The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-02
SOME BOSS BO0DLER METHODS.
How the Third Ward Was
Manipulated.
Good Men Who We're Used as Stool
Pigeons.
They Object to the Corrupt 5kulidug-
gerry Schemes That Were Brought
Into PIay-Dclegates Who
Won't Be Bosssd.

There were many shifts made yester-
who will appear before the Republican
county convention on Tuesday and the
fermentation is still in progress.
As the smoke OF the battle OF the pri-
maries clears away the delegates are
getting clearer vision OF the field and
OF their minds that Colonel Otis is max
ing extraordinary efforts to boss the
convention. All day yesterday this
would-bs boss was busy sending out
messengers to all parts OF the county in
q frantic endeavor to bulldoze both can
didates and delegates to accept his
lordly dictates. Particularly is this true
in the Third ward. where good repre-.
sentative ticket was elected, not because
they loved Otis but because they are
good men and were used as stool pig
cons. An effort is now being made
to bullyrag them into supporting
Otis men - Parker for recorder.
Meserve for district attorney and Garter
for the assembly in the 6eventy'fifth
district.
Speaking Of the Third ward suggests
the fact that the methods pursued at
the primaries there would cast into the
shade the most corrupt and outrageous
political methods ever brought into play
in the palmiest days OF Buckleyism in
San Francisco, and the nefarious work
WAS done to the cry Of "anti-ring." The
headquarters of the ward manipulators
vas at room 113, Potomac block, and
here during the day young Forester
registered voters Hteered there by Me-
serve. Garter and others, who belong to
Colonel Otis political purity league.
They refused to register q voter named
Gates, vel! known in the ward, because
he would not vote their ticket. A great
many Republicans have raised the in
: quiry as to whether this private regis
tration bureau was established by
County Clerk Ward or his chief deputy,
Frank Lowry, who is a candidate for
county clerk. This boldest piece of work
In the line of boodleism was the using of
ticket by this ring, tho back of which
wac covered with printed newspaper
matter, 30 that when the ticket was
folded it was possible for the heelers of
this gang OF manipulators to see that
the ticket was all right for their eide,
and that the goods were properly deliv-
cred at the ballot box. The old trick Of
shifting tickets from one hand to the
other, and gu bstituting one of the Garter.
Parker and Meserve tickets was resorted
to, until several leading Republicans of
the werd who take but little interest in
politics, Indignantly protested against
such fragrant ballot box stufing. Others
who came to the polls left in disgust
without voting.
The Doodle methods and nefsrious
los oobo inh cd
by these ward workers wers bruited
around town yesterday. and this knowl-
edge, together with the fact that Colonel
Otis in an autocratic manner, sought to
get collar on the men Of the delega-
ton, has made them very FESTIVE, and
az they are well known citizens they
have openly declared that they will wear
no label, Colonel Otis or otherwise, but
70 into the convention and vote for the
best men. Taken altogether the Third
ward primaries were the most disgrace
full on record in the City OF the Angels.
and the delegates who we're innocent OF
participation in the dirty work are
prompt in repudiating the acts of the
heelers who had agreed to deliver them
to Otis bound hand and foot but
it is the old story OF leading
a horse to water and not being
able to make him drink. Quite q
number of country delegates who were
in the city yesterday told their acquain-
tances of the nutocratic instructions sent
to them by the would-be boss. together
with threats OF roasting" ii they
failed to obey the crack of the whip.
THAT OLD Times fool has wrecked our
party too often" said Pomona dele
gate. land now he wants to be little
tin god. We propose to vote for the best
men and will take no diCtation from
Otis"
In the sheriff fight Cline seems to be
hourly adding to his strength. An i'm
portant factor in this direction 10 the
active interest large number of prom
inent business men are taking in it.
There is some nebulcus talk of COM
bine between Burr and Hammel, aud
this has made the friends of Clements
and Aguirre hot under the collar. The
returns from the country, Cline's friends
say, are strongly encouraging.
MAS the tidings come in from the rural
districts they indicate that Summerland
is cutting into Captain Gray's territory.
To just what extent cannot yet be deter
mined, but it is true, according to the
political wiseacres. With the solid
backing OF the First ward delegation,
Sherman Smiths friends claim that his
chances are roseate for the recordership.
The reports from outside the city are
very promising for the First ward
states man, so they say.
The adherents OF George Holton are
not doing any brass band work, but
claim that he will be able to fade out K.
A. Meserve, Major Donnell and other
espirants.
1t looks now as il Van Dyke would be
nominated by reclamation for Judge.
and that Wright, with Pasadena back
of him, has the best call on second
place. York was palpably weakened bv