The herald., 1896-11-17
It WAS CERTAINLY HOT
Session of the Local Min
iSterial UuiOn
PROPOSITION TO endorse MARTIN
Has Made Pledges Some Min
listers Consider Good
OTHERS ARE SUSPICIOUS
They Are Fearful Lest They Be
FIim-fIammed
The Chief Of Police Comes In For a
Roasting
Over Four Hours Devoted to a Review
of His Record-He Has Some
Able Defenders Who Stand
OTHERS ARE SUSPICIOUS
They Are Fearful Lest They Be
FIim.fIammed
The Chief Of Police Comes In For
Roasting
Over Four Hours Devoted to Review
of His Record-He Has Some
Able Defenders Who Stand
By Him.

The meeting of local Ministerial union
yesterday will pass into history as one
Of the stormiest gatherings ever held
by any kind or class of people in this
or any other city.
The distinguished gentlemen who fill
the pulpits of this city to the number OF
about thirty had met for the purpose
of discussing men and things, more par
ticularly in so far as said men and
things appertain to the city election.
The direct object OF the meeting yes
terday was to indorse for mayor julius
H. Martin, and this was the program.
But before the program was reached
so much dissension was manifested that
it became necessary to adjourn.
The ministers acted real naughty in
more ways than one, and not only that,
they dIemeaned themselves just like
any politician would and does who mas
not the fear of the Divine Being in his
heart.
DR.. c. C. Mclean Rev. Burt Estes
Howard, Rev. j. A. B. Wilson and Rev.
Will A. Knighten were the leading spir-
it's in the merry melee.
The meeting opened in the First Meth
odist church on Broadway, but later
it was necessary to adjourn 1t to the
Y. M. C. A. auditorium.
There were about thirty-five minis
ters present at the opening, but some be-
came disgusted and withdrew before the
end.
The original proposition on the slate
was to indorse Julius H. Martin for
mayor and certain councilmen.
One local divine claims that he has
had three hours conversation with Mr..
Martin, during the course of which the
Republican candidate for mayor pledged
himself to sign all legislation proposed
by the Ministerial union which was
passed by the council.
Not only this, the ministerial gentle
man in question states that Mr. Martin
pledged himself to use all of his infiu-
ence with the councilmen to prevail up
on them to enact the legislation which
might be proposed by the Ministerial
union
There is a Parkhurst society in Los
Angeles, and 1t desires to institute a
crusade in Los Angeles against vice in
all forms. This society is unanimous
for Martin. .
When these facts were noised about
at the meeting yesterday quite senti-
ment set in in favor of Mr.. Martin.
The gentleman to whom the pledges
had been made was insistent upon the
organization giving to Mr.. Martin it's
support.
but tHlS subject was not TedCneQ.
Later it will be. But before it is there
is one minister who is going to have
something to say and he got a say yes
terday when he said this:
"Mr. Martin undoubtedly did pledge
our brother that he would sign and aid
us to pass all legislation proposed by
the union through the council. He may
make the loudest kind of protestations
Of what he will do to aid us, and he un-
doubtedly has, for I believe what has
been said as to Mr.. Martins promises
to the union.
But what are Mr.. Martins prom
ises worth? They are without value
II am reliably Informed that he has
promised to the representative saloon
men of the city that he will do nothing,
absolutely nothing. to in any way inter
fere with their business.
Now Mr. Martin has lied to some
body, and who is 1t that has been de-
ceived.
Furthermore, Mr.. Martin was at one
time staunch Prohibitionist. He be-
came so far identified with the prohibit
ton movement in this city as to go to
Prohibition conventions, and he was a
partner of Jesse Yarnell in the publica-
tion of a Prohibition paper here.
But was Mr.. Martin true to the Pro-
hibition cause? No, he was not. He
backslid when he saw a chance to get
office.
II say he is a man who cannot be
trusted. He is promising everything to
all men simply to get votes. and Mr.. Mar
tin cannot fool me.
Il am an honest man, myself, pos
sessed of an average quota of common
sense, and it will take a man of more
ability that Mr.. Martin has to lead me
blindly around"
But what created the great rurnpus
in the session. yesterday was resolution
introduced severely censuring the ad-
ministration of John M. Glass as chief
of police.
Mr.. Glass had in the union many
staunch supporters and defenders, and
chief on the gridiron. turned and re-
turned him. each time roasting him and
his methods to the turn.
The resolutions recounted alleged fail
ures Of Glass to enforce the laws Of the
state and the ordinances of the city,
going on to state that he Disseminated
III applying city ordinances requiring the
poor and uninfiuential citizen to be held
down by structures that did not apply
to the rich people.
The reading of the resolutions was a
signal for the storm to break, and it did
break.
The friends of Mr. Glass came to the
fore. front and center and battled nobiv
for their man.
They claimed that his administration
of the police department was absolutely
above and beyond reproach.
On the other hand there were some
ministers who proceeded to handle the
chief without gloves. They told of what
they considered to be the chiefs delin.
quencies.
Rev. Wilson said that Los Angeles
was more immoral city than Chicago.
IF Christ were to come to Los Angeles
and then go to Chicago he would think
he had gone into paradise was the
way Mr. Wilson put it.
Rev. Burt Estes Howard defended
Chief Glass. He thought he was not
the man the association could afford to
condemn.
Rev. Wilson intimated that Rev. How
ard supported Mr.. Glass because he was
member of his church and contributed
to his (Howard's) support.
This charge Rev. Howard denied in
spirited manner
Rev. VIII A. Knighten said that he
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