The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
MACHINE GIVES UP
FIGHT IN BERKELEY
Lincoln-Roosevelt L League DeIe-
gates to Convention Com
mand Approval

OAKLAND May 1-Delegates to
both the state and the district con-
veptpns of the republican party have
been chosen in three districts by the
Lincoln Roosevelt league and the tick
cts In the remaining districts are nearly
ready. Strong and independent men
have been selected from the fiftieth
fifty-first and fifty-second districts to
represent the republican party as
against the Herrin machine. These
tickets will be presented to the repub-
lican voters at the primaries May s.
They will stand for the principle and
theory in party affairs that the repub-
iican party can not and does not coun-
tenance the domination of the Southern
Pacific political bureau, which has
made California a byword throughout
the United States.
STRONG IN ALAMEDA COUNTY
That the Lincoln Roosevelt league
movement has gained tremendous
strength in Alameda county has been
demonstrated by the complete surren-
der OF the machine in the fifty second
district The only source from which
an opposition TO the Lincoln Roosevelt
league in Berkeley might have been
expected was from the machine ele-
ment in the old republican organiza-
tions-the young mems republican club.
and the Taft club. Representatives of
these organizations at a quiet caucus
last night went over the situation.
After ascertafning beyond question that
the league had overwhelmed the ma
chine following in these clubs the de-
cision was reached that fight would
be useless. George Stoddard, president
Of the young mems republican club, de-
clared that nearly all of the men on the
Lincoln Roosevelt league ticket were
members of the club.
REPRESENTATIVE TICKET
The league has nominated a splen-
did repres sentative ticket 1t would be
a shame to attempt to oppose then" "
said Stoddard. His sentiments were
approved by William Richardson of the
Taft club. Members of the republican
county committee of the district also
came to the conclusion that to fight
the league would mean only ignomini-
Gus defeat, for it was foregone con-
clusion that no combination could be
framed that would come within hailing
distance of the superior tickets which
have been nominated by the league
In the fftieth district the league will
have its own way. The organization is
beaten there before it starts. me
league forces have united all of the
various good government elements in
the district.
In the seventh ward, where four
delegates out of the eight to which
the fifty-first district is entitled are to
be elected, league leaders express
confidence in their ability to defeat
the county ring. which at present con-
trolls the ward. To accomplish this
will require the full voting strength
OF the league. for the organization is
manipulated by County Clerk Jack
Cook and his push. With the large
amount of patronage at his disposal
Cook has been able to hold together a
good lighting force. But the league
has swept over the district creating a
tremendous enthusiasm among hun
dreds OF voters who ordinarily give
little attention to political affairs.
Under skillful leadership and through
the efficient work of earnest men the
conservative republicans of the district
have awakened to the Importance of
the battle. and to the knowledge that
every vote cast for the Lincoln Roose-
welt ticket at the primaries on May
means a vote in reputation of the
Herrin machine
TICKETS NOW NOMINATED
The complete tickets thus far nom.
mated follow:
FIFT.ETH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
DELEGATES To STATE CONVENTION:
William r. Davis Guy c. Earl
r. W Bilgcr Mortimer Smith
Charles D. Bats Charles E. Shook
Harrison Robinson Harold Eyerlart
", H. j. Matthews
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION:
Dr. A. s. Kelly f. r. Eliassen
Harry W. Pulcifer Walter F. Macksy
A. T. Leach " J. Macdonald
w s. White Dr. J. Maber
Earl Beatle
FIFTY-FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION:
Thomas NJ. Gardiner DR.. B. B. Masten
w 4. Dow Robert C. oliphant
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION.