Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-08


California voters will today bring to
a close one of the most remarkable
political campaigns ,er waged in the
state. On the eve of the election both
parties express confidence in the re-
suit. There is, however, this slgnif1-
cant feature:
Republican leaders admit that Hi
ram W. Johnson will not poll anything
like the normal Republican vote and
they also admit that Bells vote will
be the heaviest cast for a Democratic
gdbernatorial candidate in the history
of the state. At the same time they
profess to believe that Johnson will
squeeze through, though they are chary
of giving figures.
The Democrats, on the other hand,
are jubilant over the situation. They
declare there has been marked change
within the past week, assert that john
sons personal attacks on Bell have
made hundreds of votes for the Demo-
cratic candidate, and say that the
schism in the Republican party as
sures Bells triumphant election by
from 10000 plurality up. They say,
too, that Bell will carry most of the
state ticket with him and that Tim
othy Spellacy is certain to be elected
lieutenant governor. Both Spellacy and
A. ]. Wallace, his Republican oppon-
SllI. dI0 ISSlNSHJS VI I4OS AIlS6leS
One prominent Democrat made the
prediction last night that Bell would
not only cut down the normal Repub-
lican plurality in Los Angeles county,
but would actually carry the city. At
the same time he said that he expected
Spellacy to run ahead of Bell.
PREDICTS BIG BELL VOTE HERE
At Democrats headquarters yester-
day one Democrat said:
"a great surprise awaits Hiram John
son from Los Angeles county, which
will give the Democratic nominte for
governor the largest vote a Democrat
has ever polled for the office here. 1
believe Bells popularity will be shown
by a big vote polled for the county
ticket. Republicans who are dissatis-
fled will help to swell the vote the
Democratic nominees will poll. Bell
and Spellacy will make a remarkable
showing. Threefourths or all OF the
county ticket should win.
Chairman Avery said last night that
he expected Johnson to poll about two
votes in Los Angeles county to Bells
one, basing his estimate on a partial
preliminary poll taken ten days ago
and which, he says, showed that pro-
portion of votes. "We selected good
precincts and bad" Avery explained,
land canvassed the first ten names in
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than two to one for Johnson"
Democrats who heard of this claim
merely laughed and said it wasn't
worth while denying, as it was too
silly.
Apart from the governorship and
| lieutenant governorship, chief interest
in the state campaign centers in the
struggle for places on the supreme
court bench. There are two vacancies,
l nd hnfh fha local (xnnd (xOUaT0-
ment organization has indorsed the
Democratic candidates, Benjamin #.
Bledsoe and William P. Lawlor. 1t is
expected that these two men, with
Judge Sloss of the Republican ticket,
will run a close race in Los Angeles.
Henry A. Melvin, the remaining Re-
publican, probably will be far behind
| the others.
| ATTORNEYS OPPOSE MELVIN
Attorneys generally seem to be
agreed that Melvin's election would be
bad mistake, and he will be cut prob
ably more heavily in this part of the
state than any other man on the ticket.
Democratic, Good Government and
Republican leaders alike are agreed
that there will be more scratching this
year than has ever been known in this
state and, curiously, all of them pro-
fess to regard this feature of the cam
ernment organization has issued bull
letin calling upon voters to disregard
the party circles at the top of the bal
lot and to vote for men rather than for
party. The ballot is long, and If the
expectations of party managers are
realized in the matter of scratching
the count will be slow. Doubtless, also,
the duplication of candidates names on
two or more tickets will result in con-
| aidara bla confusion,
In Los Angeles county the fight of
chief interest is that between Thomas
Lee Woolwne and John ID. Fredericks
for district attorney. The problem
however. seems to be merely one of the
size of Woolwine's plurality. Wool
wine, it is conceded, will lead the Dem
~ocratic county ticket and his election
seems assured. 1t seems practically
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