The herald., 1896-12-04

When the Democratic and Peoples
party city convention convened, it was
manifest that If tey proposed to win the
election it would be imperative to place
the very best men in the field.
The issue of municipal ownership had
been made, and this augured well for
victory, seeing that the people of Los
Angeles had grown tired of the water
company's extortion, but without the
very best men on the ticket, this would
not be enough. Conferences were ac-
cordingly had, and the outcome was the
selection Of the union ticket.
So acceptable have these nominations
proved that the Silver Republicans sub
sequently indorsed the entire ticket with
the single exception of the candidate for
the council in the Seventh ward, Where
they had candidate of their own.
The Labor Congress has since in
dorsed almost all the ticket the only ex-
ceptions being where it was bound by Old
ties to other nominees. as in the case OF
the candidate FOR city clerk.
The records of the union candidates
speak for themselves. as follows:
MEREDITH p. SNYDER.
Meredith p. Snyden is the choice of the
people for mayor of. Los Angeles. He
Is not the cnOlce VI tIe COI pol dNioiiS. iie
Los Angeles City Water company is OPP
posed to his election and is fighting him
with all it's power and the use of dollars.
Notwithstanding the power of money,
Chairman Eaton of the Republican city
central committee practically comedies
Mr. Snyder's election. Mr.. Eaton. at any
rate. made the admission yesterday that
'it looks blue for Martin"
Some morths ago the arrogance of the
Anu Nat he-
came so pronounced in the attitude of
that corporation toward the city that
the council found it advisable to take
some action in defense. 1T was Council
man Snyder who championed the peo-
pies cause against greedy corpora ton,
ard he made a determined fight to Sc
cure a needed reduction in the water
rates He proposed Il reduction of 80 per
cent in the schedule then. in force, AT
that time Mr. Snyder w-s approached
by representatives Of the water com
pany. who tried to prevail upon him TO
retreat from his position. The water
company's attorney even ntimated that
If Mr.. Snyder did not withdraw from the
stand he had taken the water company
would go into politics, to that council
mans disadvantage. Mr.. Snyder. un
daunted, continued to fight for the peo-
pies good, and as result the council
adopted an ordinance requiring a re-
duction of 33la per cent, but this was re-
turned by the mayor. The council then
revised the ordinance. and, in spite of
Mr.. Snyders efforts to secure greater
percentage Of reduction, finally agreed
on a schedule of rates amounting to a
cut of about 12la per cent. Though Mr..
Snyder was opposed by the other coun-
cilmen. he effected an important saving
for the people. and gained thereby the
enmity of the water company. Mr..
Snydr has pledged himself to bring
about economy in municipal affairs. If
elscted mayor. and he certainly will be.
The union candidate, NJ. p. Snyder,
was born in 1858 at Winston, N. c., where
he resided until his twenty second year.
when he decided to cast his lot in the
land of the Getting sun. On coming west
he spent a short time in San Francisco.
but believing that there were better
chances for the accumulation of this
worlds goods further south, he came to
Los Angeles and secured employment
as clerk with the Coulter Dry Goods
company. He held the position for four
years, giving entire satisfaction to his
employer when he decided to branch
out for himself. For seven years he was
engaged in handling real estate. and in
1892 engaged in the shoe business. which
is now known as the M. p Snyder COM
pany In 1891 and 1892 he served on the
police commission and in 1894 entered the
race for councilman for the Second ward
on the Democratic ticket, and although
his ward was Republican by 300 votes,
his popularity overcame the majority,
and he was elected over his Republican
opponent.
CHARLES II. HANCE.
G. H. Hance. the union nominee for
city clerk, indorsed also by the
League 1or Better City Government,
comes from an old family of Virginia
pioneers, who immigrated at an early
date to Missouri, where he was born.
He was educated in the city of st. Louis,
and was a schoolmate of our present
county recorder. When quite young
man, and during the gold excitemen:
on this coast, he Joined a company of
pioneers and started overland for the
gold fields of California. On arriving
at Pixies Peak i'll health compelled him
to return to st. Louis, and he entered
the employ of the old North Missouri
Railroad company, now the Wabash.
He remained with that railroad until he
engaged in a business of his own, which
he successfully carried on for several
years, and while so engaged his many
friends put him forward for the office
of clerk of the circuit court in Northern
Missouri He was elected and served
eight years in that capacity.
He first settled with his family in San
Jose, where he successfully engaged in
the drug business for several years,
from which place he removed to this city
in 1885, and since that time he has been
in close business relations with the
people, as one of the leading and popu
lar druggists and pharmacists, and for
years has been one of the best-known
figures on the street. Mr.. Hance has a
host of friends in the city, who esteem
him highly on account of his gentleman
ly bearing and unquestionable integ-
rity, and who can give all assurance
that no mistake can possibly be made
in placing him in the office for which he
ID a candidate.
JUDSON r. RUSH.
No attorney has higher standing
among the $50 members of the Los Anse-
les bar, and few men in the county are
more eloquent as forensic debater and
public speaker than the union
candidate for city attorney, j.
r. Rush. He was born in Pennsylvania
In 1866 and is consequently now 80 years
of age He has been a resident of Los
Angeles during the past sixteen years
and in that time has made his mark as
an attorney of ability and made
many friends He served with credit as
deputy district attorney under f. c..
Dillon and is known as a lawyer of
much ability. Mr.. Rush is one of the
best public speakers in this section OF
the country and as such is well known
over Southern California. He is also
well known as a champion of labor or
ganizations, and is solid on the free sill
yer issue. Mr.. Rush is stongiy in favor
of municipal ownership of the water
plant, and if elected city attorney his