Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-07
PARTIES To JOIN
FOR CONVENTION
WILL MAKE EFFORT TO BRING
THEM HERE
Democratic County Executive Conn
mittee to Take Action on SUBJ
ject at Meeting This After
noon-PoIitical Gossip

At meeting of the members of the
executive committee of the Democratic
county central committee this after
noon the question of further efforts
to secure the Democratic state conVen-
tion for this city will be discussed. The
meeting will be held in the office of
Chairman Milton X. Young in the
Bryson block. 1t is probable, also,
that the question of cooperating with
the Republican county committee with
a view to securing both state conven-
tions will be taken up at the same
time.
1t is understood that the state CEN
trail committee will meet the latter
part of this month for the purpose of
fixing the time and place for holding
the convention, and at this meeting
Los Angeles doubtless will be prepared
to make a strong claim for the meet
ing. The next meeting of the full
county central committee probably will
be held June IS.
AS was announced in The Herald
some time ago, many of the leading
Democrats favor the suggestion that
the party do not put a county ticket
in the field next fall, but rather that
it support the proposed Independent
movement provided suitable candi-
dates are selected and the Democrats
ticket. This subject will come up for
discussion at the meeting of the coun-
ty central committee to be held this
month.
Will Not Take Initiative
The Democrats as a party do not
propose to take the initiative so far
as the arranging of an independent
ticket is concerned, but under the cir
cumstances many of the leaders are
willing to remain in a position to sup
port a movement of that kind in the
event a satisfactory slate is made up
The Republican county central COM
mittee will meet June 16 for the pur-
pose of issuing a call for the county
convention. 1t is understood that the
date for this convention will be August
20. In all probability the convention
will be held in Los Angeles, although
Long Beach is said to want it.
Interest in the coming campaign
still is confined largely to the men who
| aspire to positions on the tickets OF
their respective parties. The only
real contest that has developed so far
is for the office of sheriff. For this
there are six candidates in the field,
each of whom claims that this Will be
one of the prettiest races in the cam
paign.
There are six superior court judges
to be nominated to fill the PLACES now
occupied by Judges Monroe, Bordwell,
Gibbs, James, York and Trask, whose
terms expire. 1t is understood that
at least five of these judges are anxious
to succeed themselves, but the indi-
cations are that the nominations will
be contested by a number of lawyers
who desire elevation to the bench.
Schwaebe Seeks County Office
Norman f. Bryant, deputy in the
office of City Auditor Schwaebe, is out
after the Republican nomination for
city auditor, his chief having decided
to make a contest for the Office of
county auditor. Mr., Bostwick, head
bookkeeper in Schwaebe's office, also
has been mentioned as candidate Tor
| the office of city auditor, but Bryant
is said to have the inside track at
present so far as the Republican or
ganization is concerned and his friends
| confidently count on his nomination.
Schwaebe is said to prefer the county
office, both because of its longer term
and the higher salary which attaches
to 1t.
Ben Ward, county assessor. is certain
to meet with strong opposition II he
decides to go after the Republican
nomination again, but there is said to
be a strong probability that he VIII
be the choice of the independents for
that position, and therefore he is likely
to be an important factor in the fight
next fall in any event. His chief op-
ponent at present is County Recorder
Hartwell
10. u. Johnson, city tax collector, is
after the county tax collectorship, and
John N. Hunt, deputy in the county
tax collectors office is making a hard
fight for the nomination of county
treasurer, to succeed Mark Jones
Both Jones and County Tax Collector
Welch will, it is understood, make an
effort to secure a reelection.
June weddings
Invitations, announcements and cards
engraved correctly Ask for our book
. atxUo'a4t.,or GfaffOnarV EanhOrn