Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-20
WILL
SOON Be ACTIVE
MANY ANNOUNCE CAMPAIGN
INTENTIONS
Calling Of Meeting Of Democratic and
Republican State Committees
is Signal for Candidates
to Enter Field

Although there is no special activity
in the political field as yet, except on
the part of few prospective candi-
dates, interest in the coming campaign
is gradually Increasing and the general
outlook is becoming the subject of
little more gossip. with the calling of
the various conventions things are likely
to warm up The Democratic state
committee will meet i'm San Francisco
today and the Republican state com
mittee meeting has been called for June
26. 1t Is expected that the dates for
both conventions will be fixed for the
latter part of August or early in Sep
tember, and the time decided upon i'm
both cases will largely govern the dates
for the county conventions here. The
chances are that within the next few
weeks conditions so far as state and
county politics are concerned. at least,
will begin to take shape and that the
campaign soon will be in full swing.
centers in Governorshlp
With respect to the state, what little
interest has been manifested so far has
been centered mainly in the governor
ship, and present indications are that
the race for the honor of heading the
Republican ticket will be lively one
Already a number of candidates of
varying degrees of strength have been
brought forward. among the more
prominent ones who are expected to
enter the field against -Pardee being
Congressman Gillett of Humboldt and
Warren Porter of Jacksonville. Former
Governor Henry T. Gage also has been
mentioned as possible candidate. and
doubtless would be able to attract con-
siderable support if he would signify
willingness to make the race, but he
has not given the word yet.
Among the men most prominently
mentioned to head the Democratic
ticket are James d. Phelan of San
Francisco and Nathan Cole jr. of Los
Angeles. Up to short time ago Phelan
was looked upon by many as having
practically a clear field for the nominal
ton. provided he would accept it, but
in the last few weeks there has been
shown disposition in certain quarters
to revise former opinions in this respect
somewhat.
Consolidation Is Issue
The Los Angeles consolidation ques-
ton will, it is believed by leading
politicians in this part of the state, cut
quite a figure in both the state and
county campaigns. The feeling on the
part of good many local Democrats is
that Phelan was in a position to render
Los Angeles considerable assistance
when the question of incorporating the
constitutional amendment in the gov
ernors call was up for discussion, and
the fact thathe failed to give assistance
is being charged up against him. The
same thing is true with respect to
Governor Pardee and several of the
members of the Los Angeles county
delegation to the Legislature. Their
position on the consolid ion question
promises to be an issue in the campaign
next fall and may have something to
do in shaping not only the action of the
convention but also the result of the
elections
In the county the hardest fights are
for the office of sheriff and for the six
places on the superior court bench.
Judge Trask. it is understood, will not
be candidate for re-electiLl. but the
other five judges whose terms expire
are in the running. In addition to
these James c. Rives, former district
attorney, aspires to nomination to a
place on the bench, as do also Attorneys
c. C. Bowen, Frederick Houser and
George H. Hutton.
Situation Complicated
In some respects the situation in the
county, so far as the Republican ticket
is concerned, is said to have become
slightly complicated. Calvin HartWell,
the present recorder, who 1t was be-
lieved was slated for Ben Wards place
as county assessor, is said to be Veer-
ing around and now wants another
term in his present Office. Meantime
Charles Logan, deputy county treasurer,
mas entered the field for county re-
corder, and is said to have been making
PnnSi6ar1 In hot
tion Ward, it is believed, will try to
succeed himself, but the impression
prevails that he will seek a place on
the independent ticket.
There are four candidates for the
office of county treaSurer-Mark Jones,
the incumbent; John N. Hunt, deputy
in the Office of the county tax collector;
Bob Wirsching, and C. L. Hear ftwell
of Long Beach. OF these candidates
Hunt is said at present to be most in
favor by the machine, and his friends
claim he is gaining strength every day,
not only in the city but throughout the
county.
Pasadenan for Senator
DIR. Henry Sherry of South Pasadena
has announced himself as a candidate
for state senator in he Thirty-sixth
district.
Prof. G. Walter Monroe of Whittier
has entered the field against Mark KEEP
pei for the nomination for county super
| intendent of schools.
The name of S. A. Butler has re-
Gently been brought forward in connec-
tion with the cffice of mayor of Los
Angeles. Close friends of Mr.. Butler
say that with respect to this he is
likely to assume much the same posi-
tion this fall that he took two years
| ago If he is rendered the nomination
he probably will accept it, but it is said
he is not inclined to make a fight for
a place at the head OF the city ticket.
Councilman George Smith is looked
upon by many Republican, as the
choice of the Republican organization,
and his friends claim that his nomina-
ton is practically a foregone conclu-
sion. 1t has been suggeste,, however,
that Butler may be asked to head an
independent ticket. Mr.. Butler is presi-
dent of the consolidation commission
and is one Of the leading business men
of Los Angeles.