The San Francisco call., 1908-03-22

legged organization is not dangerous,
but it is certainly mischievous. The
republicans of California are not be-
hind 1t and we propose to go ahead
in our usual dignihed manner. 1t is
apparent TO me that Taft viii be the
choice of the people"
Stone had Steppacher read a letter
from Taft written Immediately upon
being told that the California commit
tee had decided TO hold prinaa ries and
before he wss informed that they We're
himfam primaries to he held on Sat
urday preceding the official primaries.
and that the polls We're to be open.
theoretically at least, from l. o'clock
noon until o'clock in the evening
Having disposed of Tafts Endorsement
or scheme which he did not under
stand the COMMITTEES I'm an unusually
dignified manner proceeded 10 undo the
work Taft was supposed to have com
mended so warmly
TAFT'S LETTER READ
The Taft letter. which Stone had
read as vindication. was dated Feb
ruary 4, and was as follows:
Ny Dear General Stone-Representafi Nc
hinlsy has just shown me letter from you
~ which you give the details Of the action
et the state committee. ! am entirely content
with the conclusion resched. that II was wise
70 SUBMIT the decision 10 a popular primary
because If cannot win al The popular primary
then am content u LET the state go 10 some
pooy eise / only count the assistance a.
those who ere friends of mine in bringing ont
theevcte 50 as 10 that the popular Will shs II
be expressed at the primary. and II so then LET
tne delegation 70 10 the man that wins. With
gratitude for what you have done. believe me-
very sincerely yours. WILLIAM H TAFT.
Only the republican state central
committee of California could find in
that letter an Endorsement of the
scheme II proposed The people of
California did not believe that they
had chance of recording their choice
al primaries, held entirely outside the
pale Of the law, estensibly during a
saturday afternoon. at the pleasure OF
machine committeeman and the results
of which were TO be computed and an
nounced by state central committee
created and owned by W F. Herrin.
The committee considers itself vindi-
Gated and the people do not care
The Saturday primaries viii not be
held. The so called unofficial primaries
10 be held on Tuesday viii be wholly
extra legal and subject to all the job
berry that would have followed the
fsiinflam Saturday primaries. but the
majorities for delegates known to favor
Taft instructions will be so large that
tinkering with unofficial primary re-
turns viii affect the action OF the
state convention at Sacramento.
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTIONS
The substitute resolutions providing
FOR unofficial primaries on Tuesday fol-
low:
Where's, 81 meeting Of the Republican state
central committee held on January is last e
resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted directing The
several county committees OF the republican
party in California 10 cali primary election
for the purpose Of permitting and encouraging
republicans 10 express by ballot their choice for
president Of the United States. such action be-
ing consistent with the psrfy's declare ton in
fsFor OF the direct primary. and that any in
sfTncTlons given the delegates 10 the national
convention shonld come from the people and moi
from any regular or self-c0nstifuted committee :
and believing that no objections 70 the holding
OF s0eh primary, upon the ground that large
majority Of the voters NAV be in favor
OF particular candidate. but the contrary
II such IS the fact primary win demonstraf fe
this and will be equivalent to instrucfing the
delegates to the national convention: and
Whereas 1t now appears that objections are
being made 10 holding this unofficial or direct
primary 10 determine the choice for president
on The date mentioned In said resolution. and a