Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-22
DEMOCRATS END
CONVENTION IN
PERFECT ACCORD
ALL ANXIOUS TO WORK FOR
SUCCESS OF PARTY
TICKET HAS HEARTY APPROVAL
OF UNITED DELEGATES
Albert M. Norton Made Chairman Of
County Committee and Albert Lee
Stephens Nominated for
Superior Judge
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CONTINUED from rage Unes
members of the party were expelled for
elleged traitorous conduct.
On a viva voce vote Young's motion
to reconsider was tabled.
The report of the committee on or
ganisation was then adopted.
j. Marion Brooks resolution to nom
mate two men for superior judge, IN
stead of one, was lost.
Thomas E. Gibbon was called to the
platform to assist the chairman in
calling motions.
then came up.
On motion a plank favoring conser-
vatism of national resources was added
by unanimous vote.
By a silent rising vote the Denver
plank concerning the late Grover
Cleveland was adopted.
The original platform report was
then adopted with the amendment spe-
Gifted.
There had been some debate over the
ACCESSIBILITY of Incorporating the plank
about consolidation of cities with Los
Angeles, but the convention decided to
let the plank remain.
For the purpose of making the vari-
GUS assembly and senatorial nominal
tions the convention split up into as
sembly subconventions.
RGGSlQGIlL GARY I'll LuC 1OQIAdAlChI
of Roses association of Pasadena, DR..
Allison of Monrovia and Mr.. Hilton of
Alhambra won easily.
J. S. Cruller, city clerk of Redondo
Beach. was opposed by +. S. lilo Of
Los Angeles for the SEVENTEEN district,
but lilo retired.
Martin won in the Seventy first by a
small majority from Thomas S.
Knowles.
Chappell won over ]. j. Eichsteadt
in the 72nd.
George w. Crouch threatens con-
test in the 739d against Hard, declar-
ing that the vote was not properly
polled.
Decline Senatorial Race
In the 37th senatorial both Judge H.
C. Dillon and Judge Lucien Earle de-
clined to run for senator and the honor
went to Attorney Gould.
Long of Long Beach was suggested
for the 35th senatorial nomination. but
he withdrew in favor of Col. frey.
chairman of the board of trustees OF
Pomona, who won.
Anthony SchWamm, who yesterday
relinquished the craftsmanship Of the
county central committee to Albert nj.
Norton, received the nomination in the
fifth district as against John Wilson
of San Fernando.
SchWammS friends In seVeral cases
the day before had helped to defeat
w. Ona Morton for chairman of the
convention and the strength for Tony
was augmented in return.
A significant feature of this case is
that Thomas McCaffery, one of the
machine leaders of the Republicans.
attempted to enter the room where the
Schwamm- Wilson contest was In
progress, but was refused entry, being
told that rule had been made to
admit delegates only.
The supervisorial nominations were
made by the county convention yes
terday without much loss of time
In the second district the plum went
to H. j. Woollacott, an old resident well
known in the banking world. Messrs.
Topham and Green opposed him.
In the fourth quite contest devel-
oped. j. M. White of Ocean Park and
Jesse Driskell of Long Beach being in
the race against Frank Haddock. The
latter has made an active canvass for
some weeks and his 101 votes far OUT
numbered the others.