Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-21


shipped to Venice yesterday.
Under the supervision of Engineer
Parker, assisted by Fireman Leeds and
Oiler Petermichael. the machine last
night was set up i'm the auditorium and
today II will begin the work of grinding
out respective and irrespective of the
wishes of the mass of Republican vot-
ers, nominees for the thirty-nine coun-
ty offices.
Engineer Parker is remaining watch
full to the last over the workings of the
machine, and If there should slip an
occasional cog the master hand at the
throttle will be greatly surprised.
The Boss Is Confident
Confidence was written in every line
of Parker's smiling countenance yester-
Gay as he superintendent the packing
of the various parts of the machine and
doled out free tickets to the faithful.
and his utterances, while guarded. as
usual, indicated q knowledge that his
machine would work to perfection.
I'VE are going to have very har-
monious convention" said Mr.. Parker
with a smile. and then he added with
a twinkle in his eye:
"Of course. there will be few fights,
but they will be of the friendly order
nothing serious: nothing serious.
do know who is going to be NOM
inated?" he repeated in reply to the
very leading question. WELL" and he
smiled serenely, Il imagine that I have
a pretty good idea: but, then, we can't
will all end in very harmonious man
ner," he added, reassuringly.
Lee for Chairman
"Bradner w. Lee undoubtedly will
be chosen chairman of the convention"
continued Mr.. Parker, He is well
qualified for the position, and his long
and faithful services to the party en-
title him to the honor if he desires it,
and I understand he does.
LAS to the Australian ballot system,
1 believe it will be adopted. At least.
l have heard of no opposition from any
quarter. Objection might develop in
the convention. which must decide the
question. However, 1 believe that 1t
will go through q
"Who will be nominated for sheriff p
was the last question put to Mr.. Par
ker. but with the certainty that the
reply would be evasive. But evasive-
ness does not begin to express the ma
ture of the response.
"I have not kept in close touch with
the contest for sheriff." said Mr.. Par
ker. and he made no attempt to hide
a very broad smile. but we are going
IL
he again repeated. as he boarded the
car. and with his machine started for
Venice.
Some Bitter Fights Are On
Mr.. Parker's assurance that there
will be a few fights, but they will be
of the friendly order" Is not borne
out by facts, at least as regards the
nature of the contests.
However, it is safe to say that, no
matter how bitter these fights will be,
they will end in accordance with the
desires of the machine.
To accomplish its end and at the same
time bring about a show of harmony,
it may be, necessary for the machine
to make a few trades, but these will be
of an unimportant character, and the
so-called harmony will be brought
about by the free use of the party
lash, used gently or vigorously, as oc-
casion requires.
To Prevent Open Fights
AS a check to the bitterness which
has been displayed by various candi-
dates to prevent open fights on the
the machine to make trades unknown
to the men whom it is willing to sacri-
flee in the interests of harmony" the
Australian system of balloting will be
adopted.
There is not the shadow of doubt
that the plan will be carried by the
convention, because 1t is the plan of
the machine, and the machine will con-
troll the convention to that extent, at
least, and thereafter everything will
come easy for the men who furnish the
music.
To some this music will be as a joy
full wedding march, but to others 1t
will be "a dirge that will sound the
death knell to political ambitions.
The first ballot or two, it Is confident
ly expected, will decide the lesser con-
tests and dispose of the walk-overs,
and clear the arena for the main events.
Then the plums will be apportioned ac-
cording to program and the men mark
ed for slaughter in the interest of har-
mony will feel the knife. but they will
not know the wielder,
Two Principal Contests
The statement by Mr.. Parker that
he has not kept in very close touch
with the shrievalty contest is all the
more amusing when it is considered
that this is regarded as the biggest
plum on the county political tree.
Next in order. as far as the machine
is concerned, although it does not APP
pear on the surface, is that of coroner.
one oil the wise ones III lne pOlltlCdl
game declared yesterday that right
here was where there was being done
the greatest amount of scheming. and
that the nomination of one office would
affect that of the other.
IT was declared with positiveness
that the machine even would go so far
as to sacrifice it's candidates for sheriff
in order to make certain of its choice
for coroner.
If this Is the case and bet by Joe
Murphy of even money that Hammel
will not be named for sheriff would ap-
pear to be confirmatory. 1t would mean
the nomination of John Burr. the
"Hoot. mon" of San Fernando, to sue
ceed Sheriff White. and the nomination
of Coroner Trout to succeed himself.
They See the Handwriting
That a number Of the contestants
have seen the handwriting on the wall
Is evidenced by the quiet manner in
which some of them are lying down by
formally Withdrawing or by declaring
their intention of running Independent
ly.
White and Werdin are said TO be out