Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-31
PRIMARIES
TO BE HELD
DISTRICT IN COUNTY SUBJECT
OF A CALL
Chairman Schwamm Announces Dele
gates VIII Be Chosen at Special
Primary Eleotlon-cIub's
New Home

Chairman Anthony Schwamm OF the
Democratic county committee has
called a meeting of that organization
for April 10, to fix a date for the
primaries in the precincts outside oi
Los Angeles and Pasadena for the eiec-
ton of delegates to the county con-
vention and also to fix the date OF the
county convention.
The primary law automatically pro-
vides for primaries for the selection oi
delegates in the two cities named for
May 5. but makes no provision Tor the
primaries in the cities and districts OF
less population.
Chairman Schwamm said last night
that the committee would doubtless hx
a date before or after IT, date or the
city primaries and that the date proba-
bly would be uniform for all cities
and districts. Until his announcement
last night it was not known whetner
the delegates from the districts out
side of Los Angeles and Pasadena
would be elected at primaries or ap-
pointed, as the call issued by the state
central committee was construed TO
permit their selection by appointment.
However the sentiment Cf the party Is
for primaries. and the committee Will
be asked to fix the dates.
The delegates chosen in both sets OF
primaries will convene in this city at
the date to be fixed by the committee
and select delegates to the state con-
vention. which will meet in Fresno,
MAY 49,
Filling Precinct Vacancies
At the time the county committee
meets it will also be called on to fill
the vacancies in the offices of precinct
committeeman, and this Will meen a
practical reorganization OF the county
committee, so far as the city of Los
Angeles is concerned. By the pedistrict-
ing of the precincts of the city the
number has been increased hfty pre-
cincts. making the total number lss.
The new precincts practically opllt-
crate the identity of the old ones. The
result is that many new precincts have
no committeeman, while many nave
two and some three. The only solution
is a practical reorganization.
There are now in Los Angeles coun-
ty 342 precincts, of which 1853 are out
side the city of Los Angeles. Chairman
Schwamm is finding that his task of
Strengthening out all the confusion In
cident to the rcsistricting is an ap-
pallingly large job
AS the names of the precinct elec-
tion officers must be certified to the
supervisors by tonight, Chairman
Schwamm asks that voters in each
precinct report the names of Demo-
Gratis who will serve on the election
boards. The Democrats are entitled TO
one-half the membership. which means
a Judge, clerk and inspector In each
,precinct. Last night a majority of
the precincts had reported officers, but
there are many who have not yet been
heard from.
Ward Managers
In this work Mr.. Schwamm has the
assistance of ward managers to whom,
for convenience, voters may turn i'll
the names OF available Democrats not
later than tonight. The names of the
ward managers are:
First ward-Alfred Moore, 71S South
Workman.
Second ward-J A. Craig, 7o5 Cen
tenniaI
Third ward-J. C. Foy, 1872 Alvarado
Fourth ward-G. NJ. Cake, Demo-
cratic club Germain building.
Fifth ward--F. l.. Sexton, 1444 West
Twenty-eighth street.
Sixth ward-John Curtis. 1923 Gen.
tral avenue.
Seventh ward-M. F. Betkouski, 4ot
Eact Third.
Eighth ward = L. p. Collette, 202
North Main.
Ninth ward-E. o. Edgerton, Stim-
son building.
Chairman Schwamm urges all Demo-
Gratis to interest themselves in recon-
mending fit men for the election board
offices. The officers serve only on the