Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-05
NELLIS ELECTED
BY SOLID THREE
FAMILIAR ORGANIZATION BOBS
UP AGAIN
Supervisors Pridham and MANNING
Cast Minority Vote for
McCabe as Chair
man

Three score or more sanguine persons
yesterday jOurneyed from Sawtelle to
the county building and crowded the
room where the supervisors met. There
were spectators from other parts of the
county, too, but the largest representa-
ton was from the home town of c. J.
Nellis, new representative of the Fourth
district, and they came to witness his
induction into the office of chairman,
a foregone conclusion, by the way.
c. G. Keyes, county clerk and ex-
officio chairman Of the board, relieved
the outgoing chairman, c. E. Patterson,
promptly at noon, and called the new
board to order. Supervisor Nellis de-
manded on open ballot and the roll was
called for the election Of chairman.
New names were heard, but the
familiar vote of solid three" to two
bobbed up in the new organization,
and the hopes of many that this mon
otonOus situation would be broken were
not fulfilled.
The vote was as follows: For Nellis:
McCabe, Eldridge and Nellis; for Nc
Cabe: Manning and Pridham.
Strong efforts had been made to pre-
sent a solid front in the first vote by
the new board. Caucusing was con-
tinued up to almost the last moment
before the board met. G. D. Manning
and f. w. Pridham stood firm for Man
ning's election until that time and then
voted for II. D. McCabe. McCabe would
not vote for himself. He did not want
the office, in the first place, and, be-
sides. it is claimed, he promised Nellis
shortly after the election that he would
give him his support.
"Pete" Wilson Talks
The retiring members of the board
watched the proceedings with interest.
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]. Wilson delivered little speech and
George Alexander smiled mysteriously.
KNEW it would result that way" he
said; 'all cut and dried four weeks
after the election"
Mr. Nellis, as he took his seat at the
head of the board table, thanked the
members for the honor shown him and
the district he represented and promised
to make good" ''I only hope we NAV
pull together for the best interests of
the county," he said.
Following the election the board ad-
journed until o'clock. The most i'm
portant action Of the new board at its
first meeting was the appointment Of a
committee consisting of Messrs. Ed
ridge, Pridham and Manning to revise
the rules Of the board The commit
tees report will be made this morning.
Standing committees in whose charge
will be placed many important affairs
of the county will, it is expected, be
appointed today and a number of
changes among officeholders are ex-
pected to follow. Among the other Of
ficers under the jurisdiction of the
board are the fish and game warden,
three horticultural commissioners, mem
bers of the county board of education,
salaried officers at the various county
institutions, county health officer, stock
Inspector, superintendent of charities
and juvenile court school appointees.
Several of these persons, it is claimed,
have been assured that they will not
be disturbed. The board adjourned to
meet at $3.50 o'clock today.
Incident to the retirement of P. J.
Wilson his road foreman, through J. w.
Carrigan, presented him with a hand
some diamond ring.