Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-29
OLD HICKORY
READY FOR FRAY
HIGHLAND PARK DEMOCRATS
ARE ORGANIZED
WEEKLY MEETINGS IN EDUcA-
TIoNAL CAMPAIGN
Chairman Schwamm Urges Unifcation
of All Organizations In Pur-
pose-BeII the Leader
of Party

The Old Hickory Democratic club OF
Highland Park means business. 1t is in
the campaign to stay and is increasing
it's membership from week to week I'M
til now it has on its rolls over fifty
names And this, too. in a region
where Democrats thought they were
isolated and each one thought he was
the only one.
! The club was organized through the
| efforts of ID. M. Hammock, its presi-
dent, who was a boyhood friend of
Bryan, and has held its first meetings
at his home on East Avenue 3d. Last
night the regular meeting was attended
| by about thirty, and for spirit and en-
| tnusiasm tied the recent Democratic
state convention. Its purpose is neigh
borly and to educate voters in the DEM
ocratic principles and arm its members
| for the combat of the campaign.
70 carry out this purpose Joy A. WI
| mans and Anthony Scrwamm, county
chairman, made talks last night. Mr..
| Winans talked on the Greatest Presi-
dent" His judgment was pronounced
| for Jefferson, the man of influence
| from 1875 to 1896 in the affairs of the
Ul.ited States. Jefferson's comprehen-
| sive grasp of the government proposed,
his far-seeing judgment in the afalrs
of state, his practical theories as TO
democratic institutions easily made him
the greatest of all the presidents. 1t is
his political philosophy which, the
speaker declared, Is the guiding star
of the Democracy of today.
Mr.. Schwamm talked on organization
He declared that every portion of Los
Angeles could profit by the example OF
the Old Hickory club, and that such
clubs stimulated party work and meant
victory. But these clubs would not
only be useful as voting organizations,
but they should be felt at every pri-
mary, caucus and convention, striving
for decent representation of the party
and the nomination of trustworthy men
for Office. If the partisans began their
duty properly in such organizations.
maintaining their interest in the party
at every stage of the proceedings, there
would be little complaint as to the tick
cts nominated and no discouraging sit
uations to meet.
Bell the Leader
with such leader as Theodore
Bell" said Mr.. Schwamm, the Democ-
racy is the hope of California. His
honesty, his personality, his qualities
of leadership and his hi7h quality OF
craftsmanship fit him for leadership.
He Is no boss When saw the conven-
| ton at Fresno ready to take his word
on any proposition, knew that he was
young man carrying the full conf
dence of the party, and that he Is des-
| tined to be second Bryan"
| Mr.. Schwamm said there was room
| for all the Democratic organizations
that could be formed in Los Angeles.
But he did not want them at cross
purposes. IF the Democratic club has
undesirable members, root them out
If the Democratic league has undesira-
BILE members, root them out. / would
like to see these organizations brought
together in purpose so that the party
principles would have the full support
of each. All these clubs can, do much
for the party by exercising all their du-
ties of citizenship-in the selection as
we'll as In the election of candidates.
They can put an end to bad nomina-
tons With the Republicans ridden by
the Southern Pacific machine. the DEM
ocrats have the opportunity, by nam
i'm tickets of clean, honest men, to re-
ceive the support of thousands and
thousands Of Republicans who refuse
to vote the machine-made tickets. With
such a leader as Bell, with candidates
everywhere of the same stripe, we can
ask this support with every degree or
hope, and get it. too"
The club spends part of each even
ing in parliamentary practice. The
availa bility of Governor johnson as a
presidential candidate was discussed.
Mr.. Hammack, declaring his fidelity to
Bryan, said Johnson had claim to the
nomination on the ground of expedi-
ency. Johnsons followers hold that he
can get every Bryan vote and can still
carry Minnesota. South Dakota and
Wiscon in. No one doubts Johnson's
motives or ability, but Bryan has to
overshadow the claims of expediency
hir advanced policies and his world
knowledge. The states that object to
Bryan and demand Johnson, Mr.. Ham
mack said are ones that would not in
any event send Democratic electors to
the college at Washington.
The club will meet next Thursday
night at the home of A. A. Phillips, 1884
Pasadena avenue. 7 -omas e. Gibbon
and DR.. A. w. Moore will be the speak
ers.