The herald., 1898-09-16
POLITICS


Charles Laumeister, ex-sherin OF Sar
Francisco city and county. has been nom
mated as the Republican candidate fol
railroad commissioner in the Second dis
trict, and John q. Edwards has been nom.
mated as the Republican candidate fol-
the state board Of equalization In the First
district, The Examiner says these nom-
nations were made by Manipulation Herrir
in the interest Of the railroad.
j. z. Withrow has announced himself as
a candidate for assessor, and Will ask the
Democratic convention to nominate him
Mr.. Withrow has long experience with
the property and values Of Los Angeles
county. and is well qualified to fill the office
O o o
Friends Of Councilman L. NJ. Order are
bringing him to the front as candidate
for mayor Of this city. There has been
some talk that Mr.. Order would be a can
didate for councilman to succeed himself
from the Sixth ward, but this talk amounts
TO nothing, in view OF the fact that active
steps are being taken to place him in the
mayoralty chair. What will be the out
come is of course uncertain. Mayor Sny-
der is also a candidate, and the name OF
DR.. Choate has been mentioned by his
numerous friends. After the county con-
yention city politics will take more def
mite direction. and the supporters OF Mr..
Order say they will then show their hands.
O o Q
Mr.. Mcguire opened his campaign at
Metropolitan hall, San Francisco. last
Jo,y ,,ierht
Phelan and others were present and spoke
Mr.. Mcguire will continue his campaign
from now on to election. The executive
committee has scheduled the following
dates for his tour Of the state:
jacksonville. September 18th; Salinas
City, the 18th; San Luis Obispo. the 18th:
Lompoc, the Goth; Santa Barbara, 2lsi5
Ventura, 22d: San Diego. Esd; San Bernar-
dino. oath: Orange. 26th; Riverside. 9th:
Los Angeles, 2Sth; Bakersfield, 2s.h; Visa
liza, 3Oth; Hanford. October 1st; Fresno,
Sd: MADEIRA. 4th: MERGED, 9Th; Modesto,
Shit; Stockton. 7th; Martinez, Sth; Oak
land. 10th; San Francisco, nth and 18th.
After his return to San Francisco Mr..
Mcguire will tour the northern part of the
state He intends 10 speak in every coun-
ty seat in the state.
O O O
F. H. Thompson, sterling young Dem
ocrat Of this city, wants to be township
constable of Los Angeles township.
The Democratic county convention will
meet at Santa Monica on Tuesday. the goth
Of September. 1885, at 10 a. m. The Silver
Republican and Popuiis. convention Will
also meet at Santa Monica at the same
time.
1t was the understanding at the time 1t
was decided to adjourn 10 Santa Monica
at least the Santa Monica people said, that
the railroad would give the same rates to
Santa Monica from country points as &c
Los Angeles, so that there viii be no add
tional expense on account Of railroad fare:
20 country delegates.
r. E. Newlin has met his Waterloo. HI
has received a just reward for his politica
bigotry. He is the individual who refused
10 appoint one Democratic deputy registra
ton clerk out OF twenty-one whom he wa:
authorized to appoint This was Lindle!
push politics, but ii did not work for New
lin 1t worked well for his rival, Mr. Bell
When the Republican party nominates {
man for a public trust whose vision doe
not extend beyond the horizon of his owr
prejudices and meanness 1t is high timt
that it turns him down, just as 1t did with
Mr.. Newlin. The only regret Democrat:
will have is that they will miss the oppor
tunity to send him up Salt river.
O O o
Captain J. {. Newton is announced as
a candidate for county treasurer before
the Democratic convention. His nomina
ton would insure strong following from
those who have lived in Los Angeles since
the early days and who have known III
captain for the past twenty-five years. HI:
many years of service as president OF thu
Agricultural association of this county
during which that association became the
most popular one in the state, won for him
hosts of friends in all parties and gave hin
standing as a clean, capable and faithful
public official. The captain Is an ex-sol
der of the Union army in the Civil war anc
a lifelong Democrat.
MEGAPHONE.