Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-04
THE LEAGUES ENDORSEMENT.

1t Proves to Have Been Solely the Ex-
ecutive Committees Action.
The HERALD predicted the other day
that Mr.. John @. Tufts attempts to
carry tine Prohibition, the whisky, the
water company, the antiwater company,
the church, the free thinkers aud all the
other votes, would result in giving him
an attack of political locomotor ataxia
The prediction is coming true. All his
strength is gradually falling away as a
result of trying to curry favor with all
factions.
An instance of this sort of trickery
was brought to light yesterday by the
publication in the Times of an article
purporting to be an endorsement by the
league OF Mr.. Tufts candidacy. The
article concludes by saying that "the
league has, after investigation, indorsed
Hon. John @. Tufts for mayor, and the
following Republican nominees for the
council, and will support them at the
election monday: Edwin Muneey,
Frank s. Munson, William H. Rhodes,
Freeman G. Teed, William Fl. Burns
and DR.. George w. Campbell"
AS matter of cold fact "the league"
did nothing OF the kind. The executive
committee, however, did the endorsing
and epoke for all of those who are OH the
roll. 1t is evident that some political
smoothly has manipulated the league
machinery for his own selfish ends.
A number of the members entirely
repudiate the action.
MIR. SMITHS DENIAL.
Mr.. Charles H. Smith of the, Hotel
Gazette was seen by a HERALD reporter,
as his name was printed in the Times as
a member of the league. He said that
the league had not taken any such
action. He could net tel! what the ex-
ecutive committee had done, but any
active part in politics was violation Of
the purposes of the league, as explained
to him when he joined, and no candi-
date had right to say he had been en-
dorsed by the organization.
ULRIoH KNoCH DENouNCEs THE TRICK.
Mr.. Ulrich Knoch was seen by HER.
AID reporter, and made the following
statement:
see by this mornings Times that
my name appears as favoring the elec.
tion of John G. Tufts for mayor. The
Times has my name among the list OF
members OF the Law and Order league.
which it claims has indorsed Mr.. Tufts
nomination. A half truth is sometimes
worse than q direct falsehood, and while
it is true that am member of the
Law and Order league, it is not true
that the Law and Order league has
made any endorsement of Mr.. Tufts.
1t may be that few Republicans in
the executive committee have made
such an endorsement, but if so, they
have exceeded their authority, as the
Law and Order league is not a political
organization. Its purpose is only the
enforcement of existing laws and to sc.
cure the passage of laws in the interest of
law and order. l desire to have it dis
tinctly understood that my vote will
not be cast for any candidate that stands
on the present Republican city platform.
which is satisfied with our present en-.
forcement OF the Sunday law. am ac-
quainted with number of others whose
names appear on the Times list and thew
all disclaim any knowledge of the mat
ter whatever.
MR.. CRANsLoR's STATEMENT.
Mr.. John Chanslor, Democratic can
didate for the council from the Fourth
ward, makes the following statement
about the leagues action:
II am greatly surprised at the late ac-
tion of the Law and Order league in
omitting my name from their roll of
honor, especially since many of those
whose names appear in the published
list OF members have voluntarily given
me their assurance of confidence and
support. Further, Ihave knowledge of
their having done good service in my
cause.
81 can put but one construction on it :;
namely, that designing parties have
used the names of good men without
their knowledge for political fleet.
IT again pledge myself, if elected, to