Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
REPUBLICANS
SELECT DATES
CITY PRIMARIES TO OCCUR
OCTOBER %
Nominating Convention to Be Held on
or About October 30-Sixth
Ward to Open Conn.,
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Republican city primaries will be held
! October % and the convention will be
held on or about october 80.
This was decided upon last night at
meeting of the city central committee
held at the Republican league rooms.
The representation will be one dele
gate for each twenty-five votes cast for
mayor in 1904, which will make con-
vention comprising about 500 delegates
Chairman McGarvin and Secretary
| Wright were instructed to issue a
formal ccll for the primaries and con-
Vention, and this will be done during
the present week.
/, Considerable dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed because of the fact that the
representation in the coming conven-
tion will be based on the vote of two
years ago. In some instances chairmen
of precinct committees declared that
according to present population they
would be entitled to six or seven dele
gates, whereas under the vote in the
last city election they will have only
one or two delegates.
To Open the Campaign
DR.. A. D. Morrison, in behalf of the
Sixth Ward Republican club, extended
an invitation to members of the city
1
generally to attend meeting of the
club next Thursday night. when the
club intends to inaugurate the Repub-
| lican city campaign.
The club recently organized with the
| intention of being the first ward or
ganization in the city fight. The club
had that distinction two years ago. At
i that time Houghton was elected coun-
Gilman from tie Sixth ward, but the
Ctxyfl Il Il ,,,al,, t.
ally that 1t is going to be different this
year.
| Candidates for various city offices
were in evidence last night, giving the
| glad hand to prospective delegates,
and a talkfest continued long after the
meeting adjourned.
Smith the Machine Man
George A. Smith, representing the
Fifth ward in the council, is the ma
chine candidate for mayor. This fact
| has been demonstrated in various ways
and it is now taken for granted by the
rank and file in the party that Smith
will be the nominee
AS result, the men who always look
for a soft seat in the band wagon have
begun to tumble in and are whooping
it up for ''Uncle George"
Working quietly but confidently, and
with the knowledge that Smith will
have the backing of the machine, is
DIR. j. w. Jones. The doctor is the
only avowed other candidate for the
nomination, and he promises to put up
a vigorous fight along lines that will
win a host of friends. The doctor de-
clines at present to denote these lines
but he promises to make them public
at no distant date.
The Republicans last night earnestly
| OlSCuEGRd a fria dc oR
Street Superintendent Hanley proposed
to boost him for the nomination for
mayor on the Democratic ticket. Mr..
Hanley denies all knowledge of such
a move.
After Workman's Place
John S. Myers, for number of years
chief deputy in the treaSurer's office
and who was defeated for treasurer by
Mr.. Workman two years ago, is said to
be in favor with the machine again for
the nomination, contrary to a report
that d. e. Barclay of the tax collectors
Office would be the machine candidate
for treasurer.
Friends of Barclay claim that he is
an astute politician and a man of
ability, and that with the prospects that
Mr.. Workman will be nominated by the
non-partisans it would be unwise for
the Republicans to again put up Myers
Ito fight Workman.
H. c. Osborne, former United States
marshal. has declared himself candi-
date for treasurer, and 1t is said that
he has considerable following.
Easy for johnson
From present Indications Tax Collec-
tor e. e. Johnson Will not BE- compelled
to make fight for reelection, and
that in fact, he will have the place
handed him on nice little platter.
According to expectations, Mr., John
| son will be nominated by the non-par-
tisans and the Republicans, and in ad-
dition will be indorsed by the Demo-
Gratis.
Norman L. Bryant, chief deputy
under Auditor Schwaebe, thus far is
the only candidate mentioned for aud
itor, while Jack Wright, clerk In the
ONCE of Judge Trask and secretary of
the city central committee, probably
will be nominated to succeed Evan
| Lewis as assessor.
1t is said that Harry j. Leande will
be nominated TO succeed himself as
city clerk because the machine cannot
help itself, and Notwithstanding the
fact that Henry r. Sherer, who re-
signed as County Clerks deputy in
order to contest with his chief for the
nomination as county clerk, Is said to
be after Lelande's place.
George Bebee, It is now thought, win
be nominated for city attorney, and
this will be made certainty If Leslie
Hewitt is nominated for the position by
the non-partiTans.
Many counclImanic Candidates
Candidates for councilmen are spring
ing up. every day, but II is conceded
that a certain few have the inside and
| are next or very close TO the machine