Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-05

udllOu Ill LUIS AI6tltS NAAh AApb AiiNN
terially change last night except that
II. ]. Woollacott's followers believe
that he has a chance of being elected
supervisor. The gains he has made IN
some normally Republican precincts
indicate that he may yet slip in, the
only Democrat to be saved from the
Republican landslide in Los Angeles
county.
The Woollacott fight has been a no
table one. An organization was built
up of some of the best political lieu
tenants available in Los Angeles. They
counted on the labor vote to help them
and canVassed.
"I appear to have a fighting chance
of winning" said Mr.. Woolacott last
night.
Railroads Hurt Woollacott
"There are still forty-seven precincts
| to hear from and they are so slow that
1 do not expect to get all until Thurs
| day night. / am a little uneasy about
the Ninth ward.
THE railroads fought hard against
me-not so much against me as to
return Stanton and Transue to the
| legislature Both these men are in my
district, hence l suffered indirectly
! from this fight.
"If l win [ shall feel specially graft
fed, knowing what the odds against
me were"
Albert Chapelle, who took hold of
the supervisoral contest three weeks
ago, said late last night:
MIR. WoollacOtt has made a won
derfully good showing, has conducted
a clean-cut campaign, and while pos
sibly not elected, has reduced the Re
publican majority of over 1000 in the
Second district to very nominal
figure.
Ahead of Ticket
'He has run ahead of his ticket in
the Fourth and Fifth ward precincts,
an average of at least so per cent, and
has made an excellent showing in the
Ninth ward.
His opponent, McCabe, lived in the
Sixth ward and had the advantage of
large acquaintance there and the aid
of his neighbors; notwithstanding
which, Mr. Woolacotts vote in the
Sixth ward is exceedingly creditable
to him.
THE real battle ground of the Sec
ond district was, however, in the Sew
enth ward, which was carried by Wool
lacott probably by a small plurality, in
the face of the determined fight made
against him by every divekeeper and
Objectionable influence to be found
within the ward; also the concentra-
ton of every available force at the
command of the Republican push"
Parker Goes to Polls
For the first time since Walter Par
ker has been debating Republican pol
icies and directing Republican forces |
he found it necessary to personally ap-
pear at polls on election day.
Parker probably visited every pre-
cinct in the Seventh ward during -lec-
tion day, being summoned there by
frantic appeals of the Republican
workers in the ward for help, and lots
of it.
Bob Hayhurst was an able lieuten-
ant for Parker and obeyed the orders
of his chief unflinchingly
The activity of the Republican push
barely succeeded in saving McCabe
and Transue
No such fight has been waged in the
Seventh ward in years, and, while
much credit on the McCabe workers,
say Democrats.
SchWamm Admits Defeat
Until the afternoon Anthony
Schwamm and some of his workers
thought they had a chance to win by
4 scant majority. The later precincts,
however, showed the folly of this, and
last night Mr.. Schwamm conceded his
1efeat by about 3400 votes.
1--WE held down many of the old ]
-ime Republican majorities," said Mr. ]
Schwamm. 'The case at Glendale is
typical.
-Four years ago they polled 112 Re-
publican votes, 1853 Prohibitionist and
'6 Democratic votes there. This year
We had 147 Democratic and 207 for Prid- +,
lan." ,
Winn G. Browning, one of Mr.. ,
'chwamms workers, left the polling :
,lace at East Main street late yester- :
lay afternoon after having been on 7
luty since o'clock Tuesday morning, T
Iisheartened by the news that ]
'chWamm had lost. I
"Our precinct voted 100 for Tony as I
gainst 1877 for Pridham, and we kept |
veil up with the national ticket" he I
aid. !
Tropico Changes Heart +
Alex Mitchell committeeman at T
'ropico came in breathing fire. I
I'VE know of twenty Democratic I
otes being cast, and each of these had p
chwamm scratched" said Mr.. Mitch p
"Some of Parker's lieutenants were P
7 Tropico Monday night visiting the P
and Prohibitionists z
we have registration of SIS there, n
robably the largest i'm the county, and p
IL cast their votes out of that total. r
IueTe we're MANY I(epuDllcan rigs r
lere on purpose to bring railroad men r.
, the polls" r.
While the Democrats admit defeat, 81
le Republicans claim their majorities %
re ascending. "a "a
Petermichel Talks sa
mo doubt exists as to the election of s.
Iery Republican candidate in Los An sa
eles," said J. J. Petermiehe, secre- sa
Try of the Republican county central sa
Wednesday. mot one is in Sa
anger. Sa
Il can say conservatively that the Sa
urality for Taft in this county will sb
: from $4,000 to 20,0o0 Congressman Sh
plurality will be smaller, 81,
1T will not fall below 1900. So
Henry A. Melvin, for associate JUS So
re of the supreme court. will have n So
ajority of $4,000 to $4,000 over F. ]. so
urasky. 90 90
IAN of the candidates for the as So
mbly, except p. II. Cogswell in the So
assembly district ran well Sp
ong with the head of the ticket su
'gswell fell behind, but has a safe Te
ajority over j. S. Allison. NJ w. Tr'
lompson, candidate for the state We
nate in the Thirty-fifth district re- WI
ived a vote practically the same as W.
fits. and II. M. Hurd, in the Thirty WI
venth sena torial district, ran ahead wi
his ticket. Wi
of the candidates for supervisor,
2 pluralities of McCabe over Wool HI
,ott will be 250O and of Nellis over
lddock in the Fourth will be 5000. In
. Fifth district r w Pridham will