Los Angeles daily herald., 1885-12-12
'LOAVES AND FISHES" !"
Republican Seekers for the
fat City Offices.
THE yfcToRs AND THE sPoILs
The Woods are Full of Them-Lists
of Aspiring Candidates.
Fight for Chief.

The Republican caldron is at white
heat over the offices in the gift of the
Council. There are as many applicants
ms there are Councilmen, and politicians
start up from every bush you approach-
that is every nook OF the court house,
and every street corner. The victims
are tutton-holed at all points. This is
hardly to be wondered at 1t is many
years since the party has been in power
here. This is far short Of the truth.
This is the first year they have had
any part Of their way, and next year
they propose to have it ALL One Of the
straight goods" Of the party said to a
HERALD reporter yesterday; "We are
going to have some civil service reform.
We propose to fill every place with a
Republican. Even to the chain gang
captain, all must be sound on the goose.
The Auditor is one OF the men who must
go. He is only half Republican.
The HERALD has no hand in this quar-
rel, which ia pretty one as 1t stands.
Here is merely set down what is said by
the .Bosses" Of the q. o. P.
The Office OF Chief OF Police is sought
by McChesney, Darcy, Horner, Kettler,
Fonck, Davis, Cheesebro and George
Mclean. Fonck and Mclean say they
do not want IL, but with at least one of
them it is very much the case Of Cesar
and the crown.
For Zanjero, Charlie Jenkins and his
brother .in-law, Il. III. Dalton, are the
aspirants, so that it IL safe to stay in the
family.
For Auditor, Robinson, present in
cumbent, and 7. II. Ward, one of
Charlie Dunsmore's clerks, are the en-
tries. They are both pretty Well
backed men.
The City Surveyors office is the big
gest place next to the Chief. Stevenson
wants it, and says so. Fred Eaton
wants it. Carver wants it. John Colds
worthy wants it. John P. Culver
wants it.
For Health Officer, the present in
cumbent DR.. J. S. Baker has to face DR..
Hagan. For Street Superintendent Geo.
Pike, present incumbent, has walk
over. George stands so well with his
party tLat no man dares to enter the
race in opposition to him.
For Chief Engineer of the Fire De-
partment. Geo. Vignolo. Ed. Smith and
Theo. Froehlinger are well matched
trio.
The big fight will be on the Chief Of
Police and City Surveyor. On the form.
or the contest centers on stalwart Re-
publicanism and civil service. Ii one
party wins there will be an awfully
cold day for the Democrats
ON the force. This clique has two
candidates, and if they miss ON
one they will hope to get the other.
They are as like as two peas in this re-
spect. The Democrats and few Repub-
licans have a man in their mind who is
supposed to be almost out OF the fight.
He may develop more strength than ex-
pected after a vote or two is taken.
In the Office of the City Surveyor some
Of the railroads, street and steam are in-
terested. They think they have a
strong backing and brilliant record for
their man. His strongest opponent thoy
think to be an old Angelefo who has held
the office before. Here they claim is his
weakness. He has "a record" The new
man has none. There is strong proba
blity of a big trade between the Office of
Chief and that of Surveyor. There is a
clique of whom it may be said they
would