Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-05

assembly and after that experience in
Sacramento contented himself with as
sisting to mould the local counsels Of
the party. After the quarrel between
Stanford and Huntington, a large
number Of people who had been on the
payroll of the Central and Southern
Pacific Railway companies were al
lowed to retire to the private station.
Among these was a gentleman
named "Mr Jones'" of Los Angeles,
who had been in the receipt Of a neat
little income of $4,000 year from those
companies and who was understood to
have been the Hon. T. d. He was a
tall and handsome man of urbane
manners and impressive personnel and
was thought TO play as good q game
of poker as any man in Southern Cali
forna-a very handy accomplishment
for a politician in this section quar-
ter of century ago.
Colonel e. E. Hewitt was looked
upon as one of the "smartest' Demo-
cratic politicians hereabouts for many
years. He was the superintendent Of
the Southern Pacific railway until n
few years before his death. Even when
the railway people and those of Los
Angeles were at outs and the names
of Stanford, Huntington, Crocker and
Hopkins were here as red rags to a
bull, Ned" Hewitt retained his popu-
larity. He was a square, manly fell
low and unfortunately stayed by the
political game too long. Having
reached an age when he thought the
duties Of superintendent of a great
railroad system were too urgent for
him, he ran for county treasurer and
was elected. Unfortunately he allowed
himself to be renominated for a second
term and was showed under in the
enormous thrush of Republican voters
from every quarter of the compass
About all his fellow nominees on the
ticket that year had to take the same
medicine.
Hon. Asa Ellis was a well known and
influential Democrat of the old day, of
the Missouri type. He was a farmer
, out at the Monte and had much influ-
ence in determining the course of his
party. He was once elected to the
Legislature and was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland collector of internal
When he retired from that office he in
vested in Fresno lands and made his
residence in that county till his death,
which occurred few years ago.
OF all the old time Democratic politi-
clans of Los Angeles county A. w.
Potts, Familiarity known as "Wilse"
Potts, was probably the best known.
For years he was as regularly elected
county clerk as election day came
round. His surprise was extreme
when he ran up plumb against the
eastern Republican tide. which had not
had time to get acquainted with him
or get accustomed to his winning ways.
If he had had the chance of canvassing
them thoroughly he would probably
have remained county clerk to the day
of his death. Fortunately for him,
when the people of his own county had
no further occasion for his services a
Democratic governor appointed him a
bank commissioner. He was the most
genial of men and in the old days was
the most popular man in Los Angeles
county.
Tom Rowan was one of the old time
leaders and was early in life county
treasurer and mayor of the city of
Los Angeles. He is one of our recent
losses and his death was a surprise to
everybody. He was one of the boys, "
and used to win all the prizes at the
picnics for waltzing and athletic feats.
He was merry-making and a staunch
soul and is much regretted.
A. w. Ryan, ANDY" of that ilk, to