Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26

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in labor circles through the re-
~ port published in the Examiner,
which is making a reputation for itself
for taking at every possible opportu-
nifty, that the laboring men had in
dorsed Smith for mayor. The report
was tucked away in a small corner OF
Thursdays Examiner. but 1t was not
hidden enough to arouse the ire of
many of the union men in Los Angeles.
In an official statement made yes
terday afternoon by r. A. Woodbury.
recording secretary of Carpenters local
union No. 1853, the assertion that the
central labor council had indorsed
Smith is labeled as false from first to
last Mr.. Woodbury. made the state
ment on behalf of the union men OF
Los Angeles, and without being in any
way approached by any supporters OF
Alexander. The political committee
referred to In the Examiner article Is
an official offshoot of the central la
Dor council and has no more weight
or influence in the deliberations of the
council than so many individual dele
gates to the council. Mr.. Woodbury's
statement follows:
In regard to the article in Thursday
mornings Examiner. purpOrting to be
from the executive board of the Cen
traI Labor council, will say that the
committee drafting the Endorsement
spoken of is not the executive COM
mittee of the council, neither Is II
answerable TO the council nor is the
Central Labor council or its affiliated
unions in any way bound by the action
of the committee, and as for the car
penters local No. 16S, which com
prises about HOO members, they were
not represented on the committee
Neither was the Building Trades
council, and are in no way bound by
Its action.
Personally, after having watched
the administration of Mayor Alexan-
der very closely In the past eight
months, and realizing that he has
made good in every sense of the word
and that what the working men in
our city most need Is ar honest and
fair administration with square deal
TO all, am heartily in favor of
George Alexander, and shall continue
to work and vote for him.
X. A. WOODBURY.,
Recording Secretary Carpenters To-
cal No. 1853, and delegate to Central
Labor council.
The article which has aroused the ire
of the union men is as follows:
The political committee of the Cen
trail Labor councils executive COM
mittee has indOrsed Smith and the en-
tire Republican ticket and DIR. HOugh-
ton.
Like most other reports of the Hearst
organ, the Endorsement statement is
utterly misleading. The paragraph is
so worded as to give the reader the
that the executive commit
tee has indorsed Smith, when as a mat
ter of fact no such action has been
taken or is contemplated. 1t is de-
nounced as a canard of the meanest
sort, a trick of the machine to swing
votes from Mayor Alexander and last
expiring gasp of the discredited Hearst
mouthpiece.
Announcement has been made that
the Liberal Alliance, conductor of mass
orgies, has indorsed Smith.
In line with the Liberal Alliance in
dorsement is the news that A. c.
Harper, recalled and discredited mayor,
has been visiting machine headquar-
ters and has been several times in long
and earnest conference with some of
the campaign leaders. Although no
official announcement has been made
and none is necessary-it is whispered
about that arthur" has pledged mis-
support to Smith.
Although Harper has been shorn of
his power which came mostly from
the underworld, is but a single indi-
vidual and his vote is but single
ballot, the fact that Harper is in favor
of Smith should be enough for decent
people to desire Smiths defeat, aside
from a thousand other reasons.
The Good Government organization
has heard from C. M. Moses of the
Moses Bros. Mill and Elevator COM
pany, now of Great Bend, Kansas, and
he says: "The writer is no longer a
resident of your city, being perma-
nently located in Great Bend Kan
However, your organization has, my
full sympathy as it had my support
when a resident of Los Angeles"
One more Mushet man has come out
fat -footedly for Mayor Alexander
Here is the statement of DR.. George M
Stevens:
II signed the Mushet petition because
I had great faith in Mushet's ability
and honesty, and because at the time
it looked TO me as though it would be
the best to have an able and honest
candidate in the field in case Alex
ander met defeat in the primary. Mr.
Alexander certainly has made an eff
cient mayor. He is always on the job