Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
NON-PARTISANS
PUSH MOVEMENT
LEADERS PLAN CLEAN TICKET
OPPOSED TO MACHINE
Ward for Assessor and Young, Gibbs
and York for the Superior Bench
Are MentIoned-Lamb
VIII Run

Conferences were held yesterday by
leaders In the plan to put UP nom
partisan ticket in opposition to the Re-
publican machine nominations.
AS a result of these informal meet
ings It has been tentatively agreed to
formally lnaugurate the non-partisan
county movement next week.
The plan to be adopted practically
will be the same as that decided upon
by the non-partisan city committee, eX-
cept that the general committee for
the county will be composed of two
hundred members, or just twice the
membership of the city non-partisan
committee, and the executive commit
tee will consist probably Of fifteen or
twenty members, selected from the
main body and whose communications
must be passed upon by the general
organization.
Men Of All Parties
Like the non-partisan city organiza-
ton, the proposed county independent
body will be composed of prominent
men of both parties and those who may
not have been allied to any particular
political organization.
1t Is the intention to nominate men,
regardless Of party affiliations, who are
known for their integrity and business
ability and for their opposition to
machine such as rules the Republican
party in Los Angeles county.
Thus far only few names have been
mentioned in connection with the vari-
Gus nominations.
One man whose selection by the pro-
posed non-partisan committee is con-
sidered certain is Ben Ward, present
county assessor who was turned down
by the machine in favor of Calvin Hart
well, present recorder. Ward gave too
much evidence to suit the machine that
he was determined to conduct his Of
flee in a business like manner and show
no favoritism, even to big corporations,
and as q result he was showed aside.
Young for Superior Judge
The name of Milton X. Young has
been mentioned in several quarters as
desirable nominee for the superior
bench. Mr. Young at present is chair
man of the Democratic county central
committee, but he is to retire volun-
tarily from this position. He Is ad-
mittedly a lawyer of great ability, abb
solute fairness and opposed to machine
politics.
Other names mentioned In connection
with the superior judgeship are Judges
G. A. Gibbs and Waldo M. York, pres
ent superior judges, who were rejected
by the machine because of the inability
of the bosses to in any manner in
fiuence them.
However, friends of both York and
Gibbs would like to see these judges
on the appellate bench, and it is proba-
BILE that the names of both will be pre-
scented to the appellate district conven-
tion which will meet at Santa Cruz
September 3, or two days prior to the
Republican state convention; but in
view of the fact that the Parker ma
chine turned them down in Los An
geles county, it is expected that the
Ruef state machine will do the same
thing at Santa Cruz.
LoophoIe in the Law
1t develops, however, that there has
been discovered a possible loophole
whereby the appellate judgeships may
slip through without being contami-
mated by contact with the Republican
machine
Judge York claims that the law Great
ing the appellate court makes no pro-
vision for placing upon the official state
ballot the names of candidates for the
appellate bench selected in convention,
and that the only legal way for can
didates to be named is by petition.
Lamb as Independent
DR.. w. A. Lamb, who was slaugh
tered by the Parker machine in the
Third supervisorial district in favor of
S. Y. Eldridge, yesterday announced
that he would run as an Independent,
and it Is considered certain that he
will be placed upon the non-partisan
ticket. DR.. Lambs announcement was
as follows:
"At the suggestion of many friends
and citizens of the Third district 1 have
decided to become an independent can
didate for supervisor. In reaching this
decision / have been influenced by citi-
zens who have made 1t plain that the
success of the principles to which L
am committed is imperative. 1 believe
that the people of the Third district
indorse the position I have taken upon
public questions and to them L sub
NIT my cause. w. A. LAMB"
Leaders in the non-partisan move
ment decline at present to discuss pos
sible candidates, but 1t is certain that
practically an entire county and leg
isative ticket will be named.
City Ticket Nearly Ready
The executive committee of the city
non-partisan committee met in M. Liss-
ner's office last night to prepare a final
report to be presented to the main or
ganizatlon at a meeting to be held next
Monday night.
This report will be kept secret, ifl
possible until after it's presentation toI
the full committee of one hundred. It'll
was reported last night that w. d.
Washburn, president of the chamber Of
commerce, had been selected to head
the ticket as mayor, but this could not
be confirmed
McGarVin After Something
Announcement was made yesterday
that d. c.. McGarVin, who was slated
to succeed Bradner Il. Lee as chairman
of the Republican committee, had with
drawn his name and that Chairman
Lee, who had expressed a desire to re-
tire from active political work, would
be reelected chairman,
Mr.. McGarVin expects something
good at the hands of the state con-
vention and he does not want to be
hampered by the chalrmanship of the
county committee.
The new county committee will meet
this morning in the rooms OF the Re-
publican league on Spring street. j.
j. Petermichael, who was chosen sec
retary Of the Republican county con-
Yention, will be elected to succeed Wal
ter r. Leeds as secretary of the county