Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-01
TO- REMAIN
+. MCORPO TIE
KINNEY FACTION FAILS TO GET
TWo-THIRDs
WOMEN RUN AUTO LINES TO
THE POLLS
Ocean Park Election Results In 179
Ballots for Antis and 209 for
Administration At
tackers

Special to The Herald
OCEAN PARK, Sept. S0-The failure
of the supporters of disincorporation to
poll two thirds of the vote cast at today's
special election resulted in defeat for the
faction friendly to Abbot Kinney and
opposed to the city's administrative body.
The antis, with but 179 votes to 200 polled
by the advocates of disincorporation,
won, as a consequence Of which they to-
night assert tnat the city trustees stand
vindicated by the voters of the charges
that have been brought against them.
Following the announcement of The
official ballot the anti's marched in force
from the polls at Breeze avenue to the
Decatur hotel, where Gregory's Italian
band of 80 pieces was hastily congregated
and a genuine parade attended by fire.
works and the boom of cannon crackers
was started.
In step and closely behind the musicians
the trustees led a cheering, singing
crowd of 500 Men, women and children
were included in the procession, and they
added to the din by twistingi buzzers and
blowing horns while from many of the
houses a changing of bells and hammering
of pans gave evidence that all of the
enthusiasm was not confined to the ranks
of the marching body.
Along the ocean front to Windward
avenue, Venice, the parade made its
way At Venice the streets were de-
serted as a result of the Gondola town
population having gathered at the audi
torium to listen to the leaders in the
disincorporation movement, who had
called a meeting for 'retrospection' on
the announcement of the election returns.
Milton Carlson, who has been fore
most worker in the disincorporation
camp, addressed $50 persons and after
stating his surprise at the result of the
ballot intimated that the fight against
the trustees would be carried on until
the members of thee board to whom his
faction objects were forced out of office
or succeeded.
Abbot Kinney responded to the calls of
the assemblage and in a brief talk con-
fided to the crowd his determination to
remain in the fight. David Evans, who
resigned from the board during the re-
cent agitation, talked to the assemblage,
and Thomas Aisbitt, an owner of Ven
ice realty, also addressed the meeting.
At the south boundary of the city the
trustees and 200 of their guests gathered
around a banquet at the Decatur hotel.
Mayor Dana Burks presided and he was
f1anked by the other members of the
board. Good fellowship was the key
note of the meeting.
Trustee Frank Lawton made an ad-
dress dealing with the humorous phases
of the election. Informal remarks were
called for from many of the city's most
prominent business men and in nearly ev-
cry instance were given in a jovial spirit.
The casting of the ballot today was
for the most part without excitement
except the almost continuous challenging
of the disincorporation advocates to men
whom they suspected of not being quail
flied. In all about fifty men were chal-
lenged, and of these probably half waived
the right, which they asserted was theirs,
to vote.
An interesting and amusing feature of
the election was the participation of
women in helping the disincorporation
element convert voters. Led by Mrs. G.
Sibley, they furnished half dozen auto
mobiles, which they ran to all points
of the city where 1t was thought dis
incorporation voter was in waiting.