The San Francisco call., 1908-08-12
About 40 of The 100 Nominees for The
Legislature VIII Oppose Machine
Warren M Johns Triumph Over Senator Lynch in
San Luis 0bispo Spectacular Achievement

It is estimated that about 40 of the
100 nominees the republican party will
make in California for the session of
the legislature will be members of the
Lincoln Roosevelt league or strongly
opposed to the organization" In many
districts where the league has not at
tempted to effect an organization can
didacies of men hostile to the machine
have been promoted and the prospects
are bright for strong representation
of independent lawmakers at next win
ter's session.
The Lincoln-R Roosevelters have some
signal victories to rejoice over, notwith-
standing the disappointment encoun-
tered in this city. Their state presi-
dent, Frank r. Devlin of Vallejo, won
the nomination for superior judge of
Scfano county in spite of the desperate
and vicious attacks made on him be-
cause of his affiliation with the reform
movement.
Another gratifying victory was that
Of Charles p. Cutten in Humboldt
county, the home of Governor Gillett.
According to the returns received last
night Cutten had defeated Senator
George T. Rol1ey, the machine candi-
date, for the senatorial nomination.
One of the most spectacular achieve
ments was Warren NJ. Johns triumph
over Senator II. w. Lynch, cousin of
Jerry Burke and good organization
legislator. in San Luis Obispo county.
This assures John the nomination for
the senate, for San Benito's three dele
gates have agreed to vote as San Luis
Obispo went, giving John IL delegates
against the nine machine representa-
tives from Monterey, the other county
in the district.
The sweeping defeat administered
to the league in Sacramento county was
expected. inasmuch as the organizae
tion board of supervisors gerryman-
dered and the county committee so
forces were shut out of any chance to
win. Besides this, the Southern Pa
ciic boldly impressed the large forces
of workmen employed in the car shops
there and resorted to all the old time
push tactics The railroads political
bureau is always more determined to
carry Sacramento than any other place
in the state, for the Importance of
controlling the politics of the capital
city is a deep rooted tradition with it.
The success of the league in Alameda
county was almost better than had
been expected. The organization work
ed its hardest there and some misgiv-
ings had been felt by the leaguers
during the closing days of the cam
paign.
Fresno county. the home of Chester
H Rowell, state organizer of the
league, was won by the league without
opposition.
Cuttens majority over Rolley in
Humboldt was small, but it was con-
fidently believed at midnight that he
had won the hotly contested senatorial
nomination. William Kehoe of Eureka,
the anti-machine candidate for the as
sembly in the second district, defeated
y. H Falk, the organization candidate
by a good majority. The third district
also went to the league, Mcclellan, the
machine candidate, being defeated by
Hansen for the assembly.
The three assembly districts of Sac
ramento were all won by the machine
by good maJorities. The delegates who
will vote for Frank Devlin for superior
judge of Solano will also vote for an
Independent candidate for the as
sembly.
The machine was victorious in Stock
ton, and Speaker of the Assembly R.