Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-02
NEW COUNC|LMEN
TAKE UP DUTIES
Stewart and Whiffen, VictorS at
Polls, Are Formally Sworn
Into Office
MUCH PLEASED BY RESULTS
Good Government Forces Expect
TO Duplicate Triumph at
County Election

After the official canvass of the votes
cast Thursday had been completed
yesterday George II. Stewart and Fred
erick j. Whiffen. the Good Government
candidates who were elected to the city
council, took the oath of office. city
Clerk Harry J. Lelands administered
it.
There was little ceremony in connec-
ton with the swearing in of the new
councilmen. The city clerk read the
oath and both pledged themselves to
support the constitution Of the United
States, the constitution of the state Of
California and to discharge the duties
of the offices to which they were elected
to the best of their ability.
Councilman Miles Gregory was the
first to congratulate the newly made
councilmen, and then, under his super
vision, an informal levee of city Of
ficlals was held in the city clerks
Office
The council met at 1870 yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of canvass
ing the official returns on the election.
Two hours later the council clerk,
David Carol, read the following as the
official returns:
For councilmen- Healy, 12,254;
Houghton, 11,26S; Stewart, 1925; Whit
fen, 1856; scattering, Sc.
The proposal that the sale of the
city hall property be authorized had
an affirmative vote of 16,679, while there
were 11,S14 votes cast against 1t. 1t
failed to pass, as the necessary two
thirds of the total vote cast was not
in favor of the measure.
VOTE ON ORDINANCES
The officially canvassed returns on
the other two propositions on the ball
lot stood:
License ordinance - For, 1858;
against, 9,042.
Electric rates-For cent rate, 49,
4SS; against cent rate, 1861.
Assistant City Attorney Wilson read
a resolution embodying the official re-
turns and declaring the result of the
election.
Council President Lusk said:
"Mr. Whiffen and Mr.. Stewart, you
have heard the result of the election
as read just now, and / take great
pleasure in welcoming you to the city
council. We will now proceed to the
city clerks office, where the oath of
office will be administered"
When asked for an expression of his
plans as a member of the council Fred
erick j. Whiffen said:
"There is really nothing to say.
Through the campaign made what 1
considered to be a clean fight for the
office. A feeling of qualification comes to
me at the thought that the people of
Los Angeles have so strongly declared
in favor of a Good Government ad-
ministration. 1 shall do my utmost to
carry out the ideas of Good Govern
ment and to prove a faithful servant
to the people of Los Angeles"
George H. Stewart said:
81 can only reiterate the statement
of Mr.. Whiffen. l am vastly pleased
at the Good Government victory, which
was SO cleanly and decisively won."
Next Tuesday morning will mark the
first meeting of the council in which
Whiffen and Stewart are expected to
answer to the councilmanic roll call.
The usual enthusiasm marking the
successful conclusion of a warm cam
paign was evidenced at Good Govern
ment headquarters in the Fay building
yesterday. Already, however, the eyes
of the Good Government leaders have
been turned toward the future, and be-
tween verses of the song of rejoicing
are heard the noises of preparation for
another fight.
VICTORY MEANS MUCH
Charles e. Bent, secretary of the
Good Government organization, said,
in discussing the victory:
1.-THE situation shows primarily that
the voters of Los Angeles are not sur
passed by those of any community of
the country in intelligence and de-
termination to study issues and can