Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14


These and many like questions are
being propounded by old-line Repub-
licans and machine men to one an
ohter.
One question that is being asked
more than any other is that which
once was propounded by learned
statesman from the sunny south.
"Where are we at?"
81 know where we are at" said one
faithful Parker man. when asked the
question. 1--WE are higher in the air
than any political kite that, ever sailed
over the Los Angeles court house or
the city hall. But when will we come
down and where will we land when we
do come down are questions that are
past me. When did you say Parker
was expected homer"
Merry War Certainly Is On
AS related in The Herald the day
following the announcement OF the
candidacy of DIR. Walter Lindley for
the nomina tion of mayor on the Re-
publican ticket, there prevails the
worst internecine fight that has ever
broken out in the ranks of the Re-
publican party in Los Angeles.
The trouble resulting from the ac-
ceptance by certain of the nom
inees of the Venice convention Of places
on the non-partisan and Democratic
tickets was in the nature of rebel
lion, while the present affair is more
of a revolution and inSurrection.
Parker left for the east two weeks
ago confident in the belief that the
machine had been properly oiled and
would glide along just as smoothly
driven temporarily by one of his abl,
lieutenantS as though he himself was
in control.
Councilman George A. Smith had
been selected as the machines stand
ard bearer and DR.. Lindley was sup
posed to have consented to again sit
on the political fence and see the
Parker machine with "Uncle George
in the front seat, go sailing by
Revolution Occurs
Parker had scarcely crossed the state
line when the revolt which had been
planned, was sprung.
The signal for the revolt was the an
nouncement of the candidacy of Lind
ley, and the insumection has spread
with alarming rapldity.
To say that the Republican party is
split does not represent the true stu
alton. It is not only split In two in
the middle, but each separate piece is
also torn in jagged manner and the
edges are frayed woefully.
In the separation of the forces rep
resentatives of the brickmakers are
found in opposing camps. the "push'
also is somewhat divided, and even
some old time machine men who were
thought to have been tied hand and
foot to the forward wheels are seen
in the camp of the enemy.
And there is where much Of the un-
certainty comes in. So many elements
that once were lined up by themselves
have became so scattered that every
body is suspicious OF everyone else,
and the word spy" will cause each
TO look his best friend in the eye and
mentally ask, rs 1t possible?"
War to the Bitter End
It is expected that with the return
of Parker the forces will line up in
battle array, for 1t Is certain that Park
er will declare war TO the knife and
the knife TO the hilt.
Parker men declare most emphatic
ally that he will never consent either
to the nomination or election Of Lind
ley; that If Lindley wins out in the
convention he viii be knitted by the
machine men at the polls. They say,
however. that Lindley cannot win the
nomination, but II there Is any dan
ger Of ii Parker even will go to the
extent of throwing his strength to Lee
c. Gates, the non-partisan nominee,
and thereby causing Gates n0nina-
tion together with that OF Leslie Hew-
lit for city attorney and Harry Lee
lande for city clerk,
It Is said, on the other hand, that
Lindley's friends declare just as em-
phatlcally that Smith cannot secure the
nomination., but that n he does every
Lindley man win vote the non-partisan
ticket. They also declare that rather
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