[3] McAllister, the president of the South Los Angeles Property Owners' Protective League,[4] entered his name in the 6th District race in the southwestern part of the city when Councilman Lester R. Rice-Wray faced a recall election in 1928, brought about by Rice-Wray's support for a Slauson Avenue storm-drain project that would have levied taxes on thousands of district property owners.

[1] During his council terms, McAllister was active in: 1930 Urging an investigation of streetcar service provided by the Los Angeles Railway, which he said deteriorated markedly even after fares were increased.

[5] 1930 Unsuccessfully opposing the allocation of funds to make a study of leveling Bunker Hill, which, it was said, "stands as a hindrance to traffic and a bar to development in the northwestern downtown territory.

"[8] 1932 Warring on "lien sharks" who snapped up properties within the city when the owners, cash poor during the Great Depression, were forced to allow assessment bonds to default.

[9] 1932 Seeking a probe of possible favoritism toward laid-off city workers in the distribution of financial aid under the provisions of a relief bond issue approved by the voters to help the unemployed.