The herald., 1894-10-10
THEY WONDER WHERE THEY'RE AT
Old-Time Republicans Are Ig-
,nored Just Now.
Col. Chamberlain and c. W. Fleming
Are ImpOrtations.
Story About Nsjor Donneli-The Recsp-
tton TO Senator Perkins-Populist
City Primaries Last Night.
Political Notes.


won by the so.called reformers.
A glance at the criminal docket in de.
psrtment one of the superior court and
perusal of the report OF the last grand
jury will develop convincing evidence
that Office holders elected by &. o. p. re-
formers have not been above criticism
in their administration of the public
trusts confided to them in the interest OF
true re form.
Purity, reinforced by the American
Protective association, controlled the
late county convention, and the COM
bination 10 responsible for the ouems
power executive committee. which has
mapped out truly wonderful cam
paign OF reform, or, more properly
speaking, has prepared for slaughter
of the innocents on the &. o. p. county
ticket in November.
In recognition of the valuable servi-
ces of the old time workers, Mr.. @. w.
Fleming has selected boys of tender
years to assist him in the work of can
vassing this city and preparing the
challenge books, and has iguore voters
and workers under the old regime.
1t is Yumored in A. P. A. circles that
Mr.. Fleming is each evening in close
consultation with the leading members
of his Fourth ward circle and regularly
reports progress to them, and that in
return they tender their advice for the
coming days work.
The partial expose of the methods of
the reform executive committee which
was made in those columns, occasioned
widespread interest and served to sdver-
tiss the fact that G. 0. P. A. P. A.
committee was in existence.
In consequence OF the publicity given
in the HERALD, the headquarters on
North Main street were for the first time
uncomfortably crowded oil day yester-
day. Many old time party workers
called in to inspect the workings of the
new reform kindergarten, and introduce
themselves to Mr.. Fleming and other
members OF the committee who are
strangers in this community.
Among the visitors was an ex-mem-
Der of the department of justice OF San
Francisco, who called in to inspect the
new method of doing politics.
He was an interested spectator OF the
reform kindergarten, and in all proba-
bility would have left fully satisfied that
the loudly heralded reform movement
was practical success had not the pri-
vate door to the inner sanctum OF the
chairman, F. w. Wood, opened, and the
martial form of Colonel Chamberlain
emerged therefrom.
The shock to the nerves OF the ex-
officer from San Francisco as he yecog-
nizsd the colonel was pitiable to wit
ness.
When he had partially recovered he
remarked, with sad emile: "Ths
same old fake that Burns. 'Bill' Stowe
and the old gang have worked for 10 |!
sheRe many years. Reform on the OUT
side and the 'old thing in the private
Office"
He then wandered down stairs, close
ly followed by an inquisitive member of
the G. 0. p, whose political instinct
told him that there WAS something in the
last stages OF decay close to the reform
throne.
Colonel Chamberlain, who has had
residence in Los Angeles something less
than a year, ia now the idol OF the G. 0.
p, A. z. A., in this city and county.
He is the man on the inside, and to
use mild slang, lis strictly in it' with
the reform committee, including Mr.. @.
W. Fleming, the old time resident OF
the Fourth ward.
Colonel Chamberlain hes been hon
ored with the presidency of the elite
club of the &. 0. P, A. P. A., e--e-
(the Jonathans), and has has been elect
ed president OF the Federation of Repup-
lican clubs of Los Angeles county, with
full power to act as county organizer.
He is in the forefront on all reception
committees and will lead the ven OF
statesmen who will receive Senator Per-
kins on Saturday next.
The colonel is the one man who can
represent the old time party workers,
and the fact that be himself has 10 be
introduced to his colleagues on the COM
mittee has never phased him up to
date. cs,a4
In addition to his other qualifications
ss GO. p. leader he is well up in all the
true" business OF the A. p. A., and it
is eaid can manage ''aure enough"
initiation without faltering on q line.
When ell of these facts we're explained
to the ex-official from San Francisco, he
was lost in astonishment which gave
place to q second sad smile, coupled
with the remark:
well, you fellows down here do
things up brown. Dan Burns should
move down here and bring Bill Stowe
with him. Your reformers can give
him cards and spades, and then win out.
When the boys up north find out about
this they will eend you down banner,
sure enough"
When asked il he knew the able
colonel, his smile was catching, and no
mistake.
know him? Well should think
do know him, and so does every mem
Der of the Dirigo club in San Francisco,
OF which he was the head and front for
many years; and it cost them much
ready money, and the settlement has
not peeD made up to date.
Hunt up the files of the Examiner
and Chronicle and they will tell story
of reform, and will explain your
colonePs absence from ean Francisco
during this campaign"
"Your chairman must he we'll up in
political history, or possibly Chamber
lain ie working out some OF the short
eges the San Francisco papers devoted
90 much space to.
THAT would would be in the line OF
reform that old members OF the Dsrigo
would appreciate"
Meanwhile old-time party workers
are keeping up perfect log bank OF
thought, and the Candidates are
hustling aronnd explaining ia one
quarter that the A. P. A. has no charms
for them, and giving the sure enough
grip and pass word when they meet a
fellow member OF the order.
While on the subject of reform the
fact should not be lost sight OF that
leading members of the A. P. A. pro-
pose to exact all the influence in their