The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17

SACRAMENTO, july lb.-Wlth hNe
republicans, one democrat, one prohi-
bitionist and one socialist in the race
for nomination for governor. the en-
tries for California's first election
under the direct primary law win
close at midnight.
Nominating petitions for all state Of
fees except the legislature are vir-
tually in and the men who will fight 1t
out during the period that remains un-
til August is, the date of the primary
election, are already in the field.
The legislative ticket probably is
also complete: but the office of the
secretary of state is so swamped with
work that it is impossible to secure
complete list of aspirants for state
senators and assemblymen.
There is no record of the petitions
on file beyond the entry book of the
secretary's Office and this will be in
constant use for new entries for many
hours before the official list can be
compiled.
CONTEST FOR GOyERNoRSHIP
The main interest in the coming cleo
ton centers in the fight for governor,
and since Theodore Bell, the demo-
the primaries, the real struggle is be-
tween the five republicans, Hiram
Johnson, indorsed by the Lincoln
Roosevelt league; Philip Stanton.
speaker of the assembly; Charles f.
Curry, secretary of state; Alden An
derson. state superintendent of banks,
and Nathan c. ElIery.
HOLCOMBE WITHDRAws NAME
The number of candidates for sur
veyor general nominally has been re-
duced by the withdrawal of c. II. Hol-
combe, the democrat. Holcombe wrote
the secretary of state asking that his
petition and accompanying check be
returned, which was done yesterday.
The matter is causing considerable
comment here, however. in view of the
opinion handed down by the attorney
general today. maintaining in the case
of county office seeker that the county
clerk had no power to Withdraw his
name from the ballot or to return his
petition and check. The opinion held
that the primary law gives no power
for withdrawal. and it is believed here
that this Interpretation will apply
equally to state offices.
LIST OF PETITIONS FILED
The following is list of the men
whose petitions for nomination which
entitle them to appear on the primary
secretary of state. In some instances
the full requirements of the law have
not been complied with in detail. but
it is expected that these men will all
appear on the ballots, oversights haV-
ing been corrected before midnight:
FOR GOVERNOR
Charles Forest Curry (R.l. San Francisco.
Alden Anderson RI, Sacramento.
Nathaniel Elery (R.). Sacramento
Philip 4. Stanton tR.), Los Angeles
Hiram " johnson ~ (k.l; san Francisco
J. Sttt Wilson Isl. Berkeley.
Simon Z. Meade tS.l, Los Angeles.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Albert J. Wallace tRl. Los Angeles.
Timothy Spellacy lD.), Los Angeles.
Bert L. Farmer (R), Los Angeles.
r. (Dickl Ferris tR.1. Los Angeles.
Frank Kiesling (R.l, San Francisco. .e
Marshall W. Atwood pro-. Los Angeles.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Walter D. Wagner (R.l San Bernardfuo.
Frank H Mouser tR.l. Los Angeles.
Florence j. o'Brien 1R1. Chico
Frank c. Jordan (R.). Auburn.
Simon :. Bayley CD-)- Berkeley.
Lucas c. Dale PRO-. Los Angeles.
CONTROLLER
Frank Mattisou (R) Santa Cruz
A. 3. Nye tRl, Oakland.
Charles V. Sturdeyant CPro.). Los Angeles.
TREASURER
wR williams (RS. Fresno.
Tupper 5. Malone Cd. San Rafael
William p Fassett pro-, Loomis.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Z. S. Webb tR.). San Francisco.
Frank McGowan (R.). San Francisco.
James F. Pemberton tD.1. Ukiah.
Wallace NJ. Pearce pro-. Salinas.
SURVEYOR GENERAL
". S. Kingsbury fR.). Los Angeles.
William G. Alberger (R). San Francisco.
Charles II. Holcomb CD. San Francisco.
Harry V. Wheeler (Pro.l, Los Angeles,
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
Robert H. Fitzgerald (R), San Francisco.
Frank L. Caughey (R.). Ukiah-
b. Grant Taylor (R). Saratoga.
Hiram A. Blanchard tD.l, San Jose.
William II. Bemiss fR.) San Francisco.
STATE PRINTER
Grattan D. Phillips (Rl, San Francisco.
W W. Shannon (Rl. San Francisco.
C L. Smart (R-). Whittier
Walter B. Thorpe (R.), Sacramento.
Friend ". Richardson (R.), Berkeley.
d. ". Ravenscroft (D.). PetaIuma
J. f. Vaughan Cd. San Francisco.
Clarence Klume pro. }, Los Angeles.
Charles NJ. Franklin fR.). Los Angeles.