Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-27
REPUBLICANS AT ODDS.
OPERATORS FROM THE NORTH nrIx-
ING IN LOCAL AFFAIRS.
They Are Striving to Manipulate Assem-.
bly, Nominations-The Purity Wing
of the Party Endeavoring to
Get Fair Deal.
Feb'y S, 1892.

place September I'd, and, to Judge from
the present indications, they will be the
liveliest ever held in this county. More
particularly is this true in the city. The
determination OF the conservative ele-
ment of the Republicans to down the
bosses is daily made more apparent. In
the Second, Seventh and Ninth wards
there is sure to be some busy times. The
bosses and strikers have, in thepast,
succeeded in handling these wards to
their entire satisfaction in Republican
county conventions. They have accom-
plished this by peculiar, and, in many
instances, fraudulent methods. Never
theless, they have had the delegations,
and used them to accomplish their own
ends and purposes.
1t is to defeat these moveable bosses,
and to down boss dictation, that selfre
specting Republicans have arisen In
their might and demanded fair play.
They have supervised the appointment
of Judges and clerks at the primary cleo
tion so as to get fair deal. But they
have not as yet got what they want, and
the consequence is a great kick on all
sides.
In one ward it is claimed that there is
judge of election whose reputation and
character is such as would indicate
that he would do most anything, from
ballot-box stuffiing up. 1t is asserted,
on good authority, that his name is
synonymous with rotten primary elec-
tions. This man some Republicans are
endeavoring to have removed as a Judge,
but their requests have as yet gone by
unheeded, 'f
THE PURITY WING.
The purity wing of the Republican
party is still holding forth at its head
quarters, at the Nadeau. 1t certainly is
backed by some one who has money,
for the gentlemen in charge are lavish
in their hospitality to visitors. Then,
too, they have perfected an organiza-
tion throughout the county, which. is
said to be quite strong. The purity
league certainly has money, and it is
being used.
| One thing has been clearly demon
| strated, that outside influences are at
work to control Republican nomina-
tions for the assembly and senate, in
Los Angeles. The gang who generally
control at state legislatures, want the
| influence and numerical strength that
seven votes of Los Angeles county will
have in the next legislature, and they
are scheming and spending money to
get them. They have the influence Of
the gang in the Second ward, and ex
pect to carry it solid. They will give
them the Seventh fifth assembly dis
trict nomination. The Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh wards make up the
Seventh-fourth district, and by carrying
the Seventh ward solid with the aid OF
some scattering votes, the gang expect
to get their man in it for the assembly.
In the Seventy-third assembly district,
! which includes the Eighth, Ninth and
| First wards, the gang expect to control
by carrying the Eighth ward solid and
securing a few scattering votes in the
Ninth.
The Thirty-seventh assembly district
includes the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
and Sixth wards and two precincts of
] the Seventh. The gang count upon the
| solid Second, Fourth and Seventh wards,
and this gives the senatorial nomina-
ton. Thus would they have four tools
put up to do their bidding at Sacra-
mento this winter, and four votes to
sell for, United States senator. The
country assembly districts are being
looked out for, too. This interference of
the San Francisco bosses in Republican
politics here is being resented, but the
gang is strong and all powerful.
Some of the FOUNDERS who in the past
have done the bidding of the Republi-
can ward bosses, are kicking vigorously
at the deal they are getting. The bosses
cannot use them any longer at prima-
ries, for the reason that their reputa-
tions for stuffing ballot boxes and doing
all such delightful work is already es-
tablished, and they are too well known.
The consequence ls that come of the
worn-out tools have been laid on the
shelf this time.
One OF these specimens yesterday had
lively interview with an official of the
Republican county central committee,
He asked him why he had been over
looked land not receiving satisfactory
answer he howled. He accused the
official of ingratitude, saying that on
four occasions he had been used by the
said official to stuff ballot boxes. and
likewise to steal them, at primary cleo
tions; and now, after having rendered
good and valuable services he was dis-
carded. One word lead to another. and
the interview finally became very spicy.
Charges and counter charges were made,
but there was no bloodshed.
Thus it will be seen that there ID in
ternecine strife in the happy family of
\ the Republican party. 1t cannot be
helped, though. What cannot be cured
must be endured.
LEADERS OPINION.
Governor Lionel A. Sheldon is one of
the most prominent Republicans in the
state. He has always been identified
with that party, but he is frank and
straightforward in his opinions, and is
by no manner OF means blinded by par
tizanship. Yesterday In talking to a
HERALD reporter about the many acts OF
official crookedneas exposed by this pa
per recently, he said: "The public
money should be held as sacred. There
must not only be the absence of corrup-
tion, but the presence Of the most rig
orous economy.
No man should be trusted in public
Office who will not subordinate his per-
sonol to bis public duties"
In the light OF recent developments
the governors words have even more
significance, than their unquestionable
wisdom would ordinarily give them.
Mr.. E. Laventhal has been made q
happy grandfather through the birth OF
big boy in the Fullerton household OF
his son-in-law, Mr.. j. Stern.
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