The San Francisco call., 1908-05-06

civic righteousness won a glorious
triumph throughout California yester-
day From Siskiyou TO Imperial the
people rose IN overwhelming protest
against the rule OF Herrin. Neither
George A knight nor Governor Gil
lett, nor NJ H de Young nor General
Harrison Gray Otis will go 10 the Chi
csgo convention as delegates at large
70 represent the Southern Pacific and
mtsrepresent the people George Stone.
George Hatton and Walter Parker will
be kicked out OF the psrty's state gov
er1ing body. and a state committee
selected that viii lead the republican
party back 10 its good principles and
make the republican politics OF the
state clean
The victory was as signal in the
north as IN the south and IN the south
as IN the north Southern California
VIII come 20 the state convention with
two-thirds Of the delegates from that
end OF the state shouting and voting
for the Lincolu-RooseTeIt league In
Los Angeles the machine made q des-
perate stand. but the league won SO
delegates 10 the machines 40 In San
Diego the organization" won by e mar
row margin N the other sections the
league swept everything before tt
In the San Joaquin valley the league
VIII have an almost continuous line OF
delegates all the way from Bakersfield
10 Stockton. with breaks only here and
there. Fresno county viii send q solid
q votes TO the convention, headed by
Chester 4 Rowell. the state organizer
OF the league Because RoWeu has been
q vigorous editor he has developed bit
ter enemies in what is left OF the old
push in Fresno. and the machine had
hoped that 6 movement might be
started 10 defeat him and discredit him
before the state. But nobody in Fresno
could be induced TO take up the move
ment and nothing was heard OF il al
the primary
PORTER FACES DEFEAT
No estimate OF the situation down
WatsonvilIe and Santa Cruz way could
be obtained last night. but with the
overwhelming league majority in the
san Joaquin valley end OF the sixth
congressional district the defeat OF
Lieutenant Governor Porter IN his as
pirstions TO so 70 the national conven-
ton as delegate is assured
= In Sacramento county the league was
signsIIy successful. despite the fact
that the county COMMITTEES lent every
aid 10 defeat II In this subserviency
20 the Herrin political bureau II was
aided and sbetted by the Union. the
CaIkils syndicate paper in the capital
city OF the three Assembly districts
IN the county the league won two, or
Clinton L White OF Sacramento made
q vigorous fight against the railroad
and 10 him IS much OF the credit OF the
victory due
The eighth assembly district, consist
ing OF Fuba and Sutter counties, held
primaries and all the six delegates will
support the league. Colonel Z a
Forbes. 4 state vice president Of the
league. is one Of the delegates. In
other parts OF northern California the
delegates have been appointed by the
county committees. and the league will
have about half Of them The machine
has found II impossible 10 program
many Of the interior republicans once
the issue against & was raised
MAKE NO FIGHT
The Liucoln-Roosevelters made no
fight IN Humboldt county. the factions
n the republican party having been
unified on the candidacy OF Judge Hun
ter OF that county for congress to sue
ceed Engiebright- Among the delegates
chosen TO the state convention was
Assemblyman Charles P. Cutten, who
is E member Of the state executive
committee OF the LlncoIn-Rooseyelt
league and one OF its most enthusiast
tic supporters. So Il is TO be presumed
that a part OF the delegation OF Gil
Iett's home county viii join In the
cause OF wrestling the party from the
hands OF Herrtn-
Another delegate from Humboldt
viii be George A. knight. who prac-
tees law here, but maintains a resi-
dence there for political purposes
While he does not undergo Is hours OF
bad steamshippins IN order TO go
home" 70 vote At 4 primary he Is al
ways sure Of breaking into q repubH-
can convention through the medium Of
his birthplace The county will un-
doubtedly be solid for him for delegate
at large. This certainly does not mean
that Il viii vote for De Young II
knight has anything 10 say about il.
and II IS doubtful Il any Humboldters
VIII support General Ots- Governor
Gilietts status IN his own county Is
said TO be problematicaL
At any rate Knight Will be in the
convention and given that opportunity
70 stampede the convention 10 himself
That IS the aim. but there seems 70 be
10 hope for him TO 90 70 Chicago as
a national delegate at large However
zith Humboldt strongly behind him
he VIII probably accept the next best
thing and represent the FIRST congress
sional district as q delegate
IN Solsno county the league will have
three or four OF the ten delegates.
ALAMEDA Push SORE
The sorest lot Of push politicians
were those OF Alameda county last
night The league won 81 delegates
against % for the machine, eight OF
whom IN probability stand with the