The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-01-30
Register NOW, Republicans

Shall w. F. Herrin or the repubh-
cans of California govern the republi
can party IN the state for the two en-
suing years?
Shall the California delegation to
the republican national convention be
instructed by the Southern Pacific
oompsny's political bureau or by the
rank and file of the party?
Determination of these questions
depends very largely upon the number
of republicans registered on or before
April Is.
Registration under the terms of the
primary law, as amended by the Dew
lin act, subsequent to January 1, 1908,
and on or before April Is, is condi-
ton precedent to participation in the
primary elections TO be held May for
the election of delegates to the state
conventions, which in turn will elect
delegates to the national nominating
conventions.
The success of any corrupt political
machine depends not generally. but al
ways. upon a light primary election
vote. The controIlable push" is al
ways in the minority. 1t has never
been able TO withstand organized popu-
lar sentiment. The election of puppet
delegates is made possible only by the
failure of the great rank and file of the
electors to participate in the primary
elections.
MAKES LAST STAND HERE
Important as the question Of regis
tration is throughout the state, it is
doubly important in San Francisco. The
Southern Pacific machine must make
its last stand in San Francisco. It's
only hope Of success now lies in the
failure of the republican rank and file
to qualify for participation in the pri-
mary elections 10 be held May 5.
These elections will determine the
personnel of the state convention. the
most important function of WHICH will
be the selection of new state central
committee. The San Francisco delega-
ton will represent virtually one-tenth
Of the voting strength of the conven-
ton If it can be controlled by the
machine, as the San Francisco delega-
ton in the Santa Cruz convention was
controlled. it may easily be the deter
mining factor in Herrin's fight for con-
tinuation OF his control of the party.
In every assembly district in San
Francisco there will be decent and
push" delegate tickets. The push"
will be registered and will be voted
FOR the push" tickets. Failure on the
part Of the decent republicans of San
Francisco 10 complete their registra-
ton on or before April Is will shut
them out of the primaries and insure
the election of the machine tickets.
OLD REGISTER Is DEAD
Thousands Of electors IN San Fran
cisco who registered either for the
primaries held in August, 1907. or sub
seouentIy for the November municipal
election, mistakenly believe that their
registration in 1907 will permit them
to vote at the primary elections to be
held in 1908. The entire registration
Of 1907 Is dead. None OF the 10000
voters in San Francisco can vote at the
primary election in May unless he shall
have registered between January / and
April IS. 1908.
The general Jaw provides for a new
registration in each even numbered
year. The registration completed last
year was, in fact. the 1906 registration.
On January /. 1908, the new register
was opened for .he ensuing biennial
pertod. and the old register. in so far
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