Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-07
CHARGE OF FRAUD
IS INVESTIGATED
AFFAIR IN THE SECOND WARD
TO BE AIRED
official Canvass Is Expected to Show
the Defeat of cIampitt and
Election of A. s.
Van Dearift

Conferences were held yesterday
looking TO an investigation or tne
charges of election frauds in the Sec
ond ward.
More stories continue to come in oil
suspicious circumstances connected
with the be lloting and the counting
of votes in certain precincts or the
ward and the assertion is made that
the Official canvass of the returns VIII
show that A. S. van Oegrift the non
partisan nominee for councilman, was
elected instead If E. A. Clampitt, the
Republican machine candidate.
Clampitt's friends are not willing to
discuss the affair and those seen
neither deny nor admit that fraud was
practlced in The interest of their can
didate.
The non-partisan executive commit
tee has the charges under considera-
tion and it is expected tLat some def
mite move soon will be made. They
confidently expect the cooperation of
George Keym, the Democratic NOM
inee, who denounces in unmeasured
terms the work in certain of the pre-
cincts in the Second ward.
Fraud in the Ninth Ward
M: T. Collins, the non-pcrtisan and
Democratic candidate for the council
defeated by Pop Blanchard, said
yesterday that he was defeated by
the purchasable vote of two precincts.
"As 1t was L cut down Blanchard's s
usual majority of $50 votes to 166 and
won out in Blanchard's home precinct
by eighteen votes. l am most CRATE
full to the church people and clean
citizens generally who gave me their
support
There was no further talk of a con-
test in the Sixth ward between H. H.
Yonkin, the successful Republican
candidate, and ]. V. Akey, the nom
partisan nominee, and it is expected
that the result of the official canvass
of the returns will settle the question.
The non-partisans accomplished their
principal aim in the defeat of Hough-
ton, and while they would like to have
seen Mr.. Akey win, tney are gratified
by the victory Of Mr.. Yonkin over
Houghton. Yonkin was compelled to
fight the Republican machine, which
threw it's strength to Houghton.
Yonkin for President
Organization of the council now Is
the principal subject of discussion
among politicians end especially about
the city hall.
Should Clampitt be ousted as the
result of the alleged frauds in the
Second ward and Mr.. Van Degrift be
given the seat, as is confidently ex-
pected by many will be the result
of the official canvass, the non-par-
tisans will have a majority of one In
the council and one of the five will
be chosen president. The names of
both Niles Pease and Walter Wren
have been mentioned for tn, honor and
Blanchard has been suggested by his
friends as the candidate OF The push. "
Should Clampitt be seated, giving the
Republican machine four members
and the non-pcrtisans foEc, 1t has
been suggested that Mr.. Yonkin would
be the only member of the council Tor
whom a majority could get together
as president of the body.
While Mr.. Yonkin rs :. Republican
organization man he is opposed to
machine tactics and ile is regarded as
honest and able.
Mule Parade Planned
A. c. Harper yesterday left Los An
eeles for a rest of a week after his
irving campaign. He is suffering from
a sore throat due to speaking at OPEN
air meetings.
The mayor-elect has kept secret his
destination in order to escape visitors
and a flood of place-seeking messages.
Democratic enthusiasts are planning
a unique demonstration, to occur soon
after Mr. Harper's return. Joe Simons
has offered the use of 200 mules belong
ing to the Simons brick making COM
pany, and Martin Marsh also has Of
fered the use Of many more of the same
kind of animals. The plan is to have
parade of mules ridden by enthusiastic
Democrats.
Mayor Harper will be inducted into
office on the first Monday in January,
on which date all the other newly
elected city officials and councilmen
will assume their duties.