Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-22
DENY JOINT PLAN
OF ENDORSEMENT
Good Government Organization
Leaders Say Report Is
Without Foundation
DUNLOP SCOUTS CHARGES
Norton Maintains That Move
ment Was on Foot to
Consider Project
DUNLOP SCOUTS CHARGES

"The statement that the Los Angeles
Good Government organization, or any
considerable element within that or
ganization, has planned to indorse a
Democratic and Republican ticket be-
fore the primaries, in order to avoid a
post-primary Endorsement of a third
ticket, to be made up of the best Demo-
Gratis and Republicans nominated Aug
ust 16, is absolutely preposterous. The
Good Government organization is
founded on strictly non-partisan prin-
ciples, and can never be successfully
utilized to bolster up any political fac
ton or party ticket. Any attempt to
subvert 1t to this purpose will meet
with an overwhelming protest both
from the Democratic and Republican
members who compose the 0rganiza-
ton"
So said Charles e. Bent, secretary of
the Good Government organization, at
the headquarters in the Fay building
yesterday. Several other officials of
the Good Government central body also
emphasized Bent's statement.
All of these men who could be inter-
viewed yesterday strenuously denied
that they were cognizant of the plan
charged by certain Democratic leaders,
and unhesitatingly stated that If such
a plot existed it would be speedily
nipped In the bud.
SOUNDS RANK AND FILE
SO far as could be ascertained yes
terday, the Good Government organiza-
ton, as a body. has not contemplated
the Endorsement of any candidate be-
fore the primaries, although inVestiga-
ton confirmed the report that about
half a dozen Good Government work
ers who are active members of the
Lincoln Roosevelt league, and who pre-
vented that body from recognizing the
candidacy of Thomas Lee Woolwine,
Democratic Good Government aspirant
for the district attorneyship, have been
discussing the pre-primary Endorsement
plan and sounding the rank and tle
of Good Government workers to ascer-
tain If they should dare the venture.
Back of the efforts of this half
dozen men, according to some Of the
Democratic leaders, lies a powerful
partisan movement to insure the cleo
ton of the Lincoln Roosevelt ticket,
leaving the Democratic candidates, in
Guiding Mr. Woolwine, in the lurch.
This charge was secuted by Presi-
dent George H. Dunlop of the Good
Government organization, who stated
that while the organization would-and
should-help to secure the nomination
of good, clean and efficient men on
both the Democratic and Republican
tickets, 1t would not support the one
to the detriment or neglect of the other.
Another of the officials Of the Good
Government organization, discussing
the manifesto of the Democrats, said:
I'VE are a non-partisan organization,
and as such have taken an active IN
terest in the selection by both parties
of their various candidates. 1 under
stand that our organization was estab-
lished for the very purpose of assisting
to nominate the good men which the
different parties shall select and In
dorse. In the Thirty-eighth senatorial
district, I understand, the Democrats
are troubled by one Henry Mcdonald,
who has waged strenuous fght TO get
tho democratic nomination against
Martin Rekins for the state senate.
Now, Bekins is the regular Democratic
candidate in the Thirty-eighth, and