Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-22

mona; T. D. Allen. Pasadena; G. w.
Taylor, Rivera.
| Second district-John G. Mott, Los
Angeles; George N. Black, Los Angeles;
Il. z. johnson, jr., Los Angeles.
Third district-Horace NJ. Wheeler
| Los Angeles; Rev. Will A. Knighten
Cahuenga; G.. Q. Alkire, Los Angeles.
Fourth district-WilI H. Anderson,
Santa Monica; C. C. Doran, Long
Beach.
Fifth district-W. r. Baco, Garvan-
"a; j. w. Carrigan, Los Angeles; w.
F. Erwin. Newhall
Reports Are Presented
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Chairman Lee announced that the
committees had asked for few min
utes' time. and pending the presenta-
ton of the reports the band made an
effort to earn it's salary.
Mr.. Selph of the committee on Gre
dentials had hard work In making
himself heard, but finally he read that
only two slight contests came before
the board and that they had been set
tied in the interest of harmony.
Chairman Daley reported for the
committee on permanent organization
and its recommendation that temporary
officers be made permanent was
cheered. but not so the recommendation
that each delegate be assessed 81 and
the candidates for office $40 each.
The report went into details of bal
loting for nominees under the Austria
lian system. which it recommended
1t also named Ben Cohn sergeant-at-
arms, whose duty, among other things,
is to prevent smoking.
The county central committee will
be chosen this morning.
Hereafter, recommended the report
no candidate will be permitted to act
as. primary election judge or clerk
An amendment was adopted proVid-
ing that no vote shall be counted un-
less the voter has marked as many
names as there are nominations to be
made for any particular Office.
Where They Stand
Chairman Meserve of the committee
on platform and resolutions then read
the report. The various paragraphs
were properly punctuated with ap-
plause, except that when the pro-
tective tariff was mentioned there was
a dearth of cheers, and complete 81
lence when the name of Gov. Pardee
was mentioned. The report was as
follows:
I'VE, the Republicans of Los Angeles
county, in convention assembled, haV-
ing absolute confidence in the capacity
VI tie RSpuDlCdIl party 10 meet ana
solve the problems of the future with
the same courage, ability and fore
sight with which it has met and solved
the problems of the past and present,
imbued with the unalterable convic-
ton that the predominance of that
party is essential to a continuance of
the era of peace, good order and pros
perity which has blessed this republic
under the protective tariff established
by the n1artyred Mckinley and main
tained by his illustrious successor, re-
new our devotion to its principles and
pledge ourselves to their maintenance
by according that party and its can
didates our cordial, hearty, energetic
and undivided support at the polls.
We share with our countrymen a
common pride in a chief executive who
represents and personifies the most ad-
vanced type of American citizenship;
to whom the world at large is under
deep and lasting obligation for hating
the carnage of war and restoring peace
between two contending nations. and
to whom our own people are Indebted
for the establishment of the American
republic In position at once unique
and commanding in world affairs,
"PoInt With Pride"
"As republicans we confidently face
the issue before us. Inspired by the
partisan leadership and patriotic ex-
ample OF our Republican president,
Theodore Roosevelt.
I'VE commend the course of our gov
ernor, the Hon. George C. Pardee, in
his administration of the affairs of our
state.
''As citizens of Los Angeles county