The San Francisco call., 1910-09-11
curry NOT To
MAKE RUNNING
FOR GOVERNOR
Secretary of State Formally Re
fuses TO Allow the Use of
Name on Ballot
Rejects Proffered Nominations
by Labor Party and the
Doodle Dees
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

Declaring that ne did not seek nom
instion for governor from either the
Union labor party or Willie Hearst's
doodle dees. Secretary Of State Charles
p. Curry formally declined yesterday
TO permit his name to go on the ballot.
Curry gave the second earnest of his
pledge 10 support Johnson yesterday
by refusing to permit Johnson's op-
ponents 10 use his name TO divert votes
from the man who beat him at the pri-
mary election polls
In q letter TO Registrar of Voters z.
C. Harrington Curry not only declined
the unsought nominations, but declared
that in his opinion the doodle dees
were not entitled 10 q place on tie
state ballot Here are two of the rea-
sons given by Curry for his refusal:
4 was not a candidate for said nom
inarion by said party. but was : can
didate for the republican gubernaJorial
nomination, which nomination / failed
TO receive.
I promised the state central com
nittee Of the republican party of Cal
lfornia that I would support the re-
publican nominee tor said Office Of gov
ernor"
HARMONY MEETING SLATED
The establishment of perfect party
harmony through the organization of
The county committee Is the goal San
Francisco republican leaders hope TO
attain tomorrow night at an adjourned
committee meeting 10 be held in the
Pacific building assembly room.
Organization OF the new republican
county committee can be effected, it is
believed, on q basis that viii give all
factions and subfactions official recog-
milton and. enable the work of organiz-
ing the assembly district campaigns to
60 on unhampered by the ambitions OF
leaders or would be leaders.
Most popular OF the preorganiza ton
schemes discussed by the leaders whose
hrst desire is TO secure votes for John
son and the republican ticket. is that
one involving recognition OF localities
as well as factions That scheme con-
templates the selection of vice chair
man and treasurer from the Mission and
chairman. secretary and assistant sec
retary from the districts north of Mar
ket street.
Apparently there are only two promi-
nently mentioned for the chairnanship.
Neither Is a candidate in the sense Of
seeking the responsibility of making
the local campaign for Johnson and the
ticket Tim Sullivan favors the selec-
tion Of A. g. Boggs, of the forty-third
district Boggs was one of two dele
gates In The 1907 local republican con-
Yentlon instructed FOR Taylor. He
stuck to the instructions his associates
declined TO recognize and was the first
man TO line up for the walkout He
was one Of the organizers Of the inde-
pendent republican clubs that made
Taylor's light and when that fight was
over he became the wheelhorse in the
TfnrrIr-
HATHORN LEAGUE PIONEER
Ralph l. Hathora, the other recipient
OF prominent mention for the chairman
snip, was one Of the first state execu-
tive committeeman of the Lincoln
Roosevelt league. He has been actively
identified with the anti-machine move
ment in the republican party for years
lie was one Of the big local figures in
the primary campaign for Johnson and
The Lincoln Roosevelt leagues candi-
dates. Neither Hathorn nor Boggs
seeks the chairlna nship,- but the efforts
of wOuldbe organizers Of the county
committee have developed a situation
IN which they appear 70 be the only
available men upon whom q ma jority Of
the committeeman can agree. 1t is
understood that Boggs would prefer TO
head the subcommittee in charge of the
actual campaign work
For vice chairman Fred c. Sanborn,
of the thirty fifth appears TO have 2
mortgage that can be foreclosed bv his
affirmative nod William Stewart, of
the thirty-fOUrth district. sustains like
relations TO the berth Of treasurer. Out
of the office Of the secretary have
grown most Of the difficulties expert
enced by the local leaders Charlie
Forbes. the incumbent has been on
posed on the ground that he is Tim
SulliVans man and that his retention
he delivery of Fo.a -,
sullivan Prior TO the original meeting
called for organization il was given
out that Johnson objected to Forbes
Forbes instantly declared fos postpone-
ment OF organization until after john
son return from Tahoe. Upon his re-
turn Johnson refused 20 dip into the
local pot or at ieast refused 10 declare
any Objection 10 Forbes.
BANCROFT PROPOSED
TIE name c3 Phil Bancroft Is pre
sented by the friends OF City Attorney
Percy y Long u was given OFF
yesterday that while Forbes had the
votes TO elect himself he might decide
10 throw hls strength TO Bancroft and
accept an elective berth as assistant
secretary. Such action on the part OF
Forbes. IL was declared would result
ia refuting The chaI ges OF an intent
10 deliver the committee TO Sullivan
by giving the title TO Bancroft and
the hard work 10 Forbes It would
also result in q recognition Of all fac
tions that could rot be objected 20
without exposing the protestants to
suspicion.
Tie republicans OF the. thirty-third
assembly district have not held up
their campaign work pending the
organization Of the county committee.
They, like the rank and Gle in all dis
rricts, require no official harlnonizing.
They were ha-monized by the an
rouncement of The primary vote. They
have organized thirty-third district
central ciab. Offered by representa-
tives Of cversrrcpublica faction in tic
district and arc on a still hunt Tor
permanent headquarters. These are
the officers Of the new club that will
fight for Johnson and the republican
ticket
President, D. T. Foster; vice presi-
dents J. T. Taylor p McKenna.
Charles Hall; treasurer. 7. H VII
liasns; secretary. n J. Wefch: execu-
tive committeeman. N O'Connor, James
Harries, Charles Wiley. Thomas
Brady. Joseph McTigue. NJ Lerrigan.
=. w Connolly. George Smith. d. Des-
meyer. Gusfave Welsche. Frank Car
Tisino, r. Feete, James Anthony. r. T.
Coleman, Grover Lane. Jacob Fisher.
T. J. DoiG, p. Jokansen, Z. Conley.