Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-05
REPUBLICAN PUSH
OPPOSES HAMMEL
Leaders Say He Has Held Choice
Sheriff'S Office Plum
Too Long
ORGANIZATION is FOR WERDIN
YoungWorth WithdraWS to Pro-
mote Harmony and Will Be
Candidate Next Time
ORGANIZATION IS FOR WERDIN

The question Of why Leo Young
worth withdrew from the race for the
nomination as sheriff, which was the
subject of extensive gossip in political
circles yesterday, was explained last
night by a prominent Republican, who
for obvious reasons requested that his
name be not mentioned in connection
with the matter, but who admitted that
Youngworth did not deem 1t advisable
to enter the fight at this stage of the
game, when o bitter struggle already IS
on between the two Old-time leaders of
the Republican county machine-Wlll
Hammel Gncumbent) and E. r. Wer-
din, the pet of the present Republican
push.
Time was, according to this author
ity. when all the machine leaders were
strong for Hammel; but they believe
he has held office too long, and point to
the fact that he is now reputed to be
worth at least three-quarters of a MIL
lion dollars.
1T is time for another good Republi
can, who has stod faithfully by our or
ganization, to have a chance at some OF
this political pie. The salary and fees
of the sheriff's office, we are informed,
amount to more than $4,000 year;
some place the amount at over 10000,
and we think Mr.. Hammel ought to
be satisfied, for he has had long drag
at this source of revenue. Besides, the
patronage of the office, which amounts
to a great deal, has not been evenly or
justly divided among the boys, and for
this reason we wanted YoungWorth TO
go into the contest.
While Mr.. Youngworth has with
drawn from the race, because of the
energetic fight being waged by Mr..
Werdin, 1t is understood that Young
worth has been assured by Frank Flint
that he and he only, will be the regu
lar Republican candidate four years
from now if he stays out of the race
and thus helps to restore harmony in
the county organization. We have too
many fights on to take any chances
with the sheriff's Office, which is our
best plum. Now that YOungwOrth has
done the right thing, and left the field
clear for Werdin or Hammel, it is to
be hoped that no more quarreling than
necessary will result between these two
candidates.
MIR. Werdin is making his fight on
clean lines, and Mr.. Hammel has no
complaint to make, or at least he
shouldn't have. | am very much afraid,
however, that the organization will find
itself compelled to get behind Werdin.
Much as we like Hammel, we believe he
owes it to the boys to let go of the
office The organization Republicans, l
am satisfied, will vote for Werdin. Mr.
Werdin has proved his popularity with
the regulars by the ease with which he
secured such a large number of sigma
lures to his primary petition-a num-
ber far in excess of that required by
the direct primary law, but, of course,
as you understand, many of these sig
natures probably will be invalidated
when checked up on the great register.
-Four years from now Mr.. Young
worth will be our party's candidate.
We are very glad that he has with
drawn from the present contest, for the
presence of a third candidate would Sc
riously have impaired our chances Tor
success"