Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-22
High GrOun IL.

During his recent visit to San Fran
cisco, Mr.. l. w. Hellman, the only
prominent candidate for United
States Senator in Southern California,
was interviewed by reporter OF the
Call. 1t will be seen from the sub
Joined, that our townsman takes
diguifed and proper stand as to his
candidacy and that he does not pro-
pose TO enter into any equivocal dick
er to further his political aspirations.
Mr.. Hellman is the choice of the peo-
pie of this section for this exaulted
office, and they will be gratified at
his manly and outspoken attitude,
The Call says:
l. w. Hellman, of Los Angeles,
who has been mentioned as a proba-
bic Democratic candidate for United
States Senator for California, is at
present in this city and is staying at
the Palace Hotel. In conversation
with a Call reporter last evening, MIR.
Hellman said;
Gas to my candidacy for United
States Senator, | have not yet posi-
lively said yes to my many friends
who are urging me TO come forward
and seek tue position. stephen NJ.
White and L. J. Rose are very anX-
ious that should be a candidate. l
may say l believe that all the Demo-
Gratis OF the southern section OF the
state are most desirous that | should
be the next United States Senator.
Since have been in town l have had
calls from some of your very best peo-
pie here, and have been warmly
urged to enter the contest. However
if | do so, / shall go into it only on
strictly high moral and Democratic
principles. | shall have no corrup
ton. No matter how highly l value
the honor of being the coming Sena-
tor of this great State, | will have
nothing to do with it if it is to be pro-
cured by a lavish expenditure OF
money. | would not accept a great
trust from the State under
such circumstances. My friends
claim That / have done some
thing for the party in days gone
by, and during the last campaign l
certainly made good fight lor the
Democrats OF California. l was the
Chairman OF the County Committee
of Los Angeles. There can be no
doubt but that for the efforts which
had been made in Los Angeles Gov
ernor Bartlett would have been
beaten at least by couple OF thous-
and votes. The Republicans claimed a
majority of 2,500ln Los Angeles coun-
ty and only managed to win by a
majority OF 400 or SO; that is, by our
efforts we gave the Democratic party
some 2,200 votes that the Republl
cans counted upon for themselves.
We have elected our two State Sena-
tors and one Assemblyman. Another
Assemblyman only pulled through by
plurality of ten or twelve. We
have also carried the offices OF Dis
trict Attorney, County Treasurer and
Sheriff, and four out OF the five Su-
pervisors are Democrats. So you see
Los Angeles gave good account of
itself for the Democratic party at the
late election"
Mr.. Hellman, who had intended to
return to Los Angeles yesterday, has
apparently been encouraged by the
interviews he has had. as stated with
several prominent members OF the
Democratic party, for he has decided
to remain in San Francisco until Sun
day. by that time it is probable
that his programme regarding the
impending contest for United States
Senator will be more definitely de-
veloped than his conversation with
The Call reporter yesterday would
imply.