Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-13
HOW AB0yI FUSION?
Democratic Opinions About a
Joint Ticket.
Connected Action With the Peoples
Party Discussed.
varying Ideas on the Matter-Fusion In
One Form or Another Generally
Favored-what.W Was Said
About It.

ing local campaign. Herewith is giver
a series of interviews on the matter
which will be of interest to all interest
ed in politics:
T. J. McCaffery-It looks to me il
there are three congressional tickets ir
the field, the Democrats will not have 9
ghost of chance. Marion Cannon, the
Peoples party candidate was Demo
crat, and in this district there is a
Republican majority of 2900, go you can
see if the Democratic vote is split in
stead of solidifed our chances of success
will be more than doubtful. However
if a candidate can be found who could
poll enough Republican votes, should
favor straight party nomination.
Gen. E. E. Hewitt-The members of
the Peoples party are good citizens, and
as the administration of our government
needs to be radically changed, I am in
favor of adopting any honorable means
to that end. Yes, am decidedly in
favor of a fusion on fair terms. Let all
the good people come together and vote
for their country's best good. They
ought to do that once in while ire
spective of party.
T. E. Rowan-I want to see straight
Democrat ticket out and out; if we can't
win on our own ground we had better
not make any nominations. These
Democrats who are anxious for a fusion
of the kind should withdraw from our
party and join the Peoples party
straight. I don't believe in any such
amalgamation. think if the Democrats
turn out and do their duty by their
party, we have better chance to win
than for many years. The Republicans
are SO sure that they are fighting each
other for the nominations. We can get
out and voting on the Australian plan,
we would be apt to get our man elected.
Nick Covarrubias-My idea is that the
Democrats should endorse Cannon. the
Peoples party congressional candidate,
provided that that party endorses the
Democratic county ticket throughout.
If this cannot be done, l think we had
better go it alone. This could be done
if Cannon has got the influence he ought
to have.
William Bryson-I am opposed to any
fusion. think we can win this time.
Let US fight it out on true Democratic
principles, win or die. Los Angeles
county will be Democratic this fall with
out doubt.
G. G. Desmond-I don't like to ex-
press an opinion. l am Democrat and
want that party to be successful. Let
the wiser heads act. am no politician.
H. d. Bequette-At this time am op-
posed to any fusion. The present "rot-
ten Republican county administration
will elect most of the Democrat ticket.
The Peoples party are mostly Republi-
can anyway. Let us win with straight
ticket.
7. E. Gibbon-I see no objection to
such combination in county affairs, if
it can be arranged upon basis fair to
each party. In opposition to excessive
and unnecessary taxation and unjust in
tringement of the rights of the common
people by trusts and combinations of
capital, the two parties have much in
common in their platforms. That the
Republican party has, under ordinary
conditions, a large majority in this
county cannot be questioned. Why,
then, should not the two parties which
are supposed to be most nearly allied in
their principles and practices combine
against the other, which they both re-
gard as most opposed to the principles
and practices Of government which they
are both trying to promote? Such q
combination, if fairly entered upon and
fully lived up to, would insure COM
Without it, the success OF either, it
seems to me, can be only partial.
Judge W. A. Ryan, have not con-
sidered the matter as yet. The Peoples
party are next to us in principle. If
there is any reasonable show to be sue
cessful by fusion l am in favor of it, that
is, on county ticket, but not on con-
gressman. am opposed to fusion for
representative.
John Chanslor-I am not prepared at
present to express an opinion, but will
say if there is any chance to trout" the
Republican county Office holders from
office, by fusion, am in favor of it by
all means. Give us change; clean out
the court house "ring" by any means.
Johnny Griffin-Of course we are in
the minority in Los Angeles county. If
fusion with the Peoples party will de-
feat the corrupt Republican county
officials now in office, ] say fusion by all
means. Yes, / am in favor of the it.
The Republicans will not have a walk
over this time by any means. want a
straight Democrat for congress.
Ed McGinnis-Put me down as a
Democrat willing to fuse with anybody
TO QoI6dG LQ6 TOLU6U h6puDllCdu
clique now sucking political pap" from
the county.
Tom Brown-I am opposed to any
fusion on congressional candidate, but
in the county election think it 8 good
idea to fuse with the Peoples party.
We need new men in Office. Let us look
at the books-whether by Democrats
or Peoples party men. We want a
change. Let us have it by all means.
Meyer Newmark--I am not in favor of
fusion. am a Democrat born, Demo-
crat bred, and when / die there is a
Democrat dead. Never voted for any
other kind of people. Give US straight,
old-time Democratic ticket.
Fred Barman-( interviewed by mis-
take as a Democrat.) would rather
steal than to be Democrat; conse-
quently l would desire to see the Re-
publicans remain in Office. f8
@. E. Roberts, believe that it would
be for the best interests of the people OF
this part of the state to support a coali-
tion of the Democratic and Alliance par
ties, and thus force from Office the Repub-
licans, who have 80 extravagantly wasted
the public moneys during their admins
tration of public affairs.
@. A. Stephens-Mr. Roberts has fully
expressed my views, and should the
Alliance party of this congressional dis
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