The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-18
PLAIN STATEMENTS
WHAT POLICE COMMISSIONERS
SAY OF BILDERRAIN
His Record Sent to the Proper Parties
at the State Convention-Letter
From Hon. T. E. Gibbon

The following communication from T.
e. GIbbon to DR.. Hill, chairman Of tbs
Democratic county central committee, and
the enclosure are self-explanatory. They
| were called forth by the selection Of Ygna-
clio Bilderrain as a delegate to the state
Democratic convention, and state the views
not only Of Mr.. Gibbon. but of all good cit
liens conversant with the facts Of the case.
Mr.. Gibbon stated in his letter that Po-
lice Commissioner Wyman authorized the
document and that Mr.. Preuss had ex-
pressed his willingness to sign 1t. but that
he had not had time in which to submit
lit to the latter.
Mr.. Preuss was shown copy Of the
protest yesterday afternoon. but did not
feel DESTROYS of appendlng his name to
1t, or of being interviewed on the subject.
All that he would say for publication was:
"In a general way coincide with what
Mr.. Gibbon says in his statement, though
I am not prepared to go to the extreme In
the language that he uses.
II do not consider Mr. Ygnaclo Bilderrain
q proper man to represent the Democratic
party at convention. 1t is a matter, how
ever, that prefer not to be quoted on at
length"
In conversing on the subject Mr.. Preuss
said that while he believed that much was
true of the allegations against Mr.. Bilder-
therefore was not in position to substan-
tiate them.
Mr.. Gibbons documents are as follows
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. 10, 1898.
| DR.. Randolph Hill, Sacramento, CAL
Dear Sir: inclose you a statement which
| will explain itself. In common with many
Democrats Of the city Of Los Angeles, who
| feel their personal responsibility and who
have a deep respect and regard for their
party, I have been scandalized and humiI-
| lated by the election of Ygnacio Bilderrain
to represent the Democracy Of this county
as one of its delegates to the state conven-
ton shortly to meet in Sacramento. I have
felt the matter with special keenness from
the fact that my position as one Of the
police commissioners of the city of Los An
geles has enabled me to know pretty thor
oughly the criminal character and record
of this man. and to be absolutely sure that
he is only not entitled to a seat in the Dem
ocratic convention as representative OF
the Democratic party and Democratic prin-
1
association with or a seat among decent
and respectable men In any place what
ever.
] am not personally acquainted with Mr.
Bilderrain, never saw him that know Of
and should not recognize him II saw him
unless 1t is from the fact that have on
more than one occasion seen his picture
figuring in the papers Of the city Of Los
Angeles as one Of the principal rogues and
sure-thing men of this city.
On yesterday I said to some Of Mr.. Bill.
derrain's acquaintance that as Demo
crat resented his aspiring to and securlp q
a position as delegate to the state conven.
ton as a representative Of the Democracy
Of this county. and that would be com.
PEELED out Of due regard for my party
and myself as q member thereof to put
the convention in the way Of nscertainins
his character and give 1t an opportunity Of