Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-29
ONLY TWO ARE
COUNTED IN RACE
FOR MAYORALTY
ALEXANDER AND SMITH ARE
FIRST AND SECOND
MusHET SUPPORTERS DROPPING
AWAY FAST
Contest Rapidly Narrowing to Fight
Between Good Government Or
ganizatlon and Repubi-
can Machine

With but ten more working days
prior to the primary nominating eIec-
lion the campaign is steadily narrow
ing to clear-cut fight between the
Sood Government organization and the
Republican machine, eliminating the
bther candidates, although in the
nayoralty race DR.. J. w. Jones ap-
pears to be gaining votes. The others
are so evidently losing ground that
the political wise men are refusing to
consider them and are turning their
attention to the contest for or against
machine rule.
The scramble away from Mushet by
Republican organization men who have
been flirting with him has been so
marked in the last two or three days
that a suspicion has arisen that or
ders have been out from the hlgher
Influences for the lesser candidates and
others to crawl back into the straight
ticket camp. Another rumor is that
a big boss will be in Los Angeles
early next week and that the cam
paign will liven up considerably.
When the Mushet campaign was
foisted on the public a long list OF
names of prominent men and business
firms was appended with the intention
of showing that strong commercial in
terests were behind the city auditor
In his ambition to be mayor. The in
ference was that officers and men of
manufacturing and jobbing firms were
marching behind the Mushet banner,
but ever since then the list has been
dropping off until now about one
fourth of the names published may
be counted as behind Mushet. A num-
Der of the men listed have written
to the ''Mushet mayoralty organiza-
ton" demanding to know why their
names were used without their con-
sent. and especially as they had no in
tention of supporting or voting for Mr..
Mushet.
No Ward for Mushet
Reports from all sections of the city
confirm the statement recently pub
lished in The Herald that Mushet can
not carry even half a ward in any
part of the city. At the beginning of
the campaign it was estimated that he
might have considerable strength in
the Sixth ward neighborhood, but re-
ports from the precincts in that sec
lion strongly disprove this. In no pre-
einct can majority be found for
Mushet. An instance of this was
shown in a straw vote on the mayor
atty taken among Sixth ward voters
On a street car bound down town yes
.erday morning, which stood:
Alexander OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 16
lmith ...... .......... ................
The evident shifting of support with
In the last ten days gave rise to strong
rumors that "the machine was going
over to Parrish" but it is evident that
this was caused by the caving in of the
bank under Mushet, and the Parish
talk has quieted down.
A clear-cut fight between the Repub-
lican party, so called, and the Good
Government organization will be well
coined by both sides and will enliven
the last month of the campaign be-
tween the primary and the general cleo
ton. 1t will make the defeat of the
machine the more decisive and thereby
aid in the cleaning up of the county in
the interest of decent government,
which is the next task before the Good
Government organization.
The commodious quarters of the
Good Government organization on the
second floor of the German building,
224 South Spring street, demonstrate
the activity of the campaign for the
reelection of Mayor Alexander and the
choice of other untrammeled city Off
cials and councilmen. Although the
rooms are much larger than the old
quarters, they have no greater room
than is needed to take care of the
workers who report daily.
The headquarters will be kept open
at night for the remainder of the cam
paign to accommodate precinct work
ers who cannot call in the daytime.
The windows have been decorated with
flags and a large sign has been placed
on the front of the building A large
sign indicating the location will be
strung between the German and Or
pheum theater buildings within a day
or So
President Meyer Lissner of the Good
epcra mi ivnt a q n
tive charge of the campaign work, and
Secretary Clarke and Mr.. Lissner have
moved their desks to the headquarters
where they may be found every day
The speakers bureau win also have a
representative at headquarters at all
times.
Meetings will be held frequently from
now on. The Good Government pre-
cinct clubs and the central organiza-
ton are cooperating in placing speak
ers and securing halls and plan enthu-
slastic meetings nightly for the re-
mainder of the campaign.
The Young Mems Political club
which was organized in Boyle Heights
three months ago by Vernon Ross, its
present secretary, now has more than
$50 members, nearly all first voters
The initial purpose of the club was tC
get better idea of the working of the
direct primary system and to hear as
many of the various candidates as
might be induced to state their views
Meetings have been held every Tues
day evening at 1902 Brooklyn avenue
and these will be continued through
the campaign. Many candidates have
been heard, and Frank Dominguez and
others have spoken on general sub
jects.
I'VE have never heard from Mayor
Alexander yet, but we hope to have
him with us at next weeks meeting
said Secretary Ross yesterday.
On election day the members of the
club will gain practical experience by
taking assigned places at various pre-
cincts in the Ninth ward neighbor-
hood.
The fifth of a series of neighborhood
meetings to advance the candidacy OF
A. L. Apffel for the council was held
at the residence of William Metzger
I412 Santee street. Among those who
we're present and who indorsed Mr.
Apffel were Y. w. Guercio, H. Moss
Dr.. E. 3. Studer DR.. G. B. Walrath
5. Lederer ]. Niederer, G. Jansen, c
Black, II. Weaver, r. Metzger f
Clark, John Apffel, w. Donate, J
suercio, H. Thelan. Louis Apffel, Will
fam Dombskey, J. Schumacher, J
schaffer, A. Metzer, r. Sacke, A. Will
p