The herald., 1894-10-21
THE LOCAL WORLD OF POLITICS
Some Light on the Congress
sioMal Campaign Fight.
A Serious Split Among the Populists
on the City Nominees.
Those DissatIsfcd with schnabel Nom
mated workman for Mayor-Dem-
ocrntio Nominees Making
Winning Fight.

his round of the resorts where politi-
clans congregste yesterday. was attracted
by the conversation of little group of
gentlemen in the corridor OF the city
hall.
The subject matter under discussion
when the reporter joined the group was
the fight now in progress in the Sixth
Congressional district between George
Patton and James Nc Lachlan.
One of the party, who was evidently
thoroughly familiar with the inside his
tory OF the manner in which the dele.
gates from this city and Pasadena were
selected to the Sacramento convention,
gave vivid word picture of the prima.
ries in the different wards, in particular
the Eighth, which was controlled by
Charley Webber.
He stated aa a fact that Webber de-
manded pledge from the delegates that
he should be allowed to name the dele
gates to the state convention, and stated
that he would select w. Llewellyn. E.
Booth and Charles f. Webber.
The programme WAS carried out and
the delegation voted under Webber's in
,tructiops from first to last in each one
Of the district conventions. Under
Webber's instructions they kept every
pledge made by .Lindley and Webber to
Burns.
In the congressional convention. Of
which Blackstock, the Southern Pacific
attorney, was the chairman, Webber
and Lindley endeavored to coerce ]. ].
Niemore, the colored delegate from the
Seventh ward, to vote for McLachlan
and Webber threatened to make him
walk home unless he fell into line. To
his credit. be it said, the representative
Of the colored voters had manhood
enough to stand firm and refused to
wear the Lind!ey- Webber collar.
In the case OF A. w. Kinney they used
other means. He was elected a dele
gate to the state convention by his ward
and. under caucus rule. was instructed
to vote for candidate other than Nc
Lachlan. He was made the secretary
OF the district convention and made
member Of the state central committee
in exchange for the betrayal OF his dele
CATION, and when casting his vota stated
that he had been pledged otherwise,
but had changed his mind and recorded
himself as collar wearer and voted for
McLachlan. 1t was to just such meth
DDS as these that James McLachlan
owed his nomination, and to Her7ey
Lindley and Charley Webber the credit
OF the successful manipulation belongs.
Today the persons most interested in
his election. outside of the Southern
Pacific railroad, are Hervey Lindley and
Charley Webber.
1t is notorious fact that these two
disintercsted ~ statesmen are leaving
no stone unturned to bring about his
election.
In conclusion the gentleman above
quoted gave seven reasons which influ-
enced him in voting against James Nc
Lachlan for congress-:
That Hervey Lindley has always con.
s,trolled him.
That his nomination for congress
came through the active cooperation OF
Hervey Lindley, Charles F. Webber and
the Southern Pacific Railroad influence
in tho district convention.
The fact that the influence of the
Southern Pacific Railroad throughout
the district is being ueed to advance his
interest.
1.-The uncertainty which exists as to
his ability to throw off the railroad
yoke when 1t comes to an appointment
for. or discussion of deep sea harbor
site.
His connection as district attorney
with the Whittier reform school invests
cation and failure to clearly explain his
connection with the suppressed or stolen
minority report, prepared by the two
members of the grand jury, who refused
to sign the whitewashing report of the
majority.
The fact that the recognized organ of
the railroad (the Evening Express) is
sacrificing the whole county ticket in
the interest of McLachlan for congress-.
~ The fact that the tough element, sub
sidized by railroad money, is as one man
for him, and the well-known fact that
, Charles f. Webber is in charge of the
distribution of all money for corrupt
: uees.
In stating his reasons the Republican
{ who gave them made no secret of the
fact that he considered the final over
Throw OF the Lindley- -McLa chlan-Web.
ber mbination as of paramount inn
(portsnce, if ring rule and bossism were
TO be crushed out in local politi cs.
Said he: 'We have been trying for
years to drive this gang out OF political
control in this city and county, and sup.
posed we had accomplished our object
in 1892, when we turned Lindley's pic
ture to the wall, but the old picture has
been reframed, coat of vsrnish added,
and from behind McLachlan now ap-
pears the face of the sure enough Nor
gan Hervey Lindley.
"The fact that Hervey Lindley and
Charley Webber are behind McLachan
is an absolute guarantee that the South
ern Pacific railroad and Coils p Hunt
ington are leaving no stone unturned in
the endeavor to control the vote OF the
congressman from the Sixth district.
George Patton is the signal flag of
danger to the railroad interest in harbor
matters, and you can rest assured that
McLachlan will receive all the financial
assistance needed to defeat him."
NOTES.
E. H. Bentley. regular Democratic
candidate for city justice, is meeting
with encouraging reports from every
precinct in the city. and will. it is be-
lleyed, head the ticket in his district.
His Republican opponent, D. @. Nor
rison, has not developed the strength
that was looked for owing to his record
As-a.tax title buyer in connection with
his partner, Galbieth. They did large
business In that line and in consequence
Candidate Morrison is having trouble
IN his canvass for votes.
i sa Daniel lnnes, candidate for supervisor
I'm the Third district, ia making thor
8 ough canvass of the district.
W: l.. Moore, candidate for senator in
InlrtV-qiYth diukrt rtnk 80, kIo