Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-24
DEMOCRATS WILL
SUPPORT TICKET
Favor Charles WeIIborn for Chair
man of Democratic Coun-
ty Convention
PLATFORMS PLANKS POPULAR
Albert M. Norton Brands Story of
Throwing the Party NOmi-
neeS as False

A great deal of interest attaches to
the Democratic county convention to
meet in Blanchard hall, Los Angeles,
August 27. This convention. besides
electing delegates to the state conVen-
ton, which, in turn, will elect the next
Democratic state central committee,
also will elect the new Democratic
county central committee and adopt u
new platform, which, it is expected,
will embody a number Of extremely
popular provisions.
Resolutions will be introduced at the
Democratic convention next Saturday
pledging all legislative candidates to
the enactment, if possible, of constt-
tutional amendment providing home
rule" for the various counties of the
state, so that counties may adopt their
own charters and control their own ad-
ministrative offices, regulate salaries,
etc.
Resolutions also will be presented at
this convention attacking the extrava-
gance of the present county admins
tration citing the excessive eXpendl-
lures of certain departments Of the
present county government, and pledg-
ing the candidates on the Democratic
ticket in this county to reduce the pres
ent burden of the taxpayers by elm
mating many eXtravagant features and
fees now in force.
Resolutions pledging all Democratic
legislative candidates to vote for nom
partisan primary measure for counties
also will be introduced. The county
non-partisan primary will result in a
non-partisan Judiciary, removing the
names of judicial candidates from the
party ticket, and thus effect reform
greatly desired by the good govern
ment forces of Los Angeles county.
TO NAME wELLBORN
Similar resolutions will be introduced
pledging legislative candidates to vote
for the removal of the party circle, and
for the initiative, referendum and re-
call for county and state officials.
Another resolution will demand the
Encouragement of the present railroad
and equalization districts, so that
Southern California will not again be
the victim of an unjust equalization
board, and excessively taxed to benefit
northern California, as happened
year ago, under the present system.
It is generally believed that Charles
Wellborn, the Los Angeles police COM
missioner, who has been one Of the
most active leaders in the fight to rid
the Democratic party in this county of
corrupt Southern Pacific machine infiu-
ence, and who is one of the most prom
inent good government workers, will be
appointed chairman of the convention,
and his friends are busy boosting him
for this important place, in apprecia-
ton of his strenuous work for the bet
terment of the party. While 1t is pos
sible other names be placed in noml-
nation, it is generally believed Mr..
Wellborn will be elected without SER
ious opposition, If his election is not
unanimous.
Albert M. Norton, chairman Of the
Los Angeles county Democratic central
committee, undoubtedly will be re-
elected to his position. as his work
seems to have been highly satisfactory
to all the members of the present CEN
trail committee, as we'll as to the good
government forces generally, so that no
opposition to his reelection, even If 1t
should develop at the last hour, IS apt
to meet with any encouragement from
the Democrats.
TO REFLECT NORTON
Mr.. Norton is popular among the
rank and file of Democrats, and is
recognized as one of the most energet-
ic and reliable chairmen the county has
ever had, and has devoted great deal
of time, labor and money, to the cause
of up-building the present organization
and enhancing its prospects of success.
AS the next county central committee
will be made up of progressive and
good government Democrats, of which
Mr.. Norton is one Of the most promi-
nent leaders, his reelection by the new
committee is practically assured.
"The Democratic county convention"
said Mr.. Norton yesterday, "this year
will be one of the shortest but most
harmoniously successful ever held in
Los Angeles county. No time is going
to be wasted in idle oratory; and our
discussions will be simple and to the
point. We are not going to let any
grass grow under our feet; 1t is going
to be a campaign of deeds, not words,
and we will give the machine Repub-
licans who won their nomination
against the efforts of the good govern |
ment forces, one of the warmest con-
tests they have ever seen.
1--WE are going to fight from the drop |
of the hat; and while there has been
some talk going around that certain
Democratic leaders have agreed to
wage a battle only for the election of a |
part of the ticket, aging down on |
the other nominees, want to say that |
this gossip Is absolutely false and |
without foundation. We are going to |
make a clean, conscientious and pro-
fight for the election of the en-
tire Democratic ticket, presenting our
candidates to the people ON their mer-