Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-30

1H6 meeting OF the GOOQ GONGIuIlSHt
organization at symphony hall tonight
will be turned largely into a rousing
reception in honor of Mayor Alexander,
a continuation of the enthusiasm dis
played at last weeks meeting. Instead
of subsiding after the meeting the
demonstration spread until the de-
mand at Good Government headquar-
ters for the appearance of the mayor
tonight was irresistible.
Many of the delegates desire to tell
Uncle George" personally of the large
vote they find certain for him in their
precincts, and others want to go
further and be among the first to con-
graduate him on his reelection, which
is now conceded by many of his former
opponents. In cOnSeq quence Mayor
Alexander was compelled to break his
rule not to take part in the campaign
long enough to appear at the meeting
this evening. An informal reception
will be rendered to him, at which he
will be shown that citizens In all sec
tions of Los Angeles appreciate how
well he has made good.
Mayor Alexander is ION the job"
from s o'clock in the morning until
late at night, and he feels that it would
be impossible to keep up this pace
and enter actively in the campaign.
Fully as strong a reason is the feel
ing that if the people want him to
continue as mayor they will elect him
him without Importantly, as they know
his record and his honesty.
But the demand that he appear at
Symphony hall has been too insistent
to be turned down. 1t was evidenced
from GarvanZa and Highland Park in
the invitation to appear that the pre-
cinct meeting in that section and the
enthusiasm which greeted the mayor at
that meeting gave him a good idea Of
how the First ward is going. In many
other ways it has been brought to the
mayor in a most gratifying fashion,
and he will take advantage of the op-
portunity to express his appreciation of
the support which is being given to him
in recognition of his good work as
mayor.
If you note the Times coming out
definitely for George A. Smith tomor-
row morning you may take ii as evil
dence that the final clamps have been
put on the anti-Smith movement by the
machine leaders and that a desperate
effort will be made to drag the ticket
which the Republican party of Los
Angeles indorses" through the primary
nominating election to save the party
from being known hereafter as the
third party"
In spite of the orders to the contrary,
Candidate W. F. Mckee, who is run
ming for the council on the indorsed
ticket, is still flirting with the "Mushet
mayoralty organization He was be-
ing dragged about yesterday afternoon
by H Ivor Thomas, the Mushet candl-
date for auditor, who introduced him
as "one of our candidates for the coun-
ell" after which Mr. Mckee produced
his picture cards and placed them
about the crowd with graceful abandon.
The Fifty-fourth Precinct Good Gov
ernment club will introduce a new idea
into the campaign next week by hiring
a store room. which will be used as
headquarters and kept open every day
and night except on Sundays. Infor
NAL discussions will be held and Good
Government candidates will be asked
to drop in to get acquainted.
The Political Equality club will meet
a the Hayward hotel next Friday
afternoon, with Judge John D. Works,
Frederick F. Wheeler and Oscar Parish
Candidate Mushet. who spoke to the
club yesterday, said he was not well
enough informed about equal suffrage
to declare himself in favor of it, where
upon the women present overwhelmed
him with the most approved informa-
tion and made him take home heap
ing basketful of literature.
DR.. Alfred ]. Downs asserts that his
name was placed on the list of candi-
dates for the board of education with
out his consent, and he Is explaining
to his friends that 1t Is a political
trick.
The latest brand Of promise brought
cut by the two men running the "Mu-
shet mayoralty organization" is that of
inspector of information" The recip-
lent of this promise Is to have a job
inspecting the information bureaus and
means of imparting information to
tourists-if Mr.. Mushet is elected.
T. L. O'Brien. candidate for the city
council, is gaining much support
through the efforts of his friends who
were associated with him in efforts to
improve the southern and southeastern
sections of the city several years ago.
Mr. O'Brien has the reputation of hav-
ing accomplished more in a few months
than had been done in years prior to
the time he organized an association
for the work, and his friends believe
man with that initiative would make
good councilman.
The Liberal alliance banner on North
Spring street regarding the Endorsement
Of Mr.. Mushet for mayor stood less
than one day of exposure. and is rapid
" going to pieces