Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-03
Democr attic Municipal Ticket.

JOHN WEBER Councilman rlitn Waro
Democratic Municipal Ticket.
The Democratic Convention which
met in Los Angeles night before last
did its work in splendid style. The
nominee for Mayor, Mr.. w. H.
Workman, is a gentleman whom An
gelenos might well delight to honor.
'sBilly," as his familiars occasionally
call him, is one of the pioneers of this
section. He has seen all the ups and
downs of Los Angeles, and he has
stood by the city through good and
bad report. For years he did honest
service as Councilman, and while it
may have been claimed at one time,
with some show of plausibility, that
he had strong leaning to his own
favorite section Of Byole Heights, the
result has proved that he had at the
same time, a regard for the city at
large. He was quite an enlightened
fosterer of the city's growth. The
municipal expenditures which have
developed East Los Angeles and
Boyle Heights were really amongst
the most judicious which have been
made at any stage of our municipal
history. They have created tremend-
GUS valuations which will be potent
for all time in the returns of the Tax
Collector. Mr.. Workman was, we
believe, originally member OF the
art preservative of all arts. OF late
years he has been highly successful
vigneron, and he has been at all times
an enterprising and wide-awake citi-
zen. His peculiarly genial manners
will, in the position of Mayor, recon-
mend him toboth citizen and stranger.
He is the right man for the place.
The HERALD has no doubt OF his cleo
tion, and it takes a huge delight in
knowing that the next Mayor of Los
Angeles is a gentleman thoroughly
imbued with the progressive spirit
appropriate to virgin municipality
which is growing with more rapidity
than any other place of equal size on
the American continent. As Sue
cessful business man and public spir-
tied citizen, Mr.. Workman stands in
the front rank.
The nomination Of Mr.. Moye Wicks
for City Attorney was very happy
stroke OF policy. He is one of the
m ost talented and promising young
lawyers of Southern California. He
has made his mark in his profession
both in this State and Arizona. The
legal interests of the city could not be
com mitted to better hands. Wicks
will make his mark in position to
which he is certain to be elected.
For City Treasurer the convention
has nominated Mr.. P. Ballade, one
of our most responsible citizens, and
a gentleman with whom the city's
moneys will be absolutely safe. A
number of financial casualties in the
past have shown the people of Los
Angeles the necessity of intrusting
their funds only to persons whose
stake in the community Is such as to
guarantee responsibility. Mr.. Bal
lade is gentleman Of high personal
honor and, as member OF the City
Council, and in his relations as citi-
zen, he has afforded abundant evil
dence that the voter . cannot
make mistake in preferring him to
his tricky and un. democratic, un-re-
publican opponent, Oscar Macy. Bal
lade lives in the ward which was
partially disfranchised by Republi-
can chicane at the last election, and
he ought to receive an overwhelming
vote on that account.
The selection of Mr.. B. Cohn for
Tax Collector was, from a business
point of view, perfect. Mr.. Cohn
made one Of the very best Council.
men Los Angeles ever had. lie is
business man ab initio, and no man
could possibly exceed him in effici-
ency and adaptability for this posi-
tion. If the people understand their
interests they will elect Mr.. Cohn,
and we think that they understand
their interests, and fully at that.
Mr.. w. r. Stevenson will make an
admirable Assessor. While we have
not, at this writing, the personal
knowledge OF Mr.. Stevenson which |
would enable US to speak Of him with
proper appreciation, we have no |
doubt that the Convention showed in
his nomination the same wisdom dis
close l in the case of the other gentle |
men selected. We shall seek infor-
nation OF Mr.. Stevenson, and speak |