Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-02
CHAIRMAN BLACK SOUNDS
AUTHORITARIAN NOTE
IN HIS OPENING SPEECH

sidewalk and about Dr. DlnuleyS tent
at the side of the auditorium for some
time after Chairman McGarvin OF the
city central committee called the con-
vention to order,-an some of them APP
peared in the hall after George N.
Black, who was elected chairman by
acclamation, had begun his speech.
Chairman Black did not wait very
long before showing the convention how
he felt regarding the non-partisan
proposition.
He declared that self-appointed NOM
mating committees, no matter how vir-
tuous, are most emphatically not rep
resentative, and that men howl about
the Southern Pacific machine and "are
willing to sacrifice themselves on the
altar of civic duty by accepting city
Offices"
That the entire convention was not
with him in this view was shown by a
large number of "noes" mingling with
the cheers which the remark brought
forth.
At 11:15 the convention adjourned un-
til 1870, when the chairman announced
the following committees:
On organization and order of business
AT large: A. M. Gates, chairman; E.
Garvin w. Craig, r. M. Allen; First
ward, w. H. Willis; Second ward, j.
w. Powell; Third ward, D. A. Clark;
Fourth ward, A. j. Morganstern; Fifth
ward, Francis M. Parker; Sixth ward,
r. F. Hayhurst; Seventh ward, j. s..
Sepulveda; Eighth ward, r. o. Bell;
Ninth ward, w. A. Choate.
On credentials-At large: w. A. Hen
ry, chairman; o. J. Barker, c. M.
Briggs, G. l.. Bryan, B. H. Donnell;
First ward, G. A. Holland; Second ward,
rtI VA o,,1 A
jr; Fourth ward, H. r. Alexander;
Fifth ward, w. J. Wilson; Sixth ward,
w. e. D. Morrison; Seventh ward. f.
e. Cotter; Eighth ward, A. G. Horder;
Ninth ward, e. B. Powell.
On platform and resolutions-At
large: John G. Mott, chairman; T. J.
McGonigle; F. A. Stephenson, w. l..
Cleveland, Frank c. Vaughn; First
ward, John H. Jeffries; Second ward,
Erwin Dingle; Third ward, L. o. Hall;
Fourth ward, John c. Nightingale;
ward, ]. M. Alexander; Eighth ward,
M. D. Oswald; Ninth ward, Meyers II.
White.
.t.. Platform Adopted
Another recess, and then the three
committees reported, that on organiza-
ton and order of business continuing
Mr. Black as chairman, and Jack"
Wright, who had been chosen tempo
rary secretary, was honorsd by being
retained as permanent secretary.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions, which occasionally was ap-
plauded, was as follows:
ITO the chairman and delegates of
the Republican city convention of Los
Angeles: Your committee on platform
and resolutions respectfully submits
and recommends for your consideration
the following:
1--WE congratulate our whole people on
the uniform and unbounded prosperity
and progress that has attended their
action, and has been continued during
the present national administration,
and we hereby gratefully acknowledge,
indorse and commend the manifold
wise and patriotic services of our be-
loved and distinguished president, The
odore Roosevelt.
1--WE express our appreciation of the
faithful service at the national capital
of our present congressman, Hon. James
McLachlan, and earnestly commend his
candidacy for reelection.
1--WE note the general satisfaction and
widely distributed public benefit that
has followed the administration of our
state offices by the nominees of the
Republican party, and without qualifi-
cation indorse the Republican state
ticket. We especially indorse for the
Office of governor James N. Gillett, and
hereby commit ourselves to every hon
orable action that. will insure the elec-
tion of man of his rugged character,
ability and independence.
1--WE pledge ourselves to the support
of our party nominees for county offices,
knowing that they are qualified to dis
charge prudently and safely the duties
that may be committed to their charge.
1--WE declare that the best administra-
tion of our civic affairs results from
the activity of organizations devoted to
the maintenance of good government in
every sphere, national, state, county
and municipal; we appreciate the re-
sponsibility for capable, businessllke
and efficient management of public
offices that rests upon a body like our
own that is historically committed to
the principles and practices of common
public welfare, not simply in isolated
cases, but wherever our form of gov
ernment prevails; we know that the
Republican party in every part of its
activities exacts an exalted standard of
civic duty, and one that has brought
honor and prosperity to our country;
we realize that the stability of our par
ty as factor in our national political
life depends upon the preservation of
its integrity in every detail of its Or
ganized action, and wheresoever 1t
places the stamp of approval upon can
didacy for public office, and we there
fore obligate ourselves to the selection
of a municipal ticket that will accord
with the traditions of our party and
the exact requirements of a discrimln- |
ating suffrage, and to that ticket, in |
the name of the Republican party and
for the cause of good government, we
pledge our individual and
collective support and loyalty"
Wait on the Wardsrs
The convention program was changed
and a recess was taken to permit the
ward conventions to be Held for the
of councilmanic candidates.
Three-quarters of an hour wa" the
time allotted the ward conventions. 1t
was supposed that this would be suni-
cient, and so II was, with the exception
Of the Sixth ward
Long after the various other wards
had reported the Sixth ward convention
continued in session. Finally the pa
tience of the chairman and the dele
gates from the other wards became