The San Francisco call., 1910-08-01
Involuntary Aspirant to Senate
Puts Chances in Hands of
His Friends
Fails to Stump State and Says
He VIII Wear Nc Mans
Collar


Francisco and northern California re-
publicans who have volunteered to
make his primary campaign.
-. Nearly 33 years have elapsed since
-Spalding retired the acknowledged
king of the diamond and the winner of
five worlds championships for the
teams he had led For more than a
quarter of q century Spalding has been
"a prominent figure in the American
business world. manufacturer and a
g.. merchant His hair has-taken on the
silver beftting his 80 years. but his
massive shoulders, great frame and
wide set eyes that meet yours squarely
and honestly are as eloquent of his
bygone successes on the athletic field
as they are explanatory of his remark
able. success in business.
= -Spalding discussed his candidacy for
the United States senate: from the
standpoint OF. sportsman, businessman
and citizen II was unnecessary. for
him te confess: his ignorance of ap-
piled politics and the methods OF prac-
ticaE politicians He employed none
of the. tricks and cajoleries character
istics Of -the"seasoned. office hunter, and
almost - invariably overdone by. the
novice in.the hunt for public favor and
partisan: preferment -.
AN INVOLUNTARY. CANDIDATE
2 Surprise at the manner in which he
was injected into the political situation
and d very human If very modest en-
Joyment of the personal compliment
involved. have NOT served to distort
Spalding's appreciation of an involun-
5tary candidates duty TO the people and
10. himself. Pressed for g statement
touching his candidacy and his cam
paign. SpaIding said: :;
- am unable TO explain the reasonss
that moved my friends to inaugurate.
the movement that finally resulted in
making me, a candidate for the United
states. senate. Such movement was
started I. was asked TO consent to the
use of my name. I knew nothing of
politics. i considered the whole thing
as pleasant compliment offered out
of the good will rather than the seri-
Gus intent Of my friends. 1 thanked
my friends and refused to accept their
offer as anything but an expression of
good Will. The question OF my candi-
dacye was put up to. me a second and
third time. was not unmindful of
. the honor that attached even to the
mere. mention. of ones name as a candi-
date for the United States senate L
knew. nothing about the political situ-
atlen. 4 die: not care to. go into politics,
and frankly I did not want seat in
the United States. Senate.
nv hen. my. friends came to-, me
fourth time .Eadiscoyered that they pur-
posed to attempt 70 put my: name on
the. republican primary ballot without
nay consent. T was not fully informed
even then as TO how: far they had gone
When I discovered that they had peti-
t1ons completed in..12 counties and that
they Intended to force what eonsid-
cred: at least an invasion of the pri-
mary: law and: which might result in
nuslifying the wishes Of the people s
eNpressed at the polls. accepted the
itfYltatfon TO make: the race in strict
conlpiance with the provisions and the
s1aifit OF. the direct primary law.
NExG. No PROMISES
:f.Sat IS the. way I became candf-
lateE :Now that / am "a candidate.
wafit to win: but only as the. choice of
the people. 'One of the conditions of
ny.5acc epts.nce .of. the invitation to be-
come. a candidate was that I should not
be expected To make any pre-election
promises. i am. not and / shall not be
committed to any special corporate in
terest I:wants To. win as. the choice of
the people of California. If they.do not
want .rle.:1n the. United S&a4As senate Il
can find other and pleasant employment
for my time: = :.
III am elected: to the. Unfted States
senate 1t will* be. as the result of: a
partisan: Endorsement at the primary
polls. ] win not sfbe accused of buying
the people and the people only Ihave
heard. as. every one has heard. the
storiS of immense sums: of :inoneyi ex-
pended by California candidates for the
United. States senate: One of the piIrs
poses of. my campaign. is to disprove
the necessity for such expenditures and
10 end the possibility of such charges
against the cfxic virtue of California:
Whep-I decided to become a candidate +
had given this question serious thought
and ] had decided that a. sum equal 10.
the salary of a senator for one. year
should be ample TO: meet all legitimate
expenses. j announced. that. I would
place 81 800 in the hands of a trustee TO
be expended for the legitimate purposes
Of my campaign have since read
the direct primary law. I find that /
may legally spend something like
$1,000. The legal limit will be my limit.
WOULD DIGNITY OFFICE
will not inaugurate a campaign for
one of the most dignified offiees in the
gift of the people by a violation of the
law. I have credited myself with S.. 600.
am, going to stick TO the primary law.
If its provisions are not right the re-
sponsibility is@not mine In any event.
] am; not going TO buy or attempt to buy
a seat IN the senate.
TO make a personal canvass of Cali
fornia in the two sveeks remaining he
fore the primary election would be i'm
possible. I.should like to go into north
ern California to meet the people
know nothing of campaign methods. but
i should like TO meet the people per
sonally. It is impracticable. Were i TO
attempt it / should be sure to miss
thousands ef The people I most wish TO
see. Republicans throughout California
have volunteered to make my campaign.
! promised 10 visit San Francisco and
Los Angeles to meet some of those re-
publicans. ! have been to Los Angeles
and now I am here.
FOR CLEAN CUT CAMPAIGN
Il shall insist-since / am a candi-
date for public office-that this cam
paign so far as it relates TO me shall
be conducted in clean cut, dignified
manner. free from personal abuse of
opposing candidates OF any others. Tt
is inpracficable for me to make per
sonal campaign now, and am hot sure
that that fact is wholly to be regretted.
If ] am nominated I shall make it my
business and shall consider it my duty
not only 70 meet the people, but to find
out what they want / believe 1 prefer
that to going: around with my hat in
my hand dickering for Votes
AS United States senator it would
be my aim TO know what measures