Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-21
DEMOCRATS NAME
THEIR NOMINEES
MACHINE POLICY Is D0WNED
IN CONVENTION
Non-Partisanshp in County Affairs
Favored - As Result Bells
Election Is Now Deemed
Certainty
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we will not elect single Democrat IN
Los Angeles county. Democrats VINO
will not accent half a loaf are like the
man who preferred to die of thirst ana
starvation because he could not get
wine and cake when water and bread
were offered him.
"There are three divisions in the con-
yention-broad-ga men who are IN
favor of -partisanSh1p, those VINO
conscientiously believe in nominating a
straight ticket and small minority
Who for sinister motives, also insist
upon a straight ticket.
"There is but one state issue-shall
the people of California be dominated
by the Southern Pacific and its hire
lings?" declared Mr.. F'inlayson in con-
clusion. and the assertion was greeted
by a storm of cheers
To Amend Report
Joe Simons pleaded with the delegates
to conduct themselves properly. Sew
eral replied that the noise was coming
from the gallery.
I'D. Bethune, one of the oldest Dem
ocrats in the county, also asked the
adoption of the report. He declared
that the nomination of a straight Dem
ocratic ticket would be shaking a red
feat Mr.. Bethune said that three tick
cts in the field would mean victory for
the machine nominees.
c. A. Clark of San Pedro, on behalf
of the opponents of the report, moved
an amendment that I'VE recommend
that at a proper time this convention
proceed to nominate county officers and
that no candidate for office be placed
before this convention for its indorse-
ment who has been nominated by the
recent Republican county convention"
This amendment was what the
clacquers had been looking for, and
they greeted it with prolonged cheers.
The convention was Immediately in an
uproar. -
w. H. Cline of Hollywood moved that
the motion be indefinitely postponed.
Half a loaf is better than being
compelled to go hungry" said Mr.. Cline,
and the sentiment was cheered by those
in favor of independent action.
Il plead with you not to do the very
thing that the corporation achine
wants you to do" declared A. D. War
ner. "Y our board of county commits
sioners as now constituted has been
nominated by the Republicans to be
perpetuated, and the machine is pre-
pairing to steal what remains of the
water front at San Pedro, in order to
prevent the landing of steamers from
Panama and those that come around
Cape Horn. The Republican machine
has swindled the orange growers of
this county out of $6,000,00 in railroad
rates within the past two years. To
nominate a straight ticket now would
let in every man nominated by the Re-
publican machine"
Mr.. Warner, as he warmed up to his
subject, worked his way down the aisle
and pointed a finger of scorn at the men
who were leading the machine move,
and an attempt was made to howl him
down, but he stood his ground.
I'VE will elect every man on the state
Democratic ticket if we put this inde-
pendent ticket in the field" he declared
but If we nominate straight ticket
we will not elect a man on it, and it
will Ieopardize the success of the state
ticket. We should work for the tax
payer instead of the corporations, he
said.
Convention in TumuIt
motion by Anthony Schwamm for
the previous question aroused the ire of
the anti-independent men, who heaped
imprec tions upon the heads of every
one opposed to their views.
Capt. j. w. Nance worked his way
down the aisle, crying Gag rule!" and
making personal appeals to Chairman
Cole to prevent summary action.
Steglets Of San Pedro moved that the
convention adjourn subject to the call
of the executive committee, and to
nominate straight Democratic ticket.
He was greeted with cries Of Southern
Paclfic!" and at that Steglets retired to
the back of the hall.
Mr. Schwamm, seeing that his motion
had been misconstrued by some of the
delegates withdrew it, which had a
quieting effect.
Captain Nance Wended his way to
the platform and made an extended
talk in favor Of straight ticket, but
he promised to swallow whatever pill
was fixed up for him.
Smooths Troubled Waters
In response to repeated calls, Judge
d. X. Trask took the, PLATFORM and
made an impassioned speech in favor
Of order and united action.
This Is the first time have had the
pleasure Of standing upon a Demo-
cratic platform since six years ago
when you nominated me for a place
upon the. Democra tic bench" began the
Judge. "All here must do some hard
thinking In behalf of the Democratic
party of the county II will be -four
years before we will have an opportu-
nifty of correcting any mistake we may
make here today. The committee has
recommended that we choose the nomi-
nees of the independent party. We
must cast aside prejudice. Do not put