The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
WFINSTOCk MAY
Be LEAGUE MAN
FOR GOVERNOR
LincoIn-RO0sevelt Leader Adj
mits That Candidacy Is Fa=
y0red in North and South
Machine Workers Chafe Under
Delay in Bringing Out OPP
p0nent to Curry
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH
Colonel Harris Weinstock may be
the positive solution Of. the Lincoln
Roosevelt leaguers gubernatorial prob
lem. He will be named as the leagues
candidate for governor if the plans
now under way can be completed before
the executive committee meets again
next Tuesday.
There is more in the Weinstock
movement IN the league than has been
permitted TO come TO the surface 1t
developed yesterday that a Weinstock
boom was being fostered with persist
ent haste and that it had spread much
further than the leaguers had been
willing TO admit prior to yesterday.
It was reluctantly admitted on
Thursday that a Weinstock sentiment
had put in its appearance. Colonel
Weinstock himself admitted TO 2 Sacra-
mento interviewer that he had been ap-
preached by a member Of the league 5
executive committee.
ACCEPTABLE TO SOUTHERNERS
The big wigs of the league who
could be reached Thursday admitted
that there had been some discussion of
WeinStock and that he would be wholly
satisfactory TO the northern leaguers
generally. But, il was insisted, the
northern leaguers were not in posi-
tion 10 know how the southern cOntin-
gent would feel about Weinstock. II
the southeruers We're agreed, why, OF
course. Weinstock would be named II
+a- T....s a. ind 80
menL
Subsequent developments indicate
that not all the truth was told. 1t IS
possible that the northern leaguers did
not know then just how the southern
leaders stood. IL appears now that they
are no longer in ignorance II was ad-
mitted Yesterday that Weinstock was
something more than acceptable TO the
Los Angeles and southern California
leaders who are supposed 10 express the
sentiment OF the southern leaguers gen
orally.
VIEWS OF LEAGUE LEADER
An onlcial Of the Lincoln Roosevelt
league. who for reasons satisfactory to
himself and the interviewer shall be
nameless. aired his views on the sub
iect of WeinsUock's : candidacy yester-
day.
There has been no question he
said. about Colonel Weinstocks avail
ability as a candidate in northern and
central California. We of the north
were not in d position TO form an opln-
ion about the temper Of Los Angelo:
and the interior counties of southern
California We are informed now tha
Neinstock would be more than accept
able to the southern leaguers, VINO say
that no northern man could stand bet
Ter with the republicans Of the soutf
generally than he does
~Weiustock is favorably known IL
every town in northern and centra
California. We knew he would run like
wTddre in the north. Now We are told
that he is more than well known il
the south He is the type of man thai
could more than hold our vote together
We can nominate him and elect him.
TRIP TO SOUTHERN CITY
Colonel Weinstock's public utterance'
on the subject were in no sense a re-
fusaI to run or TO consider acceptance
of the leagues Endorsement 1t wa.
understood in san Francisco that Vein
stock left Sacramento yesterday for Z
southern California trip.
TeIegraphic arrangements were made
to insure him a demonstration of th'
leaguers' sentiments when he reached
Los Angeles and other arrangement
were made 10 lombard him with tele
grams and letters from the north.
Colonel Weinstock has spoken in Lo
Angeles on numerous occasions HI
has been one Of the most popular guest
of the Los Angeles city club, which 70
several years was the backbone of tn
reform movements in Los Angeles.
SPEEDY ACTION NEEDED
Both Lincoln Roosevelt leagUers an'
organization men are agreed upon on
stbing. They believe they must ge
quick action if they are 70 retain an,
hore Of beating Charles T. Curry t.
that nomination for governor Tn
conservative leSguers admit prlTatel.
that If they can not put big candidate
in the field their activities viii go
long way toward insuring Curry's nom
instion.
The organization men are chafing un
der delay. on the surface there ar
signs Of rising market for Alder
Anderson. but there is a well dehne'
sentiment among organization men tina
II the machine does not come through
with a man soon their last chance vii
be gone and they viii be compelled L
get in behind Curry TO save the wreck
age.
PUZZLE OVER THREE MES
The Los Angeles Ieaguers are some
what puzzled over the disposition o
three Of their biggest men. The mel
in question are Lee c. Gates. 4. J. Wal
lace and ". d. Stephens The puzzl
Involves the questions - candidate
for United States senator, lieutenan
governor and state senator from tn
thirty fourth district
stephens is one of Los Angeles big
Cest men An unsuccessfu attemp
was made to force him into The recal
fght which was subsequently, won 10