Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-14
LESLIE R. HEWITT
AGAIN NOMINATED
IS ON THE DEMOCRATIC CITY
TICKET
Walter Mallard Takes the Place Of
Dan Neuhart as the Democratic
Candidate for City
Assessor

According to the action of the COM
rnittee to fill vacancies Leslie r. Hew-
lit, the non-partisan nominee for city
attorney, now also is the Democratic
candidate.
Walter Mallard, nominated by the
non-partisans for city assessor, also
was placed on the Democratic ticket.
James q. Scarborough, nominated by
the Democratic convention for city at
torney, yesterday withdrew for busi-
ness reasons and the committee ap-
pointed by the Democratic convention
to fill vacancies last night voted to
name Leslie r. Hewitt, who failed to
receive the Democratic Endorsement at
the time of the convention.
Dan Neuhart, the choice of the Dem
ocratic convention for city assessor
over Walter Mallard, also yesterday an
nounced his withdrawal on account of
i'll health and the committee to fill va
cancies substituted Mallard's name.
Tickets Quite Similar
As the Democratic ticket now stands
all its candidates, with the exception of
A. G. Harper for mayor, John H. Welch
for tax collector and six of the nine
councilmen, are the same as those
named by the non-partisan committee.
The Democratic city campaign for
mally will be opened next Saturday
night with an open-air meeting at
Downey avenue and Daily street, East
Los Angeles. A. c. Harper, nominee
for mayor, 1. B. Dockweiler and R. w.
Warner will be the speakers.
It is the intention of the Democrats
to hold all their meetings in the open
air in the belief that larger crowds can
thus be attracted than would congre-
gate in various halls.
DIR. e. w. Edelman, chairman of the
Democratic city central committee, has
appointed James G. Hanley secretary
and has opened headquarters in 4O1 and
402 Collins building, at 313 West Third
street.
Precinct committeeman will hold a
meeting Friday night in Turner hall
annex on Main street to discuss plans
for the campaign and select workers
in the various precincts.
May Change Candidates
There is a possibility that all the
candidates for the school board NOM
mated by the non-partisan committee
and indorsed by the Democratic con-
vention, will be selected by the Repup-
licans.
At the Republican city convention
the members of the present non-partl-
san school board were nominated. or
these members three-Joseph Scott,
Emmett H. Wilson and H. w. Frank-
had been selected by the non-partisan
committee.
Of the others, w. J. Washburn. w.
d. Stephens and j. M. Quinn, nave
announced their withdrawal from the
Republican ticket, and 1T is reported
that the fourth, w. G. Patterson, vii
take similar action today.
Secretary Wright OF the Republican
city executive committee has called g
meeting of the committee for this af'
ternoon when action will be taken or
the Withdrawals.
1t is intimated that inasmuch as
three of the Republican nominees alst
are the non-partisan and Democratic
nominees, it would be good policy OF
the part of the Republicans to place
the names of all the non-partisan nom
inees for the school board on the Re-
publican ticket and make their election
practically unanimous.
The Republican city campaign was
opened Monday night with meeting
of the Second Ward Republican club
at which Dr. Lindley made a briei
speech. Tomorrow night the Sixth
Ward Republican club will hold q
meeting at Sixteenth street and Santa
Fe avenue, and the Fourth Ward clut
at |. o. o. B. hall at 521 West Picc
street Several candidates will deliver
addresses and DR.. Lindley will make a
speech at each of the gatherings.
Chairman D. C. McGarvin of the city
executive committee will give din
ner at Levys at $3.50 Friday night to