Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17


Lee C. Gates, non-partisan nominee
for mayor, and the non-partisan city
executive committee, backed by the
more than 5000 voters of the city who
have pledged their support to the nom
partisan movement and the whole tick
ct, now are determined to prosecute
the most energetic campaign.
Their offer of arbitration having been
rejected by both the Democratic and
Republican executive committees, all
thought of withdrawals or concessions
of, any. description has been banished.
THE replies to our offer of arbitra-
ton makes the incident a closed one"
said Mr.. Gates last night, and this SEN
'timent was indorsed in hearty and
unanimous manner by members Of the
partisan executive COMMITTEES.
From now on it will be war to the
knife and knife to the hilt with the non
partisans, as one of the members of the
committee expressed it, and the con-
test will be carried on assiduously and
consistently until the polls are closed
Democrats Furnish Soft Seat
Republicans yesterday congratulated
themselves upon the fact that the DEM
ocarts had taken the initiative in reply
ing to the offer of the non-partisans toI
submit to arbitration the question as
to which two of the three leading NOM
inees for mayor should retire in favor
Of flla irG nI
the part of the Democrats had supplied
the Republicans with a very comfort
able seat into which they could drop.
That the Republicans availed them
selves of this soft seat is shown by tile
letter replying to the offer of
arbitration:
Mr.. Jas. A. Foshay, Chairman Exec
utive Committee, and Hon. Lee c.
Gates, Non-Partisan Candidate for
Mayor:
"Gentlemen-You esteemed favor of
Nov. Is, 1906, addressed jointly to the
Democratic executive committee ana
the Republican executive committees,
duly received.
IF the Information, as stated in the
daily press, that the Democratic eXecu-
tive committee and Mr.. A. G. Harper,
one of the parties to the proposed arbi
tration, have refused to accept such an
sumo the incident closed. Yours re-
spectfuly,
I'd. c. McGARVIN, Chairman.
Executive Committee of the Republi-
can City Central Committee"
Discussed at Length
While the reply of the Republican
executive committee was brief and to
the point, decision as to the nature of
hn l,eI .,ft .,
long discussion.
For over two hours the committee was
in session. but no information as to the
nature of the discussion behind the
closed Goors was vouchsafed, although
several members of the committee vol |
unteered the prediction that no further
would be made In any quarter
to cause any candidate for mayor to
and that the fight would
continue on the present lines until the
end of the campaign.
At the non partisan headquarters, af
ter the reply from the Democrats, no
hope was entertained that the Repub- |
Iican reply would be other than that
received, and the contents of the letter
from Chairman Mc9aryin caused no
surprise
Campaign plans were under discus
sion last night by Mr.. Gates and mem
headquarters when the
reply from the Republicans was re
ceived.
To Make a Vigorous Fight
MI. Gates declared that the reply
meant that the incident was closed and
hat from now on the non partisan cam
paign would be conducted in most vig- |
orous manner and In this he was Sec
Dnded by every member present.
1t was announced that at the meeting
onight In Eiks' hall on South Broadway
Mr.. Gates would go into all the de
.ails concerning his candidacy. his as-
surance of support by the Republican |
organ. and the attempts made to In
luce him to submit his candidacy to
arbitration. 1t is expected that a large
audience will be present.
Tomorrow night at Bethlehem mission
Vignes and Ducommun streets. Mr..
Gates and Rev. Dana Bartlett, pastor
If the mission and non-partisan nom