Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-16


highest number oe votes at said
election.
Accused of Misconduct
That by reason of the said mall
conduct of the said boards of
judges more than nineteen bal OTIS
were counted for the said George
A. Smith which should have been
counted for the said plaintiff, and
more than nineteen ballots were
counted for the said George A.
Smith which should have been re-
jected and cancelled and not counted
for the said George A. Smith, and
more than nineteen ballots were
rejected and Cancelled which should
have been counted for said plaintiff,
and more than nineteen ballots
We're counted for the said George A.
Smith which should have been
counted for candidates other than
the said George A. Smith.
That the said malconduct of the
said boards of judges was such s
to procure the said George a. Smith
to be declared nominated to said
office of mayor when he had not
received the highest number of
legal votes for said office and had
not received next to the highest
number of said legal votes for said
office, and was such as to prevent
the said plaintiff from being de
clared by said city council one of
the two candidates receiving the
highest vote for mayor at said elec-
tion, when in deed and in fact If
the said ballots had been properly
counted the said William c. Mushet
would have been one Of the two
candidates receiving the highest
number of votes Tor the office of
mayor at said election.
Dudley Robinson, secretary of the
Republican city central committee,
said last night: "All that will have no
effect on our campaign. Mr.. Smith Is
on the ballot and will stay on"
The Smith -Mushet contest is not the
only controversy that has arisen as a
result of the vote cast last Wodnes-
day. Two candidates for city attorney
threaten to take their case into court.
When the official vote was an
nounced yesterday and the council was
on the point of passing the formal res
olution declaring the nominees, A r.
Holston, the Socialist party candidate
for city attorney made formal protest
against placing the name of George
Edwards on the ballot as the opponent
of Leslie r. Hewitt.
THE city charter contemplates that
the city attorney shall be a licensed
attorney, competent to practice in the
courts of the state" said Mr. Holston.
THE Socialist Labor party did not
have an attorney to put on the ticket
so they took ladies' tailor. l protest
against the name of George Edwards
being placed on the ballot and demand
that mine be substituted instead, as l
received the next highest number OF
votes to Mr.. Edwards"
The council asked the city attorney
what should be done about it.
There is no doubt the charter con-
templates that the city attorney shall
be qualified to practice law and have
a license permitting him to do So
said Mr.. Hewitt, but ] do not be-
lieve the council can be the judge Of
a candidates qualifications for office.
This question should have been raised
when Mr.. Edwards name was placed
on the ballot. l believe the only rem
edy is a recourse to the courts
The official count showed George Ed
wards had received 1865 votes and A.
r. Holston 1863 Their only hope OF
winning over Leslie r. Hewitt is that
Mr.. Hewitt may be hit by an automo-
bile or something as serious may occur
to put him beyond the perplexities Of
politics.
Wallace Wideman, who came within
p, ,63S votes of defeating Leslie Hewitt
tor city attorney and considers 1t
narrow squeak at that, says that ms
candidate will take a dignified and
manly stand, resorting to no unseemly
contest, but abiding calmly by tho
result. In this Mr.. Wideman Is fol-
lowed by one of the defeated candl-
a
who takes like stand making for the
dignity of elections.
"They are telling me that my mush
would look we'll in the sheriffs office"
says "Scotty" Allen. "Im wise. If it's
up to me to beat it into the county
game l don't waste any hard irons on
contesting the official score of the
primary election"
Activity at Good Government head
quarters, 2O4 German building, has not
ceased since the night of the primary
election. Plans for a Wig
orous campaign for the December cleo
ton were laid by the executive COM
mittee before the primaries were held,
and they are being prosecuted ener-
getically by President Meyer Lissner
and Secretary Lucian ]. Clarke with
large force of helpers and precinct
workers,
with the close of the primary cam
paign, the Good Government organiza-
tion is preparing to make much more
systematic effort to bring opt the full
strength of the Good Government vote
for the general election" said Mr.
Lissner yesterday.
1T is proposed to have n thorough
organization I'm every precinct in the
city and an educational campaign will
be instituted so that the voters will
be well advised as to the records and
capabilities of the various candidates
for office. The Good Government lead
ers feel confident that if the people
thoroughly understand the real issue
what Good Government candidates
stand for as opposed to the candidates
who are simply representatives of the
machine-there will be no question as
to the final result and the Good Gov
ticket will be triumphantly
elected by a preponderating majority
vote all along the line.
Organization Is Essential
"To bring this about, however, re-
uuires thorough organization; means
that no stone should be left unturned
and no effort should be spared to bring
out every possible Good Government
vote. In a city the size of Los An
geles the expense involved in such a
campaign, with the most economical