The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-26
POLITICAL SNAP SHOTS.

THE contest for the Republican con-
gressional nomination has by no means
narrowed down to MacLschlan and
Hazzard," said Republican yesterday
to a HERALD man. "Sheldon will be
heard from strongly in spite Of the posi-
ton he took about withdrawing. He
did not withdraw, but took the manly,
honorable course of refusing to pledge
himself. No man of intelligence or
ability would accept seat in congress
ii he was to be bound by ironclsd
pledges. Sheldon's course has pleased
a whole lot of people, who respect him
the more because he respects himself,
and strong fight will be made to down
the machine which ia against him."
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Mayor Tommy" Rowan. when asked
if he is q candidate for the guber ma
torial nomination. puts on that thousand
dollar smile of his and modestly utters
a negative, but a lot of his friends are
hard at work for him in quiet way,
and he is being tried out as dark
horse.
Judge R. H. f. Variel has addressed
the following note to the HERALD, which
will be OF interest III the Ninth ward:
EDITORS HERALD: | notice brief
paragraph in the HERALD OF Thursday
morning, which refers TO me as the RE-
publican political boss of the Ninth
ward" which etates further that | am
candidate for supreme judge Il presume
it meant superior judge), and says that
l AIN endeavoring to secure the support
of that ward in aid of such candidacy.
take this means of endeavoring to
correct any mistaken impressions that
may be created, either by the article, or
by silence on my part. The entire arti-
Gle is erroneous in all respects, 30 far as
it concerns me.
In the first place I wish to positively
and unequivocally say that l am not,
and will not, under any circumst ances,
be q candidate for any judicial or other
political Office whatsoever.
do confess that it is my desire, pro-
vided enough of my neighbors consent
thereto, to represent the Ninth ward as
q delegate to the coming state conven.
ton, and incidentally thereto, to also be
a delegate to the ensuing county con.
vention.
Referring to the designation of me aH
q political boss, respectfully protest
against being called any such bad name,
more especially by respectable journal
like the HERALD. | was not before
aware that anyone whomsoever thought
SO ill OF me, and l cannot account for
it in this instance, save upon the theory
that some party who does in fact aspire
to be boss in the Ninth ward Is schem-
ing to distract public attention from
himself and his own Vaccinations, and
has misinformed the HERALD in order to
accomplish that purpose.
1t is true l usually take an active in
terest in politics, not only from sense
OF duty as citizen, but from desire
usually to aid my friends in their laud-
able ambitions. Ii to do this consti-
tutes me political boss, l will doubt
less have to plead guilty to the charge;
otherwise | must insist that the epithet
is misapplied. In fact, am opposed to
bosses and bossism, as being subversive
OF the true principles of political lib
erty. Respectfully yours,
r. H. F. VARIEL.
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It was learned incidentally that Judge
Variel's interest in politics is to lend as
sistance to the nomination of Judge
Clark as supreme court judge.
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Hon. Ed Niles, the able politician Of
this city, in an interview in the San
Francisco Examiner some time ago was
represented as saying that Southern
California Republicans would not have
a candidate for the governorship. Fol-
lowing this statement comes the report
that Judge Fitzgerald hiss withdrawn
and it's prompt denial by a Republican
contemporary. The Judge ia now, of
course, a Northern Californian, but the
people hereabouts regard him with as
much respect and affection as if he was
still Los Angeleflo.
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Rumor has it that Judge Mckinley
and MacLachlan have, by the sid of
Hervey Lindley, formed an offensive
and defensive com binetion for the re-
| Justice and congress, but great many
people think that Mr.. Lindley is getting
credit for political activity, while he is
really in very quiet condition.
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Judge Utley returned from Sacra-
mento yesterday. brimful OF enthusiasm
over the Peoples party state conven.
ton, to which he wac delegate. The
Judge is of the opinion that the Popu-
| lists will poll very large vote in the
state this fall, possibly electing some OF
their candidates. He said many dele
gates were sanguine that they would
sweep the state, but the consensus OF
opinion was that the total vote would
not exceed rs, 600, and will probably be
less. The speech of the convention,
Judge Utley said. was made by Deputy
District Attorney Rush of this county,
in placing Louis Luckel in nomination
for attorney general. Mr.. Rush is q
Young man and comparatively mex
perienced in forensic oratory, but as an
off-hand speaker he is said to have NO
sups rior in the state. He had not pro-
ceeded far with the nomination OF Mr..
Luckel before the entire convention was
on its feet and cheering as it had not
cheersd before. Patrick Henry never
thrilled an audience more than did this
youthful orator. When he had con-
Cluded half dozen delegates were on
their feet to move to make the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Luckel by reclamation, and
it was done without q dissenting voice
| Delegates crowded around Mr.. Rash to
! offer congratulations, and he was from
that time forth the lion of the conven-
ton.
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The friends of Mr.. MacLachlan gay
| GtTo uniav will hava a waIkOVer for the