The San Francisco call., 1908-04-29
County Republicans Fight
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municipal hght, still painfully fresh in
Its memory. declined to give the people
an opportunity TO vote for delegates,
and in SO Tar as IL could absolutely dis
franchise the republicans OF the nine
teenth assembly district
Failure on the part Of the Lincoln
Roosevelt league 10 organize in Santa
Clara county caused the machine strik-
ers 70 believe that failure due TO a
lack OF anti-machine spirit in the three
assembly districts comprising the
county. Local elections made the or
ganization Of clubs impractics BILE. but
the leagues work was done, and easily
IN Santa Clara The predominance of
the ant-railroad spirit in the three dis
tricts was demonstrated by the fact
that the resolutions instructing the %
delegates to work with the league
against, the system OF bossism which
has made the politics of California in
famous was carried almost unanimous
" over. :t7ae mild opposition OF an in
significant minority.
LINE Up FOR FIGHT
Where the anti-uiachine forces enjoy
the protection Of the primary law there
Is no question about the election OF
anti-machfne delegates and all over the
state republicans are formally and in
formally but determinedly lining up TO
fight. with the lincoln Roosevelt league
for the overthrow OF Herrin in the
state convention and for the election Of
delegation to-: the Chicago conven-
uon which shall not be dominated by
Hartman and the allied interests op-
posed TO Roosevelt aud to the. nomina-
ton of Taft.
30 The plight of the machine was ad-
nirsbly exhibited by the attempt made
through NJ H de Young's Chronicle to
f,ea 0f Eer7
from their allegiance 10 the Lincoln
Roosevelt league tickets. The Chron-
fcle gravely announced yesterday that
the regular organization had decided
not. TO seat any .brt the delegates
elected by the regular" machine. A
bugaboo was built up around the theory
that IN those counties protected by the
primary law the machine could pre-
vent the recognition OF anti-machine
republicans. votes by compelling or
ganizatsons other than the machine 10
secure. separate places on the ballot
and decline TO seat republican dele
gates 50 elected.
DE YorNG,s EFFORT STUPID
:. II. was q stupid effort. The republi-
can party. has beer. given q place on
the oficia1- ballot. The provisions OF
the .Devlin registration law determine
who shall have the right 70 vote Tor
republican delegates and those repub-
lcans properly. registered may vote
for e republican: or set of republicans
tosrepresent them IN the state. conven-
fion.:
:: II the Herrin machine is in control Of
the convention Il can appoint a COM
xnittee on cred entails, which might re-
fuse 10 seat delegates other than those
appointed. by the machine IN those
counties not protected by the primary
law, but the state machine cannot pre-
vent the republicans of San Francisco
from voting in.the republican primaries
and; the delegates elected will be the
regular republican. delegates 10 the
state convention and that without re-
gard TO their Affiliations with the Her
rim machine or with the Lincoln-R -Roose-
veit republican league
The law knows no factional distinc-
tions. NJ II. de. Young knows that II
the. anti-rnachsne republicans OF San
Francisco vote their convictions there
win be no San. FRANCISCO. delegates 70
ratify his ambition TO represent Harri-
man. In the. Chicago convention, and his
isiItv attempt to stampede the lincoln
Roosevelt league voters by false pre-
lenses is but another instance Of his
characteristic double dealing with the
people Of San Francisco. on behalf OF
the interests he slavishiy serves
WILL ELECT DELEGATES
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT league dele
gate pssters can be voted IN the regu-
lar republican. space on the official pri-
mary election ballot by any republican
qualified TO vote at the primary cleo
fions, and II a majority OF the republi-
cans Of San. Francisco. vote the Lincoln
Roosevelt league delegate pastors. as
they surely will the Lincoln-Rooseve
league delegates viii be the republican
delegates from San Francisco and none
other.
: The following resolutions adopted by
the santa. Clara county committee speak
for themselves and for the temper OF
the republicans Of the hfty-ffth, fifty
sixth and ffty-seventh assembly dis
frfcts. which the machine confidently
expected TO count In it's colnns against
the decent republicans OF the state:
We. the republican county central
comuaf tteemen OF Santa Clara county.
declare our. loyalty to President Roose-
welt and his policies: We know that
Theodore Roosevelt has already won
: place fr history as q man upright
and unefraid.. We cherish his char
;scter and his. deeds as an inspiration
for right thinking men throughout the
world. We deplore the vile abuse that
,seffSh and dishonest men have heaped
S,ryon him and we know that Roose-
veit.s name viii stand forever linked
with the greatest and purest Of Ameri-
cans. Washington and Lincoln
We feel that loyalty TO Roosevelt
is the best test Of a true republican,
and we therefore add our Endorsement
70 the candidacy of William H Taft
for president. We know that Secre-
tary: Taft has been more thoroughly
tried and trained than any man under
President Roosevelt, and we have every
confidence that he. will prove an able
and upright president We believe
that the. republicans Of Santa Clara
county are unanimous in their support
Of Secretary Taft and that all delegates
from our county 10 the state and dis
fri-,f. conventions should be genuine
and trusted supporters Of both Taft
end Roosevelt
I'VE fndorse unqualihedly the work
Of. Congressman z. A Hayes during
his service IN congress. He has cour-
axeously served the whole country,
IS: well as his own district, and his
course deserves the warmest approba-
fion OF his entire constituency
Lincoln Roosevelt league We be-
ltexe in the right Of the people TO
Govern themselves and to choose their
own oficiaIs. therefore we indorse the
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