The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-07
BETTER CITY GOVERNMENT
Will the League Nominate a Candidate
For Mayor

Will the ticket of the Better City Gov
eminent remain acephalous? That is the
question which the league convention
will decide in special session this after
noon.
John T.. Francis declination of the
nomination for mayor has left the league
without standard bearer, hence
the delegates are requested to reassem-
BILE in new Turner hall this afternoon to
fill the vacancy or take whatever action
may be deemed wise in the premises.
General regret is expressed by mem
bers of the league at Mr.. Francis ina
bility to run, as he has been looked upon
as the ideal candidate. There are others,
the several gentlemen prominently men
toned in connection with the office has
yet consented to lend the use of his
name. The reason given by them is the
demand made on their valuable time by
other duties and aversion to entering
politics. 1t may be that man possess
ing the high qualifications required and
willing to thow himself into the breach
will be found before the sun sets today
In the event of an Independent can
oidate's failing to materialize, the ques-
ton Of indorsing one or the other of the
standard bearers of the old parties will
arise. There seems to be well-defined
PuI POsC dGiSSatCS, iicHSNSE,
not to prejudice the chances of either
Mr.. Snyder or Mr.. Martin by declaring
for or against either Of them. AS the
political organizations represented by
each of the two regular nominees ac-
cording to the returns of the national
election, apear to be about equally
matched in this city, it will make a
pretty dual combat if they are left to
fight it out alone, and one in which he
better man should win. A third can
didate, to be elected, would have to be
man who would draw heavily from
the natural support of the two other
nominees. 1t is doubtful if such a man
Is available at this juncture, but the COM
mittee will try to find one.
In justification of the advisability of
leaving the nomination open, it is con-
tended that the office of mayor, under
the present charter, is not of supreme
Importance anyWay,and that the league
had better let it go by default and bend
its energies toward electing good men
to the council and such offices as city
clerk assessor. etc, than to put up a
mayoralty candidate whose hope of sue
cess would be doubtful
Ordinarily the campaign committee of
the league would have made a nominn-
ton to fill the vacancy but that conf
mittee has not yet been appointed. Fur
thermore, the central committee con.
sidered the question of such grave i'm
portance that it was thought best to ,e.
the delegates chosen by the postal pri.
mary assume the responsibility of SET.
Ting it, Accordingly a call was is.
sued for special session.. All the dele
gates are urged to be in attendanc:
promptly at p. m. so the business car
be concluded before nightfall
The delegates from the Seventh ward
will nominate a candidate for council.
man in lieu of w. E. Keller the posta
primary nominee, who has been declar.
ed Ineligible by the superior court.
The central committee of the league
held brief session last evening, but
transacted no business of Importance.