The herald., 1897-03-15
NO PIE FOR A DEMOCRAT

The board of supervisors while look
ing with paternal solicitude after the
affairs of the county is ini itself a happy
little family, and ordinarily nothing oc-
cure to ruffie the quiet of the home cir
Gle. But just at present there are dis
turbing influences at work that bode i'll
for the continuance of this desirable
state of affairs.
Each year the supervisors nominate
two gentlemen to serve on the county
board Of education to take the place Of
two retiring members. 1t has been the
custom for each member of the board to
take his turn in placing in nomination
some one to represent his district, the
idea being that each supervisoral dis
tuct should be represented on the board
of educa tion.
Under this rule, however Supervisor
Hanley's district has suffered, in conse-
quence of his being the only Democratic
supervisor. His district takes in the
San Fernando and Antelope valleys. and
territory closely adjacent to Pasadena,
and yet for four or five years it has had
no representation on the board of educa-
ton. This year Supervisor Hanley take
his turn I'M nominating some one to rep
resent his district on the board. and 1t
is in this connection that the friendly re-
lations of the several supervisors are
threatened.
Supervisor Hanley I'M having the NOM
nation this year is about to utilize his
privilege only because last year he was
showed under, and as the idea prevails
that each district shall have representa-
tion, the nomination falls again to him.
OF course his nomiree may be defeated
indefinitely, but such a course would
hardly be polite, and more ingenious
scheme has been devised to attain the
end desired without provoking public
comment.
For four or five years Supervisor
Woodwards district has been repre-
sented by two members, and at present
Supervisor Davis district is represent
ed by two members, on the board of edu
cation, and this while Supervisor Han
| ley's lacks representation altogether.
With this surplusage of representation
it might be expected, without any par.
ticular straining of political lines. that
in common fairness. and the courtesy
that ordinarily obtains I'M the making
of nominations. that Supervisor Ham
ley's nominee should be appointed, to
the board of education. From present
appearances he will be-under certain
conditions.
1t has been claimed that last year Su-
pervisor Hanley was knocked out by
politics and ism-the latter fig
uring trife the more promin entity. He
has many friends, however. outside the
lines of his own party who are disin-
clined to stand quietly by and witness
repetition of last years methods. But
none the less it is realized that plan is
afoot which If carried to a successful
issue will place another Republican on
the county board Of education. under the
guise of being the nominee of Supervisor
Hanfey. The plan is not without merit.
as a means to straddle the fence. The
supervisor who is credited with having
given the coup-de-grace to Supervisor
Hanley last year is said to have crossed
the line from his own into Supervisor
Hanley's district and selected E. L.
French of La Canyada as very desira-
BILE man to be placed in nomination. If
Supervisor Hanley will only put this
gentleman in nomination he may rest
assured that his nominee will prove ac-
| ceptable to the other members OF the
board of supervisors. And why? Be-
cause -inthe first place he bslongs to the