Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-27
A Remarkable Victory

~IE close of the campaign by the election of George
with plurality of 1000 one of the
remarkable victories achieved the battle for civic
deceny When the result analysed it shows The Herald was en-
trey right every evil element the
political social life of city arrayed against Mr. Alex
ande together with the respectable proportions that did
come under either of these categories.
The Socialist candidate had first element of strength the fact
that good character and fair ability which entitled
his full party support that amounts to about 5000
Add to this the honest aw-abdng labor votes naturally
sympathetic Socialist candidate who had been labor leader
standing repute their organizations and he probably
ceved another 5000 votes from this
The Republican machine bosed by Mr. Walter Parker
solid support That carried with the vote controlled by
Royal and Liberal Alliance which have for long time been
recognized parts of the Southern PacifRepublcan political
machine
To these be added the votes of considerable for
egn element early campaign became enormously inn
bued with Mr. Aexander the Inaugural
ton of prohibition in Los Angeles.
The of these combinations strngy illustrated the
vote of the ward which nearly three for the
Socialist candidate giving him majority of 1045 This ward has
large VOTE largest foreign and its fegh saloons
give large by the liquor In addition
all foregoing elements against Mr. Alexander his opponent
ceved the support of tough thug CRATER macueea gam
awbeake the city This because this malodorous
crowd recognized in Mr. Aeandes supporters the men who had
mayor and his from office thereby end
ing unchecked reign of license awbreakng and graft that they
had enjoyed during the ncumbeny OF the recent mayor
these good and bad thoroughly organized and
ample funds the anxiety of The Herald and of Mr.
supporters the result than justified His
victory alliance is notable triumph His was
opadzed the fatal apathy that many who should be
good citizens this character There doubt that
weather which prevailed during most OF the day cost
hundreds of of this character
will their duty citizens when be done with
little sacrifice time comfort but who will not seriously incon
mode themselves in order do it.
infamous of the whole drama of local politics
PLAYED ParkerSouthen PacicRepubcan machine
This which hestates to accept alliance from
the awbreng aoonkeeper Socialist candidate that
its baser threw its whole
could command against Mr. Alexander
This was hope of defeating the forces that had
driven Pares his member of the board of public works
this election inevitably meant the
Parker and his machine from the ci
political life
Alexander succeeded against such array the most
achieved the of decent
our CITY notable umphs for clean admins
tration the country has ever known
Herald heartily congatulates the good citizens whose
votes accomplished and particularly compliments the recall
paign committee splendid work that made such result
sble
good citizens who compose this committee have placed the
lasting obligations by their selacricng earnest and
bor in the of decent for decent