angeles Record. in taking up the
cause of the people in their contest with
corporate monopoly and city officials false
to their pledges.
Resolved, further, that we condemn the
course of the Los Angeles Times. Herald
and Express in espousing tire cause of the
water company, and opposing the interests
of the people. The Los Angeles Herald
is no longer a Democratic paper. Its ed
itor is Republican, and the paper con-
trolled by plutocrats for the benefit of
trio of grasping monopolles, Is no longer
entitled to the support or patronage of any
Democrat.
Then the fun that had been slowly
gathering became quite rollicking. d.
Neuhart offered substitute, which
would have robbed the resolution of all
the personality and snap that seemed
its main attraction to others. NJ. W.
Conklin offered an amendment and then
half dozen members We're on their feet
trying to catch the chairman's eye.
Failing to do that, they ratified along in
go-as-you-please order until l. E. Foley
rose to point of order. and reminded
the chairman that there was nothing
before the house. Then a wrangle en-
sued as to which should have precedence
the substitute motion or the amend
ment. Conklin argued that in parlia-
mentary law they were both the same.
Finally the chairman decided that the
substitute motion held the right of way,
and it was moved that it be laid on the
table. But 1t was then discovered that
in tabling the substitute motion it had
carried everything else before the house
with 1t.
With vigor unabated, a fresh start was
made, and the debate drifted into dis
cussion as to how far and to what ex-
tent the committee might censure The
Herald for exercising its prerogative as
free agent and daring to hold opinions
of its own. Quite number of the COM
mitteemen, while speaking to the orig
inaf motion and others while speaking
to nothing at ALL but just ventilating
their ideas as free lance committeeman,
were decidedly opposed to antagonizing
any newspaper of any party or in any
place. Col. j. NJ. Brooks rose amid the
din of the opposing factions and moved
mittee of nine, to be named by the
chairman, with instructions to draft a
resolution and report next Saturday
night. Attorney Foley sprang to his feet.
Col. Brooks, he urged, was not peaking
to the question-the good Lord only
knows what the question was-and
Brooks contended that every question
must have an introduction or prelude.
and If Foley would hold back he would
get there all right.
Order was brought out of chaos by
Earl Rogers moving that all resolutions
be laid on the table and committee of
three be appointed by the chairman to
draft a resolution endorsing Mayor
Snyder and the other officials who had
supported him in the water matter. The
motion carried, although Attorney
Crawford anticipated the appointment of
the committee by the chairman by say
ing that 1T was absurd to call members
from all over the city for the purpose
of censuring anybody and he moved the
meeting adjourn. 1t did adjourn for
hfteen minutes Messrs. Conklin. Neu-
hart, Fisher, Rogers and Retzer being
appointed by Chairman Creighton to
draft the resolution and reconcile the
antagonistlc elements in the meeting.
Upon reassembling Earl Rogers Of
fered the following resolution as the
work of the committee:
Resolved, That we, the Democratic c,t,,
central committee, hereby do indorse The
course OF Mayor Snyder in CARRYING ont tho
sentiments and pledges of the Democratic
platform upon the subject of the owner
snip OF the water and water systems bv Tho
city Of Los Angeles. '"e
And, further, we indorse and command
the act!onstof all city officials who have
supported and aided him in his endeavors
to redeem the pledges of our party.
We further commend and acknowladoo
ourselves indebted to all newsnaners
whether published here or elsewhere. which
are endeavoring to aid us in our fight ~
defeat attempts to obtain unfair and in
equitable settlement of pending questions
We condemn the course of all individuoIs
and newspapers, whether claiming TO he
Democratic or not, who are opposed to tho
wishes and rights Of the people inl this
great matter. '''''
IN. w. CONKLIN.
EARL ROGERS.
A. w. FISHER.
G.. w. RETZER.
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