The herald., 1894-10-13
IN The WORLD OF POLITICS.
Tie Los Angeles Gibbs Recep-
tion to the Justices.
The East Side Plata Fina Club
Meeting.
Councilman Campbelps Thorny Path.
Non-Poiiticsi School Hoard.
Political Notes und
Gossip.

rotunda OF the Nadeau hotel last ght,
and gathered some startling facts in
reference to the political outlook in this
county.
The conversation which brought out
the peculiar statement 40 pregnant OF
harmony, which had attracted the
scribe. was on the subject Of the recep
tion given to Justices Fitzgerald and
Van Vleet by the Los Angeles Republi-
can club, Thursday evening.
A well.known q. o. p. man had called
attention to the fact that the Evening
Express in its notice of the reception
failed to etaie anything beyond the fact
that "the rooms were beautifully decor
ated," and "that Chairman Carter sat
in the midst OF veritable bouquet"
That probably through an oversight on
the part OF the LOCKER On" who rep
resented the Southern Pacific railroad
journal, no mention was made OF the
fact that by actual count 81 active
Republicans participated as spectators.
and that IA of them were active in the
sense that they were candidates on the
county ticket or seekers OF nominations
at the coming city convention OF the
&. o. p.
Young Mr.. Arthur OF Pasadena. who
was dubbed "Bibulous Arthur" in the
Times after the meeting OF the late Re-
publican convention in Sacramento,
made speech on lines laid down for him
by Charley Webber.
This callow youth boasts OF carrying
the vote OF Pasadena in his pocket, and
is tho representative there OF Hervey
Lindlsy, McLachlan and Webber.
The group of Republicans then drifted
into a general discussion of the situation,
during which it developed that Spur
geon Riley, candidate for county super
intendent of schools was loaing ground
owing to the fact OF his known oonnec.
tion with w. w. Seaman'a Albany ring
OF school board manipulators.
One gentleman, evidently thoroughly
familiar with the facts in the case, an
nouncsd that he was against Riley on
the ground that his election meant the
continuation in power of the ring which
has controlled the school board for the
last eight years.
He predicted that in the event OF
Riey'a euccess w. W. Seamans would
be the power behind the throne, and
that Molyneux and the majority OF the
Albany gang had cinches on their pres-
ent lucrative positions.
Another gentleman in the party stated
that he had heard Riley make one
speech and that his ineults directed
against the Populiste, and his gross al!u-
eions to Mrs. Galpin merited the casti-
cation which the voters OF Los Angeles
county would administer TO him on No.
vember 9th.
"Of all the gang that Lindley was re.
eponsible for, Riley was beyond question
the worst specimen of the results OF ma
chine politics that he was sponeer to"
WAS the unanimous opinion OF the entire
party.
EAST SIDE DEMOCRATS.
A we'll attended meeting OF the Plata
Fina club, on the east side, was he'll d
last night at Banquet hall. There were
number in attendance not mem bers,
and the speeches elioited much enthu-
siasn. ID. X. Trask WAS chairman of
the meeting, and the speakers were r.
j. Adcock. deputy district attorney NJ.
w. Conklng. Col. e. e. Hewitt, county
= tax collector, and Councilman F. M.
equalization. 1t was one OF the largest
meetings the club has ever held.
oAMPBELL's THoRNY PATH.
Councilman George W. Campbell OF
the Ninth ward is not having O very
smooth journey in his candidacy for cor
oner as Republican nominee againet DR..
j. j. Choate, the Democratic nominee.
Some OF his Republican neighbors are
opposing his election in favor of DR..
Choate. The attitude OF DR.. Campbell
in opposing the granting of saloon
license on Boyle Heights, when at the
same time he has drug store there, is
being very sharply criticised. Ia this
connection there are unfavorabe COM
ments about DR.. Campbell's repudia-
tion of bill for n package of whisky
which he purchased from W. L. Price
over two years ago. He was sued ior
the amount recently, and then objected
to the quality of the whisky.
Justice Austin gave Judgment against
him, the collectors never having been
able to make the genial doctor pay up.
He kept the red-eye, however.
DR.. Campbell appealed the case to the
superior court and has pleaded the
statute Of limitations as bar to the
proceedings. Judge York set the case
for today, and few days ago an attempt
was made to get it continued until after
the election. The court declined to put
; it off 80 long, and granted continuance
until the 10th inst. Che details of this
transaction are not materially assistng
the doctor in his canvass for votes.
NoN-PoLTIcAL SCHOOL BOARD.
Yesterday afternoon the committee
from the Democratic and Republican
city central committees. appointed to
secure the removal of the selection OF
the school beard from politics, met at
tho Office OF DR.. E. K. Smith, in the
Bradbury block on South Broadway.
There WAS a general attendance OF tho
committee and the meeting was hat-
monous one L. was definitely de-
termined to make up q ticket. but the
meeting was not prepared to definitely
settle the matter yesterday and an ad-
j3urnment was taken until next Tues-
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock, whom 1t is
expected to take final action.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT BURBANK.
The Democrats OF Burbank had q
rousing meeting last night. Frank
Scheidler presided.
Col. l. f. Messmore, candidate for
county clerk, and Captain Merry g
the orators Oh the evening. Both spo-e
on the principal issuss OF the campaign
and were loudly applauded.
A. McNally. candidate for sheriff, DR..
Choate, candidate for coroner, and +. D..
Palomares, candidate for auditor, also
made brief addresses. Chairman Scheid-
ler made a few remarks in favor OF the