Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-29
MESERVE'S
CANDIDACY
(Paelne outlook.)

TRACING Outlooks1
It is really relief at last to find
some one in the machine crowd pos
sessed of enough horse sense to meet
the present exigency with frankness
and point to way out for the faith
full. 1t is u. A. Meserve, Esq, OF Los
Angeles, and he announces his inten-
ton of entering the direct primary for
United States senator. Now. we are
not for Meserve for senator--not the
least little bit. He Is OF, by and for
the machine. If elected to the senate
he will represent the people with his
voice and the interests with his vote.
He is thorough-going partisan, will
be stand pattter on the tariff, and
will tie the state up In a neat little
package and hand II over to Aldrich
or his successor-exactly as Flint and
Perkins have done. But for all that he
is entitled to our admiration as one
who knows politics when he sees 1t,
and who rises to a great emergency
like a true sport.
In his opening statement ne de-
nounces the Southern Pacific! Think
of that, friends; think hard, and let
1t sink in
For some time the machine has been
exhibiting a bad case of rattle. Mo-
been doing IT. Tired at last OF running
around in circles, they seem to have
collapsed into n blue funk. Ask any
machine man who will be the next
governor. and he gives you either john
son or Bell. If you suggest Curry, he
winces; Anderson, he grins; Stanton,
he roars with laughter. Thus far the
campaign has been managed by Her
rim and Parker Their system of doing
politics is to get all the delegates fixed
and then hold a convention. After that
it's case OF support the grand old
party" and the problem Is simple.
Give them a direct primary, however,
and an honest expression of the viii
of the people, and they are all in.
It happens that the road has in its
employ an attorney with a large
weather eye on politics, Judge McKin-
ley, an able man and a fair-minded
one. He came into the game from the
camp of good citizenship, and he knows
enough about the people to know when
they are in earnest. We do not pre-
tend to have any information as to
what has actually happened, but we
can easily imagine a conversation be-
tween the judge and Mr.. Meserve some
thing like this:
kind of a fix I am in? Here Is Johnson
talking anti-corporation talk every
where, and big crowds come to hear
him. I can't possibly ignore the Issue
that Is foremost in every voters mind.
can I?
McKinley-Certainly not.
Well. then. what? If | go
into 1t at all, must talk against the
The Corporation, you know.
McKinley-Of course. and that is the
thing TO do. And while you are about
it, do it hard. It's good politics-your
only chance.
to me. But will he stand for 1.-THE
Chief. I mean?
McKinley-Mr Herrln? Sure. He
expects It. I took 1t up with him
week ago.
Meserve-Gee! What relief. can
turn loose, then and warm up. Can
call names like Johnson does?
McKinley-You can cuss all you like.
I am used to II, and indeed 1 have
scarcely been myself since the Times
came over to our side and quit abusing
me. But go gently with Walter. The
poor fellow is so sore over this ghastly
fiasco of the governorship that he
writhes when you merely glance in his
direction.
Meserve-Then it's general denuncia-
tions for mine, and in that I will out
Johnson Johnson. Things will begin
to sizzle when I hit the trail. exit
with head up)
Mckinley (thoughtfully)-Did he say
sizzle or fizzle?
Thus are great political principles
brought into being. From this time
forth, Ike enough, everybody in sight
will be lambasting the Southern Pa
&C. Before the campaign Is over
Stanton may note the fact that 1t is
raining and come into the house with
the others. The fact that they are all
a bit late will not in the least degree
impede their enthusiasm. 1t is always
the new convert that displays the most
fiery zeal.
Nevertheless. to F. A Meserve be-
longs the credit of making the first
correct diagnosis OF the organizations
ailment and providing a remedy. Or
to put the case in terms of his own
profession. he advises his client to
plead guilty and throw himself on the
mercy of the court.