Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-29
TO ATTEND LAST
t1ARBOR MEETING
MAYOR AND C0UNCILMEN ARE
INVITED TO WILMINGTON
CAMPAIGN TO BE BROUGHT TO
CLOSE TUESDAY EVENING
Big Rally to Be Held Tonight In San
Pedro-AutomobIe Are
to Fly Consolidation
Pennants

Mayor Alexander and members of the
city council were invited yesterday to
attend the final consolidation meeting
in Wilmington next Tuesday evening,
when the campaign for a magnificent
municipality controlled harbor will come
to an end so far as Wilmington is cons
cerned.
Secretary Fleming of the consolida-
tion campaign committee sent out Inc
dividual letters to the mayor and mem-
bers of the city council urging them to
lay aside all personal business and at
tend this meeting, which will be OF the
utmost Importance. Mr. Fleming point
ed out the fact that the city council
in session June had made declara-
ton of policy ratifying and indorsing
the report of the Los Angeles CONSOLE
dation committee, agreeing to expend
SIC, 900 600 on improvements to the har-
Dor at San Pedro and Wilmington in
event of consolidation, and that the
people Of Wilmington are anxious to
see and hear the members of the coun-
Gil and mayor of this city.
The Wilmington meeting-coming as
It does on the eve of election-promises
to prove a record breaker in the harbor
city. Monday evening the anti-consoli-
dationlsts will hold a meeting in Will
mington, and speakers for consolidation
the following evening will answer the
arguments of the opposition-if any
arguments worthy of attention are
made by the "antis." Thomas E. Glib
bon will be the principal speaker Tues
day evening.
Big Meeting Tonight
with the Wilmington election in the
(praprO1Ipd attention is hpinR be-
slowed on this important event, but con-
solidation leaders are no less active in
San Pedro, where the election occurs
eight days after Wilmington and Los
Angeles shall have voted on the
measure affecting the city at the head
of the harbor. A meeting will be held
In San Pedro tonight that promises to
eclipse in interest any yet held in that
city.
Joseph II. Call, Lee c. Gates and
Leslie r. Hewitt will be the speakers of
the evening and a big crowd Is prom
ised. Members of the Los Angeles con-
solidation committee will attend in a
body, and delegations from the cham
ber of commerce. Municipal league,
Merchants and Manufacturers assocta-
tion and Los Angeles Jobbers' associa-
tion will also attend.
Immediately following the Whining
ton election the consolidation leaders
Pedro, and the campaign in Los An
geles and San Pedro will be carried on
vigorously up to the election, August
II. Another meeting has been arranged
for Terminal Island August 6, and a
grand final rally of the forces will be
made in San Pedro Tuesday evening,
August TO- at the last meeting OF the
campaign.
Thousands Of Pennants to Fly
Thousands of pennants will begin fly
ing from automobiles, trucks and other
vehicles in Los Angeles and Whining
ton today. These pennants are yellow
background with black letters, urging
voters to cast their ballots in favor of
consolidation. In addition to the PEN
nants thousands of free harbor buttons
will be distributed on the streets today.
An effort will be made to deliver the
pennants to all OF the garages and big
trucking companies in the city, but in
dividual vehicle owners are requested
to call at the committee rooms, second
floor Chamber of Commerce building,
and secure all pennants and buttons
needed.
Ministers of Los Angeles, San Pedro
and Wilmington have been asked to an
nounce the elections from their pulpits
Sunday and the following Sunday, and
to support the measure at the polls.
Inasmuch as the consolidation move is
not of a political nature and it is for
the interest of the city of Los Angeles
and the harbor cities as well Chairman
Fleming has made this request through
personal letters to all of the minis
ferg