Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-31
Machine WhetS Knife
for the Unruly
Candidates
Dark Horse May Yet
Win Nomination
for Mayor
Powers May Decide to Chastlse Both
Gates and LindIey for ignoring
the Behests of the
Bosses

The machine is whetting its knife
with the intention of slashing DR.. Wal
ter Lindley or Lee C.. Gates or both
of them, on city election day, Deem
ber 4.
"R-e-v-e-n-g-e!" is the watchwOrd
that is being passed down the line, and
from the big chief to the individual
precinct worker comes the caution,
'"H-i-s-t! Waltz
Tomorrow the Republican city con-
vention will be held. AS already stated,
DR.. Lindley is in the lead for the nomi-
nation Wo
In fact, they are congratulating them
selves that such is the case.
However, Lee c. Gates will be there
in his own behalf and in the conven-
tion he will have no mean following.
Machine Republicans also admit this,
but they are determined that Gates
shall not receive the Endorsement Of the
convention. E
Fighting Each Other
Lindley men are confident that the
doctor will be nominated, and the ma
jority of them are opposed to indors-
ing Gates, while friends of Gates ex-
press confidence that, while they may
not bring about the Endorsement of
Gates, they can prevent the nomination
of Lindley.
With this as the situation, the ma
chine men are willing to sit back and
watch the fun. AS stated, they are
perfectly willing for Lindley to receive
the nomination, but should there be
danger of Gates securing the prize the
machine men will come forward and
make things lively.
In that event the machine men will
do one of two things-throw their
strength to Lindley or endeavor to
bring about the nomination of DR.. j. w.
Jones or a dark horse.
The machine Is determined, IL pos
sible, to chastise both DR.. Lindley and
Mr.. Gates-the former because of the
fact that he overthrew the we'll laid
plans of the machine for the nomination
of Councilman Smith for mayor. and
the latter because he accepted the
nom bipartisan nomination for mayor.
If they can defeat Lindley In con-
vention and nominate some other man,
well and good; but If he Is nominated
they will wait until the election to do
their work
They figure that with Lindley and
Gates as the opposing candidates they
can defeat both of them and thereby
kill two birds with one stone. Their
only fear is that Gates will receive the
Endorsement of the convention; but even
then they will attempt to cause his
downfall on election day although they
admit that this practically would be
an impossibility
Republican Machine for Harper
II Is generally conceded that in the
throw it's strength to A. c. Harper,
who has received assurances OF the
Democratic nomination for mayor.
The nomination of Harper seemed to
be a certainty up to yesterday, when
1t developed that there is movement in
Democratic circles looking to the In
dorsennent of Lee c.. Gates by the DEM
ocratic convention next Friday
James Hanley, chief Inspector or pub
lie works, yesterday announced MS
withdrawal from the contest for nomi-
nation for mayor on the democratic
ticket, leaving the race to A. e. Harper
and o. r. Parish.
with the announcement of Mr.. Han
ley's withdrawal came a rumor that
an effort would be made to indorse Mr.
Gates. on the ground that, the Demo-
cratic county convention having In
dorsed the non-partisan county ticket,
II would be consistent for the Demo-
cratic city ticket to take the same
action as regards the city ticket.
Mr.. Hanley steps Out
FOLLOWING is Mr.. Hanley's signed
statement, Withdrawing from the con-
fest FOR the mayoralty nomination;
LOS ANGELES. Cal, October 80,
tao6 TO MY Democratic Friends;
have been greatly fiattered by the re-
ception of my name in connection with
the nomination for mayor by the Dem
ocratic party OF this city, and beiiey-
ing that party loyalty Is paramount TO
personal ambition, therefore In the
interest Of harmony deem 1t my duty
TO withdraw my name from further
consideration for the nomination OF
mayor OF this fair city.
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