The herald., 1898-11-23
CITY MEETS
REPORTS THE CAMPAIGN IN
FINE SHAPE
HICKORY CLUB REoRGANIzED
WRIGHT on Police Methods and the
Water Question-Political Notes
and Gossip

There we're three enrnuslasVlc Hee'hhss
last night in the interest OF the Democratic
ticket, that of the city central commitpee al
Music hall being the most important.
The Hickory club held an executive session
during the early part OF the evening" al
which all the officers resigned. Inc ciuu
refused TO accept the resignation OF fresl
dent Rogers, and reelected him uo his Old
place by acciamatlon.
Louis Herzogs resignation as secretary
was accepted, and James w. Hellman was
chosen to fill his place. John Yoakum $
resignation as treasurer was accepted, but
the members refused to accept the reslgna
tion of George Furtsch, vice president, from
the Seventh ward, and Of Gilbert Ellis, SER
geant -at-arms. A new finance committee
was appointed, with Judge A. Nj. Bragg as
chairman, the other members being as tol-
lows: ID. K Trask B. Z. Nickrey, L. j. Me-
Carthy and George Hooser.
All of the indebtedness of the club has
been arranged for, and the organization is
now going to take hold OF the city fight with
a vim. After the executive session the
rooms were thrown open, Earl Rogers In
PRODUCING as the first speaker E. L. Hutchi.
son, who spoke in favor of harmony
President Rogers then introduced the next
street superin tendent, Charles holster, who
said: 1--WE had some differences in the
convention, but they are all settled, and
every one is out working for the ticket. My
experience in street work has fitted me for
filling the office of street superintendent. L
worked ON the streets for number Of years,
have studied street law, and have built with
my own hands the kinds of work that the
street superintendent is called to pass upon
Judge Wright, being introduced, said:
"This water question is one that would re-
quire the best attention of any lawyer in the
land. ! do not say this because | fear that
the city may lose in this controversy, but
because OF the magnitude OF the cases. There
is pending now the case regarding the terms
on which the city shall acquire the water
works. The difference in valuation OF the
water plant is great, the water company
claiming it to be worth S3,000000, the city
little over Sl,000,000. This proceeding
has reached the point where the arbitration
committee has been appointed. They have
all the powers OF court, and this very day
began taking testimony i'll the matter. The
city has for counsel in this case City Attor-
ney Dunn and Messrs. Lee and Scott The
Water company has several fine lawyers
On January lst Mr.. Dunn retires, and you
will on the 9Th day of next December be
called upon to elect his successor. This is
not partisan question, but question as to
who is the best man for the place. The de-
termination of the question of the ownership
OF the Crystal Springs water is of as much
Importance to the city as the question OF ar
bitration. The matter of rates is also i'm
portant, as the city some time ago reduced
the rates of the Water company. The com
pany immediately took the case into the
federal court, and that court decided that
the rates were illegal. The company sued
the city for $l50,OOO, and that case is still
pending
In the preparation of contracts questions
OF great Importance to the people arise. The
only question at issue in the city attorney
fight ds whether if You We're going to hire
man 10 prosecute these cases for you, you
would select me or some one else
There is one plank in our platform that
must take up. That reads as follows.
Resolved, That we hereby condemn
and forcibly urge the discontinuance of
the practice heretofore and now in
vogue at our city prison whereby sus-
poets are incarcerated without the for
mality OF warrant and the right of
counsel and speedy trial; and we
pledge our nominees for council to use
every means to remedy this evil
This plank is worthy of a place in the
hearts OF every man and woman in this city
l do not believe anyone i'll this city thinks
that the chief of police or, in fact, any court
or officer, has the right to hold man with
out a warrant. Think of it, my friends
You or l might be taken out of our homes
and thrown into the city Jail and held there
without any warrant, without access to any
legal adviser, and all that without the sane
ton of the law. And the police force con-
tended that matter before the police COM
mission.
l do not care what offense a man has
committed, he is entitled to trial and to
the right to have counsel as speedily as
possible. 1t is a shame that in this city oil
an intelligent people such things exist, and
for one am opposed to such proceedings.
We believed in taking the public schools
out of politics, and as an evidence of good
faith we nominated two men on the Re-
publican ticket for school board. We had
direct plank in that proposition and it
meets the appreciation Of the people.
At the close of Wright's speech Frank
Walker, candidate for assessor spoke a few
words.
The fusion meeting at Fifteenth and Main
streets last evening was well attended
Speeches were made by |. b. Dockweiler, B
Goodrich and c. c. Wright.
There will be two meetings tonight in the
First and Seyapf h xror1e
The First ward meeting will be held al
Banquet hall, Downey avenue. f. w. Allen
der, j. Noonan Phillips and R. j. Colye1
will be the speakers, with r. J. Adcock, pre-
siding.
The Seventh ward meeting will be col
ored Silver Republican rally, and fin,
meeting is anticipated. 1t will be held a
ll61a South San Pedro street, with c. c
Flint presiding The following vice presi
dents have been appointed: A. S. Eagles
John W. Ewing, Wesley Jones, Rob Jones
i. b. Cook, Moses McNuckles, Fred Black
ley, II. S. Anderson, S. j. Jones. All the
candidates will be present
The Democratic city central commtte
had a large and enthusiastic meeting las
night at Music hall. Every precinct in th
city was represented. The meeting wa
held for the purpose of finding out from III
committeeman how the various precinct
stood. Every one reported the outlook a
fine for the whole ticket DR.. Edelma,
called the meeting to order at s o'clock. l
adjourned at 9.