Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-29
WILL VOTE FOR
CONSOLIDATION
ON AUGUST II
DAY SET FOR SAN PEDRO
JOINT ELECTION
WILMINGTON DATE WILL BE DE-
cIDED TODAY
Representatives of Both Cities Ap-
pear Before Council and Contend
for Chance to Have
First Vote
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to Wilmington"
wilmington, Mr.. Call had said, is
a mere bagatelle, possessing but ten
per cent of the water front, Whlle san
Pedro has 80 per cent.
Il don't know how true these figures
of Mr. Calls are" said e. d. Sew
ard, but it is also asserted that prac-
tically all of Wilmington is for consol-
idation, while the issue is in jeopardy
in San Pedro. If that is the case, why
not give San Pedro the chance? Let
us have the first election. If you
want consolidation, why do the one
thing that will jeopardize it?"
1T will lose us 200 to 300 votes If the
election is first called in Winning
ton" said Captain Hansen of the San
Pedro committee. There is jealousy
there which no man can remove. l
know something about the breakwater
and other fights you have put up for us.
and that is why | am working so hard
for Los Angeles. But don't make II
any harder for us. If you call the cleo
tion in Wilmington first you Will de-
feat consolidation with san Pedro'
LET me tell you that you need San
Pedro worse than San Pedro needs
you. We can raise million and I'M
prove the outer harbor ourselves II we
have to-"
Treated Literally
There is no question as to the
earnestness or honesty of purpose OF
the San Pedro gentlemen, said Will
lam D. stephens. There never has
been. Yet they have found that the
Los Angeles committee has treated
them more literally in its report than
they expected.
''I am sure you gentlemen of the
council did not give any consideration
to the statement that our committee
is working in the interest of any cor
poration. This is a committee OF tit-
teen men selected by the civic bodies
without any advance notice to any one
of the members. Not one knew of his
selection before the choice was made.
"What we want is consolidation with
both the harbor cities-not one, but
both. If we're all wide awake l think
there viii be no question as to the
outcome"
Former Mayor Snyder defended the
honor of the consolidation committee
with some vigor
This question of election dates is
simply a question of judgment said
Mr.. Snyder. 1.-The committee has ar
rived at its decisions throughout re-
considering everything carefully. look
ing at every possible viewpoint for the
good of all three cities. Not for one
minute has a personal or corporation
standpoint influenced any of us.
Nov, tell me, gentlemen of San Pc
dro. in the event that the election is
first held in Wilmington, why would
a single man in your town now taVor-
ing consolidation change his mind?
What reason could there be for this?
Isn't it possible some person has mis-
led you?"
Voters Don't Reason
'The average voter doesn't reason"
said DR. Weldon I'VE want to come
into Los Angeles as easily as we can,
and you are making it hard for us by
setting Wilmington ahead of us.
80 far as Wilmington is con-
cerned," said F. D. Mcclure, city at
torney of Wilmington, I'VE are not
going to be pettish about this. IL
everything goes smoothly we can as
sure you that tenths of the voters
of Wilmington will stand for CONSOLE
dation Yet if San Pedro, having her
election first, should fail, it might turn
the tide as it now stands, and Los An
geles might lose both towns. If they
can assure us in San PEDRO that their
election is sure for consolidation if
they hold it first, we are not going to
stand in their way. Still, we don't
like to lose because they must be
first"
1--WE feel sure that Wilmington will
carry as it is now" said Trustee Opp
of Wilmington. Nov if San Pedro
can assure us they will carry by being
first there is no danger-it is to the
best interest of all, and Wilmington
will take it so-but if they fail to
carry there will surely be reaction in
Wilmington, and we cannot be so sure
as we are now"
"All the efforts of the Los Angeles
committee have been actuated solely
with the hope in time to see here
harbor second to none in the world,
asserted f. w. Braun I'VE have
shown no favoritism, we have no dis
elimination favoring either of the har-
Dor cities. Neither is there any inten-
tion of discriminating for Los Angeles.
| can assure the harbor cities that the
commercial interests of Los Angeles
will work for the upbuilding of great
harbor."
Hold Judicial Attitude
This committee of fifteen consti-
tuting the consolidation committee of
Los Angeles earnestly desires the con-
soldation of these three cities" said
Mr.. Jess. I'VE approached this ques-
tion without being prejudiced in favor
of one or the other. Nothing will sat
isfy us but the consolidation of the
three cities.
zone election must be held first;
that is necessary as a legal precaution.
The result of our judgment is that
consolidation will best be attained by
holding the Wilmington election first,
but our friends from San Pedro appear
to differ. We are in judicial posi-
ton in this. San Pedro's committee is
standing by the interests of that city
as they see it, Wilmington's committee
is looking out for Wilmington, but our
position is for the consolidation of all
three cities concerned in the making of
a great harbor.
''If the result of our judgment is in
error, this will rest upon us. We have
endeavored to do what in our judgment
is for the best"
Chairman Weldon made a summing
I'D for the San Pedro committee, say
ing: 1--WE have stated our case to the
best of our ability. If your judgment
is against us and in the election we
are defeated, don't blame us. Well
fight for consolidation just the same.
and we are good fighters down there"
"I think" said Councilman Clampitt,
1--WE will have to be governed greatly
by the judgment of our own CONSOLE
dation committee; we cannot afford to
turn down our committee if we have
any faith in them, and l am sure we
have"
This led to query from Council
man Dromgold, addressed to the city
attorney, whether the council was rep
resenting Los Angeles or San Pedro
or both cities, Mr.. Dromgold contend