The herald., 1898-06-16
The TICKET COMPLETED
WORK OF CHARTER COMMITTEE
YESTERDAY
SOME OPPOSING MOVEMENTS
Four of the Candidates Have to Be
Replaced-Petitions to Be
Circulated Today

to take action looking toward the COIL
struction and passage of new charter for
the municipality is meeting with consider
able opposition, and the elements of a
more or less fractional fight are cropping to
the surface. Yesterday it was learned that
three tickets for freeholders were already
in the field. The petition for one of these
was said to be circulated by ex-Councilman
John Lowell, though in what interest was
not ascertained; another was ascribed
variousy to the League for Better City
Government and the Republicans, and a
third is from the central committee of the
woman's educational movement. The lat
ter will be ready for distribution today at
the Red Cross headquarters. The execu-
tive committee also found some difficulty
in filling up the ticket, as a number of the
men selected at the meeting on Tuesday
evening were unable to act, either through
a want of qualification or because of I'M
willingness.
The following letters from W. c. Patter-
son and Rev. Burt Estes Howard, respect
ively show their position in the matter:
To the Executive Committee of the Citi-
zens' Non-Partisan ticket, Los Angeles,
Cal.
Gentlemen: At the convention last even
ing, against my earnest and honest pro-
test was unanimously nominated as
freeholder at large. The compliment was
one which I profoundly appreciate. The
unanimity and enthusiasm of my selection
were touching.
After the most mature reflection over
night, and consultation with gentlemen to
whom I am somewhat closely allied in
business enterprises, am fully confirmed
in the view which I expressed last evening,
and which 1 had previously expressed to
representatives of another organization
who solicited the use of my name in the
same connection.
1t would be simply impossible for me,
even if elected. to give to the duties of the
position the time and attention which they
should receive from a conscientious man.
AS your executive committee has power
to fill vacancies and as the time for action
is very short consider it my duty to thus
apprise you at the earliest moment Of my
decision.
I would suggest that the vacancy be
filled by selection from such names as
that of Major H. T. Lee, Hon. T. E. Gibbon
General Chas. Forman. H. w. O'Melveny
and Chas H. Toll. all of whom are students
Of modern municipal government.
I desire to place myself on record as say
ing that it is and has been my firm belief
that municipal government is a business
matter and not partisan affair. and that
the construction of a charter for this city
should be in the hands of non-partisan
board of freeholders. Yours very truly.
W. c. PATTERSON
Los Angeles, CAL, June Is, 1895.
Mr.. W. c. Patterson, Los Angeles, Cal.
My Dear Sir: I see by the report of the
meeting for the nomination of freeholders
to plan new city charter. that my name
was presented as representative of the
League for Better City Government.
I am most heartily In favor of new
charter and am more than willing to do all
in my power to secure it. At the same time
1t is impossible for me to allow my name
to stand as a nominee for the non-partisan
ticket for two reasons, either one of which
alone is sufficient. The first reason is that
l cannot stand as candidate for the league
as the league has taken no steps to put
candidate in the field, much less to put me
forward as their man, and to nominate me
as candidate for the league when the
league was not represented in the CONVEX
ton was hardly proper, and cannot allow
myself to take false position in this or
any matter.
The second reason why cannot accept
this nomination is a legal one. 1t is true
that I am freeholder but while have re-
sided in this city nearly six years, have
held property here less than five years.
falling short of the required time about six
months.
Assuring you and the other gentlemen Of
my thorough loyalty to the city, and thank
ing you for the honor, which, under the cir
cumstances, I cannot accept, remain
yours most sincerely
BURT ESTES HOWARD.
The candidates selected at the meeting
of Tuesday evening met yesterday morning
at the office of Henry T. Hazard and talked
over the situation informally, without
doing any business of note. 1t was there
ascertained that VIM. F. Wheeler was not
qualified by sufficient residence to act, and
this was reported to the executive commit
tee which had a short meeting in the fore
noon and finished its business in the after
noon at the hall of industry
The first business of the executive COM
mittee upon reconvening was to supply the
four additional members Of the committee
which were left open for their selection.
This was done and the list as perfected is
as follows:
William E. Variel in place of w. E. Dunn,
who declined to act M. c. Marsh, s. E. Full
ton, secretary; r. H. Heron L. w. Godin,
George Furtsch, w. c. Petchner, F. H. Gill,
H. W. Frank, chairman; M. c. Bettinger,
G. H. Kramer, H. p. Anderson, E. K. Fis-
Ter, Cyren E. Fiske and c. c. Wright.
The matter Of completing the free hold
ers' ticket was the one which consumed
much time and in which considerable diff
flculty was experienced. A great number
of names were discussed and many who
were found acceptable were discovered not
dence and other qualifications.
Finally Milton Carlson was selected tc
take the place of Mr.. Wheeler, w. M. Gar
land in place of Rev. Burt Estes Howard
| Fl. T. Lee in place of Fred Eaton and John
f. Humphreys in place of w. c. Patterson
| so that the ticket as 1t will have to stand
now is: John r. Humphreys, Milton Carl
son, E. E. Crandall, Judge Variel. all free.
holders at large; w. LeMoyne Wills, Mer
chants and Manufacturers association: ]
8. Willard, city school teachers; L. ]
Mathews. board of trade; Sam ]. Chapel
Council of Labor; A. j. Stevens, Socialis
Labor party; H. T. Hazard, Silver Repub
Mcan; Fred Baker, Populist; A. M
Stephens, Democrat; M. ]. Newmark
chamber of commerce; W. M. Garland