Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-10
SOME POLITICAL POINTS.
THE MEETING OF THE DEMO.
CRATIC CITY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Ling's Assessment Considered.
Other Matters Acted Upon-Ger-
man Democrats Meet.
Some Notes.

ii.
Mr.. Kelly presided and Mr.. Melvill was
secretary. No very important business
was transacted by the committee, fur
ther than to generally supervise the ex.
penditures which the last unfortunate
local campaign involved.
A motion was made that R. A. Ling,
who was the nominee for Mayor two
years ago, be requested to pay sum of
money yet delinquent upon his ASSESS
ment at that time. The motion was
generally discussed. Some of the mem
bers wanted to turn all interest, right
and title of the committee to the ASSESS
ment over to the Union League Repub-
lican club.
The matter of filing vacancies then
came up. Secretary Melvill said that
when his attention had been called to
vacancies in the precincts he had
recommended that the Democrats OF the
precinct join in written recommends
tion to the committee of some suitable
person to represent the precinct.
A communication was received recon-
mending Jas. Boutwell, as committee
man from the Sixteenth precinct, in the
place of Geo. Gates, deceased. The
matter went over until next meeting.
The county central committee,
through Mr.. Ramish, rendered the use
of it's rooms, and the offer was accepted
with thanks. A resolution of thanks to
J. M. Brooks, for the use of his rooms,
was passed.
Mr.. Threlkeld moved that as the
time OF the campaign was drawing near,
that precinct clubs be formed. M.
Chick moved, as an amendment, that
the matter of precinct clubs be deferred
until the next meeting, which was
carried. it
The committee adjourned to meet
August Goth, at 7 80 p. M, at No. 11519
South Spring street. At that time the
matter of the city campaign, which
opens this fall, will be taken under con-
sideration.
The Democratic party will, this year,
endeavor to regain control OF the city
government, and resume an administra-
tien OF economy, which has been inter-
rupted for several years, owing to Re-
publican ascendency. The idea now
seems to be to hold early primaries.
GERMAN DEMOCRATS MEET.
There was a rousing meeting of the
German Democratic club, last evening,
at Democratic headquarters, 1151a South
Spring street. A number of we'll known
German citizens were present and
pledged their allegiance to the national
Democratic ticket. The club has, quite
a large membership, and is in the best
OF shape to do some excellent work for
Cleveland, Stevenson and the Demo-
cratic county ticket, between now and
November.
THE JUDGES AND NATURALIZATION,
During the last few days a great many
foreign-born citizens have taken. out
final papers Of naturalization, and come
funny things have happened. Now take
this instance. A party has been taken
before the superior judge to get his final
papers, so as to vote this fall, by some
one connected with the Democratic nat
uralization bureau. The judge has
seen fit to decline to give him his final
papers on the ground that the party was
not we'll enough informed as to the
character of the government under
which be lived to become a citizen. The
reason was all right, if well founded.
The judge, of course, knew that the ap
plicant for final papers would in all
probability vote the Democratic ticket
if he became citizen, for the reason
that Democrat had brought him to the
court room.
But here is where the amusing part
of the business comes in. This same
party has been sent to the Republican
naturalization bureau to get assistance
in getting his final papers. He is taken
to the court room by Republican and
the judge gives him all that he applies
)iior without any ado. Ali OF the six
superior judges are at present Republi-
cans. ~.e
MR.. sHoRB's POSITION.
Hon. ]. De Barth Shorb was in the
city, yesterday, and was asked by a
HERALD reporter about his position re-
garding the Democratic congressional
nomination.
IF the nomination comes to me-"
said Mr.. Shorb, 81 will accept it, and
will do my best to be elected | am not
in the least actuated by any personal
desire for the Office, but feel that could
be of considerable help to this district,
and could advance its interests mate
rally"
STILL MYSTERY.
The Republican political headquarters,
opened up in the Nadeau hotel, bv
George Atwood and Frank Cherry, still
remain mystery to the Republican
leaders, who cannot yet understand why
they exist. Messrs. Atwood and Cherry
seem to be contented to let the bows
remain in ignorance and spend their
| weary hours in conjecturing just what
they are doing, and intend to do,
by opening up expensive headquarters
1 like those in the Nadeau.
Some one claims that the only object
in view is to purify Republican primar-
les. This is a difficult job, that aim ost
defes the ablest talent. If Mesere.
A Atwood and Cherry succeed in a great
work of this kind, they will have accom-
| plished q wonderful feat. Another party
states that the element of the Repd2bli-
cans that Mr.. Cherry and Mr., Atwood
represent, intend putting up full ticket
in eyeSv ward at the next Republican
primaries, and that they are now fixing
and arranging to win the fight. But
nothing absolutely authentic can be
cleaned from any source, owing to the
close-mouthed policy Mr.. Cherry and
his confrere are pursuing.
UNFORTUNATE JEALOUSY,
The Union League has become Jealous
of the growing influence of the Lincoln
club in the Republican politics OF the
county. The members of both orpaniza-