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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12
A sPRINKLING OF HEELERIsM

The Times felicitates itself that 1.-THE
be wholly misrepresented in the councils
of the Republican party"
Well, that is something. But why
should it be misrepresented at all? The
Republican party of Los Angeles is made
up of good men and true. The vicious
element within its ranks should not be
large. 1t is doubtless small. 1t is prob
ably infinitessimal. compared with the
whole mass. The decent element in each
assembly district and in each voting
precinct, largely outnumbers the rounder
element, which can always be shut out
from active participation in the direction
of the party's affairs.
How comes it, then, that there is in
the delegation to the Republican state
convention from the peerless city of Los
Angeles "a leaven Of heelerism" that
would, according to the Times, better
have been left long distance from Sac
ticket in the field" is to be undertaken.
What is Heaven" anyway? Ferment-
ing dough! Bread made with leaven
has a distinctively sour taste, and it
is no longer used for that purpose. Is
the Republican party in need of ferment-
ing dough? When once introduced in
the composition can anything prevent
the natural chemical action of the leaven
rpop the whole rnaSSo
The fact is, and the Times may not
successfully deny it, that the party is
in the clutches Of the heller element,
and apparently helpless. Had the Times.
Immediately upon the PRONUNCIATION of
the late call for primaries, ceurageously
characterized it as a miserable heller
scheme, designed to disfranchise the de-
cent element of the party living in the
country, a wholesome public sentiment
might have been aroused against the
outrage, and the central committee
forced to correct the frontiers" Of some
of the gerrymandered precincts along
rational and common sense lines. There
is no profit for itself or the party in
moralizing after the fact.
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The Push and the Main Guy

On the day before his departure for Ma
Mia, Brigadier General Harrison G. Otis
had occasion to visit the headquarters
Of the Seventh California regiment.
Now it should be understood. for
the better appreciation of this story,
that the Seventh halls from South
ern California, and that Los Angeles of
that section also has the distinction of be-
ing the home Of General Otis. 1t should
also be understood that the general is
recognized down there as a-well, his
friends refer to him as a statesman, while
his enemies allude to him as a politician
These facts being understood. the story
may go right on just as If nothing had
happened.
dor Of costume which Solomon and his
lilies knew not, approached the guard and
the guard knew him. Now 1t was the duty
of the sentry in case where the camp
was thus honored to announce the fact in
the following words:
General officer! Turn out the guard"
But General Otis still was little distance
away, and the sentry thought he could
safely vary the form of the words little
He did so:
Here comes the main guy. Turn out
the push!'
That was what he said. and that was
what the general heard. But the latter
was equal to the occasion.
Never mind the pusdn,' he said, 1.-THE
main guy says nit"
But, just the same. the push turned out to
greet the main guy.-San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
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BOSS BURNS
Will Pick the Republican Candidate
for Governor-Gage's Chances

Will Plck the HepuDIAcan NauoAuate
for Governor-Gage's Chances
Now the question arises. who is the col
oners candidate for governor? George
Knight Attorney General Fitzgerald, DR..
Pardee, w. r. Davis, Henry T. Gage.
Thomas Flint, Jr., Secretary OF State
Brown and others are out in the open
where the lightning may strike them.
Some of these gentlemen may not approve
of Colonel Burns or his system of conduct
ing politics. but they do not despise his
votes, and all are anxiously hoping that
his favor may light on them.
From neither the colonel nor his trusted
friends have any of the candidates been
able to obtain a declaration as to his pre-
ference. The best that any inquirer has
secured is the statement that the colonel
freely makes to the effect that he will sup
port the man who seems most capable OF
defeating Mcguire.
There is the strongest kind Of a rumor out
that Henry T. Gage, the man from Los
Angeles, is the favorite in the Burns han
dicap. 1t Is the kind Of a rumor that car
ries conviction with 1t. Everybody takes
it for granted that 1t is true. There are
two straws that point in that direction. One
of them is the statement that originated
nobody knows where, to the effect that Col.
Burns once said that Gage was the only
Republican who stood a ghost of a show
against Mcguire The other is that on the
coloners recent trip to Los Angeles he en-
tered into a deal that resulted in assur-
ances being given Gage that he would re-
ceive Burns support-San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
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eide upon a treaty. and should that
treaty be promptly ratified by both
powers before another national election
transpires. the people will have naught
to say. On the other hand. and in the
event treaty-making should lag. the po-
inent in their platforms. The greatest
danger to be apprehended is that lead
ers of each organization will be influ-
enced more by the promise Of political
advantage in taking the one course or
the other than by the effect upon the
national life and the destiny of the re-
public.
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FOR THE CAMPAIGN

