The herald., 1895-12-29
TALKING UP CANDIDATES
Santa Monica Citizens Interested in
Spring Politics
New Years Day-Personal and
Social Notes

SANTA MONICA, Dec. 27. - Now that
Christmas is past, many of our citizens
are commencing to discuss the approach
ing city election, and while all agree that
il is trifle too far off for work, still con-
siderable figuring and quiet work of a pre-
linn ,ry character is being done. The ell
ements which will enter into the April
fight, when q majority of the board of
city trustees, city treasurer, IN trshai
and library trustees will be chosen:
Mes srs. j. j Carriilo, E. j. Vawter and L.
II. Lewis being the retiring trustees, &. >.
DAles the clerk and G. B. Dexter the mar
shall. There seems to be pretty gener-
all, conceded opinion abroad that none of
the retiring trustees will run again for the
Office, aud this fac if it be true, will can sc
a Larger list of entries than would other
vie be the case, Besides the Two rival
factions, which will undoubtedly bend ev-
cry effort for the coutrol of The towns at
fairs, the A. p. A. aud temper
ance people are actively preparing
to take hand in the scimmage; ii Is
rumor.d that the A. p. AS aud temper
ance people had joined ssu IS. 1t it be
true they will make a far stronger com
bna ion than most people imagine and
cause the liquor element 10 get biz move
on TO ho'd its own. There is another eie.
ment which is quietly saving wood nd
which is com pose d of the best of he two
facti ms WIN may be called a good-govern-
ment eemen They believe III thor
oughly divorcng ci political affairs fro n
all istns and private concerns, who are
composed from all the previous class $
and who are looking toward the town S ma
teIiAl growth and prospect y. They are
for any one who will and can aid the Town
toward hit err standard an portion, and
l greatly mi ,t"ke the 81 atom II they do
not make themselves felt when The proper
time comes for Hction, ii her in The
nomination of candidates or by running a
ticket of their own.
II can thus be readily seen that it looks
like a free-.or- and handicap in favor
of good government
FIRAMAN's FALL.
On New Years day the Santa Monica
hose and hook and ladder company will
give their seventh annual masquerade
ball at >tsere's opera house.
The following being the commi tees i'll
charge of the affair: General arrange
ments, George b. Dexter. A j. Meyer, G.
h. Thomas; reception, q. u. Iuiiis, w L.
Hull. NJ. H. Volkmann, Juan Saigado. II
w. Keller. Daniel Kennedy, A. D. Fl ,wes.
W. l.. Barker; inspec ion. A. }. Meyers, E.
B. Woodworth, c. h. Thomas floor mana
ger. e B. Dexter; aides, beo: suits, Gen.
G. Foehme, j. g. S eele. l.. Volkmanu, Z.
Emerson NJ d. Feather.
The C pmpany have W sely determin ed Is
year to have fewer prizes than formerly,
and TO raise the quality of them cores
pondinglv, the foil wing being the list. the
articles being on exhibition in Tulle's
jewelry store window: Elegant bunting
case gold watch for the best dressed &c j.
tleman in costume; ri yer shaving cup.
gold lined, for the mos. original gentle-
mans costume; elegant huntn. C Use gold
watch for the best dressed lady in Co.'S
tune: silver berry spoon, gold lined for
the most original lady's CO. ume. The
supper will be served by the w. r. G..
Music by Bakers silver note orchestra,