Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-19

Herald. He was enthusiastically re-
ceived and applauded again and again
EXPOSES MACHINE METHODS
Frank G. Henderson, private Sec
retary to Mayor Alexander and Sec
retary of the City club, made seme
startling revelations concerning ma
chine methods at the polls, implicat-
ing John w. Summerfeld, Republican
worker and candidate for justice of
the peace. Mr.. Henderson charged
that Good Government workers in
Summerfields precinct found him try
ing to aid illegal voting:
In his speech Mr.. Henderson said:
Il appear on the Good Government
platferm tonight as Republican who
will support and vote for the candi-
dates of the Republican party, with
few exceptions.
Running down the Republican tick
ct, tile first candidate 1 take exception
to is Henry A. Melvin, a well known
machine politician and candidate for
Justice of the supreme court of Cali
fornia. He is the man who refused to
shake hands with Francis j. Heney
when Heney, at the risk of his life,
was prosecuting the San Francisco
grafters.
Some years ago Tirey L. Ford was
attorney general of California. Will
liam Abbott and A. A. AIoore, jr., were
his deputies. Mr.. Moore took a years
vacation and during his absence Mr..
Ford appointed Henry A. Melvin in
Moores place. Subsequently Mr.. Ford
became attorney for the United Rail-
roads of San Francisco, and, If l re-
member rrectly, he was the man
who took from the mint the 100000 that
went into the famous shirt box. Ford
and Abbott were indicted and Moore
became one of the attorneys for the
defense, and we should hesitate a long
time before we place upon tho supreme
bench colleague and fellow political
worker with those men.
TERMS LAwLOR FEARLESS
There are two justices to be elected.
Present Justice M. G. Sloss is the other
Republican candidate and Judge Will
liam p. Lawlor, who SO fearlessly and
ably tried the Calhoun cases, and
Judge Benjamin f. Bledsoe Of the SUI
perior court of San Bernardino county
are the 4Iemocratic candidates.
For justice of the appellate court
/ wish to call your attention to Hon.
N. p. Conrey, who is candidate to
fill the unexpired term of the late
Judge Taggart. Judge Taggart's death
occurred after the time when nomlna-
tions could be made at the primary, so
you will find Judge Conrey's name only
in the independent column on the bal
lot with the other Good Government
candidates. OF unquestioned honesty,
of profound legal learning and natur-
ally of a judicial temperament, Judge
Conrey will serve on the appellate
bench with the same great ability and
fidelity that he has served on the board
of education, in the legislature and for
the last ten years as judge of the su-
perior court of this county.
zone thing about John w. Summer
field At an election held a number of
years ago he was machine worker in
the precinct which had its polling place
upstairs at the old police station, then
located on Second street between
Broadway and Spring.
"About noon of election day, Sum-
merfield being about ten votes be-
hind, became very nervous and left
the precinct About / o'clock he re-
turned with a number of men. The
election officers seemed to have some
difficulty in finding the names of these
men on the book of registration afti-
davits. The first one signed and re-
ceiVed his ballot. The second one
signed and his signature was almost
unreadable He said his name was
Frank Flaherty The registration af-
fidavit showed the signature of Frank
Flaherty to be the clear and legible
handwriting of a good. penman. The
SuDDOSGu FldllSIly SJdNC AAi6 ASOANOiiSO
as 311 West Third street, and after
considerable questioning, room Is. The
register showed Frank Flaherty as reg
istered from room 22
PRISONER ESCAPES
"The Good Government worker in
that precinct Immediately caught the
supposed Frank Flaherty by the col
lar and called for the police. Summer
field tried to pull him out of his hands,
yelling: Get out of here, you blank
ety-blank; you are pinched Run,
RUM The men in the polls then
crowded and jostled around and the
prisoner escaped and sped down the
stairs, leaving the Good Government
worker caught in the jam.
"Summerf1eld is one of the four men
now running for justice of the peace of
Los Angeles township upon the Repub-
lican ticket. The other three are Judge
william Young, a veteran of the Civil
War who has served with great credit
upon the justice bench here before;
Frank s. Forbes, one of our best known
young lawyers, and Sidney Reeve, our
capable assistant city prosecuting at
torney. These three have received the
Endorsement of the Good Government
organization, but in the place of John
w. Summerfield that organization
urges the election of an able young
lawyer, nominated Dy the DEMOCRATS
Lucien P. Green.
Judge Albert Lee Stephens is now
running for judge Of the superior court
on the Democratic ticket. There are
three judges to be elected for the full
term, and the Good Government or
ganization has indorsed Judge Stephens
and two of the Republican candidates
Frank G.. Finlayson, one of the leading
members of the bar here for many
years, a fine lawyer and a splendid
man, and John Perry Wood, who for
number of years has so ably served
Pasadena as her city attorney.
EULOGIzES WOOLWINE
Just a word as to district attorney.
It gives me a great deal Of pleasure to
announce here publicly that 1 am
warm advocate of the election of
Thomas Lee Woolwine. have known
him for many years, and have had oc-
casion to observe his work as a lawyer
and as a man. Every one knows he is
absolutely upright and fearless, and I
know that he is as able as he is fear
less: that he can be depended upon to
execute to the fullest any trust con-
AIDED to him; that when he is district
attorney he win devote his entire ef-