Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-17
SAYS DEMOCRATS
MAY WIN IN 1903
NATHAN COLE EXPRESSES
CANDID OPINION
Declares Bryan viii Surely Be Presl-
DENTAL Nominee and VIII
Garry Standard to
Victory

Nathan Cole, jr.. Is coming into the
Democratic 1imelight of late. His
friends in Southern California have
placed him in the field for governor.
and his strength appears to be rapidly
developing. 1t wes thought for time
that James D. Phelan of San Francisco
would have a walkover IL he so desired,
but Mr.. Phelan evidently does not want
the nomination and It Is thought he
could not now secure Democratic votes
from Los Angeles after the way he
stood by and saw the city defeated in
the consolidation amendment question.
In any event Mr.. Cole is being more
and more discussed as an eligible, and
an organization is being formed to
press his nomination.
Mr.. Cole is a personal friend of Will
liam Jennings Bryan of many years
standing and is about as much inter-
ested in the success of Bryan as he is of
Cole. He was born in Missouri, but
has for years been n Tearing citizen of
Los Angeles. He is well known in the
beet sugar industry, being president
and general manager of the Los Angeles
Sugar company at Visalia.
Is Head of Sugar Company
| From early morning till late at night
| Cole is about the country in an automo-
bile, or even perched on the back seat
of the great steam plows, the best in
the country.
The latter portion of each week is
spent in Los Angeles, at the company
offices in the Citizens National bank,
and Cole allows himself but one vaca-
ton a year, when he visits relatives in
| st. Louis.
When the national fight begins Cole
|
in California, and to that end Is already
preparing for the campaign. He has
long been identified with local politics
and is now a great power in the Los
Angeles Democratic club.
Mr.. Cole last night discussed politics
in an interesting way. He said:
Divides Political Situation
1.-THE political situation may properly
be divided into three divisions: First,
the local situation; second the state
situation, and third, the national situa-
tion. In our local situation we must
candidly admit that the Republicans
have such large majority in Los An
geles county that it is next to impos-
sible to elect a Democratic county
ticket; therefore, the policy proposed by
Chairman Young and his advisers of
| the Democratic county central commit
tee of participation. from a party
standpoint in the county election, is
exceedingly good politics, as well as a
forward step in the direction of gooc
government. For it is inconceivabIe
that in the absence of Democratic
county ticket the independent voters
will so far forget their obligations as
good citizens as to leave the field open
without contest to the machine Repub-
| lican organization.
INDEPENDENTS Would Win
"While PARTISAN Democratic coun-
| ty ticket could not win, the election
of an Independent ticket pledged to
| economy and fairness in local govern
ment would certainly sweep the coun-
| ty. This is especially certain in view
of the fact that the Republicans have
held undisputed control of county af-
fairs for many years, and there is a
widespread desire to examine the
books, to abate abuses, and to abolish
eXtravagances.
"In state affairs, the situation differs
from the local situation. This state
is not certain Republican state; its
| history shows that it is apt to change
without very much provocation.
Some Democrats Elected
"In 1882 General Stoneman, Democrat
was elected governor by majority of
| over 10000: Washington Bartlett also
a Democrat was elected in 1886, and at
the same time a Republican lieutenant
governor was elected in Governor
Waterman, who afterward became
governor upon the death of Governor
Bartlett. In 1894 Governor Budd, a
Democrat, was elected; and In 1907
Franklin K. Lane, Democrat almost
defeated the incumbent, Governor
George C. Pardee. Governor Markham
Republican was elected in 1890, and
Governor Gage, also a Republican, was
elected in 1898, both of the last named
by substantial majorities. 1t would
therefore appear that in a period OF
twenty years, from 1882 to 1902, there