Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-13
N0N-PART|SANS
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SEVERAL MEN SAID TO HAVE
BEEN CHOSEN
w. J. Washburn for Mayor, W. H.
Workman for Treasurer and
Walter MaIlard for Assess
sor Among Number

Evidence accumulates to bear out the
prediction made by The Herald several
days ago that w. j. Washburn would
be the non-partisan nominee for mayor.
Almost from the Inauguration of the
non-partisan movement the choice for
the head of the ticket lay between Mr..
Washburn and Lee T. Gates.
Finally the offer formally was made
to Mr.. Washburn, and that gentleman,
before committing himself referred
the question to a number of his close
business, personal and political friends,
with the statement that he would abide
by their decision.
They have practically unanimously
urged him to accept the nomination in
the hopes of breaking the hold of the
Republican machine on the official
throat of Los Angeles, is the report,
with the resultant acceptance of Mr..
Washburn of the proffered honor.
Machine Still at Work
Leaders in the Republican machine
declare, contrary to report, that the
nomination of Mr.. Washburn, Repub-
lican, by the non-partisans in no wise
will change their program, and that a
complete ticket will be nominated by
the city organization.
In confirmation of this Councilman
George A. Smith, recognized as the ma
chine candidate for mayor, and DIR. j.
w. Jones, the only other announced
candidate for the Republican nominal
ton for the same position, point to the
fact that a meeting of the Republican
city central committee has been called
for next Saturday night to decide upon
the date for holding the city conven-
ton.
Machine Republicans express the
hope that the Democrats, instead Of in
dorsing the non-partisan nominees, will
put up a straight Democratic ticket,
and express the belief that this would
make certain the election of the ma
chine Republican ticket.
Non-Partisans Perfectlng Ticket
The executive committee of the nom
partisan movement is keeping it's work
pretty well guarded, but generally it is
taken for granted, as previously stated
in The Herald, that William H. Work.
man, the Democratic incumbent of the
office of treasurer, will be nominated by
the non-partisans for that position. 1t
is conceded by Republicans that Mr..
Workman has made one Of the best
treasurers the city has ever had, and
machine Republicans admit he will be
a hard man to defeat.
Walter Mallard who for the past four
years has been the chief deputy in the
office of County Assessor Ward, is said
to have been decided upon by the nom
partisan executive committee for the
nomination as city assessor to succeed
Evan Lewis. who has been dropped by
the machine in favor of Jack Wright,
clerk in the office of Judge Trask and
who is secretary of the Republican city
central committee.
Another report is that Norman L.
Bryant, chief deputy n the office of
City Auditor Schwaebe, will be ten
dered the nomination for auditor by
the non-partisans. This is direct con-
tradiction of rumor that Bryant had
been taken up by the machine for the
same position.
To Complete City Ticket
The report of the executive committee
will be made at a meeting of the citi-
zens' committee of 100 to be held Sep
tember 2S at which time the complete
ticket will be announced. Immediately
thereafter the work of circulating NOM
mating petitions will begin. For the
general offices 1000 signatures must be
secured, while for aldermen per cent
OF the ward vote will be necessary.
1t is expected that the petitions will
be filed by October 80, although the
committee has until November 13 to
complete the work.
Mr.. Washburn is president Of the
Equitable Savings bank, president of
the chamber of commerce and also
president of the non-partisan board of
He is lifelong Republican,
hut is opposed to machine politics