The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
ANDERSON OFFICIAL
MACH|NECANDIDATE
GiIIett'S Visit Fails to Result in
Bank Examiners With
drawal From Race
McNab's Short Lived Boom Be.
lieved to Mean Downfall
of Hatton
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH


ncNab Of Mendocino a quttclaim deed
to the machines support for governor.
Nor did it result in the withdrawal of
Alden Anderson from the fight for the
republican nomination.
II did result in emphasizing the ma
chine mems declaration that Anderson
is our candidate" If Governor Gillett
had any intention OF asking Anderson
to get out of the fight he abandoned
that intent early In any event he did
not ask Anderson TO retire in favor OF
McNab or any other candidate.
Men who figure prominently in the
official life of California and who bulk
large in the daily activities of the Her
rim machine scofred at the idea that
Gillett would attempt to talk Ander-
son out of the fight
They said that Governor Giliett came
TO San Francisco for the settling OF the
gubernatorial situation from the ma
chine standpoint. They did not mean to
infer that the governor came to dictate
the settlement of the question, but
rather TO inform George r. Hatton that
the McNab dream was over.
SHORT CONFERENCE HELD
Gillett held a short conference with
several Of his intimates at the F'airmont
ltnAaCQldAole alter Ills dTIlNdl. I1c OlQ
not wait upon Anderson, nor had Ander-
son had the pleasure of an interview
with the governor at midnight. The
governor dined with friends and attend
ed the theater.
II have not seen the governor" said
Anderson last night. II hope to see
him, IL not during this visit, then later.
1 can not ina sine that Governor Gillett
would attempt TO dissuade me from
ma LII mo- - 90 g,,1 g.
governor. 1 hope the governor may see
fit 10 support me. I certainly shall<not
withdraw from the race 1 have given
my word to my friends who urged me
20 seek the nomination. / believe in
the direct primary. The people have
thA right and the opportunity TO select
their candidate for governor. ! shall
nil my name TO them.
Il had hoped that ii might be pos
sible to postpone the opening Of the
campaign. II appears that it will not
be possible under the existing circum-
stances. I have been too busy TO pre-
pare a formal statement for the pub
lie. 1 have my work in hand now.
believe ! shall be ready to make my
formal announcement next week"
The short lived boom for McNab has
served TO bring to the surface a lot of
bitterness which organization men
have but lilly concealed since the cam
paign of 1906. With the orders out
for Anderson, the men who have been
sore for nearly four years are venting
their stored up spleen by glosting over
what they freely designate as the
downfall of Hatton.
Hatton was too close to Gillett dur
ing the campaign to suit all OF the
old timers. many of whom managed to
become embroiled with him before the
campaign was well under way. When
the campaign was over and Gillett put
his name on Hatton's office door they
thought their cup of woe was full to
overflowing, but the end was not yet.
HATTON HOLDS PULL
When the governor took possession
of the executive offices at Sacramento
Hatton moved into the reception room
and made no move to discourage the
report that he was the lord chief Gus
todian of the pull. One Of the COVER
nor's letters referring an applicant for
an appointment to Hatton was among
the sparks which set off the Lincoln
Roosevelt powder keg. majority of
the machine regulars could see no
bread and butter for them in the Lin
coin Roosevelt league. They stuck to
the ship and nursed their grievances.
They have insisted from the time Nc
Nab's name was first mentioned that
he was Hatton's candidate and Hattons
only. They contend that Hatton was
painfully conscious of the fact that the
passing of Gillett from the executive
office meant the passing of his pull. un-
less he could copyright. the credit for
picking Gillett's successor.
A state officer who has been actively
interested in Anderson's candidacy since
the first mention of McNab's name gave
voice yesterday TO the sentiments of
machine men generally.
Anderson is our man and that's the
end OF it." he said. It's Hattons fin
ish. He got the governor into this and
now some one must break the news to
McNab. The governor will not attempt
to pull any one out OF this race"
The Lincoln-Rooseyelt league work
ers are prosecuting their plans for
comprehensive organization for John
son. Reports from the counties north
of the Tahachapi are coming in rapidly
to the headquarters I'm this city and the
leeguers expect to take up their field
work within two weeks. Organization
in southern California. will be directed
from the headquarters at Los Angeles
The preliminary work in southern Cali
fornia will be much less difficult than
in some portions of northern California.
Both Los Angeles and San Diego coun-
ties are we'll organized and good starts
have been made in Imperial, Santa
Barbara ana san LUIS OUlbpO.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
The San Francisco democratic club
IS in the field with two formally in
dorsed candidates for state office. The
club presents Superior Judge Frank H.
Dunno for justice OF the supreme court
and Theodore A Bell for governor.
The anti-machine democrats confess
that Judge Dunno was not consulted
in the matter and declare that they in
dorsed him because Of a demand for
his. candidacy from the interior of the
state.
meeting of the executive commit
tee of the good government league has
been called for next Monday. Ratifi-
cation of the plans decided upon by
the campaign committee is the chief
purpose of the meeting. The campaign
committee has decided that the league
should nominate a candidate for the
district court of appeals to succeed
Justice Cooper, four candidates for the
sunerior bench and five for Justice of
the peace 1t is announced that the
league will probably indorse Judges
Murasky. Seawell. Cabaniss and Trout,
the superior bench incumbents. The
campaign committee is opposed to en-
terfng the state fight, but that policy
NAV be changed by the executive CON-
mittee.
rrha 1aaene's nominations will he