The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-03
TAMMANY'S TOPICAL TALKS.
Matters Of Interest in the Coast
Metropolis.
Col. Dan NJ. Burns Captures the City
Republicans.
Politics Booming-A Theatrical Mon.
strosity-The Midwinter-Los
Angeles People Up
North.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.

Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
SAN FRANCISCO, June /, 1894.
Col. Dan ". Burns has, after an ex-
citing political duel with Crimmins and
Kelly, been declared the dictator of the
Republican party in this state. The
contest between these leaders for suprem-
acy has been Sn exceedingly active one
since the meeting of the last state con-
vention.
Colonel Burns few weeks since
opened headquarters at the Baldwin
hotel, and If the crowds of politicians
who have daily called to pay their re-
spects to the colonel were any indication
OF his strength, the result was foregone
conclusion. Now that Orimmins and
Kelly are effectually done away with,
politically. every Republican politician
in the city il falling over himself in q
wild scramble to fall in line with Burns.
The Baldwin hotel has become the
meeting place of the south of Market
street politicians, who are as important
at this time as any Office holder who has
given them the overlook since the last
election. This fight among the leaders
has no doubt been productive Of much
good to the local Democracy, and though
it is generally predicted by the knowing
ones that this will be bad year for this
Democracy, yet they are in position
now to win out some of the more i'm
portant offices,
The murder of young Harry Poole, by
Jane Shattuck, has been dramatized by
young lady employed in telephone
Office, who found time between the
"HeIlo's" to lay plot for blood
curdling drama having this cold murder
when completed will be placed on the
boards at one of the cheap thesters,
with Truly Shattuck as the star. II
this threatened catastrophe does really
occur it s to be hoped that some means
will be devised to put stop to it, and
not add further anguish to the devoted
mother of the deceased.
Unfortunately for the fair manage
ment Decoration day was a very dis
agreeable one, the heavy fog the morning
Undertaking into drizzling rain in the
afternoon, and thousands of people who
antici pated taking in the fair and hearing
the gifted preacher Talmage were COM
PEELED, owing to the weather, to remain
away. Notwithstanding this, however,
the attendance reached the 20, 900 mark
The last of this N onth has been decided
upon as the closing day of the fair, but
there is hardly any doubt but that it
will remain open until after the Fourth
of July.
Martin G. Marsh, the well-known con-
tractor, accompanied by his family. is at
the Russ. Mr.. Martin will attend the
meeting of the Democratic state central
committee, of which he is ce-chair-
man, and Immediately after adjourn
ment will leave for his home, leaving
his family here to enjoy the fair and
surroundings.
Messrs. Fred Peterson and Leo Morris,
owners and managers of the San Fran
cisco Business Directory, one of the
most reliable and trustworthy undertake
ings in the state, returned from the
south during the week, where they had
been in the interests of the firm.
J. A. Muir, superintendent OF the
Southern Pacific at Los Angeles, was
here few days on matters OF interest
concerning the company be so very ably
represents.
Los Angeles people noted here within
the past few days are: Street Suprn-
tendent Watson, Councilman Nickel,
ex-Sheriff Rays. ex-Mayor Workman,
Engineer Dockwsiler and the attorney
of the same name. TAMMANY.
The regular business meeting of the
Women's Press association will be held
in the parlor of the Nadeau hotel tomor-
row Monday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock.
As the business is important it is hoped
there will be large attendance of MEM
bers.