The San Francisco call., 1908-08-19
DOWN TO DEFEAT
GOES THE MACHINE
Contra Costa County Republic
cans Nominate Lincoln=
Roosevelt League Man
Fred Y. Wood of Alamo Lands
the Judgeship After a
Bitter Struggle

POINT RICHMOND, Aug. 1s.-The
Contra Costa county republican con-
vention today unanimously nominated
Fred V. Wood of Alamo for the superior
judgeship. Woods nomination came
after bitter struggle in the machine
ranks. The placing of his name be-
fore the convention is regarded as
tactical victory for Judge Wells, the
incumbent of the bench
The machine program, as announced
prior to the convention, called for the
nomination of w. S. Timing of Mar
tinez for the judgeship, but Judge
Wells, who controlled the Lincoln
Roosevelt delegation in the convention,
threatened to throw his votes to Wood
unless Trimmings name was withdrawn.
The machine bosses vainly tried to
persuade Wood to retire in favor of
Timing. but he turned deaf ear to
their persuasions and they were finally
forced to give him their support. Judge
Wells then withdrew his name and the
convention nominated Wood by accla-
nation.
Wood has said publicly that he be-
lieved in the principles of the Lincoln
Roosevelt republican league.
L. d. Johnston, recorder OF Rich
mond, was unanimously nominated for
assemblyman in the twenty second as
sembly district. Dr. P. C. Campbell is
the present assemblyman from the dis
trict. In his speech of acceptance
Johnson announced that he was hearth
ly In favor of the direct primary and
pledged his support in the assembly to
the movement to secure direct pri-
mary law in the state.
The Lincoln-Roosevelt league forces
retain control of the board of super
visors as a result of today's nomina-
tions. John H. Trythall of Antioch, the
nominee for superyisorial district No. 5,
and w. j. Buchanan, who was named in
supervisorial district No. 4, are both
Lincoln Roosevelt men, and, with Vim
cent Hook, the present supervisor from
district No. 3, whose term of office has
not expired. they will hold the balance
of power in the board. The other
nominees for supervisors were Charles
Rim, from district No. 1, and J. j.
Lewis of Crockett, from district No. 2.
A plank favoring a direct primary
law was included in the platform
adopted by the convention.
j. Schultz of Concord was chosen
chairman of the convention, and Muir
ray Laidlaw of Crockett was elected
secretary. Schultz was opposed by j.
REQ Baker of Antioch, who was sup
ported by Judge Wells. The vote was
93 to So, exactly the same as that of
the primary.
The new county committee was or
ganized as follows:
Chairman. George Meese.
Secretary, DR.. II. n. Barney.
Treasurer, II. N. Bush.
District No. Warren H. Mcbride,
Ed McDuff, L. H. Higgins and j. H
Runnell
District No &c. L. Dodge, Fletcher
Ames, c.. w. Close.
District No. 3-P. Naugaret, c. H.
Ludden, E. A. Smith.
District No. 4-John S. Collins, David
Israel.
District No. 5-R. G. Dean, C. M. Bel
shaw.
The only hitch of the day was over
the selection of the county committee
men from district No. 1, the delegates
of which district held an adjourned
meeting before they submitted the
names of their representatives to the
county committee. The delegates from
Pinole and the outlying sections of the
districts claimed that the Richmond
delegation was trying to exclude them
from representation on the committee.
The following committees acted for
the convention:
Credentials-William Huber, Siege
Fletcher Ames, Alhambra; F. w. Fos-
kitt Concord; F. r, Mead, Byron; r. S.
Mougaret, Walnut Creek.
Resolutions-Phil Barry. Richmond !;
Charles Luddem, Martinez; P. Thomas,
Crockett; M. E. Lyon, Concord; ]. r.
Baker, Antioch.
Permanent organization-J. H. Hum
rill, Walnut Creek; D. F. S. Gregory
Black Diamond Clarence Close, Dan
Vile; Leslie Yost. Lafayette.
Unless something unforeseen happens
the senatorial nomination for the ninth
district, comprising Marin and Contra
Costa counties. will go to e. B. Mar
tineili of San Rafael. The 10 delegates
from Marin county are now pledged to
Martinelli and it is practically certain
he will receive the support of the IL
delegates from Contra Costa by reason
of promise made by State Senator
Belshaw four years ago to throw the
votes of the Contra Costa delegation