Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-17
SUCCESSOR TO
MAYOR HARPER
MADE CERTAIN
CITY CLERK CERTIFIES TO
PETITIONS SUFFICIENCY
ORDINANCE FOR CALL TO VOTERS
is ORDERED
Citizens Generally Elated with Nomi-
nation of George Alexander and
All Feel Assured He VIII
Be Returned
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against Harper. All whom I know and
with whom | have had occasion to talk
say Alexander is the man, and say
they will vote for him. | was opposed
to the recall and did not sign the pc
tition, but since the matter has been
agitated 1 have come to the conclusion
vote against the present mayor is a
duty that is due from every man who
has any pride in Los Angeles. And it
will certainly never be a source of re-
gret on my part that l cast my vote
for George Alexander. We need a
fighting man, and he's it.
Candidate Loves Los Angeles
l"Uncle George" as Mr.. Alexander is
referred affectionately to in all parts
of Los Angeles county, has lived in the
Fifth ward nearly twenty years. He is
immensely proud of Los Angeles and
always has been ready to stand for all
he considers its advancement. On nu-
merous occasions when his personal
desire would have kept him in the
background he has proved a fighting
man" against machine interests seek
ing to pervert the good government of
city and county. Everybody knows
where he stands was a frequent COM
ment yesterday in the conversations
relative to his selection by the commit
tee.
His Grand Army friends are pleased
especially. "Uncle George is extreme
ly popular among the patriots who now
are living in the forty-fourth year since
the War of the Rebellion was conclud-
ed. His army service was with COM
pany E of the TWenty-foUrth Iowa vol
unteer infantry, with which he was
fighting through the Vicksburg, Red
River and Shenandoah valley cam
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latter.
when so few of us are left it's fit
ting to pick up a veteran and put him
in a public place when duty CALLS said
a veteran yesterday. "They need have
no fear that George Alexander isn't
spry enough to serve his city as faith
fully as he served his country. There's s
a big fight on, and they picked the right
man to win it,
Is an Active Citizen
Mr.. Alexander engaged in the grain
business in Belle. Plaine, Ia, and near
by towns following the Civil War. He
came to Los Angeles in 1886, and has
been an active citizen ever since.
IT did not seek the Office, but if the
meeting Wednesday night wishes it I
will accept the nomination and make
the fight he said yesterday. "There is
a time when mans sense of patriotic
duty demands such action 1 believe
there is now good opportunity to i'm
prove the city government. An oath
of office should be taken only to be
lived up to. My platform, if I run, will
be Enforce the laws If laws are bad
they should be repealed. We should
have law observance and law enforce
ment."
The meeting tonight is in effect an
adjourned meeting of the citizens in
vited to the former meeting in Blanch-
ard hall as members of the Municipal
league, City club, chamber of commerce
or Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation. Judge John D. Works will
preside and w D. Stephens VIII present
the report of the committee of fifteen
relating to a candidate for mayor. The
campaign will be started with an en-
thusiastic ovation to the next mayor
GeOroa Alexander