Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-08
ABOUT THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN,
A Number of Opinions as to
the Election Results.
No Man Can Vote Whose Name Is
Not on the Register.
The Democratic Committee Chairmen
Very sanguine of success-Promi-
nent Members OF the Party
Express Themselves.

CT. A. Last, chairman county cen.
trail -Notwithstanding the
fact that the Republican county com.
mittee and Republican papers are en-.
deavoring to divert the attention of the
voters and taxpayers from the real issue
retrenchment and reform, by making a
personal attack upon myself on account
OF my business (Which I deem as legiti-
mate as any other), we will elect nearly
the entire county ticket, and may pos
sibly stand off the Republicans on the
national ticket.
Since the Republican supervisorial
nominees have pledged themselves to
the prohibition element in this county,
have no doubt Of the election of our
nominees, and / believe it will help the
election of the entire county ticket.
The Times and Express evidently do not
want to lose the printing patronage, and
therefore are willing to resort to any
misrepresentation to continue to be the
pets of those in power.
CHAIRMAN DENIS TALKS.
George ]. Denis, chairman of the aux
iliary state central committee-The in
dications are that the vote will be very
close in California. On my part, think
Cleveland will carry it by small plu-
rslity. / believe the county will give
Harrison not to exceed 750 plurality.
We will surely elect Marsh, Hewitt,
Shorb, Cullen, and Dillon OF course.
Mr.. Dillon will beat McLachlan by 1900
votes. A Republican estimate comedies
the congressional district to Cannon by
1900 plurality. estimate the
vote of the Peoples party in this
district at 5000, and 65 per cent of that
number will come from the Republican
party. My reason for saying that Cleve-
land will carry California is that we
have made canvass in 600 precincts,
which indicate that per cent or more
Republican votes from each precinct
will go to Cleveland, which will aggre-
gate a change OF 2050 in the six southern
counties. This will reduce the Repub-
lican majority in these counties to about
2lO0, as they gave Harrison 6150 plural
ity in 1888.
You can see if this change is an indi-
cation of what will take place all over
California.
Mr.. WHITE AND OTHERS EXPRESS THEM
SELVES.
S. M. White-I am certain that Mr..
Cleveland will be elected. and feel con-
fident that the Democratic party will
carry the legislature of this state be-
cause there are numerous Republicans in
each of the many places have visited
who declare that the election Of DEM
ocratic legislature is necessary in order
to rid their party of its past corrupt
bosses. | also believe that a majority of
the Democratic congressional nominees
will be elected from this state. Califor-
mia is generally Republican in presiden-
tial elections, but it would not surprise
me to find that Cleveland had carried
the state.
Z. E. Gibbon-I think Mr.. Cleveland's
chances Of carrying, the state amounts
to more than q possibility. They might
be called good. 1 believe with the
Peoples party vote of 5000, which is
less than it is likely to be, in my opin.
ion, nearly, if not every one on the Dem
ocratic county ticket will be elected and
I believe Mr.. Cannon will carry the
county. Does that mean he will be
elected? Why certainly, by 1900 safe
and possibly more.
John W. Mitchell-The prospect for
our ticket in the county is very encour-
aging. / estimate the vote of the Peo-
ple's party to be from 5000 to 1000, and
as at least 20 per cent of their votes will
be drawn from the Republican party, l
think we will elect our whole county
ticket. l am certain we will elect
Marsh, Shorb, Dillon, Street, Scarbo.
rough, Colver and Cullen. Some of
these may get in by very narrow mar
gin. l wish to say few words in re-
gard to Mr.. Dillon, the candidate for dis.
trict attorney. He has made an aggress-
i've, active, and, / consider, a fair cam
paign, and if his friends, the Popu
lists, support him, there is no question
of his election. Mr.. Dillon the been
criticised on account OF his aggressive
fight he has made, and has concen-
trated the fire of the Republican party
upon himself. But the taxpayers ap-
preciate the exposures he has made,
and he will get large majority from
the quiet, Independent vote. You can
rest assured if we don't elect our ticket
the taxpayer will be the one who will
be the most injured. The effort of the
Democratic party has been to inform
the public of the outrageous and wilful
extravaganza and many instances
of malfeasance in the conduct
of county affairs during the
last five and a half years, and
for the others on the ticket, If the Pop.
ulist vote is as heavy as hope for, is
excellent. consider about 65 per cent
of the Peoples party vote to be drawn
from the Republican party. So far as
the Legislative fight is concerned, Think
the people of this county appreciate the
need OF q senator from Southern Califor-
mia, and we all know that Republican
legislature means the selection of a man
from San Francisco, or in other words,
Mr.. Mike OeYoung.
Henry P. Wilson, Secretary County
Committee-Here ia my estimate of the
vote of the county, in nutshell:
Republican vote. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Peoples Party VOTE. .................... 1000
Prohibition vote .......................... 1900
Democratic vote e.................. 10000
Total vote. ....................... .25, 900
That is, in respect to the head of the
ticket. When it comes to }he county
officers think the Democrats will elect
every man by maiorities ranging from
800 to 1900.
w. A. Ryan-In my opinion the Aus
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