Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-21

that he and Mr.. Harper were school
mates and that they were rivals in
learning. Harper wanted to be law
yer but at the graduating exercises
he forgot his Grafton and concluded to
give up the idea of becoming a fol-
lower of Blackstone.
"In those days Mr.. Harper was a
manly boy" continued Mr.. Hewitt.
His good qualifications have multi
piled. Now he is the foremost citizen
of Los Angeles and I predict for him
a successful administration. AS one
of the future officials ! ask the assist
ance of all good citizens in working for
the welfare of our beloved city"
The Next Mayor Talks
ut was a fight between the long
hairs and the short hairs" said the
POSTMASTER in introducing Mr.. Harper,
and the short hairs won. Mr.. Harper
Is the hero of a united Democracy"
AT the mention of MIR. Harper's name
those present rose to their feet and
after cheering themselves tired, wound
up with three vigorous whoops for tke
next mayor.
Mr.. Harper. good-natured, resented
the imputation that he was a short
hair. He declared that he was neither
a short hair nor long hair, but that
people.
He then declared that Mr.. Hewitt had
done him an injustice in saying that he
had forgotten his Grafton in school. He
admitted that some of it slipped his
mind, but that he kept at IL until he
had completed it. Mr.. Harper said
that his desire to become a lawyer
continued until it was time for him to
go to college. His father wanted him
said Mr.. Harper, IT insisted upon go
ing to Berkeley, because then / could
occasionally return to Los Angeles to
see a black-eyed girl"
Mr.. Harper was interrupted at this
point by a demand for three cheers for
Mrs. Harper, which were given with a
will.
There is Juggling of the heart
strings tonight" said Mr.. Harper III
conclusion. Il hope the people will say
of me as they say of Mayor McAleer-
that he ia an honest man."
Another ovation was accorded the
mayor-elect and the entire assemblage
joined in singing America"
Samuel Scheck who was introduced
as "a black Republican," added tributes
to Mr. Harper.
DR.. d. w. Edelman, chairman of the
Democratic city central committee,
complimented the thousands of Repub-
leans who voted for Harper, who, he
without doubt would make splendid
mayor.
Selected Without Warning
Jud Rush was one of the speakers
which Toastmaster Earl Rogers selected
at random and without previous warn
ing. But the fact that he was given no
intimation that he would be called on
for a speech did not bother Mr. Rush
a little bit. He knew Arthur C. Harper
we'll and he knew Democrats WELL and
with these two themes to discuss he
delivered one of the best short speeches
of the night.
He pleaded for mercy for Mr.. Harper,
and graphically pictured the distressing
situation in which the mayor-elect
found himself from the hordes of office
seekers who are constantly Fostering
him for jobs.
There are less than a hundred politi-
cal jobs which by any chance Mr.. Har-
per could have anything to say about,
and there are more than 5000 men all
equally good who want those jobs.
What is Mr.. Harper to do?" he tritely
asked. "How can Mr.. Harper divide
5000 into 100? Every Democrat Is by
birth and education an office
seeker, and whenever they get into Of
flee they prove they are natural office
holders, but let Mr.. Harper select the
men who are to do the work of his adj
and |. promise you there
will be no cause for regret from any
one, Democrat, Republican or any MEM
Der of any party, creed or religion; He
will give this city the best that is in
HIM, and that means the best admins
tration it ever had Los Angeles now
has q business man for mayor, and a
business man who knows the business
needs of Los Angeles"
Mr.. Rush paid high tribute to Theo-
dore Bell and told how he had reduced
the mighty Republican majority of the
state of California to 5000, in spite of
the unscrVpulous Vaccinations of the
Southern Pacific machine.
Several others were called upon for
brief remarks, and the banquet closed
with the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."