The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-17
sTAND-PATTERs
ARE SM0THERED
Insurgents Sweep Away All
Opposition in California
Nominating Johnson
DEMOCRATS AGREE
ON THEODORE BELL
Two Contestants for Gubernator.
ial Honors Hold Some
views on Question
of Reform.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 17.-Hiram
the republicans for governor.
Two tnsurgent republicans nomi-
mated for Congress.
John d. Works probably endorsed
by republicans for United States Sem
ator.
Theodore Abel nominated for gov
ernor by democrats.
This is the general result Of the
first Statewide primaries In Califor-
MAS history, marking one of the most
sweeping victories for insurgency in
its brief existence and what Califor-
MIA insurgents declare s. the bitteresS
defeat the old Southern Pacific res
publican machine" has ever sustained
Returns received up to an early
hour to-day remove all doubt OF
Johnson's nomination, but 1t is din
cult to estimate his plurality. His
managers say IT will be anywhere be-
tween 20. 060 and 10000 and that the
insurgent candidate for governor has
carried every county in the State with
the possible exception Of San Fran-
cisco county
Want That Too.
Johnson's managers have not yet
given up hope of captured this coun-l
try also, as Charles Curry's plurality
at the last returns was less than 1,000.s
Everywhere the voters appear to
have rallied to Johnson's support, and
as the returns OF each county came
In, they only increased the size of tho
insurgent plurality. Early last night
II became apparent that Johnson had
won over his four regular" oppo-i
/ H.. .Nswxe
| Nathaniel Ellery and Alden Ander-
son and the only doubt was the size
| Of the plurality.
| Johnson's strength was greatest In
the northern and central counties.
| even In southern California, where
| Stanton was supposed to be strongest.
| tho former speaker of the House ran
poorly. Curry's boasted strength did
not appear at any place but in San
Francisco. Stanton ran third for gov-
| ernor and Anderson was a weak
! fourth.
| Not only has Johnson been nomf-
| mated, but he has also probably car
| ried to victory the entire insurgene
| State ticket. which was put in the field
| by the Lincoln Roosevelt League.
Two Nominated.
| Returns from the fights over cons
| gressional nominations are meager, but
}tiiey iHulCatG lUS NOMINATION. OF tWU
| insurgents. e. A. Hayes inaurgent,
has been renonlinated by a safe ma
| jority In the Fifth district. In tho
| Second district. where William Kent
opposed Congressman Mckinley, the
race Is very close. Returns to date In
| dictate that Kent will win by few
| hundred, probably not more than 500.
| This is the district in which CLIFFORD
t Ptncffot campaigned for insurgency.
and victory for Kent will be regarded
as a personal triumph for Pinchot.
| Returns from the other districts
where the insurgents had candidates
are not definite enough to- indicate the
| result.
| In the excitement over the governors
ship the race between Works, A. q.
| Spalding and Mesarve over the Re-
publican endorsement for United.
! States senator has been largely lost
sight OF. but meager returns Indicate
| Works has won.
/ California reformers are rejoicing
that the Democrats nominated Theo-
dore Bell for governor. Bell had no
| opposition. The views of Bell and
johnson on public questions are prae-
tically Identical.