The herald., 1897-11-08
WHEEL LHORSES
To Lead the Republican
Hosts
OPPOSITION WILL UNITE
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR A UNION
COUNTY TICKET
Lively Scramble Among Republicans
for Nominations for Sheriff and
District Attorney

county are just a trifie at sea. They are
not exactly certain where they "are at"
right now. OF course it is a little early
tion, but generally thus far in advance
of the opening of campaign they are
enabled to get their general bearings
without any difficulty This year,
though, this is scarcely possible. The
absence of Hervey Lindley and the gen.
eral lack of a leader for that faction of
the party who can command respect and
strength at the same time has had a
tendency to mix matters.
OF course there are plenty of appi-
cants for Hervey's place, but the right
man has evidently not turned up yet.
for no choice has been made. In the
meantime the party leaders are looking
about for Moses and are anxiously
waiting the time when he will show his
head.
If Henry T. Gage would give enough
of his valuable time he would
be the natural leader, but Mr.
Gage is a busy man and has
not the hours to throw away that are
necessary to give to the details of party
management. George Arnold is strong
ly opposed by some elements in the par
ty. Senator Bulla is also antagonized
by certain factions.
The organization of the Columbia club
sion of the G. o. p hereabouts and run
it on an up-to-date plan, la Marx
Hanna, just as the party was formerly
1, To-. 1II ta v,,;S
League club through Messrs. Higgins,
Lindley & Co. The initiation fee for the
Columbia club has been placed at S.
and this is a goodly sum. However,
about 400 members have been secured
and this makes quite nucleus as well
as quite sack.
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There is one point that is worrying
the Republican leaders a great deal and
that is the question whether or not there
will be a union formed of the elements
which are opposed to the Republican
party in Los Angeles county. The pros
poets for the nomination of Il union
county ticket are certainly excellent
just now. The feeling seems to be gen.
eral among representative Democrats,
Populists and Silver Republicans that
an arrangement should be perfected on
an equitable basis, whereby a new re-
gime could be placed in control at the
courthouse for one four-year period at
least This, it is believed, can be done
If those voters who are opposed to n
continuation of the Republican rule in
this county can be massed under one
banner and brought to the support of
ticket made up of men of character
standing and ability. representing the
three political divisions which it would
be necessary to ally.
The position taken by Senator White,
Abbot Kinney, w. r. Burke, DR.. r. w.
Till, Dan Neuhart, Frank James, Adolph
Ramish and other Democratic leaders
is going to aid materially in bringing
about a union ticket.
Among the Silver Republicans there
is no question or division of sentiment
as to this proposition. The thinking,
sensible men of the Populist party are
also favorable to it. Milton Carlson.
c. o. Hawley, Judge A. j. Utley and
others favor the idea.
1t can be safely asserted that there
will be union county ticket next year
offered for the suffrages of the voters of
this county, and the prospects for it's
success are certainly promising.
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Ex-Congressman James McLachlan is
going to shy his castor into the ring for
the Republican congressional nomina
ton next year. Jim has been looking
the matter up, and he thinks that he
can win next time. He says he wants
one more chance. His nomination
would be very satisfactory to the Demo-
Gratis and Silver Republicans. The Sill
yer Republicans say that they want
nothing better than another crack at
Mr.. McLachlan.
On the 10th there will be rather i'm
portant political gathering at the Sill
yer Republican club house at b3S South
Main street. The administration COM
mittee of the Silver Republican party
of California will hold it's first meeting
there to prepare a plan for the future
work of organizing the party. The
committee was selected by Chairman
George w. Barker of San Francisco, and
comprises one member from each con-
gressional district. If the plans the
Silver Republicans have in view are
finally adopted they are going to have a
perfect organization throughout the
state next year. 1t will extend to
every county and voting precinct in
California. The men who are at the
head of the movement are very much in
earnest, and they are not letting time
pass idly by.
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There is going to be a lively contest for
the Republican nomination for district
attorney. Major Donnell wants an
other term, and this, of course, will keep
actively out of the race any of the pres
ent members of his official family. Judge
Holton, Judge Williams and Judge Nc
Comas cannot, and will not be candi-
dates to the detriment of Major DON
nelPs prospects. Then there is Judge
Robert A. Ling. He has SHE'D his cas-
tor into the ring, and has declared that
he wants the nomination, and proposes
to have it. There are some Republi-
cans who think the judge is rather new
to ask such high honors.
Jim Reeves of Downey is also out for
the nomination, as is Thomas Bell of
Pomona, and Byron Oliver of this city.
If Major Donnell gets a denomination it
will be after hard fight.
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