Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-23
LOCAL POLITICS.
Statesmen who Will Sacrifice
Themselves for the Public Good.

The convocation OF the National Republi-
can Convention in Chicago seems to have
stirred up local politics to no little degree.
National Political Conventions always
have this effect. Los Angeles is as cos
mopolitan, SO to speak, politically as she
is in the character Of her population, and
it would seem that the political pot,
which has never ceased boiling since the
Democratic Convention concluded its
labors, has renewed its boiling with
greater vigor than before. All political
parties and side issues seem awake and,
by the way, these side issues are legion.
There is the Prohibition element, bob
tail to the main trunk OF political tee
totalers. Then the local workingmen
are out, and a very vigorous movement
is noticeable in anti-saloon political cir
cles. The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union and the Young Mems Christ
ian Association are known to be quietly
canvassing the town with weather eye
open for candidates that will suit them,
selected from the ranks of the two main
political trunks. Street corner conversa-
ton of political complexion continues
night candidates for every position on
the roll at the coming election have been
discussed.
| During the week much has been said
of prospective candidates for Superior
Judges. All incumbents want the job
again, although it is stated by friends OF
his that Judge w. p. Gardiner, one OF
the ablest Of the judges on the Superior
| bench here, is 10th to try for second
term. 1t is conceded that Judge Hutton
will get the nomination, as one of the
three from the Democracy. He is a
popular jurist, and many Republicans say
cannot be beaten il he goes into the fight.
Judge O'Melveny would like to wear the
| judicial ermine for term longer. Judge
w. A. Cheney, it is stated, will soon re-
| sign his position. II he does another
candidate will have to be hunted up by
| both parties. Already gentlemen who
would like to preside in that court are be-
ing pushed by their friends. The Re-
publicans have large field to select
from. There are no less than eight Re-
publican expounders of Blackstone who
would like to be Superior Judges. There
are George NJ. Holton, James Mckinley,
Mr.. Spencer, j. M. Damron, Judge W.
T. Fitzgerald and many others. Just
what status either of the gentlemen
named has attained thus far in the fight
can only be conjectured.
| The fight for prominence among the
candidates for Sheriff who owe allegiance
to the Democratic party continues. 1t
has simmered down considerably and
the most talked of candidates, this week,
have been Justice Taney and Captain
Barrett. Chief Cuddy is positively not
in the fight. Major George +. Gard is a
Republican newcomer in the ranks of
the candidates for this Office. Coroner
Meredith is working as hard as ever to
get the nomination, Deputy Constable
Clements wants it and so does his supe-
rior, Township Constable Martin Aguirre.
Knowing ones say the fight before the
convention lies between Martin Aguirre,
Meredith, and George Gard, with chances
OF winning in the order named. Each
Of these gentlemen is known to be work
ing hard to win the fight. Col. Morford
says he is positively not candidate.
Candidates for County Treasurer are
beginning to loom up. J. w. Broaded
wants it again. Supervisor Macy is a
candidate on the Republican side, and 80
is John Miner.
Mr.. Charles Parcels friends want him
to enter the lists for the County Clerk
ship. He may be prevailed upon to do
so. Capt w. S. Waters friends are
already hard at work in that direction.
The odds are with Waters. Mr.. Duns-
moor, it is conceded, will be the Repub-
lican nominee.
For Justice of the Peace there are
many candidates. Judge Austin will run
again for the Republicans, and Charles
p. Kearney will try the nomination for
Township Justice before the Democratic
Convention. Will f. Dunn, present
Assistant City Attorney, is candidate
for either position. Frederick McGregor' s
friends are out for him as are those OF
Weed S. Chelf, Albert Diehl, and Will
liam Crawford, all Democrats.
The Constables' fight grows warmer.
Billy Hunter would like to succeed Ed.
R. Smith in the City Court; so would
Ailwyn G. Clarke, Recording Secretary
OF the Iroquois Club. Henry Schwan-
nike, the Collector, would like the Re-
publican nomination, and SO would
Deputy Constable Harry Johnston.
From present indications it looks as if
the fight this year will be one of the
liveliest political struggles yet seen in
Los Angeles. Mr.. White will try for the
Democratic nomination for Auditor. Mr..
Montana will run again for the Repub-
| licans.