The herald., 1896-12-09
AFTER THE GREAT VICTORY
The Results of Mondays
Election
some OF THE CAUSES AND Effects
Snyder's Plurality Is Over Six.
teen Hundred
THE CORRECTED FIGURES
The Republicans Are Very Sore at Some
Of Their Workers
Claim That They Were Thrown Down 10
Several Instances
THE CORRECTED FIGURES
The Republicans Are Very Sore at Some
Of Their Workers
Claim That They Were Thrown Down 10
Several Instances
Democrats Are Jubilant and Are Con-
graduating Themselves on Their
Victory Won on Correct Princi-
pies and Honest Methods

The Republican city hall push" were
completely demoralized yesterday. and
apparently could hardly realize that the
great victory was a reality, and that
after the first of the year the places
which they have held down FOR so long
will be filled by others. or course, the
friends of the successful Republican
candidates are jubilant over their sue
cess, but they are met on all sides by the
reproaches of the adherents of the losers,
who do not hesitate in many instances
to charge that they were deliberately
thrown down by their fellow partisans
in desperate effort to save themselves
This is especially true of the friends of
Messrs. Martin and Compton. who are
very bitter in their denunciation OF
Mayors Clerk Walter F. Parker charg-
ing that he and his push" knitted the
head of the ticket in revenge for the
turn-down of Mr. RAIDER before the last
Republican city convention. and further
that Parker assisted in bringing out Mr.
Wynne for council in the Third, and
worked in his interest, hoping to be
taken care of in the event of that gentle
mans election. The loss of the city en-
gineer's office is severely felt by the
Republicans, as, outside of the street su-
perintendent's Office, there is more pat
ronage in this branch of the govern
ment than any other Charley Wilde's
friends are anything but jubilant over
his treatment, and claim that ne was
slaughtered in his own ward In the in
terest of Mr.. Snyder. Mr.. Martin feels
his defeat very keenly, and cannot un-
derstand why he did not make better
showing in his own ward.
But the Democrats made up in good
humor for the gloom of the Republicans
They had won out a great victory against
heavy odds by honest, clean methods
and they were proud of t. Congratu-
lations were in order during the entire
day, and joy reigned supreme. The
great showing made by Mr.. Snyder was
especially commented upon. The mayor
elect was in his place in the council at
tending to his duties as usual and was
about the last man in the chamber a
stranger would have picked out for the
successful leader. Mr.. Snyder managed
his own campaign. and shows the effecs
of the severe strain under which he has
been laboring for some weeks. He went
to Elsinore last evening. where he will
remain for several days resting up. The
gentleman declined to discuss appoint
ments, or anything of that kind, saying
any thought. He was absolutely free
from any pledges, and was in a position
to give the best service of which he was
capable, without any entangling alli-
ances. His private business, which he
had been compelled to neglect in making
his canvass, would require his imme-
diate attention, and it would probabl
take all of his time until the first of the
year to get matters in shape.
The friends of Capt. hance and Henry
Dockweiler were very numerous about
the city hall, and were loud in their
praises Of the liberal support given their
candidates. In the case of Dockweiler
his success is especially gratifying to his
friends, who regard his election as
personal vindication.
Several of the rev councilmen called
in during the session of the council to
look around and accustom themselves
to the surroundings.
The part taken by the League for Bet
ter City Government came in for much
comment, and the fact that the Repub.
licans had failed to elect a single candi
date who had not been indorsed by that
body was generally discussed.
AS to the effect of the election on flu
ture politics in Los Angeles Democrats
generally expressed themselves in the
most hopeful terms. 1t had demon
strated that the city was not hopelessly
ieeP'piodi ny any Hiedis, niiu ehde u
good candidates We're put up they had
at least an equal show and that the re-
suit offuture elections would very large
ly depend on the character and fitness
of the nominees. Some Republicans af-
fected to believe that the Martin Water
loo was a blessing in disguise, as his
election would have permanently and
effectively captured their party. This
defeat, they say, will have the contrary
effect and will have the effect of solidi-
flying their ranks for the future. An
other beneficial effect of the defeat will
be to empfpa size the fact that they mus.
embody correct principles in their plat
form and put up the very best material
in their ranks to carry them out If they
can hope for success.