Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-01
IN THE WORLD OF POLITICS,
The Row Among the Republi.
cans Growing Apace.
Their Primaries Tomorrow Will
Form a Great Spectacle.
Some of the Reasons why the e. o. D
People Are at was--The Demo-
cratic Executive Committee
to Meet To-day.

Tomorrow the Republican primaries
will be held throughout the city and
county. To judge from present indica-
tions, they will be the most exciting
primaries ever held here. The question
to be determined lie, shallthe Republican
ring now manipulating the affairs OF this
county and city be retained in power
and prominence, or is it to be over
thrown. The chances are the ring will
dominate, as in the past, for it ia a
mighty organization, and its every effort
has been put forth to'a degree greater
than ever before.
1t is time that the better element of
the Republican party has endeavored to
obtain fair deal at the primaries, but
the executive committee of the county
central committee has, upon every oc-
casion, snubbed cruelty the aforesaid
better element. Every petition that the
executive committee has received from
the better element asking for relief, has
been denied.
One thing must be said, though, and
that is this. Never before has there
been such howl in the Republican
party for clean primaries. What is
known as the ''long hair" wing has
been tireless in its efforts to secure a
fair deal at tomorrow's primaries. Its
leaders have begged. implored and
pleaded with the executive committee
to give their side Justice, and the COM
mite has smiled and done nothing
The "long hair leaders" have left the
committee rooms insulted and rather in
anger than in sorrow, and have pro-
ceeded to organize to fight the gang at
the primaries, even though the odds
against them are overwhelming. They
will find it difficult to- compete with
ballot-box suffers, repeaters and sieight-
of-hand men in possession OF the ballot
boxes. Nevertheless, they are going to
make an effort and will go down with
their colors flying.
The gang is well aware that in order
to win tomorrow, some tall ballot box
stufiipg and other little primary tricks
will have to be done in clever way.
The gang is confident that its leaders
are equal to the emergency and the re-
suit is that in the Second, Seventh and
Eighth wards the struggle will be
grand and inspiring spectacle.
In the Second ward the anti-ring ele-
ment is being led by Sutherland Hutton
and John Wray, with E. J. Niles, Tom
my Smith and Hooker Daily on the
the other side. MIR. Hooker Daily is a
iecent importation from San Francisco,
sent down to assist Mr.. Niles in making
the De Young end Of the legislature
contest success.
In ward two there are two bones of
contention. The question is, who shall
have the delegation for sheriff and for
the assembly? Mr.. Niles and his allies
are for George P. McLain for sheriff
and Spencer G. Millard for the assem-.
bly,. The other end of the fight is for
John Cline sor eheriff and Mr.. Carter
mot he of Cartersville] for the assembly;
but they are really ready to support
about the political downfall of Mr..
Niles.
Down in ward seven the colored CO.
horts of Repubiicanlsm are sore dis
pleased. In fact, it might be said that
they are in open revolt. They claim
that there are 1000 colored voters in the
county, and they juEtly claim that they
are entitled to representation on the
two offices if they can get them, and one
anyway. They should have, by all
means. either two places or one at least.
But the real fight in the Seventh is as
to who shall have the delegation for
sheriff and supervisor. The outfit who
control the ward are for Cline for sheriff,
@. E. Crowley for supervisor and N. B.
Walker for tax collector. The better
element of the Republicans held pub.
lie meeting last evening and protested
against boss rule and control OF the CITY.
Down in the Eighth ward some inter-
lnping Republicans are trying to down
| Jim Meredith for county clerk. He has
| long been one Of the best and shrewdest
workers in the Republican ranks, He
has always been ready when wanted.
and many a Republican Office holder
and'politician. past and present, is in
debted to Mr.. Meredith for timely as
sistance given. Now, though, they are
giving it to him in good shape. Several
leaders, one them connected with the
Lindley congressional committee, not
resident of the ward, have gone down
into the Eighth to beat Meredith and
carry the ward for T. II. Ward. the
other crowds candidate for county
clerk.
The fight for the Eighth ward delega.
tion for sheriff lies between Cline and
Perry, with the chances in favor of Cline.
A new supervisoral candidate is pre-
sented in this ward in the person OF A.
E. Dixon, who, until recently, wanted
to succeed Tbeo. Summerland in the
council. Mr. Dixon thinks that he will
now gain the board of supervisors by
defeating both Stockwell and Scherer,
1t will be seen that the outlook for
dramatic, an interesting and hot pri-
mary tomorrow is promising, to say the
least. To judge from what is now plan.
ned to be done the grandest and the
greatest efforts of Crummins and Kelley
in San Francisco will be equalled and
excelled right here in Los Angeles city.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
The executive committee of the Dem.
ocratic county central committee will
meet this morning at 1151a South Spring
street to select the time and place of
holding county convention and also
the date of holding primaries to elect
delegates to such convention. The
meeting will be an important and an
executive session. The Democracy of
Los Angeles county is united and bar.
monious. There are no factions and no
splits, and this is generally regarded as
the most auspicious time known in
years for the entire Democratic county
ticket. The action the executive com.
mite takes will be awaited with in