The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-23
rIs HAS A CANDIDATE
He Wants to Ran julius Martin for
Mayor
A Very Warm Fight on Among the Fourth
Ward Factions
Three Candidates for the Republican
Nomination for Councilman-The
Situation in the Other Wards OF
the City-Political News.

This evening there will be meeting
of the Republican city central commit
tee. 1t will be held at the rooms Of the
Young Mems Republican club in the
Stowell block and 1t Is expected that ev-
cry one of the seventy-four members
Of the committee will be present either
in person or by GEOGRAPHICALLY in
person.
The executive committee of this gen.
eral central committee has arrogated to
itself extraordinary powers. 1t has done
something that was never before done
in local politics in this city. 1t has taken
upon itself all of the powers and duties
Of the general committee in addition to
having increased the membership of
that general committee from forty-five
to seventy-four.
The executive committee as at pres
ent constituted is part and parcel of the
Otis machine which is seeking to abso-
lutely dominate the Republican party in
local politics. The Otisites have the
machine and they have taken hold of it
with a vim and vigor that has not late
ly been witnessed hereabouts in politi-
cal management.
OBJECT OF THE OTISITES.
The object of the Otisites is to secure
the nomination of julius Martin for
mayor Mr. Martin is the head Of the
machine by which 1t is expected to eff
feet his own nomination.
He is chairman of the executive COM
mittee which has assumed all of the pre-
| negatives of the general committee. Mr.
Martin has assisted very generously in
carrying this program through and he
is largely responsible for the autocratic
power assumed by the executive COM
mittee assisted by very able general
Charles E. Day.
The executive committee by its chair
man, Mr. Martin, claims that 1t has the
power to arbitrarily fix the time of
| holding the caucuses, primaries and
conventions without any reference to
| 1.-THE general central committee 1t
| claims that it has authority to order pre-
cinct primaries and that the general
| committee cannot determine this ques-
| ton.
In the past no executive committee
has ever claimed this power. 1t has al
| ways been the custom for the executive
| committee to pass on these matters in
| the form of recommendation and then
| submit them to the general committee
| for approval, amendment or rejection.
But not so this year. The Otisites saw
| they proceeded forthwith to arrogate
unto themselves all of the functions of
| the general committee in such way as
| to render the existence of that body I'M
| necessary.
No ring or combine that ever before
! existed in local politics. no matter how
| strong hold 1t had on the machine, has
| ever dared to do this. Many a scheme
| and many job has been put through in
the interest of this or that candidate,
but 1T was done In quiet kind of way.
There has been nothing quiet about
the program Of the Otisites. They had
the power and they exercised 1t in the
executive committee
This evening though. that power is la
bic to be brought into question and if it
is there may be very lively scrap.
| HIS CHANCES INJURED.
1t is conceded by Mr.. Martins friends
that he has very materially injured his
candidacy for the nomination for mayor
by the active part he has taken in push
ing through the program. AS the head
of the committee he has also used, so it
| Is claimed, his position to further his
| own political fortunes.
| The friends of Louis F. Vetter and of
Captain F. j. Cressey, both of whom
| are candidates for the nomination for
mayor, view the position in which Mr.
Martin has been placed, by his activity
| with great complacency. They realize
that the interest of their favorite have
been enhanced by Mr.. Martins mistakes.
As far as the friends of Mayor RAIDER
are concerned they are not at all uneasy.
They say that if there is any very great
feeling among Republicans that some
one other thar the present mayor should
head the ticket this year, then they are
willing to draw out and let the new man
come to the front. They add, though,
that up to date they are not aware of any
| nd hot a;t
Mr.. Martin, Mr.. Vetter or Captain
Cressey shall be the Republican nominee
for mayor.
This being the case, the friends of the
mayor are doing quiet work for him in
the Republican ranks wherever they can
fighting but simply waiting for the turn
| Of events.
MAYOR RAIDERS POSITION.
Mayor RAIDER, himself, stands by his
| original statement made in The Herald.
He Is not candidate n the sense of
seeking the nomination. But If the Re-
publicans desire him to again make the
race he will accept the nomination and
| endeavor to be elected.
Captain Cressey is looked upon as the
A. p. A. candidate. He has a very
strong pull in the order and he and his
friends are exerting 1t in every way that
they can. Captain Cressey has had the
time and it would not be a bad idea to
have 1t forever effaced by permitting
him to run as the Republican candidate
this year.
Louis vetter has concluded to leave
Councilman Munson clear field for re-
nomination in the Third ward and has
| announced himself as straight out
candidate for the nomination for mayor
Mr. Vetter Is young man and on the
fire commission he has made good rec.
ord. He will receive a very considerable
support.
On the whole the situation as regards
the nomination for mayor is very much
complicated. The field seems to be
against the Otisites and the Otisites are
for Martin.
| ALDERMANIC PROPOSITIONS
In the Fourth ward there is going
to be lively contest for the Republi-
can nomination for councilman. Papa
Kingery claims 1t as his right and
as his just due Tor his two years OF
service.
] But there Il an anti Kingery faction