The herald., 1894-11-27
THE CITY CAMPAIGN
Discomfort SPREADING IN THE
REPUBLICAN RANKS.
Hazard and RAIDER Having . Mos Little
sst-to-Mr. Ryan and MIR. schns-
bsl's ChsilenEo-The
Meetings.

Feeling is beginning to run high in
political circles and 10 rapidly reaching
the s.sss when tie safety valve will bs
called into play. The Democratic oan-
didates for the various Offices under the
city government are working 90 candi-
dates never worked before, the incentive
being the fact that victory 10 an assured
fact, owing to the disorganized condition
OF the Republican party in this city.
Every evening presents the spectacle of
regular Republicans and independent
Republicans holding rival meetings in
various parts of the city, at which each
side devotes the major portion of the
time to denouncing the other as "boss
ridden" and ring ruled" and predict
ing dire disaster to the taxpayers and
citizens in the event OF the election OF
the rival faction. Mr.. Hazard declares
that the water company is behind Mr..
RAIDER, while Mr.. RAIDERS partisans
point to Mr.. Hazard as the quintessence
OF all that 10 bad in politics.
Meanwhile the Democratic city com.
mittee 10 receiving assurances from all
sides that the chances for Democratic
success were never brighter, az the plat
form adopted by the Democrotic city
convention covers the whole ground of
what should be in municipal govern
meut, and the makeup of tho ticket lie
such that there is no chance for attack
in any single instance, q fact which is
clearly demonstrated by the silence of
the opposition. 1t 10 generally com.
mented ON by the business men { this
city that the Democratic ticket is the
strongest that has ever been nominated
In this city and will command the sup.
port OF the conservative element regard
less OF political bias. In spite Of the
attempt Of the Republican bosses to
create the impression that the workings
men have deserted the Democratic party
and will bolt the city ticket on Decem.
Der Sd. the fact remains that the work.
ingmen of this city as a whole are
working in perfect unison in support OF
Mr.. Ryan and the whole city ticket,
recognizing the fact that under the
class legislation of the Republican ring
now In control OF the city government
their only hope OF securing their fair
proportion OF the patronage lies
in the success OF the Demo-
cratic party at the coming election.
The city council, nov controlled by
the Republican city hall ring, have par
celled out the various commissions 30
thst ability to pack caucus or carry q
primary election 10 the only requisite
required to secure employm under
the city government in every branch,
from the high salsried clerk to the
humble laborer in the streets.
The workingmen are fully alive to tho
existing conditions, and stand pledged
to overturn the ring and stamp out
Lindley and Webberism in local gov
eminent.
The Democratic meetings have been
largely attended and enthusiastic be ..
yond precedent. of all which confirms
the reports which are coming in to the
city com mittee.
In reply to the challenge to q joint
debate, issued by E. G. Schnable,
Democratic Candidate for Mayor w. A.
Ryan. replies as follows:
''Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 26, 1894.
"E. C. Schnabe, Esq, Peoples Party Candidate
for Mayor:
.DEAR SIR I'm reply to your letter
challenging me to joint debate, have
to cay that some time ago. stated to
you at your Office my position in this
matter, to which still adhere.
II have already given my views to the
public on many questions of local con-
Germ, and do not desire to be limited to
any dis cussion which does not include
the whole range OF municipal affairs and
which will not include as speakers all
Of the candidates. for mayor.
II have no objection to defining nv
attitude ON any public question involved
in the city campaign on the same plat
form with yourself, provided that all OF
the other candidates for mayor will par
tiuipate in the meetings. Yours respect-
fully, W. A. RYAN"
Last night W. T. Williams spoks to a
slim meeting in the Washington gar.
dens, and rang the changes on the ca
lamity which Mr.. RAIDER claims will
fellow the election OF the Independent
Republican candidate for mayor, a. I.
Hazard. but made no mention of the
fact that Mr.. RAIDER WAS discovered and
nominated on the regular Republican
ticket by Charles #. Webber Of Santa
Monica and the Eighth ward OF this city,
or that Candidate RAIDER is under the
protecting wing OF Hervev Lindley, the
big boss OF the Repu blican party.
Tonight q meeting OF the RYAN Cam :
psign club will he held in Council of
Labor hall, IT'S North Spring street.
Every member is requested to be on
hand, ae business OF importance will be
transacted and speeches on the live is.
sues OF the city campaign made by lead
ing candidates.
The Evening Express is making a
strong appeal for votes for John H. dish
for tax collector, which is recognition
OF the fact that Frank A. Mauricio, the
Democratic nominee, is q strong and
dangerous competitor for the place.
M. Mauricio is q taxpayer in this city.
has business interests here and has bsen
identified with the best growth Of this
city. He has the solid support of the
labor element, being an employer who
has the respect OF every man who ever
worked for him, and is in every way
qualified to safely administer the respon
sible Office to which he aspires. He re-
sides in the Fourth ward Of this city,
and will receive q large vote from the
ranks of independents Republicans who
know his personal worth and business