Tho Los Angeles Daily and Sunday
Herald will be mailed to any address In
South ern California or A rizona for three
months for % 90. cash In advance. Are
tunlty.
The Los Angeles Herald Is the only
Democratic daily in Southern California
publishing full Associated Press re-
ports. II you are already a subscriber
induce your politics al brethren to sub
scribe to the best ID en- Ocratic exponent
in South ern California.
Send An your subscription of Sc 90 for
tho campaign at once. Make all checks
drafts and money orders payable to The
Herxid Publishing Company, Los An
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great, and the occasion certainly justi-
fies some personal sacrifice. If any dele
gate is unable to attend, let him select
his proxy with the utmost care. We
suggest that all who want to make sure
of carrying out the good work inaugu-
rated in this county and who cannot go
to Sacramento, send their proxies to DR..
r. w. Hill. They may thus be sure that
their votes are placed in safe hands
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FUGITIVE vERSICLES

"Old Glory" ripples grandly free.
First in the world beyond doubt
Beneath it now, we'd like to see
A cold-wave banner Haunted out.
Washington Stat
The soldier of the legion -
Was much rejoiced to find
That the Red Cross nurse he'd heard about
Was really pink and white and kind.
Detroit Journal
Could we see ourselves as others see ~
How pride would have fall!
For we'd find out, have no doubt. Is
We were not seen at all.
Cincinnati EnQuirsts
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SIDEWALK TALKS


What do you think about the Philippine
annexatio talk? Opposed to 1t? So am
l. The directors Of
capara, Formap. the chamber of COM
merce voted on 1t,
and I believe we stood fifteen against and
two for l think the body OF the cham
Der would stand against 1t, though there
is considerable sentiment in favor OF the
retention of the islands. 1t Is, anyway, q
subject that we should go slow about de-
Gliding, for 1t means very many changes In
our government and the maintenance OF
big army and navy. 1t is case OF using
Davy Crockett's advice before we 60
ahead"
What about General Fitzgerald's candi.
dacy for the governorship? Why, don't
believe the general
Henry carter. Dep has made the first
"'' move to bring him.
self forward In the matter nor do believe
that he will do so. He Is in his place. at
tending to his business all the time, and
there you will find him till the close Of his
term. I really don't know much about his
political affairs, but 1t does not seem to
me that he has any intention Of starting
what Is called a campaign for the nonli-
nation He is man that such things have
to come to-"
There are so many crazy people here to
be examined every day that sometimes
fear that my own
Under sherin wheels may take Z
notion to go back
ward. The new law about insane people
seems to work all right. There are few
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Schley can read his title clear. 1t Is
he loves so much. No promotion which
the president can confer upon him will
add to his laurels. He is as much en-
titled to the honor for having destroyed
Cervera's fleet and brought the war to
an end as was Nelson for the achieve
ment at Copenhagen. Both were Sec
Ond In command
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12
An Apropos Error

The printer in mixing up the type for
yesterdays edition spoke Of our glorious
Union as the United States of America"
He builded better than he knew. Since We
broke loose from the Monroe doctrine
there Is on doubt we are united and alsu
astray. We shall shortly be in the position
of SUIT Lovinggood when harnessed with
the runaway calf: Darn our fool souls1
Head us, somebody!'-Mobile Register.
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Cuban conflict will carry US somewhat out
side of old bounds. but great events always
make new lines, as fres41ets make new river
beds and banks. What we have resolved
to do as to Cuba and Porto Rico Is as just
as It was inevitable, and nobody will ever
question our rights to these as allied to
us in destiny. Up to this moment no
party can make political capital over ex-
pansion. for no really questionable strain
upon the doctrine has occurred. But what
lies beyond this line of policy. the taking OF
territory that neither touches us nor
threatens our peace, is another matter, and
must be treated separately.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12
A Silly Bow

HE is the silliest boy you ever heard of
He writes me twice day."
How absolutely foolish, Nell! Wha.
does he do the rest of the day?"
HE says he spends 1t in reading the let
ters write him."-Harper's Bazaar.
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Alabama town in which he lives The
appointment will meet with the approval
pie-eaters of the Greensboro push, who.
may not be expected to approve of the
selection of Democrat for official po-1
sition in these hard times.
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No Impertinence

you make me tired!'
And this to a major general Of the army!
Yet there was no unseemly demonstra-
ton; no arrest for insubordination: not
even a reprimand.
1t was only Skaters horse thinking
aloud.-Cleveland Leader.
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THE "PUSH" AT BAY

