The herald., 1896-11-20
/ WILL NOT CO ON
w. H. Workman Files His
necIination
REFUSES 70 Be MADE A TOOL OF
Will Not Lend Himself to, an
Unsavory Plot
DELECTABLE GANG, INDEED
Sackett Cornell and Martin Thye Come
to the Front
ey Figure as the Head Of the Whole Con-
spiracy
DELECTABLE GANG, INDEED
Sackett Cornell and Martin Thye Come
to the Front
T ey Figure as the Head Of the Whole Con-
spiracy
A History Of It From the Time Of Con-
ception Down to Date-How Repub-
lican Managers Are Obscuring
the Great Issue

The name of William H. Workman
will not appear on the ballot as candi-
date for mayor or for any other office to
be voted on at the approaching munich
pal election.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
Workman filed with the city clerk the
following affidavit:
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Nov. IS, 1896.
To Charles A. Luckenbach. city clerk,
and to all whom it may concern
You are hereby notified that have not
authorized anyone to circulate any Pc
tition to have my name placed on the
municipal ticket for the office of mayor,
or any office to be filled at the election
to be held December Z, 1896.
And 1 hereby direct you to withdraw
my name from any such candidacy and
direct you not to print the name on the
municipal ticket.
w. H. WORKMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of November, 1886.
T. E. NEWLIN, County Clerk.
Attached to this paper is the proper
certification of the county clerk as to its
execution by w H. Workman.
With the county clerk Mr. Workman
has made a similar filing. This most
effectualy settles the somewhat sensa-
tional efforts that have been put forth
to get the name Of Mr.. Workman on the
ballot.
In addition to this affidavit Mr.. Work
man sends the following letter to The
Herald:
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Nov. 1s, 1896.
Editor Herald: A large number OF my
friends, actuated by the best of motives,
have signed, circulated and obtained
the requisite number Of signatures to
petition in my behalf, according to law,
requesting me to run as an indenepdent
candidate for mayor.
l have not sought this distinguished
honor, neither have I authorized or con-
sented to the circulation of said petit
ton; therefore after sincerely thanking
my friends for their earnest efforts, 1
most respectfully decline to be candi-
date for the mayoralty o,,,.N
This letter was issued on Wednesday
prior to the filing of the application by
Sackett Cornell, the blackmailer, for
writ of mandate to compel CITY Clerk
Juckenbach to accept for Hing the
Workman petition. which had peen pre-
E. Rowan and others. with the AID.
counsel and advice of Julius H. Martin
and Charles e. Day.
Nevertheless, the Cornell person Sc
cured writ of mandate to compel
Clerk Luckenbach to show cause at 10
am. Yesterday morning why he should
not place upon the ballot the name Of
w. II. Workman as an Independent can
didate for mayor.
Promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the parties Interested In the man
damus proceedings lined up in depart
ment five of the superior court.
Sackett Cornell, the plaintiff In the
action, was represented by Attorneys 70.
A. Meserve and G. W. Pendleton, White
Mr.. Luckenback was represented by At
torneys A. Crutcher and c. c. Wright.
The proceedings were very short and
not Particularly spicy. Attorney
Meserve set the legal ball rolling by
stating the grounds of the application.
and quoting that portion OF the statute
that says that certificate of nomina-
tion shall be filed not more than fifty
days, nor less than twenty days, before
the date of the election. He claimed
that the city clerk contended that the
documents had not been filed in time.
and that the twentieth day must be eX-
cluded, or in other words, that the
certificate had to be filed on the twenty
first day, thus leaving twenty clear
days
Attorney Crutcher asked the court for
continuance for twenty-four hours in
order that authorities might be pro-
duced AS it was, the case had only
come into the hands of himself and asso-
ciate counsel within an hour or two. and
they had had no time to study the mat
ter up.
little simple arithmetic would about
settle the matter in good shape.
Attorney Wright, however, intimated
that there might be facts that could
be made to appear by answer that could
not be raised by demurrer. and upon its
being shown that time was required IN
which to make answer, Judge Shaw con-
tinued the further hearing until this
morning.
Inasmuch as Mr.. Workman yesterday
JA1 Iii o11lv ffOv, 80 t1,A tt,ct ts0v,
the proceedings in court promises to
fall as flat as they did yesterday.
This morning the case will be settled
in court. and it Is immaterial what the
ruling of Judge Shaw will be. If he holds
the clerk should receive the petition then
It will be Immediately withdrawn on
the strength of Mr.. Workman's affida-
Wit. On the other hand, If he rules that
the petition should not be received then
the proceeding is at an end.
This whole matter of endeavoring 20
persuade Mr.. Workman to go on the bal
lot as an Independent candidate, and the
circulation of the petition In his behalf
against his expressed wish and consent,
is we'll defined plot on the part of GER
tain Republican managers of Mr. Mar
tin, together with T. E. Rowan and the
water company to, possibly, defeat nj.
P, Snyder for mayor by the introduction
of side issue not germane to the cam
paign.
Associated with these parties was
Sackett Cornell, person whose reputa-
ton from one end of California to the
other is that of a despicable blackmailer.
and who is as constituencies scoundrel
as ever kept out of the clutches of the
law With Cornell was one Martin
Thye.
The Thye person has been endeavoring
TO blackmail Mr.. Snyder into promising
him position. No later than yesterday
ne said he could stop all the proceedings
II Mr.. Snyder would promise him a place.
Mr.. Snyder is not making promises of
positions to any living man. and more
particularly he is not making them to
cattle like Thye.
AS for Cornell, 1t was intimated yes
terday that $50 would fix him all right,
put neither Mr.. Snyder, his friends, nor
the Democratic committee will give
sackett Cornell $50 or 80 cents His op-