Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-26
APPOINT NEW
JUSTICES AND
CONSTABULARY
Measure Opposed by
Alexander
Supervisor Declares Appointments Are
Only Made to Pay Political Debts
and Present Officials Are
Sufficient

The long expected appointment of
township justices and constables was
made yesterday by the county board
of supervisors, Il. E. Selph and John
Summerfield being selected for the JUS
ticeships and Frank Cochran and Ben
ME Cohn being the appointees for the
constabulary after Supervisor George
Alexander had made desperate fight
to prevent any appointments at all.
Supervisor Alexander attacked the
measure on the ground that the legis-
lators had created the new offices
simply to pay political debts in Los
Angeles county at a great expense to
the taxpayers.
Arguments were advanced to the eff
feet that Justices Pierce and stephens,
now in office, do not have enough to do
in handling the ordinary amount of
work for the justice courts and 1t was
contended that any further appoint
ments would simply drain the county
funds without a benefit other than sat
isfying a debt of political gratitude.
Politicians Appointed
The appointments, with the exception
of Frank Cochran, for the constabulary
went to well known workers in the
political ranks. Jack Summerfield, one
of the new justices, has been one c
the workers for many years and neV
misses a convention. r.. E. Selpt
also well known politician and
powerful backing. Bennie Cob
been Walter Parker's secret
some time and has been a
publican worker. Frank Cor t..
other appointee for the co
is one of the best know
the southwest and on
score occasions his brave
criminals has been sp-
the country. There i
litician in Cochran ar l.
time cattle thief
For the justice po-
lice court recent leg
islature, formo IN re-
ceived the plur present
clerk in Justice Jurt, will
probably move to l olice court
at better salary, " Baird and
Tobe B. Harris being L..e clerks ap-
pointed for the new court
Supervisor Alexander attacked the
appointments vehemently yesterday.
Oppose Measure
"I oppose this measure and I want
it understood here and now that 7
will fight it," he said. There has been
enough OF the peoples money Inisap-
propriated and l defy legisla hlre that
will pass a law like that to trv and
enforce it in this county. + II is the
positions now occupied nv tbe com
stables and justices do not AFFORD
enough work for one man The no.
lice justices have little Cr nothine IN
do. Within three years tbis Fund to
pay political debts in tho countv Of
Los Angeles would maka n,ognificent
improvements in this countv ana T
will not sit by and sec. this money 90
to pay political debts. II is a shame
and an outrage to rr,sb +bis Though
without consideration ana investiga- :
ton. Just take a glirnnsa a+ the work
now being done by tbese n1an and
you will find that th a men already in
office have too littls +o do without
doubling that force.iJS
AleXander's def once +o walter
Parker the machin . and evervone else
went by unheeded Tba other suner-
Visors only smiled and voted the an
pointments, while Alexander refused to
vote or have any .+bino +o do With the
attalr ano tulhe' his back upon the
The new officc, re ,,,i1I he sworn in
and will probabl :, fit IN conrts within
the next week. .