Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-20
WAR IS ON OVER
BOARD Of WORKS
MAYOR IS SCORED BY THREE
ASSOCIATIONS
POLITICAL SCHEME CHARGED
OFFICIALS Of Chamber Of Commerce,
Municipal League and Merchants
and Manufacturers AssooIa-
tIon Write Letter
POLITICAL SCHEME CHARGED

the new board of public works Mayor
McA1eer not only has produced a dead
lock in the council but has brought
down upon his own head the wrath Of
the Municipal league, the Merchants
ana Manufacturers association and the
chamber of commerce.
In an open letter to the mayor these
three organizations insinuate that his
object In making the appointments was
to build UP a personal political ma
chine. On June 26 the mayor requested
each of the bodies to select a list Of
ten men and send it to him as possible
candidates for places on the permanent
board, and his announcement of names
of his own selection before the organ
lzations could possibility reply is con-
gidered by them an intentional rebuff.
Deadlock Is On
The deadlock between the council
and the mayor regarding the men who
are to constitute the new board con-
tinues.
The list of names the mayor sub.
mitted does not meet with the ap-
proval of the councilnnen. Therefore
the mayor must make terms If he de-
sires to have any one of those he has
selected confirmed. According to the
current rumor at the city hall yester-
day the best terms so far offered were
not to his liking.
A quorum Of the council spent the
best part of the day at the city hall
yesterday discussing the question
among themselves, part of the time be-
hind closed doors. They admitted last.
night that if the list was sent in to
them for confirmation Immediately one
name would be confirmed, that of
Charles o. Winters, but that the others
would stand no show.
Political Machine
The permanent board of public works
which the last amendments to the
charter provided for will be the most
formidable board in the city govern
ment and, according to politicians, will
afford the opportunity of building up a
gigantic and perfect political machine.
A prominent man in discussing the
question yesterday said:
1.-THE proposition has been horribly
muddled. The business men had an
entirely different set of men in mind.
'sW. F. Bryant, manager of the firm
of Fairchild-G -Gilmore-Wilton company,
was one, and was favored on account
of his long experience in practical road
building.
GA P. Fleming was another who, II
understand, has the backing of all of
the three associations and also Of the
regular Republican organization. Mr..
Fleming has for a long time been on
the executive committee of the Munich
pal league, has worked with the Re-
publican city central committee and
bore theNbrunt Of the fight against
Werdin in the last campaign. He is the
secretary of the Automobile club and
thus has the backing of many wealthy
and prominent men,"
kingsbury in Race
VIII s.. Kingsbury is the latest as
pirant for one of the coveted political
plums. For nearly ten years he has
been the city engineers chief assistant
and his friends believe he would be
valuable man on the board.
1t is understood that his friends are
preparing a petition to Mayor McAleer
asking that his name be placed on the
list, Kingsbury is a native son and a
Shriner. 1t is declared that his ap-l
pointment would meet with the hearty
approval Of the younger element in the
ranks of the Republican party in Los
Angeles. 1t is said that the petition will
bear the names of Senator Frank p.
Flint. Postmaster Mott Flint, Oscar
3 L.awler and John G. Mott. Four of the
N souncilmen have already put them
Selves on record as being willing to ap-
prove his name. At the city hall 1t
was also said yesterday that Kings
bury would have the official 20. K" Of
Walter Parker.
Blanchard May Return
The rumor that Councilman BIan-
chard is not. as was supposed, in Bear
valley fishing. and is likely to show up
in Los Angeles to take hand In the
game. gained credence at the city hall
yesterday. 1t is considered unlikely
that the council will act until all of its
members are in the city.
What the long conferences or eau
euses of the council netted beside the
decision to approve the name of
Charles O. Winters is a question of
conjecture. II Winters is conceded his
position on the board the mayor ana
council win be forced to pick one man
from among all Of the Republicans who /