The herald., 1894-04-09
SANTA MONICA.

The Municipal EIcction' Today-Great
Interest shown-Tmprovemsn
SANTA MONICA, April S.-Tomorrow is
election day, and all day today the
workers OF the various clans have been
hard ct work for their respective candi-
dates.
For city trustees there are five candi-
dates, and two only to be elected. N. A.
Roth. Robert F. Jones, II. o. Beville, R.
h. Harris and S. Jackson are running.
with Jones and Roth leading; in fact it
looks like a Waterloo for the others.
Not that they are not gentlemen worthy
OF filling the positions, but our citizens
say they want a new deal. and are de-
terminsd to have it. Mr.. Jones. who is
the nephew of Senator ]. P. Jones, and
his representative here, in connection
With the senator's son, Mr.. Roy Jones,
has shown such a spirit of enterprise
and public spirit, while carefully guard
ing the extensive interests of his uncle,
that every one is for him, and his vote
will be we'll nigh universal one. Mr..
Roth will run nearly ae we'll, and it looks
as if they will have not only plurality
over all others. but majority over the
combined vote of all. reacning up to the
100 notch and over.
In the marshal fight Barretto still
leads, with everything indicating his
election.
The same ia true in the case OF George
Boehme, for treasurer. Dr.. Place, his
opponent, has taken back his former
statement about farming out the city's
money, and now is in quaGdary aa to
what he will do about the surplus cash
gather ed by the tax collector ehould he
get to be treasurer. which now looks to
be in tho dim and distant future.
The canvass on the parts of the
friends OF Messrs. Jones and Roth has
am sSEfs Allttat Some Of the ' IN
Jndicious friends OF the other candidates
nave circulated all kinds OF false state
ments, which are acting like boom-,
erangs. They have been principally
aimed at Mr.. Roth who, they claim, is
not trend OF the old soldier, and have
told ali kinds of imaginable tales. Mr..
hoth mas been not only one of cur most
progressive citizens but has q character
above. reproach. il broad gsuged and
liberal in his views and dealings. He
not only has the spirit OF progress. but
better still, the capacity.
lMPROF FhMENTS UNDER WAY.
improvements in every direction seem
to be the order of the day, and you can
not go in any direction but you see new
buildings and other work of a eubstan-
tlal character, the Jones interest being
the leaders IN the work with the North
Beach bath house, three or four resi-
dences, fixing up the cemetery. digging
ditch to bring the newly developed
water TO the reservoir, etc., and our
citizens generally are doing their share.
and in consequence buildings are going
up all over town and old ones enlarsed
and improved.
Yesterday WAS perfect day, and we
had large crowd down, both roads
carrying large delegations of pleasure
seekers.
The Santa Fe will run a apecial train
OF chair cars on Friduy night, the 18Th
inst, leaving Santa Monica at 6 AS D.
m., returning after the theater, so that
our citizens and guests can see Warde
and James in Othello. Modjeeka in
Mary Stuart, or take in La Fiesta mas
9 querade bali. Those wishing can 90 up
during the day. and thus see La Fiesta
parade and return on special in the
evening; the fare has been put at so
cents. Let al 90 and have q good time.
Seats for Warde and James are on sale
at Saunders news stand, and our friend
Bob Garter of tennis fame is supporting
Nine. Modjeska.