The herald., 1897-12-27
POLITICAL
PROSPECTS
Plenty of Candidates for
Public Pie
THE GRANT BOOM BUSTED
SILVER REPUBLICANS QUITE
SATISFIED WITH WHITE
Governor Budd to Be Here Next
Month-A Luncheon to Ex-Gov.
Altgeld Today
SILVER REPUBLICANS QUITE
SATISFIED WITH WHITE

From all indications there win not be
q scarcity OF candidates for the county
offices to be filled at the election In Mo-
vember next. These honeyed sinecures
will cause many q political bee to flap
his wings and hum his summer song.
For the nomination of district attor-
ney on the Republican ticket r. A. Ling,
the East Side statesman, has already
announced himself as a candidate. and
Is devoting the principal part Of his time
lunching his friends and telling his
story. w. A. Bell of Pomona and J. C.
Rives of Downey have aspirations for
the same office. Major Donnell, the in
cumbent, desires to serve the county an
other four years, but the major will have
to explain to the people several Of his
percentage game opinions before he can
hope to secure their suffrages. This
may be difficult task.
On the Democratic side 1t is said that
c. c. Wright would have no objections
to filing the same Office. /. B. Dock
weller also desires to become a public
servant in the same capacity, and there
by secure an opportunity to develop his
eloquence and earn name in the pros
ecution Of criminals. J. N. Phillips, 1t
is rumored, would also serve his coun-
try II his friends insist upon his catidi-
dacy.
The nomination for sheriff Is q prize
worth fighting for. and John Burr. the
incumbent, Is ready to sacrifice himself
Co. u f.
Lain has also offered his services but
will wait the result Of the nominating
convention Of his fellow Republicans.
Johnny Cline is also ready to bob up
serenely as an aspirant for the shrieval-
ty, and should he succeed will have no
cause to regret the disappointment OF
any federal pie.
James Hanley, supervisor from the
Fifth district, appears to be the only
person thus far spoken Of for the DEM
ocratic nomination for sheriff. His po-
litical record Is spotless; his vote-get-
ting qualities unsurpassed, and II he will
consent to take the nomination his op-
ponept may as we'll prepare his boat for
a trip up the saline rivulet.
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William Mead Of the First ward will
probably ask his friends for renomina-
ton for member of the assembly from
his district. His record In the last legis-
lature is satisfactory to his constitu-
ents.
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The defeat of the scheme for refund
ing the county bonds has spoiled many
a well laid plan. The Republican board
of supervisors. Of course, dare not. for
political reasons. increase the rate Of
taxation. Under the present system 12M
per cent Of the present bonded indebted
ness of the county, together with the in
terest, is paid off each year. this amount
being included in the tax levy. BY the
proposed refunding scheme the pay
ment of this 12h per cent upon the bond
ed indebtedness each year would have
been postponed for four years.
The rate of taxation for these four
years, of course. would not have been
decreased, and the natural inquiry Is, for
what purpose was this 12A per cent to
be used? Well, there is an election next
fall, and 1t could have been put to very
useful purposes.
The Republican board of supervisors
have also collected some $25.000 for q
tunnel and an elevator at the court
house. The elevator is an absolute ne
cessity and no one will object to the ex-
penditure of this money. The tunnel is
a fake; it Is impracticable. and it never
was intended to be, and never will be,
buflt, and the $4,000 taken from the tax
payers for this purpose instead Of being
used to make hole in the ground will
melt away before the next election.
Now, watch the tunnel.
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Several days ago some little gossip
arose in local political circles over an
announcement that the Silver Repub-
licans were endeavoring to work up a
boom for U. s. Grant, jr., for United
States senator. The story, as printed.
sounded distinctly breezy, but the un-
fortunate thing about it was that 1t
lacked all the elements Of truth. Nathan
Cole, jr., whose name was freely men,
toned In the article in question, said
yesterday to a Herald reporter:
II have never met, nor have any per-
sonal acquaintance with, Jesse Grant.
II have met u. 8. Grant, jr., upon one
OCCdSiOu Ouly-tncu a. tHc 0OulIlcTu uO-
tel in st. Louis during the session of the
last Republican national convention.
My recollection Is that on that occasion
was introduced to Mr.. Grant through
the courtesy Of the editor Of the Times.
have never seen Mr.. Grant nor had
any conversation with him since that
day.
II have never met, nor have any ac-
quaintance with. one Mr.. La Mott, men,
toned in the correspondence.
Personally. favor the reelection to
the senate Of Senator White, whom
consider to be an able and worthy repre-
sentative. Should he decline to be can
didate, am in favor of the election Of q
Democrat to succeed him."
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Fusion Of the silver forces in the COM
ing election is practically assured. It
is generally conceded by the leaders, as
well as by the rank and file Of the three
silver Organisations, that the proper
way to fight the coming battle Of the
people and for the people is to join hands
and thus save the people. With a union
of forces and with good. effective work,
the election Of union ticket will be GER
tain.
1t Is about time. anyway, that the
county offices should change hands. The
present officials seem to have gotten the