Los Angeles herald., 1890-09-24
RICHARD CHUTE, ESQ.,, PAYS US A VISIT

Los Angeles is honored by profes-
sional visit from Dick Chute, one Of the
most astute bosses of the Republican
party, and Slows most trusted heuten-
ant. He came here quietly, but yester-
day was busy day with him. He had
interviews with the leading Republicans
during the day, and last night the local
bosses were got together to receive in
structions from the master manipulation
of the machine. The main object of his
visit is to designate the right men to
nominate for the Legislature. OF course
the first qualification is that they must
be sound on the Stanford proposition
for the United States Senate. No man
of independence who may wander after
strange idols will be trusted. There is
no room on the ticket for such men as
Hazard. Relying upon the presumed
large majority of the party here, Chute
will advise the nomination of very
mediocre men, if they are OF the kind
that can be properly manipulated. 1t
is very probable that the legislative
slate was pretty definitely outlined last
night.
But Dick Chute never does things by
halves. So as to make the point
he and Stow are bent on carry
ing, he will . not confne himself
alone to directing the legislative
nominations of the Republican party.
His peculiar Establishments will be car
ried into the Democratic party if he can
find an element that will be influenced
by his peculiar reasons. If among these
he can marshal force that can be oper-
ated upon successfully, he will endeavor
to steer it in the direction of trying to
nominate weak candidates upon the
Democratic ticket. But this is a game
that cannot be played with any degree
of success this campaign. The great
body of the party is too earnest and too
deeply interested in the election to stand
any foolishness. The convention will
put up the best and strongest men it can
find.
The greatest danger to the Democracy
of this county just now is in the re-
registration. We understand that out
of the hundreddeputies'appointed by the
County Clerk to go through the county
to take registrations, there are only
three Democrats. If this is so, it is
ominous of the shenanigan that is to be
played. OF course the Republican
deputies are instructed to give Demo-
Gratis as wide berth as possible; but to
see that all the Republicans get on the
registration list. The County Central
committee should look into this matter
at once. There were thirty-fve thous-
and on the great register at the last cleo
ton. Four thousand are in Orange
county. The number of names re-
registered up to last night was only
fifteen thousand. That leaves sixteen
thousand to register before the time for
handing the list in to the printer. The
County Committee ought to have copy
of the names registered as they are
taken, so that they could be carefully
compared with the old list. The non
re-registered names would show the
political complexion of the men who are
tagging behind, and steps could be taken
to have them placed on the roll OF
voters.
When Dick Chute makes his appear
ance here at time like this, look out
for surprises. He is as fertile in re-
sources as poor Dad was, and far more
unscrupulous. He will give the local
bosses pointers on this registration
business, and the Democratic county
committee cannot be too wary of the
moves that will be made under his able
instruction. Dick admits that his busi-
ness here is to make things smooth for
Stanford. Some of our local Republi-
cans profess not to want to see the road
made easy for the great railroader; but
they will find that he is their only man,
and that Mr.. White was right when he
said that unless a Democratic Legis-
lature is elected, Stanford will succeed
himself. There is no other man
thought of or talked of in the party for
that position. Indeed, there is not
prominent man in the party who has the
sand to announce himself for it.
Chute is the avant courier of the
sack, and that in some degree accounts
for the empressement with which he is
received here by local Republican
bosses.