The herald., 1898-10-13
POLITICAL POINTS
LIST OF MEETINGS OF THE UNION
PARTY IN THE COUNTY
SOME FIGURES ABOUT FIELD
The Supervisor Will Have . Chance
to Explain-Afro-American Rally
on Wednesday Night
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UNION MEETINGS TONIGHT.
. At I'll Monte-J. l.. Murphey, Earl
. Rogers. .
. At Lamanda--J. N. Phillips, Carl .
. schultze.
. At Fairmount, Neenach and Del .
. Sur-Frank ]. Cooper c. A. Barlow, .
c. F. Edison and r. W. Wood. .
5000 . - .
1t was the calm before the storm for the
Democrats and rest after their labors for
the Republicans yesterday, nothing Of note
being done by the leaders or committees
Of either party.
The Pasadena meeting OF the Republicans
on Wednesday night Is said to have been
very much smaller and very much less en-
thusiastic than was expected. The Repub-
lican city convention, consisting of All dele
gates, rushed its business through Wednes-
day afternoon with the understanding that
the delegates would go to Pasadena. Frank
F. Davis made an eloquent plea to the con-
vention. reminding them when 1t had been
found impossible to get up an escort for
Gage In this city the Americus club OF Pas
adena had responded when called upon.
This reference to the famous half hours
notice" upon wthich the Americus club
had acted as an escort for Henry T. Gage
upon his home coming some days ago. after
the failure Of the Los Angeles Republicans
to organize parade, was painful remind
er but It failed to bring forth results, for
less than 200 people all told went from this
city to Pasadena and less than 900. includ-
ing the Democrats. who attended to wit
ness the show, were at the meeting.
After E. s. Field
A very determined opposition to the re-
election Of e. S. Field as supervisor Of the
Third district has sprung up and some dam
oeylp Aer,,r tolx frAv <her
being quoted against him. Mr.. Field, dur
ing his incumbency OF office has acted as
chairman of the county hospital and county
farm committees and, as Is customary the
majority Of the business pertaining to these
institutions has been handled entirely upon
the recommendation Of the chairman.
Fields district takes in the Second, Third
and two precints Of the Fourth ward and
what 10 known as the Cahuenga valley. To
Its farthermost border from the court house
is about nine miles.
The records show that in 1897 Field drew
$5l3.70 for mileage 5000 In the first six
months and $304.70 during the last six
months Of the year The law allows each
supervisor 10 cents per mile for travelling
expenses but says his mileage shall not ex
ceed $500 per year.
At best Mr.. Field overdrew his mileage
allowance 1870 in 1897 and to have earned
his total bill must have travelled 5137 miles
o. about thirteen miles every day, including
Sundays during 1897.
At the same ratio Mr.. Field will have
drawn from the county at the end Of his
term total of s92s2, of which $1,000 will be
salary and $2O52 mileage.
Fields opponents say that 1t would be al
most physical mpossib!lity for man to
cover 6137 miles in twelve months In Field s
district unless he travelled day and night
cons family, which 1t is admitted Mr.. Field
has not done.
A Few Figures
The records show that Field has no per-
sonal property assessed to himself and
there Is no record of his having paid his
poll tax for several years prior to his cleo
tion.
Mr.. Fields particular charges In county
affairs cost the county $Si 1868 in 1897. A
portion OF the money expended IN 1887 for
the county hospital Is given in the records
as follows: Drugs $4157. 20; liquors, $1104. 60,
tot al, $5261.s0. For bread for the same In
stit <utton during the same period Of time
$lO2, S. 49, milk, $272; total, $12s2.46. In other
wof rds, the less than 200 patients at the hos
pits n per month consumed during the year
1885, ).A worth more Of drugs and liquors
thar they did bread and milk.
F., ield's opponents are asking 4 the hos
Dit IL hasn't been a little long on liquors
an d short on bread and milk.
Other figures are being prepared as
+, tpidly as the records oan be examined
md Mr.. Field will have a chance to ex-
lain them all before election.
Union Political Meetings
neThe following list Of union political meet
q lgs alphabetically arranged as to towns.
thiving dates and names of speakers, will
be useful for reference:
Acton, Oct. 10Th, Judge J. N. Phillips.
Alhambra, Oct. 21st, c. A. Barlow and
F. w. Allender.
Artes!a, Oct. nth, George s. Patton.
Azusa, Oct. 4th, Judge ]. L. Murphey and
s. A. Sprague.
Palms. Oct 10th, Frank Finlaysom and H.
T. Hazard.
Burbank. Oct. 21st. C. c. Wright and Earl
Rogers
Covlna. Oct. goth. Jud Rush and F. w.
Allender.
Compton, Oct. 17th c. A. Barlow and J.
L. Murphey.
Cahuenga, Oct. 18th, A. r. Sprague, F. W.
Allender and c. F. Edison.
Calabasas. Oct. 14th John T. Wilson and
T.. l. Messmore.
Chatsworth, Oct 21st, C. F. Edison and A.
Clearwater. Oct 1sth Nathan Newby
and Jud Rush.
Downey Oct. 10th, George s. Patton and
]. l.. Murphey
Del Sur. Oct. 18th. C. A. Barlow, c. F..
Edison, r. j. Cooper and r. W. Wood.
Ell Monte. Oct. 18th, J. L. Murphey and
Earl Rogers.
Florence Oct. 21st, Nathan Newly and
H. T. Hazard.
Fa.rmont, Oct. 18th, c. A. Barlow, c. F.
Edison, +. j. Cooper and r. w. Wood.
Eagle Rock, Oct. 9th, w. d. Gould and
8. E. Fulton
Glendale, Oct 18th, ]. N. Phillips.
Glendora, Oct. 18th, c. F. Harris and H.
T. Hazard
Gardena, Oct. 10Th, c. A. Barlow and G.
s. Patton.
Covina Oct. Goth, Jud Rush and F. W.
Allender
Compton, Oct. 18th. c. A. Barlow and J..
l.. Murphy.
Crescenta, Oct. 18th, w. D. Gould and NJ
Newly.
Neenach. Oct. 18th. c. A. Barlow, C. F.
Edson F. ]. Cooper and R. w. Wood.
Lamanda. Oct. 18th, ]. N. Phillips and
Carl Schutze.
Long Beach. Oct. 18th, J. N. Phillips and
A. r. Sprague.
Lordsburg. Oct 10th, W. D. Gould and N.
Newly.
wigwam. Los Angeles, Oct. 10th. meeting
conducted by colored people.
Monrovsa. Oct. 18th, c. C. Wright and ].
T.. Murphey.
Newhp,l, Oct. 18th, c. A, Barlow. G. r
Edison. F. J. Cooper and r. w. Wood.
Norwalk, Oct. 22d, c. A Barlow.
Pasadena, Oct. 18th, ]. N Phillips.
Pasadena Oct. 18th, Hon. 8. M. white. r.
~ Totand and q r Eduop