Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-20
OF RIVALS
AR0USES INTEREST
Discussion on Tariff Question by
HandIey and Stephens
Expected
BELLS ELECTION PREDICTED
Prominent Democrat Predicts a
Large Detection from Re-
publican Vote in South

A great deal of interest was mani
tested at Democratic and Republican
Headquarters yesterday as to the exact
nature of the conditions which William
d. stephens, the in9urgent Republican
nominee for congress from the Seventh
clos Angeles) district, VIII impose on
Lorin A. Handley, his Democratic op-
ponent, in his letter of acceptance TO
Mr. Handley's challenge for JOINT dis
cussions throughout the city during
the pending campaign.
Mr.. Stephens reply to Mr.. Handley
is expected today or tomorrow, and 1t
is believed that in accepting the chal-
lenge he will ask that the joint dis
cussions be confined to the tariff ques-
ton and that they be held only In the
restricted manufacturing and citrus
fruit districts which are more specific
ally interested in the tariff
Mr.. Stephens, it is said, has been
"reading up" on the tariff for several
weeks, and while he has not yet made
an announcement as to his intentions
during the campaign it is said by some
of his friends that he considers the
tariff and it's relations to the citrus
fruit industry one of the most impor-
tant problems confronting him, and
hence one of the most vital issues or
the campaign. It is generally believed,
therefore, that the joint discussions
between Mr.. Stephens and Mr.. Hand
lev will relate almost exclusively to
the tariff.
Mr.. Handley, however, has given Mr..
Stephens his choice of subjects and
has indicated to his friends-if not in
his challenge to Mr.. Stephens-that he
is willing to meet him in joint dis
cussion of any live issue of the cam
paign. He also has given Mr.. stephens
1l.,A in n n "a
him at any time or place which Will
not, of course, interfere with the reg
ular campaign itinerary of either OF
the two candidates.
HANDLEY is CONFIDENT
Mr.. Handley discussed his campaign,
which he has just begun, while at the
Democratic headquarters a few mo-
ments yesterday afternoon.
although l have only just begun
my campaign" said Mr.. Handley, Il
am meeting with unusual encourage
ment, and have been truly gratified to
note the extent of the support accord
ed to me by many of the prominent
newspapers throughout the Seventh
district.
"The Los Angeles Herald was among
the first of the prominent newspapers
to come to my support, and the ala
given me by it evidently has proved
of considera influence, for l observe
that several newspapers which 1 had
supposed would support my opponent
because of their Republican tendencies
are heartily boosting me.
"All this is gratifying and believe
insures not only the success of myself
and other Democratic candidates in
this district and county, but indicates
that Mr.. Bell, the head Of our ticket,
will poll an exceptionally large Repub-
lean vote from Southern California as
the Democratic nominee for governor.
Some of my friends in various sec
tions of the Seventh district have been
urging the formation of Handley for
Congress clubs. While I have not
given this idea any serious considera-
ton and would not pass on the ad-
visibility Of the matter as yet, it seems
to me that Bell-SDellacy clubs would
prove more popular. 1 want to see the
Democrats do everything possible to
insure the success of Mr.. Bell; and
this done, the county ticket will take
care Of itself.
do / think it is a Democratic year?
Yes. There is absolutely no question
of it. Mr.. Bell will be the next gov
ernOr of California"