Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-03
VICE and DOODLE.
The Powers Pre-.
dominant.
An Excellent Object Lesson
for Voters.
Revolvers and Coin Some of the
Arguments Used.
Repeating and Bribery Practised
Without Any COncealment.
The Most Shameless Contest Ever
Held in the City.
The Ring Completely Masters It's
Plucky Opponents.
An Exciting Time In tho Second Ward.
A Missing Tally Sheet-The'
Long Hairs Knocked Out.
The Ticket Selected.
Repeating and Bribery Practised
Without Any COncealment.
The Most Shameless Contest Ever
Held in the City.
The Ring Completely Masters Its
Plucky Opponents.
An Exciting Time In the Second Ward.
A Missing Tally Sheet-The
Long Hairs Knocked Out.
The Ticket Selected.

The Ticket Selected.
The Republican primaries held yester-
day were the most disgraceful that have
ever been held in the city of Los An.
geles. This applies to the every ward
in which there was contest-the
Second, the Third, the Seventh and the
Eighth. Repeating was openly and
systematically done. Votes were pur-
chased outright by many, without any
pretention or attempt at secrecy. The
polling places were haunted by the low
est of human beings, who were there at
the behest OF the ring. They bulldozed
and repeated and bought votes in such
way as to disgust the honest and re-
spectacle Republicans, who were on
hand to see fair play, an honest ballot
and an honest count.
As was predicted by the HERALD, the
courthouse ring has again been en-
dorsed. according to the returns of the
primary election. 1t was known ex-
actly what the ring would do. Every
member of it knew that it was matter
of life and death. They all recognized
the fact that the primaries must be car
ried or their power was gone. The re-
suit was the struggle of yesterday, which
will pass into history as the warmest
political contest that has been fought in
this city for some time. 1t will also be
handed down as fight which was char
acterized by more rottenness than was
ever before known in local primary
election.
APPROVED BY THE MACHINE.
In every instance where wrong doing
was practiced, it had the stamp and ap-
proval of the Republican machine.
But it was in the Second ward that
the boldest exemplifcation of Repub-
lican methods was to be seen. Here
HOO votes were cast. The total Repub.
lican vote of the ward is 872. 1t will
therefore be seen that about $50 repeat
ers and non-residents of the ward got in
their work.
There were numerous and sundry
scraps at the polling place. 1t was ad-
vertised that the polling place would be
at the corner of Ord and New High
streets, but for some reason, known only
to themselves, the members of the ring
moved it to the corner of Ord and Buena
Vista streets. Here, in the rear of a
butcher shop, 1852 Republican votes
were cast between the hours of IL
O'Clock and 7p.m.
POLLING PLACE CHANGED.
The polls opened at noon with grand
kick against the removal to Buena Vista
street. But the removal was made,
nevertheless. Then came another Wig
orous protest. Under a resolution
passed by the executive committee of
the county central committee, the Re-
publican protective league, having been
denied any judges and clerks, was enti-
tied to have two men in the polling
place to watch the box. After the polls
had been opened the two members OF
the league-Dr. Wills and Captain Hut
ton-endeavored to getin and take their
posts. The judges and clerks, backed
up by the ring, denied them admission.
But the members of the protective league
were too strong. Both men were picked
up and showed through the window.
There they remained throughout the
day, to watch the box and see that the
Judges and clerks did not stuff it.
THE PROTECTIVE LEAGUE.
The Protective League of the Second
ward was out in great strength. They
had headquarters established across the
road from the polling places, and from
there the leaders directed their forces.
Every member of the league had his
private carriage out, adorned with 9
banner of the league. They also had
several carriages out, bearing the same
IL 49, ~f hnd fxryc
challengers at the box, and a short.
hand reporter, who took down the name
of every voter as his ballot was slipped
into the box. The challenge amounted
to but very little, though. The ballot
was showed in without any trouble, al
though at least 200 men who voted were
Democrat, and they were known to bt
such.
THE RING COHORTS.
The ring cohorts were ably handled
by the leaders, and the way the votes
were dropped in by the repeaters ant
non-residents of the ward after4 O'Clock
was caution. They were driven up II
wagon and bus loads from the Seventh
and Eighth wards, and unloaded on
Buena Vista street, as we'll as Ord
They were then taken to room at 66l
Buena Vista street and the sack wal
dispensed. AS soon as the person go'
his money he was rushed out across thu
road and voted. Men voted twice witt
impunity. They would change theil
coats and hats and then 60 up to th'
polls a second time. One or two Demo
Gratis who are interested in seeing
George 2: McLain secure the nomina'
tion for sheriff, worked actively for thu
ring ticket. Mr.. Hooker Daily, of Sal
Francisco, did yeoman service in behal
of the gang. His efforts counted for
great deal, for he is an expert in hand
ling primaries.
Among the leaders of the protection
league were Judge w. A. Cheney, H.
Register, Maj. J. M. Frew, w. A
Spalding, DR.. r. Wernigk, John
Wray, DR.. Wills, and about fifty ott
: ers. At t4p. n. . little caucus was he'll