Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
Political Massacre Is
Scheduled for
December
NOn-Partis II Movement
LisgustS G. .. P.
Boss
AS a Result Of Or. LlndIey's Candidacy
the Situation on the Mayoralty
Has Become Very
Uncertain
.Go Il. na. go It. bear. "


According to reports circulated at
those places where politicians do most
congregate, the above, in effect Is the
order--or, rather disorder-of Walter
Parker to his "boys" as regards the
contests for city nominations.
According to the same report Parker
has folded his mantle about his portly
form and has stepped to one side to
silently watch the play as it proceeds;
but hidden beneath the cloak of silence
is said to be a large and very hard
club, an AK and a double-edged knife,
all of which will be used quietly but
with telling effect OH the Sd day of
next December, and the prediction is
made that when the votes are count
ed the big chief will have dangling
at his belt so many scalps, both large
and small, that the affair will go
down in history as the greatest polit-
ical massacre that has ever occurred
in Los Angeles
Look for Slaughter
Parker, filled with indignation and
disgust over the non-partisan move
ment, the fact that many of his pro-
teges have accepted favors at the
hands of the non-partisans, and over
the coup of Dr. Lindley and his
friends, is said to have declared that
he will not raise a finger against or
in favor of any candidate for any
position in the city government, and,
while no one will admit that Parker
has made the slightest threat of any
description, there are some who are
-l.oly N.Rrw4
heads and whisper in tragic tones:
Beware the ides of Decemberl"
1t is conceded by organization men
that DR.. Lindley has the situation Well
in hand and that unless something
unforeseen occurs he will receive the
nomination for mayor.
This is disputed by friends of DR..
Jones, who claim that their candi-
dates chances have been materially
improved by the withdrawal of Mr..
Smith and the position of non-actton
assumed by Walter Parker, and they
say that his show Of strength in the
convention will be Il surprise to those
who have thought otherwise.
In addition, the friends of S. A. But
Ter, who was the opponent of Mayor
McAleer in the last election and who
has just returned from Colorado
Springs, are endeavoring to induce
him to enter the race for the nom-
nation.
Program Sadly Disarranged
As a result of Lindleys candidacy
the situation as TO the various other
nominations has become very uncer-
tain. Men who had been assured of
the support of the machine are very
much in the dumps, while others who
expected to have a chance for the
nominations in fair fight with those
who had been slated by the organiza-
tion are much at sea-
Members of the council who sought
denomination and who had reason
to expect to win without a very hard
fight have been thrown into confusion
and one, at least, already has given
up. This is Councilman Ford of the
First ward, whose withdrawal from
the race was announced yesterday. |
George Forman Withdrew some time
ago, as did Charles A. Holland, leav-
ing only Charles j. Let's in the field. !
MIR. Let's. who is the contracting and
freight agent Of the Chicago & North
western railroad, says that he Is not
connected with any organization but
that nevertheless he expects to receive
the nomination.
In the Third ward Sidney w. Hitler,
who did not expect any serious oppo-
sition to a denomination, standing on
his record in the council, but in addi-
tion to ]. p. Yates there has just en-
tered the field Francis A. Ralph, for
merly cashier of the Edison Electric
company. but now having mining in
terests in Mexico, and with Lindley
controlling the convention Councilman
Hitler may find his position uncertain,
although his friends say that his rec
ord will pull him through.
Others Are Anxious
Councilman Healy in the Eighth
ward thus far has no open opposition,
but he, too, is said to regard his fight
an uncertain one and Councilman
Blanchard in the Ninth is said to be
in the same predicament.
These are the only councilmen of the
nine, now that Ford has withdrawn,
who desired a denomination. In the
other wards there have been in the
field many candidates. but owing to
the present condition it Is Impossible
to say whether any of those who have
been mentioned have better prospects
than any other.
AS to tax collector, it is now be-
lieved that Game Warden Morgan is
in the lead over Collector Johnson as