The San Francisco call., 1910-08-03
SAN DIEGAN is
WELL PLEASED
Senatorial Candidate Goes
South After Strenuous
Days Here

A. G. Spalding, candidate for re-
publican nomination to the United
States senate, left last night for
San Diego, after three strenuous
DAYS in San Francisco. "A little less
than two weeks remain for primary
campaigning, so the famous base
ball star player and magnate can
not make a personal canvass of the
state generally.
His visit to San Francisco was
most satisfactory to Spalding and
TO the local and interior republicans
who have volunteered to make his
campaign. His personality and the
, directness of his declarations of
purpose resulted in engendering
that interest in the senatorial con-
test which had been conspicuous by
its absence in San Francisco and
northern California.
The Spalding enthusiasts declare
that if he had a month in which he
. might make a personal tour of the
state he would roll up a popular
vote greater than has ever been
given a candidate for any office in
this state. While their campaign in
northern California will not be ad-
vantaged by the presence of their
candidate, they are insistent that
by the end of this week the Spald-
, ing campaign will be on in earnest
in every county in the state.
The Spalding campaign in south
ern California has been under way
for weeks. 1t was under way in II
counties for weeks before Spalding
would give his consent to make the
race. While his nominating petition
was on its way to Sacramento the
Southern California Spalding COM
mittee began spreading its lines
northward beyond the counties that
had forced the San Diego man into
the fight.
The fight for Works. indorsed by
the Lincoln Roosevelt league,
stopped before 1t was fairly started.
i. For three months nothing has been
heard from Works or about him
except when the republicans who
, were incensed at his candidacy
would cause the reproduction OF
some of his screeds against Roose-
welt or in favor OF state division.
Some of Works most determined
opposition is in the Lincoln Roose-
; welt league, and after trip through
northern California with Johnson
Works was induced to discontinue
} his personal attendance upon the
Johnson swing around the circle
The leaguers opposed to Works
did not take kindly to E. A. Mes
erve's candidacy, and many organ
ization men were disgruntled by
Meserve's entry. Apparently the
situation into which Spalding was
forced at the last moment was made
to his measure.
Betting Favors Curry
Betting on the result of the COM
ing primary election became more
active yesterday than it has
been since the campaign opened, and
several sums were offered on cam
didates whose names have not pre-
viously appeared in the books of the
betting commissioners. There was
virtually no change in the odds on
the more important candidates, but
one of the most interesting wagers
offered was $4,000 even that Curry
} carries San Francisco by 5000.
Betting Commissioner Tom Corr
bett received this $1,000 on Curry,
and also recorded even money offers
that Phil Stanton will not carry his
home county, that Judges Melvin
and Sloss will both be nominated
and that Julius Kahn beats Walter
J Macarthur for congress.
Corbett says that even money is
to be had both ways on State Sena-
II
lose, and that even money is being
bet both ways on Hiram Johnson
for governor. The Curry money Of
fered at to 8 is still in Corbett's
hands without takers, and with in
dications that even money will be
offered because of the prevalence of
Curry bettors.
bet of $4,000 against $4,000
was offered Monday on Alden An
derson, but the 4 to / price failed
to attract any takers. The $4,000
offered Saturday at even money that
Colonel H. d. Loveland would win
the nomination for railroad commits
sioner is still in Corbett's hands.
The Aigeltinger people offered to
take this sum yesterday at 10 to
odds, but this was refused.
Newsom Speaks
Voters of the thirty-tIlird assem-
bly, district to the number of nearly
300 attended a meeting last night in
a hall at Chenery and Diamond
streets, in Glen park, called to in
dorse the candidacy of James B.
Newsom for state senator for the
twentieth senatorial district. New
so maddressed the meeting and was
given hearty greeting, and
speeches in his behalf were also
made by Chairman Barrett, George
Dawron. f. Kerwin, F. Kerrigan.
NJ. ]. Ryan and H Landwehr. The
next meeting of the club will be
held next Tuesday evening.
headquarters Opened
Headquarters for Edwin A. Me-
serve, candidate for United States
senator to succeed Frank P. Flint.
were opened yesterday in San Fran
cisco. George Hewlett will be in