Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-01

A gentleman Informs us that,
last night, lie received two pack
ayes OF election tickets - Peoples
and Workingmen's-upon each of
which the names of three candi-
dates for members of the Board ol
Eiucation appear, when but tDo
are to be elected and but two can
be voted for by each elector. This
error arose from the fact that Col.
Godfrey, present City Attorney
aud Workingmen's candidate fo,
ra election, whose knowledge of
la ", city law especialIy,ought to be-
-"fficient to enable him to diaw UP
- simple d. oumeDt correctly, In
TIE first proclamation published,
auuouneed that three vacaiicies ~x-
isttd in that office. Voters who do
not wish to have their ballots for
members of the Board Of Eiuca
tiOn thrown out as worthless,
should scan their tickets closely,
and II the names of three candi-
dates appear thereon, they should
scratch one of.
The Workingmen held the final
rally of the campaign last night in
froat of the Court House. The
crowd was reither large nor enthu-
siastic, showing lamentable fall
ing off In numbers as compsred
with the last meeting. Much oi
the time of the audience was taken
up by q windy young blackguar,i
iu personal attacks upon the edito.
rial staff of the HERALD. Col. God
frey made one of his characteristics
speeches which. by the way, will
lose him many votes; and, on be-
ing appealed to the audience de-
clined to hear Judge Brunson, who
was present, In reply. The Judge
felt y natural sensitiveness 1t ob
trudlng himself on an unwilling
audience; and, therefore, refrained
from speaking. Mr.. Jesse H. But
ler and other cory phees Of the
WOrkingmen's party spoke In turn
and the meeting grew smaller by
degrees aud beautifully less until II
assumed fairly infinitesitnal pro.
portions.
The Bert Dramatic Company,
who have been playing to crowded
houses at the Grand Opera House,
San Francisco, leave that city to-
day OH the steamer Orizaba for Los
Angeles. One of the prominent
members of the company Is Mr..
Sam Piercy, All old Los A geles ia
v"rite, who has since earned dis
Junction as an actor In New York
city. The company bring their
own scenery, aud, rs sO0n as the
necessary alterations can tie madp,
perhaps by Thursday night, will
open at Turn-Verein Hall in the
dramatization of Jules Verne's
wonderful story, "Around the
World in Eighty Days"
We dislike to seem to reflect up.
on our aged and esteemed friend
Judge O'Melveny, but we confess
that we do not see why he should
rush into print in the Erpress to
tell the people of Los Angeles how
they should vote, Who asked him
for his views ia the premises? His
attitude, under the circumstances.
IL anything but graceful, and dis
plays lack of correct taste of
which we did not think he would
he guilty. Perhaps lie did it on
the modest assumption that one
blast upon his bugle-horh was
worth several votes to ths Work
iugmen's ticket.
Mr.. A. l.. Mcpherson, who has
been engaged with his brother, Mr..
r. q. Mcpherson, for several years
past in developing the oil resources
Of the San Fernando oil district,
has gone to San Francisco en- route
to Japan. Mr.. MCPHERSON, who
was something of "Pet Of the
Peticoats,n made hosts Of friends
during his residence here and Will
be missed by large circle Of
friends, with whom we Join In
wishing him bon boyage and sue.
cess In his business enterprises.
We had the pleasure Of cell yes.
terday from Mr.. e. Cohklin, the
author of Picturesque Arizona"
Mr.. Conkiin hos presented Us with
copy of his work and we shall re-