Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-20
HARPER SIGNS
ORDINANCE TO
CALL ELECTION
DATE FOR RECALL VOTING
CHANGED TO MARCH 26
NOMINATION PETITIONS FOR
ALEXANDER READY TODAY
Documents Asking for Candidacy of
"Honest George" Should Be Signed
Promptly, as Time Is
Limited

NH nance fixing the date of the re-
Az call election as Friday, March 26,
after a consultation with his attorneys,
and following its publication this MORN
ing the Municipal league will place Pc
titions at prominent places on down
town streets for signatures Of those
who will ask the nomination Of George
Alexander.
Citizens are urged to sign the petit
ton at once, as the number of names
required must be secured by Wednes-
day. Monday is a holiday, leaving but
three days to secure 1000. signatures.
Petitions will be ready today at the
following stands:
Entrance to o. T. Johnson building.
Entrance to office of The Herald.
Entrance to Wright & Calender
building.
5151a South Main street.
Entrance to office of the Express.
Entrance to the Central building.
Entrance to Fifth street store.
Seventh and Spring streets.
Seventh and Broadway.
Entrance to Lissner building.
Chamber of commerce building.
419 West Seventh street.
217 West First street.
133 South Broadway.
523 South Broadway.
Although less number is sufficient
under the law, the Municipal league
will endeavor to obtain 2000 signatures
of qualified electors in order to make
absolutely sure of the nomination.
Members of the Municipal league have
promised to aid in urging their friends
to sign the petitions today and in keep
ing up the agitation Tuesday if neces-
sary.
Change in Date Made
The change in the date of the cleo
tion to Friday, March 26, was made In
order to permit the correction OF any
error that might slip into the ordi-
nance on it's first printing. Without this
additional day it would be impossible
to make a new and correct publication
in time to legalize the holding of the
election. Clerks in the office of City
Clerk Lelande were at work all night
getting the ordinance ready and cor
recting it's proofs. AS voting will be
held at all of the 169 polling places,
there are numerous chances for an er-
ror which would invalidate the ordi-
nance.
The directors of the Harper league
are having difficult time to decide on
move which will aid their candidate.
AT a conference in a leading down
town saloon yesterday noon the effect
of putting up Republican organiza-
tion candidate was discussed at length
1T won't 60" said one man, who is
prime mover in the Business Mems
organization" "A lot of our men
couldn't be told to vote for Harper, as
against the Republican man, and We
would lose. Those fellows are going
to stand by Alexander in spite of every
thing"
IF you don't do it the Times will be
sore said another of the faithful.
Its going to be sore, anyhow, after
the election" said the first speaker.
This looks like another school bond
election. They are going to lay it over
Harper
S"Something ought to be done about
the union vote" said the other. 1.-The
Times has queered that, and along with
it Alexander will make a strong null on
his record. ! think the Socialists ought
70 nave man up, if we can work it.
to help pull off that vote"
Republicans Make Bluff
1t was decided to call meeting to
determine the advisability of placing a
machine Republican in the field. The
result was forecasted by the wise men
OF the saloon caucus, who said:
1t won't do no good. You haven't
got half enough time to get half the
names you need to nominate a man"
liz 1IIAluuS VI prO-Vlco PAPERS in
throwing mud at Mr.. Alexander has
aroused the anger of his Grand ARMY
comrades, who think that papers which
heretofore have been so effNsive in
praise Of the old soldier should be con-
slstent, even though they have no
stronger way of attack than by fling
ing mud
These papers always have paraded
their admiration for the old soldier"
SAID a veteran yesterday "AIthoueh il
was TO be expected from them, it makes
me angry to see them turn around ami
eau names at comrade just because
Chey can t make real attack on his
record. L have been proud of George
Alexander because he has always been
Il hShter and a fair fighter at thai
because ne has fought in the open. and
ms record is clean from start to finish
the papers which have to OPPOSE him
SINK around and make faces. The
must be hard up for ammunition. PEI
maps you can't blame them; but when
think of how they will spill over
Memorial day l want to get in tbe
ranks again along with Alexander"