The herald., 1898-03-14

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There must be something fascinating
about official life. Experience teaches that
once a man becomes a public servant he
desires to continue as such. This may
explain why every office holder In the coun-
ty and in the city is candidate for re-
election One would suppose that a man
who had been honored with four-year
term of office would step down and out
and give some of his party friends an op-
portunity to fattcn at the public crib.
Fleming has drawn his salary for six
years, and still wants more. John Burr
has exercised a little around the court
house, and still wants another four years
vacation from the long hours and tedious
business In the Burbank pumpkin fields
Summerland hasn't drawn the breath of a
private citizen for the last dozen years
His party has thrown political bouquets
at his feet and spoiled him. His greed is
for another term. Hodgman, who prances
around his office for a few minutes at a
time and disappears, would also like an
extension of his soft snap. Newlin, the
Whittier discovery, and, withal, man of
pleasing presence, has also caught the epi-
demc and prefers Los Angeles and his
salary for another four years to the quiet
hamlet of Whittier. The average lawyer,
who has just about made expenses during
the last four years, really believes that
Donnell's salary of $4,000 will fully com
pensate him for his loss of private practice
and leave a small margin for incidentals,
and the Republican aspirant to succeed
him probably believes that a vacation will
do him good But Donnell wants another
four years
In fact, the whole court house is af-
nicted with this hang-cn malady. 1t is said,
however, that a specific has been discov-
cred that will cure it. 1t is called the get
out weed, and is grown in the country,
where, from humane principles, it is being
cultivated with great care.
Young Grant of San Diego is permitting
certain politicians of the northern part of
the state to make fool of him. Nobody
believes for minute that the professional
politicians who are parading his name, or
the name of his father, have any use for
him beyond antagonizing certain other
candidates for the United States senate.
Just what their scheme is, of course, is
uncertain. 1t has been intimated that San
Pedro harbor is the real fight and that the
tools Of the Southern Pacific company
are manipulating matters In the hope of
defeating this public improvement. One
thing is certain, however, and that is,
there are some political influences at work
10 defeat any candidate for United States
senator that may come from Los Angeles.
With a Democratic legislature, the unani-
nous choice of this part of the state is
Steve White, who will be elected without
opposition. Would it not be better for our
Republican friends to unite upon some one
solid Republican for this office, to succeed
Senator White, in case we shall be in
flicted with another Republican legisla-
ture, rather than to lose the office alto
gether? The candidacy Of young Grant
may be a pleasant subject to talk about
but the people of Los Angeles can't afford
to lose a harbor by electing a man who is
known only because he is the son of his
father and the tool of somebody elses
father.
Steve White has declared time and time
again that he is not candidate for re-
election to the United States senate. But
it Is dollars to beans that he will be the
man who succeeds himself. The Demo-
cratic leaders of the southern part of the
state have started movement to run him
as candidate, anyway. They see il
plainly. as every person must see it, that
if White is out of the race, the next sena-
tor will probably come from the north, an6
this is entirely unsatisfactory. The north
has already one senator and cannot con.
sistently claim both. From Democratic
standpoint, therefore, it is White or moth
ing. And 1t will be White. 1t couldn't be
otherwise. Senator White owes his elec
ton to the southern part of the state. II
the men who assisted in his last election
shall demand that he stand again as q
candidate, how can he refuse? There is
the whole senatorial matter in a nutshell
Let the people of this part of the state
and, in fact, of the whole state-attend tc
the election of the right kind of men to the
state legislature. This is the first battle
the people must win. Senator White, II
reelected. must secure his election by the
votes of Democratic, Populist and Silver
Republican members of the state legisla-
ture. If the people who are interested ir
returning Senator White will discharge
their duties as interested citizens from now
till election day, Senator White may not be
deaf to their petitions.
The Democratic members of the county
central committe have been called to meet
at Turner hall, Main street, Saturday
March 26, at p. M. Every committeeman
throughout the county is expected to be
present, and If not present will be stricken
from the list unless a good excuse be fur.
nished. The object of the meeting is to per.
feet campaign organization. Various other
matters will be brought before the meet
ing.
Long Beach and vicinity are not lacking
in candidates. E. G. DEMO wants to be
next state senator from his district. b. c.
Kenyon is Matching plans to be secretary
Of state. Who would have thought Kenyon
had the courage to jump so quickly and sc
far. He came into a little local notoriety
house by very few votes. He accordingly
of him since.
The constituents of J. H. Ardis Of Downey
are determined to run him for member OF
the legislature, whether he wants it or not
Ardis is brilliant young lawyer. good
campaigner and sure winner.
Hitherto we have mentioned the new hat
of H. e. Dillon, who did up Jimmy Nc.
Lachlan for district attorney way back In
1892. It Is reported that the aforesaid hat
Is bIilt on congressional lines and from a
Warrington city block. In fact, Dillon
wants to hold down Barlow's job for the
next two years.
The mention of Jimmy McLachlan's
name brings to mind the fact that he is
now doing Pasadena politics in opposition
to the Citizens movement for good gov
ernment. 1t is said that he is looking after
the interests of certain railway thai