Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-10
DEMOCRATS HEAR
LEADERS, ADVICE
COUNTY COMMITTEE HOLDS
EXPERIENCE MEETING
MAKING CONVERTS RIGHT AND
LEFT
Workers Get Points on Art of Carry
Ing Election - Bring Cheering
Messages from Southern
California Field

For two hours yesterday afternoon
the Los Angeles county Democratic
central committee held meeting at
Turner hall to discuss campaign details
and adjourned TO hold further delibera-
lions at night.
In the absence of Chairman Albert M.
Norton, who accompanied Theodore A.
Bell to the Native Sons outing at San
ia Monica canyon, Will ID. Gould, SEN
atorial candidate and veteran attor-
ney, took the chair, a temporary organ
ization having been formed for recon-
meRdatory purposes only.
Irving M Walker was chosen secre-
tary of the meeting.
1t was decided that it was the sense
of the meeting that the form of pre-
cinct organization used by past CEN
trail committees be adopted as the best.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Head
of Santa Ana, Lusk of the Ninth ward,
Stephen Long of Long Beach, M. Yoa-
KUN, A. d. Warner and others.
GouId's Cheering Words
Chairman Gould said Democrats do
not have to worry about what others
are going to do on election day. The
central committee proposed to issue
specific instructions to the election off,
GERS concerning their rights and duties.
do your work toward getting organ
lied; get the truth home. Get among
the people with Democratic doctrines"
said Chairman Gould. THAT Is all the
enthusiasm you need"
Committeeman Devore of the Sol
diers' home addressed the meeting.
1--WE have election laws in California
so ambiguous, so uncertain and so in
definite that any one who attempts to
get a grasp on the laws gets lost.
said the veteran Democrat, who voted
for James Buchanan and every Demo-
cratic presidential nominee since.
I'VE have been cautioned about what
we shall do to win converts. We want
to do missionary work, that is all. The
best way to catch flies is not with
vinegar, and we want to go about uni
flying as much as possible. That is es-
sential.
ITO get the voters out on election
day Is just as essential as converting
them. We want to do much OF our
work among the dissatisfied members
of other parties.
go to your friends, go to your neigh
bors In person. as you know them best,
and talk Democracy to them.
Veteran Gives Pointers
The speaker told of the effects of or
ganization in his old home, Jasper
county. Mo. In 1882 there were 1000 Re-
publicans there, we'll organized. The
Democrats found an entering wedge
here and there and pushed 1t in. That
county is now reliably Democratic.
Democrats have taken great step
in this county" said Comrade Devore.
"You will be commended by every real
Democrat In the country.
"You have relegated to the rear and
retired the corrupt, the men whom you
plainly told you could not trust. You
are keeping your party clean. Keep
clean men in the conventions!
"There is quickening Of the voters
conscieuaes such as l have not seen in
fifty yeAfs
1--WE have at the Soldiers home many
veterans who argue that they received
their pensions during Republican adj
ministrations, and hence ought to sup
port that party. Yet during Cleve-
lands administration the greatest In
crease in the pension rolls was re-
corded.
Soldiers Oppose NeIIis
"Many of the veterans at the home
have a grievance against Nellis, the
Republican candidate for supervisor.
Nellis did things which the soldiers re-
member. They have been doing mis-
sionary work over there"
Chairman Gould suggested that the
soldiers should remember that the De-
mocracy gave them Miles, Dewey and
Schley in recent years.
Some OF the members asked for points
of information, which Chairman Gould
readily gave, adding that they should
subscribe for and read The Herald and
keep posted on developments.
Daniel Neuhart suggested that the
Democratic committeeman get together
with Republican committeeman and
agree on polling places early, so that
there need be no hitch.
Assembly Candidate Frank Hilton of
Alhambra called attention to the fact
that Republicans already have copies
of the registration lists up to date, dis
tributed among their precinct commit
teemen. He evoked cheers when he
said he regarded 1t as state need that
he be sent to Sacramento.
Charles F.. Johnson, one of the NOV
ing spirits OF the Old Hickory Demo-
cratic club in Highland Park, told
something about that famous hustling
organization.
Old Hickory Heard From
I'VE organized before the May pri-
maries." said Mr.. Johnson, land started
with eight members. Now we have 100
and at our meetings at Woods hall we
have audiences of 200, 800 and 400
Every Thursday night we bring to