There is reason for every decent men,
Der of the Democratic party to felicitate
himself on the general turning down of
the push" element in the recent county
convention. A considerable number of
the crowd who on former occasions have
cut prominent figure in the party
councils and who have regularly bar
tered away the best interests and most
sacred principles of Democracy for their
selfish gain, were notable for their alb
sence from the convention, and the party
stands before the public in a much
stronger attitude by reason thereof.
Still, 1t is no time for self-compla-
cency or the relaxing Of that eternal
vigilance which is necessary to complete
and confirm the good work. The reform
Is not yet accomplished; it is only begun.
The push element is as strong and
as crafty as ever, and, since it has been
placed on it's mettle, it is more active
and defiant than before. Driven from
many of its former strongholds in the
city by the recent primaries. 1t rallied
on the center and sent delegation to
the convention from the Second ward
that justified all of It's old traditions.
It was this coterie Of railroad servitors
under the leadership of Bosses Mccall
fiery and Casey, which practically DOM
mated the separate action of the Third
supervisorial district. 1t was this clique
working as one man, under a carefully
prepared program, that succeeded in
placing a sprinkling of their kind on
the county central committee and on
the delegation to the state convention.
1t Is to this set that we are indebted
for the presence in both of those posi-
tions of Ygnacio Bilderrain, member
of the notorious Poker Davis gang of
confidence sharps-a fellow who has
been before the courts numerous times
to answer for his crooked transactions
He is fair representative of the mate
rial that the push" works with when it
finds occasion.
These men are not to be trusted at
any stage of the game. While loudly
protesting their fealty to party and their
willingness to support Mcguire and flu
sion. they will go to Sacramento under
the unquestioning control of their boss.
If word comes from railroad headquar-
tiers that Mcguire is to be knitted and
the best interests of the party thrown
down, they will obey those instructions
to the letter. They are not in that dele
cation for their health or for the health
of sound Democracy. Their presence
means mischief.
We happen to know that these fellows
were engaged yesterday in most siren
uous effort to gather in proxies from other
delegates to the state convention. AS
the railroad push" will all have their
hats chalked, they can go to Sacramento
in force, and. if they succeed in gather
ing in a moderate number of proxies
and few of the other representatives
fail to attend, the push" may be able
to swing the delegation.
While not desiring to pose as an alarm
list. The Herald feels impelled to sound
this warning and to urge upon the re-
form members of the party the utmost
circumspection and vigilance. 1t is ex-
tremely desirable that there be full
attendance Of the delegation at sacra-
rnsnto. Enc expense will not be very
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12
UnluckY Thirteen

isn't thirteen-inch gun considered I'M
lucky?" inquired the superstitious man.
ut all depends" replie,I his matter-of-
fact acquaintance, ION whether you're an
American or a Spaniard. "-Washington
Star.
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A 95-pound gold nugget is said to have
been discovered in Australia the other
day. It's value must approximate $780,
OOO But all of the people rushing into
the new fields will not come away with
pebbles of that size.
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One Explanation

New York seems very lonely and desert
ed on Sunday" said one Chicago man.
Yes" answered the other. you know
profanity is under the ban and people who
want to talk about the weather have to &c
out of town. "-Chicago Record.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

When gamblers fall out-well, races
become quite uninteresting. Book-mak-
ing and pool-selling at the Hawthorne
track were yesterday again enjoined by
the circuit court, and the odd feature
Of it is that the injunction was at the
instance of two of the owners OF the
property,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

British peers who sell their influence
to shares trafffckers thereby contribute
much toward dissipating caste In Eng
land. The shopkeepers have right tc
protest.
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A Hot Touch for Papa

1t takes money to negotiate peace as we'll
as to wage war. Miss Jessie Schley, who
went to Madrid to bring about an end to
hostilities, has cabled home for funds TO
get back to Paris.-Baltimore News.
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LOOKING NORTHWARD

