Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
CANDIDATE MAKES
STIRRING SPEECH
CONTINUED from, pnee one.

CONTINUED from paae one.
Bell was carried to the platform on the
shoulders of his friends.
The unveiling of a huge picture of
Sell was also the occasion Of an en-
thuslastic demonstration.
1t became known early in the day
that there would be no opposition to
Bell when James D. Phelan, former
mayor of San Francisco, sent a tele-
gram to NJ. p. Snyder and 1sadore
Dockwelller stating that he would posi-
lively decline to take the nomination
even If 1t were rendered him.
The positive withdrawal of Marshall
l.. Diggs early In the day removed the
only other candidate of any strength.
ToIand for Lieutenant Governor
Thomas A, Toland of Ventura was
given the nomination of lieutenant gov
ernor by acclamation as we'll.
1t was not until late this afternoon
that the nominating was commenced.
But when the work of selecting the
nominees had fairly started the nom
iratfons proceeded with great rapidity.
The only officers for which more than
one candidate was presented were those
of attorney general, superintendent of
schools and state printer. All the other
nominations were made by acclama-
ton.
During the proceedings of the con-
vention the following resolution offered
by Frank Gould of San Francisco was
adopted:
Score Hearst's Machine
Resolved, That in the so-caled In
dependence league we recognize a poll
tical machine created by w. r. Hearst
for his own political preferment and of
which he is the undisputed boss, and an
ir genious end .vor to forestall and pre-
vent the nomination for president and
to compass the defeat Of Americas
greatest citizen, William j. Bryan; we
therefore denounce such purposes and
call upon all true Democrats to oppose
such ends"
There was considerable delay in
starting the real work of the conven-
tion on account of the fact that the
committee on platform was not ready
to tender its report.
When the convention assembled at
II O'Clock this morning H. P. Andrews,
chairman of the committee on creden-
tials, made his report.
Adjourn Till 2
An adjournment was then taken until
= " ClOCh. lucIe were various TeCeSSeS
during the afternoon until the COM
mittee on platform announced it had
completed its work.
When the time for nominations had
arrived, w. D. Jacobs Of Stockton
placed the name of Theodore A. Bell
before the convention for governor. He
said in part:
Jacobs Nominates Bell
II arise to nominate man for gov
ernor-a man that will be the next
governor of the state. (Applause).
He is a self-made man who worked
his way through school and who then
took the examinations and was admit
ted to the bar For four years he was
district attorney of Napa county, and
so well did he serve his constituents
that he was sent to congress.
While he was representative in
congress he led the fight for labor
against the shipbuilding trust and was
instrumental in having the first battle
snip constructed on this coast built at
Mare island
Gentlemen, 1 have the honor to
place in nomination the Hon. Theodore
A. Bell
The applause continued for several
minutes after Bells name had been an
nounced Bells We're rung by the mem
bers of the Los Angeles delegation and
a large bell in one end of the hall was
rung.
Bells nomination was seconded by
Judge James M. Palmer of Napa.
Declared by AccIamatlon
Judge John A. Raker of Modoc moved
that the nominations be closed, and
Bell was declared the nominee by ac-
clamation.
Amidst shouts and applause that
lasted for several minutes Mr.. Bell was
literally carried to the platform, where
he brought the delegates to their feet
In a stirring address. He said in part:
Il am keenly sensible to the honor
you have conferred on me and L am
fully alive to the great responSibili-
ties that are attached to the nomi-
nation.
Il accept the commission you have
rendered me. And from now until the
9Th of November L will keep that COM
mission unsullied.
1--WE meet today as the representa-
tives Of the only sovereign power in
this state, the people themselves. II
believe that the work of this conven-
tion will be of such a character that
it will present a strong contrast to the
work of convention which assembled
a week ago.
II believe we have met here today as
tHe representatives. OF popular govern
ment. This convention in my Judgment
meets on high ground. I believe it
takes a position which none may as
sail. Nobody will be able to say that
we are dictated by any special inter-
est.
Bossism and Free Rule
THE coming fight before the people
will not be so much battle of Re- !
publicans and Dempcrats as a struggle !
between bad and good and bossism and
free rule.
II thank you for the great honor you
have conferred on me. 1 approve of
the platform you have adopted. With |
the assistance of the manhood and wo-
manhood of California believe we can
carry our banner to success"
After Bell had left the platform
Marshall Diggs, who was a candidate
up to the opening of the convention for
the gubernatorial nomination, was
called upon for an address He said.
Il aspired to the nomination for gov
ernor, but when ! found you wanted
Bell | Withdrew / pledge my support |