The San Francisco call., 1910-07-02
GHOSTLY FORM
Of DOODLE DEES
LEAVES GRAVE
independence Party Committee
of 80 Names Candidates
for IS Voters
Doubtful Compliment of Pledge
of Support Given TO Two
JuriStS

Now theA political embroglio has be-
come really humorous William Ran
dolph Hearst's personally supervised
political party. the doodle dee organiza-
ton otherwise known by the high
sounding title Of Independence league
party" has entered the lists with a
blare or trumpets. The prospect of its
opposition has fallen across the paths
or the candidate who have dared to
announce themselves as republicans or
democrats.
Like a specter from the grave the
doodle dee lifts its fearsome shape
above the political horizon. 1t has gone
through the motions of holding a
county committee meeting and indors-
ing candidates for public Office. Like
wise. ii has registered a kick at an
alleged lack OF respect on the part of
the registrar of voters and his deputies.
II is here again, Just as it has been
several times before.
with total registration in San Fran
cisco Of IS names-slightly less than
that or the prohibitionists-the still
loyal doodle dees have met in solemn
conclave with all the airs OF a real
political party They have indorsed
legislative candidates whose names have
never been heard Of at the registrars
ofice and have given two candidates
for the superior bench the somewhat [
doubtful compliment of a pledge of
support
MORE RULERS THAN VOTERS
According to a statement issued for
publicity purposes, the recent meeting
OF the Independence league party"
county committee, composed of the
picked leaders from the partys voting
strength Of 35. was well attended" ,"
John L. Polite. who has remained stead
fast TO his trust as county chairman,
despite dehections Of other party lead
ers from the standard, was in the
chair.
The county committee, composed of
two representatives from each Of the IS
assembly districts of the city. has a
numerical strength Of SO, one more than
the total party registration. The pub
licity report fails to show whether or
rot there was a full attendance of COM
mitteemen. At any rate, those who
were there subscribed TO a complaint
against the conduct Of business in the
registrars Office.
deputies We're registering doodle dee
voters as Independents" and declines"
and that the party was thereby being
deprived Of its fun voting strength. A
committee appointed to investigate this
alleged Offense returned a report upon
which II was voted TO file formal COM
plant with the board OF election COM
missioners.
CANDIDATES RECOMMENDED
rrH a..
doodle dee recommendation and pre-
scented as candidates for state Office
were.
A W. Adams. for sssemblyman from
the thirty-fourth assembly district; W.
a Burchard. for assemblvman from the
thirty-ffth district. +. F. Porter, for
sssemblYman from the thirtythird; J.
Nelson. for assemblymsn from the thir-
Iy-second, Herbert Day, for assembly
man from the thirty-first: J. G. Chase,
for assemblyman from the forty first;
Dr. Alvin Plummer, for state senator
from the twentieth senatorial district.
and Charles i. Mclean, for railroad
commissioner from the second railroad
commission district
Judge Frank J. Murasly and George
IL Bahrs were also indorsed for NOM
instion for the superior bench. Other
recommendation have been promised,
but they were postponed until the next
meeting, which is to beh ED oMnday
evening. July j.
LETTERS ASK FOR PLEDGES
The letters asking the various repub-
lfcan candidates to pledge themselves
10 support the party nominees chosen
at the primaries. as authorized by the
republican state central committee at
its meeting two weeks ago, were sent
ont Yesterday TO the five republican
candidates for governor.
Tie letters contain a statement of
the order under which they are sent,
together with copy Of the resolution
adopted by the state central committee,
IS the form TO which the party candi-
dates were asked TO subscribe.
OF course. the whole interest in the
letters centers in the reply which viii
be given by Hiram ". Johnson, as he is
the only gubernatorial candidate who
has not already gone on record to sup
port tie party candidate who is nomi-
mated. and it was against him that the
resolution was directed in the first
place.
TIE letters to candidates for other
Offices are TO be mailed as soon as pos
sitle.
SHERMAN DELAYS ANSWER
Chairman Phil Teller Of the republi-
can state central committee has not yet
received q definite answer from Vice
President sherman IN response to the
Invitation issued TO him to make politi-
cal speeches in San Francisco and Los
Angeles during the present month.
other enga genlents TO which Sherman
has partially pledged himself are said
10. have made II impossible for him to
give positive answer at present TO
his ability TO make the trip TO Cali
fornia.
Assistant Secretary J. r. Weinmann