Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-16
c. D. P. FEARFUL
OF LEAGUES MEN
Will Hold Conference to Unite on
Candidates to Defeat
L.-R. Organization
MACHINE BELIEVED AT BAY
FaCtionaI Feeling Is Developed
by Failure to Agree
on Choice
MACHINE BELIEVED AT BAY

That the Republicans will hold a
state Conference" so-called, and that
it will be virtually in the nature of a
convention, although care will be taken
not to violate the spirit of the direct
primary law, was the announcement
made yesterday by man prominently
connected with the Republican 'regu-
lars" in Los Angeles, although, until
further word has been received from
the north. he refused to make a formal
announcement in connection with ms
name.
1.-THE talk in favor of a state confer
ence of Republicans" said this man,
has become state wide, and the 1act
that we have so many candidates IN
the contest for each office has made
1t imperative that the conference be
called If we are to unite harmoniously
on one man for each place. The pres
ence of so many candidates In the race
for each office is arousing factional
feeling and Ill will, and whatever may
be the result, IL conference'is called,
il cannot make matters much worse
than they are at present,
"There is no question in my nina
that the Lincoln -RooseVelt cahulua.es
will be nominated If we do not unite
our forces. Any Republican who main
tains otherwise is making foolish and
useless denial for the purpose or con-
cealing what everyone knows.
"I have been in politics in California
for twenty-five years, and TINS Is tne
first time to my knowledge that the
Republicans of this state have been
so hopelessly divided. You may eau
me a machine man If you will, but l
believe in organization, and my sole
desire is to defeat these Lincoln-Roose-
welt people, who call themselves re-
formers. We can't do 1t II we don't
organize.
"This disruption In our party Is not
due to any popular sentiment against
Republican policies, although un-
doubtedly the national administra-
tion has done much to stimulate
the Lincoln Roosevelt league, and per-
hans even to encourage the Democrats
1 claim, and everyone VINO IS conVers-
ant with the facts must admit, that the
situation in this state Is due directly
10 the urinary law, which has en-
abled scores of so-called regulars 10
thrust themselves into the race as the
nartv's candidates, and by reason OF
their past connection with the party
and their services to it, the party lead
ers are powerlesS to interfere, ana must
sit back and permit these Candidates
70 make whatever claims they wish.
i.Some time ago there was PROPOSE
tion discussed to call 1000 Republicans
together In a state conference, put IL
was then thought that we coutl IN
duce these superfluous candidates 10
withdraw without such action, anu
having criticised the Democrats lot
calling a conference, we ueclueo mo- - -
do SO The Democrats have since DEM
onstrated that their course was proper
and having virtually weeded out their
undesirable candidates and becoming
united ON a ticket made up of one man
for each office. they have averted the
conditions which now threaten Tor the
first time to defeat the Republican Or
ganiZation. ... .,.o
several times since the first ag1ta-
+ion began in favor of a state confer
ence the matter has been discussed Dy
nartv leaders, and each time the ldea
was opposed by the majority present
Ar present, however, such forceful ar
g1l1nents in favor of the conference are
beinp advanced that 1t seems no longer
Dossihle for US to ignore them. Atten-
zion is drawn to the fact that the Lin
coIn-Roosevelt league, through its eX-
ecutive committee, has recommended
and sent forth to the public practically
a full state ticket. Even the Social
lists. through their state governing
body have sent forth a tlckeI, .o
"rThe regular Republicans alone are
divided and disrupted because of the
selfish ambitions of number OF or
fice seelxers-all good men, perhaps, but
contrary to established Republican
principles they will not abide by the
nrocess of elimination undertaken by
he leaders. and refusing to recognize
the the authority of few leaders it has
become necessary to call conference
to indorse one man for each OFFICE,
and thus virtually compel the others
TO abandon the contest.
ut is urged also that the rank and
file Of our party, true to the party's
principles, both national and state are
entitled to know who and what can
didates they should support at the prl-
maries. :. ,
II believe I make no mistake in say
inc that a conference is now an as
sured fact, although the time and place
have yet to be decided on. l am COZ on
saner Republicans will take some ac-
tion verv quickly to do away with the
controversy which is doing so much TO
aid the Lincoln Roosevelt league