The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
BROWN FAVORS
HOLDING PRIMARIES

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republicans Of Alameda county will be
given an opportunity to express their
choice for delegates throughout the
county. or whether the committee will
ioliow the appointing plan in districts
not covered by the mandatory law
wlu have TO be decided. The same
issues VIII be involved here that are
az present drawn as to the action OF
tne congressional district committee
The course that the latter body will
Follow viii be q precedent for the
county committee 70 observe. as must
also all the other county committees
OF the state.
The action OF the Berkeley Lincoln
Roosevelt league club last night is in
oiestive Of the public feeling. The
conceive mind Of a community is
quick TO resent an effort TO throttle
tair play. and that is all the Lincoln
hoosevelteTs ask-an opportunity to
submit the issues between IL and the
railroad machine to the judgment Of
the people through the medium Of pri-
naries.
The resolutions of the Berkeley club
were passed IN q hot lighting spirit.
The committee Of five that was ap-
pointed win so post haste after the
district attorney. With the views that
Brown expressed in his interview last
night the expectations are bright for
& complete upsetting Of the whole ma
chine plot to deny the rank and file
republicans q vote in the selection OF
delegates, who, in turn, viii choose
the delegates that will help decide
whether Taft Is 10 be president or not
WILL NOT STAND FOR GAG
The cause of decency on this very
primary issue received an important
boost from Frank Maestretti yester-
day. Though he has been keeping uns
der cover politically ever since Abe
Ruef took sI4. 600 from Herrin to make
Gillett the hero OF the Santa Cruz con-
vention Maestretti is still a mem
Der of General Stones state com
mittee.
Il won't stand for this gag PROPOSE
tion at ALL he said. I have been III
against tho gag and know what it is
or course the organization is in ovei
there in the third congressional dis
trict and IL doesn't want to let go o.
what Il has got. The Lincoln -Roose
velters want TO break in But th'
league is simply demanding 4 chsnc'
TO fight il out before the people, anG i
the Organization is afraid to go be
fore the people IT ought TO lie down
This gag proposition don't go with m'
~ all"
Maestretti offered 70 take an oatl
that he had received no orders. H
says that the dance pavilion business
is far too big a money making enter
prise for him to monkey with politics.
He admitted, however, that he had re
-eived an invitation from Genera
Stone TO attend a seance tomorrow
night ar King Solomon's hall in Fill
more street. at which an attempt is t
be made to make plans for holding tn
unofficial" primary May ;. The coun
" committee having laughed in scorl
D.. IT the cali Of the state committee 70
the presidential affair, General Stone Il
warm resentment is going 1t alone. S
enthusiastic is he now about "hearin;
the voice OF the people" that he want
to force on extra primary on them.
The general aims TO put up a cheal
primary for the people TO practice in
however. he is going to borrow ballo
boxes and issue an appeal for volun
teers to stand guard as the people nj
in with their votes. He never di'
show q sign Of dismay in his caree
on the governors STAFF and his courag'
IS again manifested IN his determine
ton TO carry out the unofficial prim
sry" scheme that the county committe'
so contemptuously turned down
WILL FIGHT FOR DECENCT
The Lincoln-Roosevelt committeemel
of this city. q in number. viii NEE
tonight to prepare for the opening 0
hostilities- Formation Of clubs in tn
various assembly districts is alread.
under way. The guerillas. under tn
. leadership Of Hamilton Bauer and Ed
die Wolfe. are to be given ample oppor
tunity for battle and Herrinism vii
have a genuine stand UP test with tn
forces OF decency.
The leaders of the Iesefra are ynuc'
gratihed over the enthusiastic demon
strstiou at Wednesdays luncheon.
served TO emphasize the fact that tn
graft prosecution was actively co
operating in the struggle against rail
road dominance and its leaders are i
active cooperation with the movemen
for political reform While the graf
prosecution is in itself not TO be mad
an issue in any way by the league, sa
its leaders. the principles Of good citi
zenship and clean government that |
stands for are identical with those O
the league. and participation by tn
prosecutions leaders in the politics
movement must inevitably give it adde
strength with the people.
The best assurance that the peopl
Of the interior Of California could hav
Of the earnestness Of our movement I
return the government TO the people
says State Organizer Rowell. is ths
Rudolph Spreckels is assisting US
know the sentiment Of the state yer
thoroughly, and the occasion tha
brought A wide publicity to Spreckeli
cooperation in the league work was on
Of the biggest benefits we could hav
had The effect in this city will ais
be highly important Many people hav
come TO doubt the sincerity of reforr
movements because Of unfortunate eS
periences in the past and genera
knowledge OF the fact that Spreckel
has placed faith IN the league will hel
greatly in removing these rnisgiving.
DIR. CAGLIERT FAVORS
PRIMARY ECTInNs