Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20

and integrity would win favor for the
entire ticket and result in the election
Of others on the ticket who are notori-
ously machine men and who will, If
elected, use their official positions to
f:rther the interests of the corporations $
of which they are known to be the
tools. ..t,
For the Legislature the machine NOM
mated men who are credited with bein G
Southern Pacific henchmen. while bet
ter men were placed on the machine
ticket for other Offices in the hope that
their nomination would prevent the
defeat of the machine tools.
|faTl1esscitiZens comInfttee FrfTas "sepa-
rated the sheep from the goats" as one
of the members expressed it, with the
result that a clean Legislative ticket has
been made up.
After the Machine Men
G. M. Giffen, one of the most promi-
nent business men of Los Angeles, who
served on the non-partisan school board
and who for years has been closely
iden titled with public improvements
was chosen as the nominee for the sem
ate from the Thirty-eighth district, tC
run against H. S. G. Mccartney whose
reputation as a machine man is well
known.
jamin w. Hahn, one of the most notori-
Gus machine men in Southern Califor-
mia, the citizeps' committee has nomin-
ated Charles w. Bell of Pasadena for
senator from the Thirty-sixth district
Mr.. Bell formerly was county clerk
and he is we'll known for his fitness and
reliability.
T. w. Brotherton, a veteran of the
civil war and man with an absolutely
IL a.. fn1 ill tr Il
feat William H. Savage, the machine
nominee for senator from the Thirty
fourth district
Good Democratic Material
The Democrats who have been chosen
for places on the citizens ticket are
men who are widely known for theil
honesty, integrity and ability.
DR.. James P. Booth, the nominee fol
coroner, served two terms as sheriff OF
San Bernardino county, and while he
lived in that county he was considered
one of the foremost citizens. regardless
of politics. He is now a practicine
physician in Los Angeles and he stands
high professionally and as a citizen
w. H. Truitt, selected for tax col
lector, Is a resident of Pomona, VIII ere
he has the confidence of every citizen
regardless of politics.
w lllldIn Jullt1I was SlSSlSu City
clerk In the Republican city of Long
Beach, and 1t is confidently expected
that he will be elected public admins
TRAITOR
Milton K. Young and T. l.. Winder
nominated for the superior bench, are
two of tie best known attorneys in
Southern California and they are strict
ly opposed to politics in the judiciary.
d. A. Schweitzer and Albert Lee
Stephens, selected for township justices
of the peace. equally are well known fol
their ability as attorneys and as fore
most citizens of Los Angeles.
Straight Ticket Hopeless
at would be crime to ask any man
to accept a nomination on straight
Democratic ticket in opposition to the
men selected by the citizens commit
tee" said Robert C. LouckS yesterday.
"If the Democrats of Los Angeles
county hope to accomplish anything II
the future they must indorse the Citi'
zens' ticket" continued Mr.. Loucks. III
is composed of men of undoubted abil-
ity and integrity. and the election OF
the Independent ticket, carrying as II
does representative Democrats, viii
mean an entering wedge for the Demo
Gratis in future years"
DR., Hill, one of the wheel horses OF
the DeHlOcIdtlc party III Los AHBSles
county, declared himself as heartily In
favor of the Independent movement.
81 think the platform committee OF
the Democratic convention should re-
port in favor of indorsing the entire
partisan ticket" said DIR, Hill. Its
splendid ticket and l am heartily In
favor of it,"
Strong Endorsement
s'rThe tonmineae salactad nv tha non.
partisan committee, and which will be
presented to the Democratic county
convention for it's Endorsement. meet
with my hearty approval said Frank
c.. Finlayson yesterday. 81 will. sup
port each and all of these nominees OF
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