Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-30
"ARRY HARRIS, who was con-
III nected prominently with the
IA Parish forces in the primary

AIRY HARRIS, who was con-
II nected prominently with the
"a Parish forces in the primary
nominating campaign, has been added
to the list of those misquoted by the
| Los Angeles Examiner in that papers
efforts to make votes against Mayor
Alexander. Mr.. Harris is announced
| by the Hearst paper as being author
| lied to quote Oscar Parish as instruct
ing his supporters to work for Mr..
Smith, a statement which Mr. Harris
says is entirely false.
Mr.. Parish himself is looking after
some big real estate deals, character
istic of the activity in an "Uncle Aleck
town. and is not taking any active
part in the present campaign, In any
event, he would not presume to dictate
to the men who led his forces i'm the
primary election fight. All but two or
three of these men have come out
squarely for George Alexander.
LAS for myself" said Mr.. Parish last
night, ANY statement that l am taking
a hand in the present mayoralty fight
is untrue. l am very busy with my
real estate business-just count me out
of politics at this time"
The Herald has published a large
number of unequiVocal statements
from former Parish men who are now
heartily for Mayor Alexander's re-
listed as for Mr.. Smith by the Repub
lican central committee. The Original
Parish man." Sam j. Chappelle, who
nominated Mr. Farish for mayor at the
Democratic city convention three years
ago and who still insists that Mr..
Parish will be mayor of Los Angeles
some time i'm the not distant future
is now outspoken for George Alexander.
1.-THE best compliment l can pay my
friend, Oscar Parish, is to say that L
think he would make as good a mayor
as Mr.. Alexander" says Mr. Chappelle.
For that reason l supported him in
the late primary campaign, but now
that Mr.. Parish is not before our people
as a candidate / take the pleasure
which all good citizens ought to take
in supporting George Alexander for
mayor"
Mayor Alexander yesterday received
a letter from Capt. Amos A. Fries,
formerly in charge of the government
work at Los Angeles harbor, congratu-
lating him on the outcome of the direct
primaries and urging him to go in and
win the election for the great good
of the city. The letter, which was
dated at Washington Barracks, ID. c.,
is as follows:
II am just writing to assure you of
my delight at the outcome of Los An
geles nrSt non-parCSan uHect prlIldrS
election
your election December Z, together
with the election of the good govern
ment candidates for council and the
reelection of the present school board.
will set Los Angeles on a plane of
prosperity and efficient honest city
government unequaled in the United
States. l can wish the city no greater
blessing.
"On the other hand the election of a
machine mayor and council would be a
disaster to Los Angeles greater than
the earthquake and fire were to San
Francisco. Go in and win. You must,
for representative government is al
most in the balance, and your defeat
would be dire blow to decent govern
ment everywhere.
Naturally, after three and one-haif
years work in and for Southern Cali
fornia, I am intensely interested in the
outcome, but there are tens of thou
sands of others watching and praying
for decency to win in Los Angeles.
With best wishes for yourself and the
good government candidates for coun-
Gil, school board and other city offices,
am most sincerely yours,
"AMOS A. FRIES"