The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-04
To the Local Political Situation
in Los Angeles.
HOPES ARE RENEWED
Opponents of the Socialist Ticket
Expect Large Additions
To Their Ranks at the Election
on Tuesday.

Los Angeles, Dec. 4--This city IS
within "a hours of what, it is admit
ted, will be the most momentous NUM-
cipal election in its history. The ball
lot will be taken Tuesday. Socialism
and prohibition are the main issues,
with train of dire predictions in case
they prevail and over the whole situa
ton. probably the most delicate and
electric a city of $4,000 was ever call
ed upon to face, lies the shadow of the
Mcnamara dynamiting case. with its
stunning climax of confessions last Fri
day.
Job Hartman, Socialist and formerly
attorney for the Mcnamara brothers,
is candidate for mayor, with full So
cialist ticket behind him.
On the other side is the good gov
eminent ticket. headed by Mayor Geo.
Alexander. which from top to bottom,
yielded first place in the choice Of the
October 81, last. At that time Harri-
man received a plurality of more than
5000 over Alexander.
But the startling end Of the Nc
Namara trial has thrown everything
into chaos. The confusion resulting
from the astounding confessions of the
dynamiters has left voters in a daze
and the outcome of the final balIoting
next Tuesday is a hazardous guess. Its
decision lies in the hands of 10000 vot-
ers, of whom $1,000, the women, have
never cast a ballot before.
A landslide for Alexander is the pre-
diction of the Good Government advo-
Gates, with an ensuing period of broth
erly love between capital and labor in
a city where labor unions have always
been bitterly fought.
Only a slightly shrunken majority is
the hazard of Hartman and his sup
porters.
In the struggle between the Socialists
and their opponents, complicated by the
ne
,eby the Mcnamara case, the most dras-
Nc prohibition ordinance probably ever
devised has been almost forgotten. It
has lacked open advocates either in the
press or rostrum and apparently is
doomed to defeat Should it be adopted
not only the sale but the manufacture
Of liquor would be prohibited within the
city.
Grave Apprehension.
The developments of the day of bal
loting are causing the gravest appre-
henslon- Coming after a period of
mental and emotional excitement that
was begun with the dynamiting of
the Times building IA months ago.
anything is expected. Nothing would
cause surprise Riot and bloodshed
Is the forecast of some, in spite of a
movement fostered from pulpit, edi-
torial sanctums and street corners, for
the establishment of the golden rule.
The spirit of the man of Nazareth
himself has been invoked in the most
remarkable campaign Los Angeles has
ever seen, but Ito meet emergencies,
the municipal authorities assembled
today a force of 700 special officers,
added to the regular forces Of the pO-
lice department and sheriff's office.
These special officers, gathered from
all parts of the country, will form an
army of at least a thousand men who
will be posted at 80 district headquar-
ters, places at strategic points
throughout the city. Fifty automo-
biles have been secured to provide
rapid transit to any part of the city
where the class war" which seems
to be most feared, shows signs of de-
veloping.
While the supporters of Alexander
have been preaching brotherhood be-
tween capital and labor since the court |
deveIopm tents Friday, the Socialists
and their advocates have met the sit |
uation militantly, asserting that the
action of the Mcnamara brothers was
the result of a deal by which the !
opponents of Hartman condoned a |
colossal crime of murder in order to |
gain a political advantage The other |
side, they declared, was willing to /
grant mercy to the slayerS OF Il men, /
provided the criminals confessed in |
time to have an effect on the votes.
The good government forces closed |
their campaign Saturday night. 1t is
stated that a canvass of the city |
showed a majority of A, 900 for Alex
ander-
Bets have been made that Alex
ander would win by 10000
The Socialists, however, will con- |
tinue working until the polls close. A |
rally was held by them Sunday after
noon at Fiesta park, at which there !
were 25, 900 people, according to esti-
mates.
Thirst for Blood.
Quincy. Ill. Dec. Quincy Typo
graphical union No So, one of the |
largest locals in western Illinois, at |
held yesterday denounced the
McNarnaras in emphatic terms. and by /
a unanimous vote instructed the Off
$srs of the union to send to Prosecut-
ing Attorney FTedericks the following
telegram urging the extreme penalty
ss'TTo Prosecutor Fredericks, Los An
Eeles: Quincy Typographical union
No. SO requests you to use your infiu-
i1fiicted on the McNamaras. It also
hopes the investigation may be con-
tfnued until all guilty persons. no mat
" crime are brought to justice.
ARTHUR c. GARRETT, Sec'y.'
Dr.. Brady's Views.
Kansas City, Dec. 4-''Nothing so
would conduce to show the true spirit
that aninates the sorts of toll as for
~ we viii raise a fund to which every
laborine man in the United States shall
contribute to undo the wrong represented
destruction OF the Times building as con-
fessed by James B. Mcnamara. said
Rev cyrus Townsend Brady in discuss
Ing the confession OF the Mcnamara
In self defense the men who put these
ro,trderers in office must use their power
III stamp out farther crime. he con-
Timed violence and force achieve
1ofFJne. they recoil upon the heads of
Nose who use them. The Golden Rule
rad nothing to 10 with this case The Nc
\ amaras confessed to save their lives
not from any high motives. In the treat
rueut Of these men the Golden Rule has
no Mace but it has place in the differ