The San Francisco call., 1908-08-13

the movement for the campaign of 1910.
The somewhat inelegant but forceful
phrasing of Frank g. Tyrrell of Los
Angeles in the May convention-''We'll
fight till hell freezes over and then
well fight on the ice'-was no idle
threat, for all the league leaders
throughout the state declared them
selves as more determined< than ever
TO wage war for clean politics and civic
righteousness.
DISAPPOINTMENT DISAPPEARS
The disappointment of the leaguers
over the result in San Francisco disap-
peared when compilation was made of
the state situation yesterday. Then
came the news that, while Congressman
E. A Hayes had won a denomination
the alliance of himself, ]. o. Hayes,
Louis Oneal and John D. Mackenzie to
control Santa Clara politics in the in
terest of the railroad machine had been
smashed, and that they and Herrin
would not have a single legislator from
the county
State Senator George Walker. whom
the Hayses and their fellow railroad
ers tried 10 deny denomination, won
signal victory, taking eight of the
Is delegates from San Jose and 90 or
the 73 from the county at large This
also means that the traitors to the
Lincoln Roosevelt league and their
Herrin pals will not have word TO say
about the nominations of the three as
semblymen.
The Hayes -Herrin machine also lost
control of the county board Of super
visors. the machinists winning the
nominations of Aver, Mitchell and
Hubbard So il was almost complete
rout of the railroad Hayes gang in
Santa Clara.
A feature of the campaign in San Jose
was the editorial stunts of Louis Oneal
in the Morning Times. the pen Of Editor
Charles Shortridge failing him. ii would
appear, when ii came TO lending sup
port to his old time enemies, Red" and
Black" II was Oneal who was 10
blame for the weird output of editorial
opinion.
OUTCOME IN HUMBOLDT
The outcome in Humboldt county was
even more gratifying than had been
reported the night before. Charles p.
Cutten. one of the Lincoln Roosevelt
leagues strongest men in northern CAL
ifornia- won the senatorial nomination
aspirant, by majority of 500. The
nomination of one assemblyman was
assured.
The result as to the other must re-
main in doubt until the convention is
held.
Governor Gillett was exceedingly
anxious to carry his home county for
the organization. and his private sec
retary. E. c Cooper, and Secretary
George Heustis of the lunacy commits
sion were dispatched to Eureka to help
save Rolley. Their energetic endeav-
ors were in vain. however
It is possible that the signal victory
for the league in Humboldt may also
bring about the nomination of an in
III -, H.
district.
PARKER MAY LOSE CONTROL
While the machine won 4ss as against
400 league delegates to the Los Angeles
county convention, it is by no means
conceded that Walter Parker of the
Southern Pacific bureau will be able
TO maintain control. 1t is expected that
a considerable number of the men he
put up to own and deliver will declare
independence and fail him in his
schemes. This prospect for the league
is encourag ging, because of the small
lead the machine was able to gain.
The triumph of Frank r. Devlin,
state president of the league, in his
race for superior Judge of Solano
county is to be accounted distinctly as
a league success. The machine made
a nasty campaign against him, and he
was subjected TO vicious vilihcation
IA Ntit fdlttJV paper. HHOSG policy is
inspired by George Hatton of the rail-
road bureau. Devlin won by a three to
one vote, electing 81 of the delegates
against s for his opponent. A few 9TH
ers are unpledged.
HOT CONTEST IN AUBURN
There was q hot contest in Auburn,
Placer county hinging on the support
of f. S. Birdsail. an anti-railroad candi-
date for the senate He won out by a
vote of 11s to IL, Frank c. Jordan,
former clerk of the supreme court. led
the opposition
In Yolo county no lines were drawn.
The contest centered on w F. Nixon,
editor of the Mail, an out and out Her
rim man VINO wanted to be a delegate.
He was defeated by John Murray a
league man.
GET DIVERS TONGUES"