Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-01
POLITICIANA.
The Agitation IN the Republican
Ranks


HAe Agitation In the Republican
Ranks.
The war in the Republican camp wakes
warmer as the days go by, and if peace is
mot made before long it will break out
the surface, instead of being carried in
the breasts of the hungry office-seekers
and their friends. The Republican City
Central Com mittee helda secret meeting
ON Wednesday evening-so secret that
few outside Of the members knew any
thing about it. What schemes were
formulated no one outside of the men,
bers knows, but q great deal was sur
missed by those who are in the cold. 1t
was rumored in Republican circles that
the City Central Committee did not in
tend to take any active interest in the
election for the benefit of the party at
large, but that its members aspired to be
political bosses, and acting in such Ca
pacity to hold back until they have every
thing arranged to suit themselves, and
then call the primaries, ELECT the men they
pick out, hold their own convention and
leave every one else out in the cold. 1t
was limited that the secret consultation
ON Wednesday night was for the pur-
pose of discussing such q programme
aud the possibility of getting up suitable
states. The opponents of the policy of
the City Central Committee yesterday
denounced its action as being in the in
terests of Republicans who are Ere
publicans for revenue only" and against
the principles of those who desire to see
the representative men of the party fill
the Offices.
Another Republican said that there
was q movement on foot to divorce the
"Long Hairs" from the party and to give
their wishes no consideration. He was of
the opinion that the "Long Hair" di-
vision did not amount to more than 1.5OO
votes, and these we're not worth paying
any attention to.
Still another said that in his opinion a
platform would have to be framed which
would harmonic all interests, but he
had little hope that such would be done.
Col. Owens said that the City Central
Committee had only met to discuss the
situation and as the Council had not
called the election, it had adjourned
until next Wednesday evening.
One of the Oro Fino Club members
said that there was rumor to the effect
that there was one member of the
Union League who did not want an
Office. This he thought was strange &C.
cording to all accounts he had heard.
Republican candidates for nominations
are growing more numerous every day.
Another name was added to the batch
published yesterday morning in con-
nection with the City Authorship, that
Of Henry Schwannecke. The Street
Superlntendent's position at $1,000 per
year appears to be coveted by host of
individuals. Among those mentioned
yesterday we're E. Blennerhassett, N. B.
Walker, Frank Walker, G.. R. Ellis of
Boyle Heights, Col. Miller, Col. Nor
ford and A. r. Chapman. Friends of J.
Frankenfield we're in the field in his inter-
est. Under the new Charter Councilmen
will receive salary of 500 per month, and
this is causing competition in the various
wards. In the second the names of G..
E. Day, G. o. Ford, H. G. Register, J..
N. Skinner and G. A. Stilson were men
toned. The Boyle Heights Ward will
have a Councilman of it's own, and
Messrs. R. B. Young, ]. w. Browning,
Il. E. Wirsching are 80 anxious to get
there that they have advertised the fact.
In Democratic circles matters are
quiet, and the candidates are compare
lively few. Mr.. G. w. Shredder, who
was mentioned by contemporary as be-
ing candidate for Councilman, states
that he is not candidate for that office
or for any other. Mr.. E. F. Kubel states
that he is not candidate for the City
Clerkship or CITY Authorship.