Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-24
BY T. SHELLEY SUTTON

are that nearly all of them Will be an
nounced and ON the firing line by the
last of next week.
Whatever the ultimate results may
be, there is no question, but that the
good government movement in Los
Angeles county, as in many other sec
tions of the state, has eXerted, and will
exert, a tremendous influence in the
selection and election of candidates,
and has been reckoned with to a most
gratifying extent by the machine"
regulars.
Republicans and Democrats of the
push" evidently are forsaking the old
reliables, and are putting forward the
best possible men available from the
combine, which, however, in most in
stances, is not saying much in their
favor.
The process of elimination, neverthe-
less, cannot fail to bear good fruit
should it happen that by hook or crook
the machine gets by with one or
more of it's candidates.
In the three senatorial districts OF
the county the machine is facing a
serious problem, for it seems desper-
ately undecided as to which of
number of favorites it should lend
helping hand.
In the Thirty-fourth district, for in
stance, the fight seems to be between
Walter Leeds, former assemblyman,
and former Senator Savage Of San
Pedro. who also is expected to be a
candidate for reelection. Senator Saw
age thinks his services to the Inter
ests" in the last legislature ought to
entitle him to machine support; and no
doubt, from this viewpoint, he is the
logical machine candidate. But on the
other hand, the Republicans say Wal
ter Leeds as an assemblyman did some
ha Hn0Uc - and has
proved his loyalty to such an extent
that he, too, should be remembered.
LEAGUE SUPPORTING GATES
While the machine is puzzling out
solution to this problem, the Lincoln
Roosevelt league has given its support
to Lee C. Gates, and Mr.. Gates pros
poets of success are such that already
he is practically assured of election. He
is we'll known to the citizens Of Los
Angeles, and his public and private life,
say the league members, commends
him to the voters as man OF RELIABLE
itv With such a candidate in the
field. the machine is at a loss to decide
as to whether it should give its aid to
Mr.. Leeds or to Mr. Savage, and noises
from the star chamber of the machine
indicate it would prefer some other man
to either of the two who are being
considered.
Political leaders say the machine
never has been so seriously handl-
canned as at present, for in The desire
TO meet the demands for good govern
ment, and to put up men who have
some chance to make a showing
against the good government candi-
dates, it is confronted by the necessity
of discarding it's oldest and ablest serV-
ants-the push" leaders who are en-
titled to political pie" because of their
4. g4I. g,r1 m
war horses are so obviously tarred with
the s. p. stick and so notoriously ma
chine" men, that they cannot be put
IN for office under the present exact
ing conditions. Yet, if thrown aside
they will retaliate in many ways, Tor
sake the push" and add further terror
to the instructions now going on In
the q. O. p. That explains not only
the condition in the Thirty-fourth sena-
torial district, but it explains the con-
dition throughout the nation, accord
ing to the political wiseacres.
In the Thirty sixth senatorial dis
trict appearances indicate that former
Senator Charles Bell will be a candl-
date for recollection, without opposi-
ton. Mr. Bell is a Lincoln Roosevelt
Republican. and has clean bill OF
health" from Franklin Hichborn, whose
"Storv of the California Legislature of
1909" shows that Mr.. Bells record In
the state senate was beyond criticism.
The machine" has no man to put up
against him.
MCCARTNEY SEEKS REELECTION
In the Thirty-eighth senatorial dis
trict, former Senator Mccartney is out
for reelection, opposed by George san
ders, an attorney. Both are Repuon-
can organization men. The struggle III
this district promises to be strenuous
81, lima riEG
these men, announced yesterday, rs
Henry M. Mcdonald, q Democrat Mr.
Mcdonald is well known in Los Ange-
les. although not a pioneer He has
been engaged here in the purchase ana
sale of street Improvement bonds.
The situation in several OF the as
sembly districts of the county is also
interesting. In the SiXty-seventh as
sembly district former Assemblyman
II. G. Cattell is out for reelection. He
made a splendid record in the legls-
lature, according to Hichborn and 9TH
ers. and has the Endorsement of the
Lincoln Roosevelt league. No opposi-
ton so far has Developed and it is pre-
dicted by the league he Will secure the
nomination and election.
In the SiXty-eighth assembly district
former Assemblyman p. f. CogsWell is
a candidate for reelection and is in
dorsed by the Lincoln Roosevelt league.
In the Sixty-nlnth district former AS
semblyman Harry BarndOllar Of Long
Reach is a candidate for reelection,
but his record in the last legislature,
say the Good Government leaders, IS
somewhat against him and there Is
little enthusiasm over his candidacy
Mr.. Barndollar's record in the legisla-
ture was good in spots, but the watch
dogs of the lobby reported he could
always be relied on by the machine
to "come to the rescue" when import
ant. He followed the program and
for this reason, il is said, if better
candidate is not forthcoming from
Long Beach a man from Los Angeles
or Alhambra may be put into the race
against him. This is possible, because
the Sixty-ninth assembly district in
cludes besides Long Beach, a portion
of Los Angeles, Alhambra, Pasadena
and Altadena.
In the Seventeen district the name
of Dr. e. M Butler has been men
toned. 1t was stated yesterday that
DR.. Butler probably will be the can
didate of the Lincoln Roosevelt league.
He is well known and has been active
in all civic matters tending to the
progress and welfare of Los Angeles.
Clinton Miller, a brother of Senator
f. O. Miller probably will be the Dem
ocratic candidate and nominee in the
Seventeen district.
FARWEIL HAS LEAGUE SUPPORT
In the Seventy-first district-which
elected Phil A. Stanton to the legisla-
ture-Lyman Farwell is a candidate for
the nomination and has the support Of
the Lincoln Roosevelt league. G. c.
Martin, who made the race four years
ago on the Democratic ticket, again