Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-05
TICKET IS
ALMOST COMPLETE
Only Candidates for Judges and
District Attorney Yet to
Be Endorsed
DARK HORSE MAY BE NAMED
Good Government Forces viii
Concentrate Their Strength in
Campaign for WooIWine


The Los Angeles Lincoln Roosevelt
league announced yesterday that the
county committee, at its meeting in
Blanchard hall Friday night, had in
dorsed a candidate for each of the
county offices, excepting the offices of
superior judge and district attorney.
These offices are still under consid-
Grafton. and a report is expected from
the committee next week, probably
Tuesday 1t is understood that several
efforts have been made to reach de-
cision as to the proper action to be
taken by the league toward certain
candidates for these nominations, but
it is said the policy of one or two of
the so-called leaders of the league has
been adverse to that of the committee
men in general.
1t was stated yesterday by a men,
ber of the league that while a certain
candidate had been frequently men
toned for Endorsement for the superior
bench. there has arisen considerable
opposition to such Endorsement be-
cause the candidate in question, 1t Is
believed by many of the rank and file
of the league, has been frequently 1den-
tilted with what is known as the ma
chine"
This being true, of course it is i'm
probable the league will indorse him,
however clean may be his public rec
ord, as it is pointed out by certain
league adherentS that however anxious
the league may he to elect its ticket, II
cannot afford, in the present crucial
camnaign. to indorse any candidate
who is in the slightest degree regarded
as q ''nachine man" This would in
dicate that the recent rumors con-
cernine- the "probable" Endorsement OF
this candidate are unfounded, and that
at its next meeting the committee Will
agree on a candidate for whose noml-
nation the entire league can unite. IN
other words, the man who will un-
dorbtedlv be indorsed by the league
if the wish of the majority prevails, as
no doubt it will, will be "a dark morse,
who will get the sanction of the com
mittee in order to prevent the Dreach
that might otherwise occur from the
differences of opinion relative TO the
candidate recently mentioned by GER
tain so-called leaders.
The situation in regard to the dis
+rict attorneys office is much dltfer-
ont The rank and file of the members
of the league openly declare that the
local Lincoln Roosevelt movement Is
so closeIv allied with that of the Good
Government organization, and that IL
so clearly and Enthusiastically repre-
sents good government, clean polltics
and efficient administrative methods'
as onposed to the machine and push
,o1o+bods that the question of party
lines must not be allowed to enter INTO
tba campaign at the sacrifice of any
GOOD Government principle. rms at
titude has led to strong seHtiileH'
in favor of Thomas Lee WoolWlhe,
who. although he is Democrat anu
+he democratic candidate for the once
Of district attorney, has in the past
,1ao,, co actively and successfully iden-
+i6ed with the Good Government WoIh
In Los Angeles that regardless OF ms
nartv Affiliations it is the duty OF the
ieo o1e-although it cannot indorse MN
- leave that place on ther tickeI
b1enl, so that the league members
many of whom state that they so us-
sire, can write his name IN at the pll-
mary election ,,.4.,e, ,,,bo has
one Of the league supporters VINO mas
+oGCan a deem interest in the discussions
of mis- question summarized the oplh-
ION of many of the league members
Yesterday. He sad:
SHOULD INDORsE WOoLWiNE
,.Conceding that Woolwine is a Dem
oorot 7 believe the Lincoln Roosevelt
ieaer,1a will not oppose him. and Tor
soT,era1 reasons. 1 have great conn
denca in the strength of the league put
NE ore much more certain of electing
Good Government ticket in Los Ahselee
county if we adhere to GOOD Govern
ment policies, one OF the tundaIlell'ai
nrincinles of which is to maintain
pon-nartisan organization for the nom
ination and election of good, cleall.
conscientious candidates, regardless OF
their own political affiliations
IT am. like many other league mem
hers a Good Government man nrst
Tincoln-Roosevelt man second, as con-
Germs the struggle in this city ana
county Therefore although Repup-
lican, [ am anxious that the ieasue si, ie &c
frain from opposing the nomination Vi
Mr. Woolwine, because we all know
that more than a Democrat, Mr.. WOOL
IIi,,e Is a Good Government man,
loval citizen, a fearless prosecutor ana
The one man to whom the present Good
Government administration owes more
perhaps, than to any other.
II am a Republican, but am
Good Government Republican. the klnd
of which our league is, or should be,
entirely composed. We can elect MI.
IVoolwine district attorney of Los An
eeles county If, as appreclatlVe clllzehS'
laval tn the best interests of our com
munity and mindful of his arduous ana
patriotic services in the past, we leaVe
a blank on our IlcheL ~ Ii"'
Government league members can write
in his name, and thus with the aid Oh
all other Good Government Repupn-
cans. many of whom are sttll rated as
regulars, although in sympathy WIN
the league in it's county and city nSht'
make it possible for the decent citizen
shin of Los Angeles county to unite
AGAINST the push on the one candidate;
"If the league fails to do TINS, ana
nominates a man against him, II is pos
sible his opponent ON the league ticket
viii also be a Good Government man;
hut this makes it difficult, if not lmpos-
sible. for the Good Government or
ganzation, when it makes up its ticket
from the successful Democratic and
league candidates, to indorse either
man for the office of district attorney.
The Good Government organization
would not wish to indorse Mr. Wool
wine if his opponent indorsed by the
league, also is a Good Government ad-
herent,
"If the Good Government organiza-
ton indorses both candidates or fails
to indorse either, District Attorney
Fredercks, the man whom we general
ly desire to defeat, will have the upper
hand, and, | am afraid, walk away with
the election. BY a reasonable and
logical combination of Democratic,
! Good Government and Lincoln-Roose-
veIt league votes, we can elect the man
most fitted for the office-the man
whose record commends him to the
voters as the strongest and most de-
sirable candidate for the office, be-
cause of his fearless attitude and ener-