Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-08
HALF DOZEN WANT
TO Be SHERIFF
CANDIDATES BLOSSOM AFTER
THE RAINS
Former Sheriff Hammel Wants to Sue
ceed White, incumbent, and There
Are Others-Polltlcal
Pot BolIs

According to the announcement of
prominent politicians of Los Angeles
county yesterday, John C. Cline, present
inspector of revenues for this city, will
enter the coming campaign as candi-
date for the office of sheriff.
There are now several candidates for
the same office and Cline is recognized
as a strong factor in the case. He was
elected to the sheriff's office several
years ago and served one term. Since
then he has fallen heir to big fortune
and has held positions of responsibility
as a public officer.
William A. Hammel, former sheriff
and former chief of police. Is considered
probably the strongest candidate for
the position. Billy Hammel was recog-
nized as one of the best sheriffs Los
Angeles ever prospered under. Hammel
was appointed chief of police by Mayor
Snyder at time when the police de-
partment was in a dllapidated condi-
ton. With worse than nothing 10 start
on, Hammel managed to work wonders
with his men, and at the time of his
departure, when he resigned under pro-
test rather than conduct his office
under orders from the mayor and the
machine he was one of the best known
men In! the county.
Hammel's Strong Fight
Billy Hammel. according to the state
ments of hundreds of his friends in
Los Angeles. will make a strong fight
for nomination at the coming Repub-
lican convention. 1t is rumored that
other factions may combine against
Hammel at the last moment and select
some one of their number to run
against him in the convention. In that
case many of Hammers friends have
stated that they may nominate him on
the independent ticket.
Sheriff William White Is the third
candidate and will run to succeed him
SELF Thus far the sheriffs of Los An
geles county have been unable to Sue
ceed themselves, but White has many
friends and his administration has
been a prosperous one.
"I don't know whether 1 will get the
nomination or not" said White yester-
day. IT may or 1 may not, but I am
going to put up strong fight for it
and If win so much the better. But
if lose I will be the best loser in the
world. 1 have done without the posi-
ton for more than forty years. and
guess I Guild get in line and work for
the other man if I failed to land the
convention. In the meantime l am not
losing any sleep over the campaign
And Werdn, Too
Ernie Werdin. former street superin-
tendent of Los Angeles, was the first
candidate to enter the race. Werdin
states that Hanley's administration has
shown the people how badly mistaken
they were when they didn't elect Wer-
din for second term, and now he is
asking for nomination for sheriff.
Werdin has had most of his cam
paign literature printed and has been
circulating blotters and dodgers.
John Burr of San Fernando and a
number of others have announced their
intention of entering the race for the
sheriff's Office.
In the constables department the
race will be nearly as exciting and
number of men will be after the two
positions. Constable De La Monte of
Justice Youngs court will run again
and it is thought there will be little or
no opposition against him. 1t is ru-
mored that William Cline of Justice
Pierce's court will not be a candidate
for reelection and Deputy Sheriff
George Conant and dozen others have
entered the race for that office.