The herald., 1898-03-24
POLITICAL NOTES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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Rumor says that d. X. Trask is candi-
date for member Of the assembly from the
Seventy-third district to succeed william
Mead. the present incumbent.
This Is the way the Times pays its COM
pliments to the courthouse officials:
Court house officials whose terms ex-
pire next fall appear to be unanimous
in the opinion that the Country demands
their services for another four years.
Every last man jack of them 10 cred
tied with being a candidate for re-
election. While some Of them have
made good records In office, there Are
others who will have a rocky road to
travel. The men who are best posted
upon county politics generally agree
that the coming campaign will be
close one and that the Republicans
must put up good men II they are to
be elected.
The Times is evidently. sounding note
OF warning in due time, but from polit-
ical standpoint some of the county officials
may wonder who are meant as those who
will have rocky road to travel because
of their past official records. This news Ii
refreshing, coming as it does from a Re-
publican organ. and confirms the charges
made by the Democrats that nearly every
county office Is run In the interest Of poll
tics instead Of the people. 1t is said on good
authority that Merwin, tax collector, Is
the only county official who has not spent
every cent allowed by the county govern
ment act for deputies. and for his econom-
ical methods he has earned the displeasure
Of the boys while Summerland has
blown in his whole $4,000 and stands pat
The Times Is also correct in its statement
that the coming campaign will be close, but
1t failed to proceed with its statement and
inform its readers that these same men
say that with a fusion Of the silver forces
the Republican nominees will be showed
under.
A. r. sprague Of Antelope valley has been
mentioned as a css.didate for superintend-
ent Of schools. Sprague is well fitted for
this office and would be goodvote-getter.
AS rule the secretaries OF political or
ganizations do large part Of campaign
work and seldom get credit for 1t. Louis
Herzog, secretary of the Democratic Gen.
trail committee, has proved an efficient
clerk and good campaigner.
Pasadena can furnish more candidates to
the square acre than any other city in the
state. 1t has not only one or more of them
for each county office, but, from all indi-
cations, she will be able to fill In the full
state ticket before April is out.
Here is a partial list:
For sheriff--George Downing, Tom Ban
bury and Marshall Lacey.
For county treasurer-John Mcdonald.
the Mark Hanna, as he Is sometimes called,
OF Pasadena; the present city treasurer and
candidate for reelection and the dispenser
of the patronage, II the plan works, OF the
county deputyships among his friends in
Pasadena. The Los Angeles contingent
will take notice at their peril.
For tax collector-A Mr.. Wiley.
For surveyor-Billy Clapp.
For county clerk-Edwin T0cket.
For superintendent Of schools-A MT.
Boynton. M
For district attorney-W. d. Arthur, the
present city attorney. It is said. however,
that Arthur is playing double game
that he really wants some state office.
probably attorney general.
For public administrat tor-7sJ John Cox. A4sr !.
For any, Office not mentioned -~Iudge R0sr
sitter, who IL now engaged In dispensing
police Justice according to H0yles
The contest for state senator from the
Pasadena district is between Simpson. the
present incumbent. and Melick. present
member Of the lower house. The result Of
the contest is uncertain and from Demo-
cratic standpoint is immaterial. This dis
trict was carried by Bryan In 1895 and can
be carried this fall by a good silver man.
Pasadena has among her citizens the man
to make and win the race as against either
Simpson or Meick. That man 10 Judge
Willets. who is recognized as one of Pasa-
dena's best, citizens and who is also q
staunch silver advocate and well qualified
for the office. Judge Willets has not an
nounced himself as candidate, but the sill
yer forces of the Thirty-sixth district
ton and make the race.
Woodward is candidate to succeed him.
self as supervisor from the Third district.
But Pasadena is not lacking in aspirants
for the same Office. C. c. Brown, James
Clark and several others each want Wood
OF course McLachlan and Ex-Governor
Markham are candidates. the former for
congress and the latter for United States
senator If an opportunity arises.
A good story is told on City Auditor Mich
OILS. Nichols announced his candidacy for
county auditor some months ago and has
since been losing no time in perfecting
plans for securing the Republican nomina-
ton. Among other things he has been but
tonholing Republican politicians from the
country and endeavoring to enlist them in
his cause.
Everybody except Nichols knows Joe
Simmons as the Democratic warhorse Of
Pasadena and a kicker from Kickville
against anything or anybody Republican.
A few days ago, SO the story goes. Mich
OILS chanced to meet Joe and, grasping him
by the hand, Nichols laid bare his claims
for county auditor and sought Joe's sup
port in obtaining for him the vote Of the
Pasadena delegation. Joe smiled and
braced up for the occasion. Nichols appeal
became more fervent. Joe, unable to re-
strain himself longer, burst out 250-pound
laugh, and as soon as he had recovered
told Nichols that when he had reformed and
Joined the Silver Republican club he would
see to 1t that the Democratic delegates Of
Pasadena considered his clains. Nichols
took short route to the city hail and has
since obtained the pedigree OF every poll