Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-16
Scheme HatChed to Write in the
Name of District Attorney
on Democratic Ballots
MACHINE FORCES DESPERATE
Deputies Send Notes to Former
Jurors Appealing for Aid
in Political Trick

The Republican machine is
desperate.
Facing defeat, District Attor-
ney Fredericks and his associates
have hatched a plot they hope
will prevent the nomination OF
Thomas Lee Woolwine, Demo
cratic candidate for district at
torney.
John c. North, a deputy to
Fredericks, and other attaches of
the district attorneys office have
sent out letters urging Demo
Gratis to write in the name of
Fredericks on the Democratic
ticket.
This move is an eleventh-hour
plot of machine Republicans.
They vainly hope it will stem the
tide which is setting against
them.
Vote for Thomas Lee Wool
wine.
Meanwhile, if you question that
Fredericks and his associates
have resorted to the bold plot
charged, read this letter.
The letters we're not sent out
until, the close of the campaign,
in order that they might do their
work before a timely warning
could be issued to those receiving
them. A great many of the let
ters were mailed Sunday and
Monday.
LETTER EXPOSES TRICK
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Aug. 10,
iSt6.-Dear Sir: You will no doubt
remember the writer as having
been pretty well acquainted with
you when you were a member of
the Jury in Judge Willis court from
February 4 to June 10, 1909. I have
before me a list of the jury, which
was printed by Mr.. w. s. MCGEE
of Inglewood, and remember with
a great deal of pleasure the times
we used to have in department IL
together
Next Tuesday will be the pri-
mary election, at which time Capt.
J. D. Fredericks wants to be re-
nominated on both the Republican
and Democratic tickets for district
attorney. If you are Republican
you would do me a great favor by
making a cross opposite the cap
tain's name on the ballot at that
time. If you are a Democrat 1t is
Just as important that you vote for
him by writing his name in the
place left for Democratic nomina-
tion for district attorney
Having been more or less closely
associated with the district attor-
ney's office in times past. 1 feel
sure that you fully appreciate the
fact that this office has been capa-
bly,, efficiently and conscientious
iy conducted by Captain Freder-
icks personally, with the assist
ance of his deputies.
We need the help of all of our
friends in this primary election,
especially in view of the fact that
certain persons made it their boast
that they will "get" the captain,
and are proceeding to do it by mud
singing and innuendo No one
knows better than I do that these
contemplate tactics of the oppo-
sition are most undeserved to the
captain and I ask you if you will
not do your part toward seeing
that he is renominated and re-
elected. Very truly yours.
JOHN C. NORTH.
Another letter sent out at the re-
+. quest of District Attorney Fredericks
is signed by the polo Club" which he
claims is made up principally of Span
ish War Veteran J, but which in real
s ity is composed chiefly of machine
men. The club was organized to "do
politics" for Fredericks. In its letter
this statement appears:
The primaries are on August 16,
1910, and Captain Fredericks' name
will le found on the Republican
balloc along with the names of two
opponents. If you should have
registered as Democrat, you will
of course be given a Democratic
ballot at these primaries. upon
which his name will not appear;
but you can write his name on that
ballot underneath. the title "Dis-
trict Attorney"