The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
LEAGUE SCORNS
MACHINE OFFER
TO MAKE DEAL.
Herrin Men Would Dicker With
Organization They Try
to BeIittle
Chance TO Split Delegation From
the Sixth District Is
Refused
Elect Your Men," Is Answer of
RoweII; "AII You Need
Is the Votes"
BY George Van Smith

Wnllc tOr PUBIC consumption rep
tesentatives Of the Hetrin political
machine sneeringly pretend to believe
hhst the Lincoln-Roosevelt league
movement Is but fash in the pan,
their efforts behind the scenes to
make terms which might save them
from fight IN the open are the best
proofs that they have taken notice
of and are IN wholesome fear of the
6dsl wave OF outraged public opinion
which is sweeping the state from
Humboldt TO San Diego.
Despite the publication of the ma
chine organs scissored special dis
patches from Washington, through
the medium OF Governor Gillett was
made 20 belittle the Lincoln-Roose-
Vslt league. which were designed to
snow that Roosevelt and Taft had no
confidence IN the peoples, fight for free
government IN California. the machine
men ar home are working along lines
Indicative OF anything but confidence
in their ability 10 withstand the Lin
oln-R0osevelt league forces at the
primary polls.
The sixth congressional district
furnishes the most recent case IN point
IN the heavy voting portions Of the
Sixth district. the Lincoln Roosevelt
league is thoroughly organized. Its
clubs with latge memberships include
many OF the leading republicans of the
district and the movement has the con-
6dence and enthusiastic support OF all
antimachine republicans. The sixth
district includes Fresno county, the
home Of Chester H Rowell, secretary
enc state organizer OF the Lincoln
Roosevelt league. and Santa Cruz coun-
y. the home baniwick Of Lieutenant
Governor Warren Porter. who in the
sbsence Of Governor Gillett is the head
of the state government
ATTEMPTED DEAL FAILS
Cutie regardless OF what the state
administrations public opinion about
its ability 20 carry the sixth dis
trict In the May primaries may be
It's private political opinion is that a
fight with the Lincoln Roosevelt
league would be most undesirable Po-
iitiosl leaders entirely confident Of
their ability 70 win are not prone 10 in
vite compromise. but the machine lead
ers IL the sixth district are different
They are q pacific LOT, as in the com
mon knowledge OF all who know him,
Is the lieutenant governor. He would
run away from chance 70 make a
winning fight with the same alacrity
that q Maine farmer would present q
yoke OF cattle 10 the cause OF low
license
As an evidence OF the machines de-
sire not 70 huniliate the lincoln -Roese-
welt league. q member OF the governors
official family has made an offer Of
compromise IN the sixth district to
Secretary RowelI. and Rowell with
slight appreciation OF the suggested
kindness has declined 70 compromise.
The machine man suggested to Row
ell that IN the interest OF harmony.
Porter was willing not 70 make a fight
IN the Fresno end OF the district for
the delegate 70 the national conven-
ton. Il Rowell would keep his hands
WstsonviIle end OF the district In
dne, II RoweI would kindly select a DEL
egate 70 the national convention, Por-
ter would do the same and the fight
which might not result IN such an
eminently satisfactory division OF hon
ors for the machine. could be avoided
PORTER NEEDS ONLY VOTES
Roweirs reply was Characteristic. He
said
Porter can elect the delegates in
both ends Of the district if he has the
votes-snd IN no other way"
The unclublike manner in which
Roweu put the jinks on machine CON-
promise schemes left the proponents Of
II in a rather awkward position There
were no qualifying explanations with
the proposition al the time OF its re-
lection The state Official who proposed
the scheme 10 Roweu has said since
that the scheme did not originate with
Porter. but with himself He said the
scheme was mentioned 10 Porter and
received his sanction before it was pro-
posed 10 RoweII. but il did not orig
mate with Porter.
The explanation was splendidly in
genlous and should serve 10 save Por-
ter from appearing in the light OF
man whose pacific intentions had been
scorned by an opponent whose temerity
win result either IN sound beating al
the hands OF the machine, or the cleo
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