Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
WASHBURN OR
Gates GETS IT
NAME FOR MAYOR SELECTED
BY NON-PARTlSANS
Nominee, II Is said, Either viii BE
President of Chamber Of Conn
meree or the Well Known
Attorney

w. j. Washburn Of the chamber of
commerce, or Lee c. Gates, the well
known attorney, will be the nominee
for mayor on the non-partisan ticket.
The choice of the executive committee
of the committee Of 100, II Is stated In
quarters which should know, lies be-
tween Mr.. Washburn and Mr.. Gates.
1t was reported yesterday that a final
selection had been made and that Mr..
Washburn's name would be recon-
mended to the main organization. while
another rumor said Mr.. Gates had been
awarded the honor. 1t was impossible
to secure either confirmation or de-
NAL Of either report, but 1t was virtu-
ally admitted that the choice had been
between the two men named.
Public Soon VIII Know
1t is confidently expected that not
later than the coming Tuesday the
choice Of the non-partisans for the
Office Of mayor will be made public. 1t
is thought that the first announcement
to be made by the committee will be
confined to that of the choice for
mayor, and that the choice for the
various other offices will be made singly
and in order of their Importance.
Discussion as to the possible NOM
ineees has been confined almost exclu-
sively to the members of the executive
committee, but in a general way the
names of those whose candidacy was
received with the greatest favor are
becoming known.
It is the accepted belief about the
city hall that William H. Workman has
been definitely decided upon by the
committee for the nomination as
treasurer to succeed himself. 1t is said
Mr.. Workman would not have objected
to the nomination for mayor. and, ac-
cording to report, his name was among
those considered for the honor.
County Movement Proceeds
Another conference was held Friday
night by those interested in the nom
partisan county movement. and 1t Is
said that gratifying progress was made
in securing additions to the committee
Of 100 which will have charge of the
Independent movement for the county
Emphasis is placed upon the asser-
tion by the leaders in the movement
that thus far the subject of nominees
has not been considered, and that 1t will
not be until the committee of 100 has
been completed and the work of select
ing candidates has been placed in the
hands of an executive committee to be
named by the main organization.
1t is confidently predicted, however,
that at least two anti-machine men
who have announced themselves inde-
pendent candidates will be nominated
by the non-partisans.
These are Ben Ward, county assessor,
and DIR. W. A. Lamb, who is making an
Independent campaign against S. T.
Eldridge, the machine nominee for
supervisor of the Third district.
Quarters for Republicans
The state and county Republican
committees jointly have rented suite
of rooms on the third floor of the Ger
main building at 224 South Spring
street The rooms are 308 to 315, in
elusive. They are now being fitted up
and the committees will open headquar-
ters next Wednesday.
Ed Kern has announced that he will
not be a candidate for denomination as
councilman from the Seventh ward. 1t
is said that Kern will seek the appoint
ment of chief of police. Now that Kern
has stepped aside, Martin F. Betkouski,
present fire commissioner, has declared
himself in the race for the Democratic
nomination for the council from the
Seventh ward. Jesse R. Shafer, Repub-
lican, also is after the nomination.