Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-31
THIRTEEN ASP|RANTS
FOR z COUNCIL SEATS
Primary Election viii Be Held
Thursday to Select
Four Candidates

The primary election for the nomi-
nation of four candidates to the city
council two of which will be elected
at the special election June 80, will
take place next Thursday, June 2. The
polls for the primary election will be
open from 6 o'clock a. m. until p. m.
and the four men receiving the high
est number Of votes at this primary
election will be placed on the ballot for
the election to fill the two vacancies
in the city council June 80.
There are thirteen men in the race
for the councilmanic nomination. A
number of these are out-and-out ma
chine" men, allied with the S. p. gang,
and others are straight partisan candi-
dates, so-called, although not indorsed
by party conference. The list of can
didates, as they appear on the sample
oallot, just mailed to voters by the
city clerk, is as follows: Rice Adams,
Frank E. Appel. George Coulson, S. L..
Dodge, R. C. Doyle Louis c. Haller,
Bernard Healey, Frank P. w. HILL
Arthur D. C'Doc") Houghton, George
II. Stewart, Ed J. Van Kuren, Samuel
D. We'll and Frederick ]. Whiffen.
OF this number five are members OF
the Good Government organization.
George II. Stewart, Samuel D. We'll,
Ed J. Van Kuren and George Coulson.
Two candidates have been put UP by
the Good Government organization,
and hence are recognized as tne
Good Government candidates. These
two are Frederick J; Whltfen ana
George H. Stewart, the tenth and
thirteenth names on the ticket. Mr..
Whiffen believes that since there are
thirteen men in the race, and he Is
the thirteenth on the list, his election
is assured.
George H. Stewart one of the two
officially sanctioned candidates of the
Good Government organization, form
erly was president of the Los Angeles
chamber Of commerce andlMas lived in
Los Angeles for tWenty-fOur years.
He has always been identified proml-
nently with public spirited and pro-
gressiVe movements, and as a property
owner and pioneer resident here mas
vitally at heart the interests of the
city and county and is thoroughly con-
versant with the needs and various In
terests of the city. He is actively in
terested in all civic affairs, Is har-
Dor enthusiast and one of the leading
promoters of the Good Government
cause. Mr. Stewart only consented to
enter the race when appealed to by
hundreds of prominent citizens, who,
recognizing his clean-cut character and
ability, insistently urged him to be-
come a candidate because they beileVe
that as a member of the city council
Mr. Stewart will be in a position 70
render great service to the city and
will look after AMI protect the citys
best interests.
Mr.. Stewart was born in Chicago
and received his collegiate education
at Oberlin, o. He came to California
in June. 1872. His father was Rev. A.
NJ G ~ 6rct oh the
unteer service in Pennsylvania, ana
was in thirty-nine engagements. in
cluding the battles of Williamsburg
and Fair Oaks.
Mr. Stewart was employed in the
grocery business at Gilroy for about
three years and then for seven years
served in various important capacities,
up to the position of confidential clerk
for Gen. John Bidwell of Ohio. who
was then the largest fruit grower IN
California. For a year he operated a
large farm in the San Joaquin valley
and for three years did office work IN
San Francisco. Mr.. Stewart was
seven years in the banking business in
Los Angeles and was at various times
secretary and manager of the clearing
house association and chairman of the
executive council of the Cailfornla
Bankers association. During the last
fifteen years he has been engaged III
the manufacturing business.
Mr.. Stewards running mate. Fred
erick ]. Whiffen, also has lived for a
good many years in Los Angeles and is
well known and popular in financial
circles. He is an active Good Govern
ment crusader and has many years of
experience first as farmer, later as
merchant and later still as manu-
facturer. He has led retired life
since coming to Los Angeles, but has
maintained offices here and has de-
voted some of his time to making
loans and Investments. which business
he has made successful.