Los Angeles herald., 1890-11-29

The Municipal Reform association met
last night in hall in the armory build
ing on South Broadway, to get another
last whack at the political situation.
The attendance was somewhat meager,
there being about one hundred persons
in the hall.
The meeting was called to order by
Ralph E. Hoyt. He stated that it was
special meeting called by the officers
Of the association to make any neces
sary arrangements for short campaign.
ID. Gilbert Dexter was elected secre
tary pro TEN. in the absence of the reg
ular secretary.
Richard Dunnigan inquired of the
chair if the ticket is full, having heard
that several of those nominated had re-
fused to run.
Chairman Hoyt informed the gentle
man that the ticket was complete. He
suggested the appointment OF commit
tees to secure tickets and get table-men.
Mr.. Foley threw fire-brand into the
meeting by saying he had been present
Henry T. Hazard was endorsed. He
afterwards heard that Shirley Ward had
been substituted for Mr.. Hazard, thus
the Prohibition element captured the
Reform association.
A gentleman named, the speaker be-
lieved Rev. Mr.. Collins, had taken part
in this matter.
A scene of confusion now followed
Mr.. Foley wished to know who was the
nominee on the Reform ticket
Mr.. Collins, fourishing his gold
headed cane, wanted to know If the
chairman, as chairman, was going to
rule on questions.
Chairman Hoyt stated that after Mr..
Hazard had been placed on the ticket,
vote was taken by which Mr.. Ward was
substituted for him.
Rev. Mr.. Collins stated in an earnest
and excited manner that he had seen
Mr.. Ward and ne had told him he ac-
cepted the nomination, and shook hands
with him on it.
Mr.. Mcclure, from the executive COM
mittee, reporte that it had filled all the
vacancies on the tickets, except the
member OF the board of education from
the Second ward. A motion was made
before the committee to substitute the
name of Shirley Ward for Henry Haz-
ard for mayor, and the motion was
voted down. The committee, therefore,
has retained the name of Henry Haz-
ard. [Applause.]
Rev. Mr.. Hough objected to the re-
port from the executive committee, say
ing it was not specific enough.
Another scene of confusion ensued
everybody trying to talk at once, and
MIR. Hough still standing on his feet.
A motion to adjourn was lost on
division.
Mr. Foley called Mr.. Hough to order
for speaking to one motion, and while
holding the floor making new motion.
The chair held the point we'll taken, and
Mr.. Hough subsidized.
Mr.. Dunnigan moved the report OF the
executive committee be adopted.
Mr.. Allender moved as an amendment
that the report be reduced to writing.
ID. T. Sterner, a member, very much
excited, jumped to his feet and shouted
out that Mr.. Allender had no right to be
in the meeting, as he was delegate to
the Democratic convention. Laughter
Chairman Hoyt said that nearly all
present had been in bad company at one
time or another.
The amendment was adopted by vote
OF 55 to 35.
M. l.. Wicks addressed the meeting,
stating that 10000 tickets have been
printed with Shirley Wards name head
ing them. He went on and made an
earnest, impassioned appeal for Mr..
Ward.
Mr. Foley raised point of order that
Mr.. Wicks should not abuse Mr.. Hazard,
and the point was sustained
After some further Intellectual attempts
to transact business, Mr.. Spencer moved
that the executive committee be in
structed to print the tickets with tine
name of Shirley Ward at the head.
An indescribable scene of confusion
ensued, Mr.. Langdon vainly attempting
to make himself heard.
A motion to endorse the action OF the
last meeting in substituting the name of
John Shirley Ward for that of Henry
Hazard, was finally put to vote and
was adopted, forty-tve voting for the
motion, and three against it. The meet
ing nearly ended in free fight, but no
blows were struck, and the Reform asso-
citation, mot knowing how many is left of
it, went home. There will be another
meeting tonight at Illinois hall.
Mr.. Lichtenberger, Mr.. Roeder and Mr..
Moore, of the committee of one hundred,
after the meeting told HERALD reporter
that "the preachers of the gospel would
be reformers, thought they would upset
the work of the committee of one hun
dred, but failed. They attempted to get
vote on the citizens reform ticket in
place of the municipal ticket, but the
members of the committee of one hun
dred would not. 1t was fraud at
tempted on us in the shape of citizens
ticket emanating from some other
source. The Municipal Reform party
will stand by Hazard. His name has
never been taken off by the Municipal
Reform association, all reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding