The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
Each Picks the Other as Man
TO Beat; Curry Promises
Support to Winner
Lincoln : Roosevelt Candidate
Declines to Pledge Aid to
Republican Nominee
Bv GEORGE A. VAN SMITH


nine out Of ten students of politics
that the other is the man he must beat
They are alike in that they both nave
the opposition of the Herrin machine.
In one important partisan primary par
ticuIar they are wholly unlike; John-
son declines TO declare TO the repup-
licans Of the state that in the event OF
lis defeat he viii support his success
fr,I opnonent. Curry has declared pub
licly on numerous occasions and now
formally has notified the state central
committee that if he fails to land the
nomination he Will take of his eeat
for the man who beats him
OPPONENTS OPEN "BARREL"
Referring yesterday to his hopes for
success and his answer TO the state
central committees inquiry, Curry
said:
I confidently expect to be nomi-
mated by the republican voters All
the opposing forces have made ana
are making desperate efforts TO pull
down my friends and supporters.
They have spent money like water
and are preparing now 10 outdo
all their former efforts in frenied
finance campai gning. In that very
circumstance lies the proof OF my
strength. If my opponents did not
believe that I was far in the Iead
they would be paying their deli
cate attentions TO another. APP
parently they have experienced no
difficulty in securing barrels of
money. and their generally known
plans indicate that there are more
barrels TO be tapped. No enort mas
been spared TO misrepresent me 10
the people of the state.
In that particular my opponents
have not been so successful as IN
their money getting. / have not
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that viii be registered by the re-
publicans Of California at the pri-
mary polls. [ have no barrel. |
have what is better than money. L
have friends who are making my
fight not for pay but for me and for
what they know 1 will always
stand.
The republican nomination for
governor can not be purchased for
none while we have a direct pri-
mary law. Neither can 1t be won
bv malicious assaults upon decent
mems characters. l have the sup
port of genuine, red blooded men of
California who know no master po-
litically or otherwise. 1 have the
support Of thousands Of earnest re-
publicans who know ny record, and
who stand for clean, efficient gov
ernment and for genuine morality
not hypocrisy.
The situation looks better for
me every dsY A lot of noise has
been made and the most desperate
methods employed TO pull down my
friends Ny forces are growing. /
Will be nominated by landslide
vote, but as a republican have
submitted my candidacy TO the re-
publicans of California in strict
compliance with the letter and
did so willingly. l worked for
direct primary law to the end that
/ might go TO the people for any
political preferment / might seek.
The submission Of my candidacy
was in good faith. BY going to the
people assumed a partisan obliga-
ton / shall be true TO that obli-
cation. / owe it TO the people of
my party 10 support the man Of their
choice If they should choose an
other to lead them Nearly two
months ago in a. statement Of my
personal platform made that
sponse to an inquiry from the re-
publican state central committee |
have reiterated what / said 10 the
people in May.
Here is Curry's letter to the reput
licsn state central committee. It ws
written on the reverse side Of printe
copy Of Curry's personal platform an
declaration of principles. Besides til
introduction, il consisted Of two para
graphs from that platform:
Sacramento. July 5. 1910.
Hon. ". II. Davis, Secretary Re
publican State Central Com
mittee of California.
-e Dear Sir: Replying TO your favor
OF the 27th ultimo, which was not
received by me until yesterday.
viii say that on May Il last I
formally issued my platform of
primary principles as a candidate
for the republican gubernatorial
nomination, q copy of which you
viii find printed in full on the re-
verse side Of this letter and from
oh L n r2rl1S =
7 am a republican. and / am
asking the republicans of Califor-
MIA for the nomination for COVER
nor. In national politics i stand
with the republican party. where
have always belonged. / indorse
the policies both of Roosevelt and
of Taft, for / have no doubt both
are inspired by the same purpose,
and. though differing in methods,
perhaps. are both seeking the same
beneficial end.
win make me it's nominee. but if
the republicans OF California shall
register another as their choice at
the primary polls he shall receive
from me the same loyal and hearty
support which I would expect of
him in the event of my nomina-
ton"
With kindest regards. am sin
cerely yours. c. T. CURRY.
Francis Y. Keesling denied vigo
ously last night that his hunt for Il
nomination for lieutenant governor Wi
the tell TO any gubernatorial kite. A
attempt was made 10 bump KeesliI
of rhe track by an inspired announc
rnent that he had been pulled into Il
race as running mate for Phil Sta
ton. That was not easy to take. b
cause Keesling has been an avow'
Curry man from the time of the a
nouncement of the secretary of state
candidacy for Gillett's job.
CURRY NOT INVOLVED
Curry disavowed responsibility f
>Keesling's candidacy. declaring that h
own was not involved with the cand
dacy of any other. Keesling and
corps OF assistants were putting &
finishing touches on his local petiti,
last night He said he did not expe
any difficulty about it's reception by 4
registrar of voters and that his pet
ton already had been filed in 9th
counties sufficient TO insure him pla
on the ballot upon the acceptance
his San Francisco petition.
There is absolutely nothing to t
report that my candidacy is associat
with that of Stanton" said Keeslin
7 have not changed my attitude on {
question Of the gubernatorial nomin
ton, but my candidacy is not connect
with that OF Stanton. Curry or al
other person ] am running indepen
ent of all other candidates. / do n
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