Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17

Tuesday, Oct 19-On annexation of west
end district.
Wednesday, Nov. 1O-Primary nominating
election.
Tuesday. Dec. 7-General municipal cleo
tiOn.
Wednesday, Jan. 26-On voting barbor
and aQueduet power bonds.
The feeling over the city that Mayor
Alexander's reelection is an absolute
certainty was decisively voiced last
night at the meeting of precinct work.
ers of the Good Government organ
ization in Symphony hall. 1t was one
of the weekly experience meetings"
and reflected a determination to win
the municipal fight for the cause of
the Good Government organization
which confirmed the opinions of MEM
bers of the executive committee that
the fight is already won. Representa-
tives Of precinct clubs in different Sec
tions, including a number of precincts
which have always been considered
strongholds of the machine, reported
results of the campaign assuring de-
cisive majorities for men who are
standing by the Good Government or
ganization.
Marshall Stimson, who presided, an
nounced the selection of Meyer Lissner
as president of the Good Government
organization, and Mr.. Lissner's name
was received with the heartiest kind of
cheering, showing the appreciation of
his loyalty and sacrifices. Il have
been through four campaigns with Mr.
Lissner," declared Mr.. Stimson, land
I have yet to find him to take any
other attitude than that which will
bring results purely for the good of
the cause. We are distinctly to be
congratulated that he has consented
to take hold"
Precinct Delegates Speak
Clarence S. Taggart, candidate for
tax collector. and John S. Meyers,
candidate for auditor, made brief
speeches, which were heartily applaud
ed. Among the precinct delegates who
told of success in the work of their
clubs were Messrs. Brown of the
Fourteenth, Hughes of the Seventy
eighth, Harris of the One Hundred
and Third, Tomkins Of the One Hun
dred and Eighty-second. Phillis Of the
Fifteenth and Jackson of the One
HUNDRED and First Lortn A. Handley
spoke on behalf of the executive COM
mittee and R. A. Woodbury. and T. L.
Arnold also spoke.
''The precinct organization is the
basis of our whole organization" said
the chairman, Marshall Stimson.
1.-THE chief end and object is to get
ballots into the ballot box on election
day for good government" Mr.. Slim
son outlined the plans for a working
organization extending to a canvass
of all the voters / the city through
block captains, and gave numerous
suggestions for successful work.
The special committee of eighteen
named to discuss the Good Govern
ment organization policy as to candi-
dates for the council consists of P. A.
Mulford, Haines w. Reed, A. J. Wal
lace, A. NJ. Dunn, Marshall Stimson,
Lewis Hansen, f. V. owen, c. J. Ku-
bach, Dana w. Bartlett, N L. BlabOn,
P. J. Donnelly, F. G. Haley, A. b
Boswell e. NJ. Butler, F. J. Whiffer
W. T. Harris, F. A. Pattee and E. P.
Vernon. The committee will report at
the Good Government organization
meeting next Saturday evening.
Plans are being made to have rep
resentatives of the Good Government
organization executive committee at
headquarters, 800 Los Angeles Trust
building in the evenings to meet COM
mitteemen who cannot get out during
the day. Active arrangements are
being made for a stirring campaign
from now on, and the plans of the ex-
ecutive committee are finding enthu-
siastic responses in all parts of the
city. Reports show remarkable gains
for Alexander in what are considered
the hardest precincts as well as in
those conceded to the Good Govern
ment forces bv the machine.
Members of the Good Government or
ganization club in precinct 15S held an
enthusiastic meeting at 704 East First
street last night. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing Mayor Alexander and
urging him to veto the emasculated
public utilities ordinance. The club
also indorsed the candidacy of Charles
H. Randall for the council When the
Municipal leagues public utility ord
nance comes up on vote of the peo-
pie the club will work heartily for it's
adoption.
A representative Of the Associated
Press ran into the "Mushet mavoraltJ
organization" yesterday when he called
at the city hall for information about
Los Angeles which only the city
auditor could give. At the auditors
Office he was refused the information
unless he could secure an order from
Mr.. Mushet, who was out running for
mayor He wanted to know about the
bonded Indebtedness of Los Angeles
and secured partial information from
Tax Collector Johnson and City Clerk
Lelande but failed to find the auditor
although he waited the balance of the
afternoon. Efforts to secure an au
9horization by telephone were unavail-
ing.
"It is easy to see through Drom-
colds scheme on the public utilities
ordinance" said Captain j. o. Haller
of the Second precinct, who was one
of the leading Dromgold workers In
the last city campaign. He Is not run.
ming for councilman, you understand
EIy's Cream Balm has been tried anc
not found wanting in thousands of homes
1t has won a place in the family medicin
closet. where it is kept at hand for use II
treating cold in the head Just as soon a
some member Of the household begins sneez
ing or snufling. It gives immediate relle
and day or twos treatment stops a coll
which might become chronic and into