Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-25
MASTER FIXER TO
BE SUMMONED
FORS.P. WRECK
HERRlN MAY ATTEMPT REPAIR
OF BATTERED MACHINE
OTHER CITIES SEEK CHANCE TO
SWAT ORGANIZATION
Don Q. MoGarVin May Again Be
Called Into Service, So Des-
perate Is Need of
Gang

The condition of the Southern Pa
ciic political organization is SO des-
perate in Los Angeles that w. F. Her.
rim intends, according to the best OF
authority, to spend a week here as an
expert mechanician putting the pat
tered, wrenched and practically ruined
machine into some semblance Of run
ming shape Whether even the big boss
can do it is questioned by number
of the smaller politicians. They do
not hesitate to say among themselves
that the machine is whipped as mat
ters stand right now, and they DOUBT
whether drastic action by the hlgnest
authorities can take Los Angeles out
of the independent class and keep II
under the thumb of the machine.
The reason the state machine is TAX
ing so keen an interest in the present
municipal campaign lies in its vastly
important bearing on the August
primaries throughout California next
year. If Los Angeles throws the ma
chine over the bluff and takes to run
ming her own government, and every
hodv who has any sense of pride in
the city seems pleased and happy over
1t. as will naturally be. the case, more
than one of the smaller cities IN the
state will expectorate on its hands ana
take the example as an inspiration TO
tear the whole works out of the ma
chine. Indications that the Lincoln
Roosevelt sentiment has not died out
In many of the smaller cities has been
forciDly brought to the organization,
leaders in the north. 1t might be well
enough to let Los Angeles go II the
action here does not mean, as II IN
evitably will, a popping up OF heaus al
over California ready to give the or
Of 1nW-
Gus swats that could be imagined.
For "Party Solidarity"
Tt is important, therefore, that Los
Angeles stand for party solidarity,
which is another term in this state FOR
government by and for the southern
Pacific politicians. Hence the real large
boss is to come down for a straighten-
ing out of the terrible, terrible cond1-
tfons now prevailing from a machine
standpoint.
Meanwhile the local political machine
lies where the rump convention
ditched it; not even Benny Cohn or
Jack Wright was tinkerlng at the
wreck Yesterday. 1t will lie there until
a working force of respectable proper
tions can be assembled, for at present
the ranks of the precinct committee
men are full Of vacancies.
The determination of the bosses 10
ram through the convention has caused
more defections. Men always known
as faithful workers for the organization
are now openly opposed to the South
ern Pacific machine, and this same in
dependence is found among voters gen.
orally. Just what the big boss himself
can do to change the current causes
much speculation among the lesser
lights.
If Don McGarvin, who has announced
~ +o 1raaT0 ont Df
the mess, should be again brought for
ward with the announcement that he
has been prevailed on to take his old
place it may be taken as an indication
that Mr. Herrin has devised a plan,
and that, since Mr.. McGarvin has sue
ceeded heretofore in getting the wreck
age out Of the ditch, to him alone can
be trusted the handling of the present
desperate situation.
The following are formally in the
race, having had their petitions checked
up and not found wanting by the city
clerks force: George Alexander and
George A. Smith, for the mayors office;
H. J. Lelande, for city clerk; c. H.
Hance, for treasurer; John T. Pope
Alfred Moore, Martin F. Betouski, H
J. Woollacott. William E. Mckee,
Frank z. Pitney, L. NJ. Hughes, N. H.
Mitchell, Fred w. Kahler, John w
Salter, Milton G. Fordham, John 5.
Allen, Mark G. Bunce, J. NJ. Glass and
Harry Lyons, for council. Petitions
have been filed and are in process of
checking by z. E. Bostwick, for audit
or; Fred w Stein, for assessor, and
the following candidates for the coun-
Gil: w. H. Gilbert, Charles T. Paul, S.
c. Dodge, J. V. Walden, B. Healy,
Charles J. Let's, DR.. S. A. Austin and
Percy w. Ross.
Thirty Good Government precinct
meetings for organization have been
held this week. Prof L. A. Handley,
who is acting as secretary of the eXecu-
tive committee, reports active organ
ization in precincts always known here
tofore as strongholds of the machine
s, A DR.. ]. W. Jones club, with mem
hArship or thirty-two, has been organ
ized in precinct 55. The officers are
George Zoll, president, and Henry Bor-
sey, secretary. The club will take up
actively the advancement of the can
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