Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-19
Heavy Vote Expected


this year.
Heavy Vote Expected
This theory is based largely on the
assumption that the non-partisan and
independent movements will appeal to
a class of voters who do not usually
take much interest in elections. In
fact, the leaders of the independent
movement are counting on attracting
considerable support for their ticket
from this source and if this theory
holds good there doubtless will be an
enormous vote cast at the coming
elections.
Although the committee of 100 which
organized few weeks ago has decided
to cOnfine its efforts to q city ticket
there is little doubt that similar
movement will be started for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates FOR the
county offices Men in close touch with
the political situation say that such
movement already has been started.
but the names of those at its head
are still being kept IN the background.
1t is believed, however. that the plans
will have been sufficiently advanced ir
a short time to make public announce
ment possible and that steps will be
taken to make up the ticket based
solely on the fitness of the several
candidates for office
So far as the nom partisan city GEN.
trail committee is concerned, affairs
are moving rather slowly at present.
Chairman Hunsaker has not yet named
the executive committee of seven,
whose duty it shall he to name a ticket.
and until this committee is named
there are not likely to he any further
developments. There seems to he little
doubt that if w. r. Mathews had con-
sented to permit the use of his name
for mayor he would have been placed
at the head of the non-partisan ticket,
as several of the leaders of the move
ment unhesitatinglv declared that he
was their first choice for that office.
Several Names Mentioned
Now that Mr. Mathews has decided
10 make the race for the congressional
nomination, there is a good deal of
speculation as to the man who will he
favored by the non-partisan committee
for mayor. Several names have been
mentioned i'm this connection, among
them Sidney A. Butler. president of the
consolidation commission, and 9. c.
Desmond. the dealer i'm mems furnish
ing goods. Members Of the committee
say. however, that everything in con-
nection with the naming of a ticket
is still ''in the air. and that i'm the
very nature Of things nothing can be
done until the executive committee is
appointed.
Mr.. Butler was candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor two
years ago but he was defeated by
Mr.. McAleer by a small margin. He
declares that he is not seeking the NOM
ination this year. but his friends are
confident that if it wee offered him he
would accept IT, Mr.. Desmond has
never been especially prominent i'm
politics but his supporters declare that
he possesses qualifications which
a CT dot
Whether he would accept the nominal
ticn if rendered him, however, is
question which nobody seems at pres
ent TO be able to answer definitely.
Councilman Smith continues to he
the only man mentioed for the regular
Republican nomination for mayor. He
is said to he strongly favored by the
machine and there seems to be little
doubt that his name will he placed al
the head of the ticket Mayor McAleer,
il is expected. viii try to succeed him
self by running as an independent can
didatS.
Councilman Summerland of the
Fourth ward is said to be slated for
one Of the railroad commissonerships
and Willard Good win, at present coun-
ell committee clerk, will make an ef-
fort to secure the nomination for
councilman from that ward
Councilman Kern has heen mem
toned as the Democratic candidate for
mayor, but according to George Cake,
chairman of the Democratic central
committee, Arthur G. Harper is more
likely to he nominated, provided he will
accept the nomination. With regard to
that. however there is said to he con-
siderable doubt Indeed, Mr. Harper
has said that he is not a candidate and
that he does not want the office. but
nevertheless his many friends continue
to bring him into the limelght.
Many Of the leading Democrats of
the city are i'm favor Of following the
county committees plan and holding
themselves In readiness to support
non-partsan movement In case a sat
isfactory ticket is nominated