Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-05
MAGEE WTHDRAWS;
FARLEY IS IN RACE
BIG CHANGE IS EFFECTED IN
MAY0RALTY. CONTEST
Trouble in Which Relative Is ln-
volved Causes Candidate to De-
cline to Continue Cam
palgn for Office

PASADENA, March 4.-Never in the
history of Pasadena politics has big
ger surprise been sprung on an unex-
pectant public than that of today
when Judge H. W. Magee. duly NOM
mated candidate of the administration
party for the mayoralty, revoked his
decision to run and Mayor Thomas
Farley who has declared no power
could again bring him before the peo-
pie as a candidate for the office, was
placed at the head of the ticket IN ms
stead.
The Waterhouse people simply
gasped when the news was brought to
them-that is, all save William Water
house himself, who would welcome
nothing more than a chance to again
measure strength with the man VINO
defeated him two years ago.
The withdrawal of Judge Magee is
the result of trouble involving his SON
in-law, Guy A. Hammel, who was yes
terday arrested at the Arcadia race
track charged with having forged the
name of the Neuner company of Los
Angeles to a check for $40. 1t is
claimed that the check is only one of
a series which will be brought up
against the young man, and the judge
is understood to have stood Loyalty be-
hind his daughters husband in times
dollars.
Keen admiration for the course
which forbids him to enter race Tor
public office while a member of his
family rests under a cloud is felt in
this city, and was strongly expressed
at a meeting held in Judge Magee's Of
flee this morning, at which all of the
leaders of the administration faction
were present.
Mayor Farley, in spite of his deter
mination not to be a candidate for a
second term, was forced into the race
at the last moment to fill the vacancy
left by Jduge Magee's withdrawal. He
enters the fight with regret, but with
the assurance of good support, as his
fight for the municipal electric plant
and other civic measures has made him
popular.
Magee Issues Statement
Late this afternoon a statement was
issued by Judge Magee in which he
sets forth his reasons for Withdrawing
from the candidacy. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
ITO my supporters and the public:
have upon careful consideration and
after consultation with my friends de-
cided to withdraw my name as a can
didate for the Office of mayor, for the
following reasons:
Late yesterday afternoon l learned
that Guy A. Hammel of Los Angeles,
related to me by marriage, was arrest
ed for uttering a false check l have
not yet had time to investigate the
truth or falsity of this charge; but in
view of the said calamity coming upon
me at this time, when I am being pro-
posed as a candidate for office, have
determined to relieve my friends and
supporters of the embarrassment of eX-
plantations incident in a campaign, and
also out of consideration for my wife
and family, to withdraw from the con-
test.
1.-THE situation was placed before my
friends and supporters this morning
and they thereupon induced Mayor
Thomas Farley, who was so favorably
considered at last Saturday nights
meeting, to take my place upon the
ticket, and l trust you will give him
your united and hearty support.
Thanking you for your appreciation
and confidence, L am sincerely yours.
III. w. MAGEE".
The Waterhouse faction has complet-
ed it's ticket for the election by nam
ing C. M. Jaques as candidate for
councilman from the Third ward.
c. ]. Crandall is up for reelection
from the Second ward and John S. Cox
is a candidate from the Fourth ward
Opposed to these men are H. G. Cat
tell, at present councilman from the
Third; William H Korstain, in the Sec
ond, and John F. Barnes, in the Fourth.