The herald., 1898-03-01
NON-PARTISANS' HOPE
FOUNDED ON GOOD aRouND-THE
CLIQUE ROUTED
THE PROPOSED TUXEDO ROAD
A Franchise Applied For-The Sign
Ordinance Enforced-Company
Ready for Service

Herald, DO East COlOTduO Street.J AHc Po-
litical pot now begins to boil. and the
prospects are good for hot campaign.
There is wailing and gnashing Of teeth
in the camp of the little clique that has
sought to control city affairs In the name
Of the Republican party. and well there
may be. for the result Of the election is a
foregone conclusion. The wind has been
completly taken out of their sails. The
editor of the News, knowing that he will
soon be stranded high and dry. wakes
wroth and proceeds to deliver himself of a
column editorial, in which he takes the
non-partisans TO task for-well, for fall
ing to do as he had expected them to do,
and hence causing the complete collapse
of his schemes.
There is a wall Of disappointment in the
editorial referred to, which in the course
OF its long-drawn-out complaint. wants to
know II 1t would not have been better
IL the non-partisans had waited until the
Republicans had made their nominations,
and when unworthy men had been NOM
mated or a bad policy adopted, then put
forward reliable men and right policies for
the endorsement of the people"
1t is, indeed, too bad that the non-par-
tisans didn't decide to wait until after
convention, for by their action they have
completely knocked the bottom out Of the
schemes of Hahn, Melick & Co.. and made
the result of the election as certain as
though the votes had been already cast.
1t has been well known for some time
past that the plan Of campaign being en-
gineered by Ben Hahn and the editor of
the News, both of whom are seeking office,
was to use the citizens movement as a
~ 1e - sscfr frvhf Do
publicans," making the threat that they
would bolt the ticket and go with the
non-partisans unless the ''straights" gave
them what they demanded. But now they
are rubbing their sleepy eyes and scratch
ing their heads and woefully inquiriIg
Where are we at, anyway" Having COM
mitted themselves to the "straights," they
are obliged at least to stick to them until
they prove themselves unworthy" In
the language of the aforementioned ed
itorial, they must "wait until the Republi-
cans have made nominations, and when
Cor if) unworthy men have been nominated
or bad policy adopted, then put forward
reliable men and right policies for the en-
dorsement Of the people," But the nom
partisans failed to carry out the schedule
In the minds of these embryo
and have stupidity set their
for a date preceding that of the
''straights," thus destroying the force of
the threat used on the latter, as we'll as
precluding the possibility of Hahn, Melick
& Co. having hand in the engineering of
the Citizens movement. Thus at one
fell swoop the fence upon which these
skillful acrobats have been balancing
has fallen fat. While they are
picking themselves UP, the people are not
Ing a few points and putting this and that
together, and they have no difficulty In
what is the real issue In this
campaign There Is no use in attempting
to cover it over by bringing forward other
matters that have nothing more to do with
this election than the explosion of the
warship Maine in the harbor Of Havana.
The question to be settled in this cam
paign is simply this-shall the servants
of the people who are elected to represent
the people in the city council arrogate to
despotic control of municipal
affairs, imagining that election to the city
council conveys with 1t a deed to the CITY,
and that when the yare once elected to the
office of city trustee the will Of the citi
zens who elected them is to be set aside?
It may just as we'll be recognized now as
at any other time that this is the question
Of this campaign. And in this connection
The people would like to know about that
loan that the editor of the News has been
negotiating. Not that he must needs ask
advice or permission to make
4 loan, but rumor has 1t that there are
unusual circumstances connected with the
negotiations for this particular loan and
1T this particular time said circumstances
would make interesting reading. But
enough for this time. The straight Re
oublicans' will have rough enough sail
ng. without any unnecessary burdens be-
ng added to their already overloaded
craft. A large-sized storm Is already
brewing in the camp. This domestic squall,
however. is not a marker to the cyclone
hat will strike them on the 11th day of
April next.
CITY COUNCIL
At the regular meeting of the city coun-
I'll this afternoon q full board was pres
,nt. The amendment to the sign ordin-
ance, which has the effect of ordering
iown all the sign posts. such as BARRIERS
signs, apothecary's and the like, was
adopted. Another amendment is being
considered which will remove all small
projecting signs and also awnings. Be-
'ore this amendment is adopted, however,
In endeavor will be made to learn the SEN
iments of the merchants. Today was the
ime limit for the removal of the project
ng signs which are greater than 12x24
nches. These signs have been removed,
md as a result the streets have taken on
clean appearance which Is very good to
ook upon. The sentiment Of the mer-
chants seems as rule to be in favor Of
he councils action as far as 1t has gone.
Senator Simpson, attorney for Col ].
". Thompson of the proposed Tuxedo cleo
ric road, stated that the Chicago hackers
f the enterprise were present and asked
hat an application for a franchise be read
or the first time. This was done. The
gentlemen mentioned as hackers are 8. r.
Anderson and J. s. Graham. s. p. Jewett
8 the local agent Of the company. The
council referred the application to the COM
nittee on ordinances of judiciary-Trustees
3atten, Hamilton and Washburn.
Manager H. g. Bennett OF the Pasadena
Water company appeared before the board
md stated that his company is arranging
o put on meters, which will have the ef-
ect of lowering the water rates.
A notice OF intention for calling sewer
,ond election was read and ordered printed
n the News. The date of bond election and
Of bonds proposed will have to be
let after the notice has run two weeks or
more.
An ordinance was adopted changing the
ity precincts to eight, in accordance with
he precincts filed by the supervisors.
A resolution of intention for the extern
lion of Center street was adopted and +,
,. Lukens, Geo. Holloway and r. williams
we're chosen commissioners for fixing dam
lfes and to assess property.
Steps were taken for the closing Of Short
treet and Montgomery street.
r. L. Fisher was granted permission to
rect a six-room cottage on the Mosher
ract.
Walter L. Wotkyns was, by his own re-
uest, excused from acting as a primary
Nicer
STREET DRILL