Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-07
ABr,ll,ans Campaign.

to "cro% before it gets out OF the
woods" For this reason we bave alb
stained from "trotting out our birds"
time which to many may seem to
mark an even unreasonable amount
of caution on our part. Where the
majorities are SO very close, it takes
the final count to settle the matter
Daily it was hoped that the State
count would have progressed far
enough to enable us to arrive at a
certain result on most of the offices.
The week closes and still this matter
trembles in the balance. From all
appearances it seems now quite Sc
curely fixed fact that Mr.. Bartlett
and all the State ticket is elected by
Exceedingly close majorities. This
fact is we'll enough established to JUS
tify us in perching our game birds to
crow the victory to our readers at
their Sunday morning breakfasts.
They will also, in the true notes OF
thoroughbred Democratic chandeliers
crow for the victory which perches on
the banners of the county ticket.
Los Angeles county scores polit-
ical triumph this year which is sim.
ply phenomenal on the part of the
Democratic party. 1t was the loud
boast of the enemy that there would
not be the ghost of chance for any
Democrat within the borders of the
county to get within league OF the
official crib. They counted their ma
jorities by the thousand, and they
would snow the unfortunate Demo-
cratic aspirants under beyond the
possibility of being found.
The results, so very far from the
above prognostication, are due to two
factors in the knotty problem. These
two factors were the County Conven-
ton and the County Central Commit
tee. The former body met with de-
termination to put up none but the
very best of candidates. Their search
for political timber was earnest and
keen, and they succeeded in putting
before the people list of names
of the very foremost men in the party
in all respects. So far well. Now
comes the work of conducting the
campaign so as to get out the full
Democratic strength in every pre-.
cinct in Los Angeles. This business
rested on the shoulders OF the County
Central Committee. We have only
to point to the magnificent results
now familiar to all our minds for the
demonstration of how utterly well
this was done. The enthusiasm of
this body of leaders was communi-
Gated, as if by magic, to the whole
rank and file of the great army of
voters. AS the sun rose they were
out on election day and under the
guidance of the Central Committee
the great maiorities of the Republi-
cans were pared down to the lowest
of possible proportions; and, more
than this, the tide was turned against
them and three of the most important
county offices were captured. They
will be filled by men OF most excel
lent qualifications, These elect of
the people are Geo. S. Patton ESQ.,,
who will make an ideal District At
torney; Mr.. James G. Kays, who
will be one of the most effective Sher-
ifs the county has ever had; and Mr..
John w. Broaded, the Treasurer who
for a third time will take care of the
funds Of the county. Then we have
also to rejoice in the securing of such
excellent material for our Lawmakers
as Senators Stephen M. White and L.
J. Rose, and Assemblyman w. II.
Spurgeon. In addition are the JUS
tice and constable noted elsewhere.
Eight in all are enumerated above-a
signal victory indeed in banner
county of the enemy! We have
spoken of the County Committee,
and in doing SO we can hardly refrain
from personal reference to the
Chairman OF that body. 1t may be a
little distasteful to Mr.. l. w. He'll
| man thus to be drawn into public no.
tice. But the Democratic party ought
to know in what they are indebted to
| that gentleman for the magnificent
manner in which he conducted
one of the most difficult of
campaigns. In spite of Mr.. He'll
mans pressing duties, he threw
him self into the work with that earn
est enthusiasm which marks all he
| puts his hand to. 1t is no exaggera-
ton to say that he did the work of a
hundred men. Splendid in his grasp
of details, and wise in the directing
of his forces, he left nothing undone
to secure those magnificent results
which at last crown his efforts. If
Mr.. Hellman has any pride in great
achievements he may view with a
most pardonable satisfaction the VIC
tory that he has won. To him the
Democracy of Los Angeles owes a
great debt of gratitude, and this is
felt by us all, in all parts of the
county. With the most untarnished