The Visalia Times invites Los Ange-
les capital to build line of railway
connecting with the Valley road at Ba-
kersfeld. 1t assumes that it is obviously
not the intention of either that company
or of the Santa Fe to close up the gap.
and it advances some reasons-more ap-
parent than real, we fear-why the peo-
pie of this city should move in the mat
ter. 1t says:
With such line of road In operation
the thousands of people who leave this
mates would flock to Los Angeles. Pas
adena, and the many other delightful
resorts in that section. They would
then obtain some of the business of this
great valley, SO that the wholesale
houses of Los Angeles would be COM
PEELED to enlarge their quarters and
there would be such revival OF bust.
ness that her people would realize that
the boom days of iSS5-6 had come again.
Obvious as would be the advantage to
Los Angeles Of securing direct outlet
to the rich section lying beyond the
range, we fear it would be more than
minimized by the helplessness Of an in
dependent line to Bakersfield. The local
traffic that might be built up would not
alone sustain it, and it would be wholly
at the mercy Of competing roads for
through traffic. The Valley road would
doubtless be disposed to make liberal
traffic arrangement with 1t, but at both
terminals, in the north and the south,
it would meet with strong competitors
in the Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe, each jealous of the long haul, neither
willing to accord to it a full share in
the division of earnings, a share COM
mensurate with distance, excessive first
cost of construction or larger operating
expenses. It is not safe to assume, at
one and the same time, that a direct line
from Bakersfield to Los Angeles will pay
and that the Valley road will never build
it, Its entire feasibility conceded, it will
in time be built by the Valley company.
That enterprise Cannot afford to stop at
Bakersfield. 1t must eventually build an
independent line to Los Angeles or to
connection with the Santa Fe. 1t is
more likely the latter road will build
north. The company, under reorganiza-
ton, is growing stronger. With the re-
turn of confidence and a revival of in
dustry, it will have little trouble in Sc
curing funds for an undertaking of such
Importance to it in securing an outlet
to a northern port.
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Spain refuses to redeem her pawns
and so Cervera and all of the other naval
prisoners will be detained in this coun-
try until the war Is ended. They will
perhaps not seriously grieve.
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Prices Of trust commodities continue
to ascend. The reason for it Is not ap-
parent.
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Andrew Carnegie, the latest distin-
guished bolter from imperialism, de-
clares that Americans cannot be grown
In the PHILIPPINES"
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No political range-fnder has been abl'
for two months to locate Arthur Nc
Even.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

The revolution in Guatemala was sup
pressed yesterday. 1t began the day
before. Another isn't looked for till to-
norrnW.
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Uncle Sam wants no more islands than
are stipulated in the bond. Sagasta
should not be allowed to slip In any on
the deed when he is not looking.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

England was pretty badly turned down
in China yesterday. But she may be
relied on to speedily right herself.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12
The Bald Head's Advance

And when are you going to the front?"
When the vaudeville season opens."-
Indianapolis Journal.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

England and Russia are on the verge
Of war over a right of way which should
belong to neither.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

Wheat has little regard for Republican
interests in the fall elections.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

The one-sided war in the United States
of Porto Rico is progressing very salts
factorily.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

The demand for Alger's resignation
is neither political nor sectional. 1t !!
only unanimous.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

History repeats itself, and 1.-The school
bow whips his taxed top"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-12

fundamental fault In the Spanish
soldier is that he doesn't care to fight
between meals.
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Something That He Will Discoves

When Lieut.. Peary gets back from the
Eskimo country he will discover his own u
crowded with new and UNEMPLOYED regionA
st. Louis Republic. -
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Mark Hanna is gradually paying off his
debts, and will soon be on his feet again.
He employs two kinds of currency in
the discharge Of his obligations-coin
Of the realm and offices of the realm
Rufus Lane of Cincinnati has just been
appointed consul to Smyrna. Had all OF
the members Of the Ohio legislature kept
the pledges made to the people, Hanna
would not be senator and Lane would
still be pulling teeth for living-$1 a
pull, didn't hurt Bit" He is the
adaptable duffer. elected on an anti
Hanna ticket, who made the latter's cleo
ton possible. We hope he will stay In
Smyrna, though we wish the people OF
that burg no harm.
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How It Was Done

Next" cried the president.
[. And Hawaii was 'nexed.-Philadelphi
North American.
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The O'Higgins will live to fight al
other day.
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The president yesterday did a most
graceful act in appointing the father
- LAaxt anank Hohaon noatmaster Of thu
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The New York Times wants to know
If there is one military officer In the
United States, whose opinion commands
any weight, who Is willing to put his
name to an assertion that Alger has
been good. or decent, or even tolerable,
secretary Of war. Echo answers not one
willing to SO stultify himself.
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THE ABSENT BOY

Alger acts as If he hated peace.