The San Francisco call., 1910-04-14
CANDIDATES SHY
At CONFERENCE
GubernatOrial ASpirants UnwiII=
ing to EspOuse Suggestion
for Convention"
RumOrs of Gathering of "The
1000 Biggest Republicans"
Continue to Pile Up

With not single gubernatoral can
didate willing to espouse the sugges-
tion Of a conference of the i 900 big
gest republicans in the state" for the
purpose Of giving party Endorsement"
To a chosen standard bearer, rumors
regarding such conference continue
10 pile up in proportions that presa ge
definite action.
Charles i. Curry. before leaving San
Francisco Tuesday night for a trip
through the san Joaquin and the south
stamped the conference idea with his
decided disapproval. by declaring him
sef out Of any scheme that might SAVIOR
even remotely Of a convention frameup
II am not for anything not in fun
accord with the spirit as weli as the
letter of The direct primary law" as
serted Curry. An Endorsement either
10y conference held under the auspices
OF the state central committee or by
any number of republicans. claiming
20 represent general sentiment, would
be directly opposed to the spirit of the
primary law. A candidate has all he
can do 10 keep his own house in order
without sanctiOning any such confer
ence or taking part in one"
STANTON NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
Phil Stanton is not enthusiastic over
any plan that, as far as he is concerned,
could only result in an elimination
party with a possible offer of second
place on the ticket as balm for disap-
pointed ambition. while Alden Ander-
son. TO whom the proposed party in
dOrsement' most likely would be given.
is decidedly skeptical concerning the
benefits TO be derived from such sane
Iion Of his candidacy.
still. the conference talk is continu-
Ing with more persistence from daN TO
day Reports from the southland yes
Ierday were TO the effect that il was
not alone the reputed buzzing Of the
senatorial bee that lured Governor Gil
Lett 10 Los Angeles. but a desire TO
spread the conference idea. over which
he Is avOwedly enthusiastic.
Anderson is the governors choice
for the republican nomination, vet An
derson is not converted to the idea of
wearing the machine label in plain
sight and that is about what a con-
ference Endorsement would amount to-
There is very little hope that the state
central committee viii be induced 10
sanction the conference plan, bat there
still remains the possibility of calling
the 1000 biggest republicans of the
state" into solemn conclave.
MACHINE PLOT SEEN
In the Curry camp the proposed con-
ference is looked upon as nothing but
a scheme TO promote a packed cenreu-
tiOn Of machine men with lust
enough independents Lincoln Roosevelt
leaEuers and independent union labor
leaders invited TO give it the semblance
Of q representative gathering. Hiram
Johnson. with the backing ef the Lin
coln-R Roosevelt league. would keep right
on with his campaign, in spite of any
Curry intends to keep on likewise.
Sterling Campbell Of Eureka, who
was expected to arrive yesterday to
take active charge Of Anderson's state
campaign, did not show up a the An
derson headquarters, but is expected
today or tomorrow
The completion Of a--fuI state ticket
by the Lincoln Roosevelt league is ex-
pected AZ the meeting Of the executive
committee TO be held In San Francisco
Saturday morning, and Endorsement Of
candidates for the various offices on
which the league has not already put
its stamp Of approval is pretty well
settled. Grant Taylor of Santa Clara
county. who has asked the leagues
Endorsement for supreme court clerk,
is likely 10 get it. He has been for
several years a court reporter in the
superior courts of the county, and in
addition is trea surer of the Santa Clara
county central committee and secre-
tsry and treasurer Of the county repub-
lican club.
AFTER SUMMERLAND'S JOB
John NJ EshIeman, former assembly
man from Berkeley, who was instru-
mental in securing the passage of the
snti-racetrack betting bill and is now
district attorney Of Imperial county,
has announced his candidacy TO sue
ceed Railroad Commissioner Summer
land from the third district and is
practically sure of the leagues support
for that Office. Alex Gordon already
has received an Endorsement as candi-
date for the commission from the first
district. and Commissioner Loveland
probably viii win the lea gue's backing
as representative from the second dis
trict
The state school superintendency is
still causing considerable discussion
among the leaguers. The sentiment in
the south is said to favor J. +. Francis.
principal Of the Los Angeles polytechnic
school, and If he signifies a willingness
TO run he is almost sure of the leag gue's
hacking. The school superintendency
in Los Angeles viii be open by the first
Of next year. however, and Francis
may have his eyes on that.
The nth Of the republican guberna-
torial candidates entered the local field
4 utSldgs Wutn LlIee NerlncatlOn Oepu-
ties were sworn in TO secure sig
natures on the nominating petitions of
Phil Stanton. Those named We're S. A
Bryant Of 13S Church street, c. w.
Glaze Of 1863 Sutter street and H. Glaze
Of 1923 Guerrero street
Grattan D. Phillips petition for the
nomination for state printer was filed
yesterday. It contained 6eS names
The additional registration Monday
amounted TO 434 names. including 33g
republicans. 50 democrats, 80 union la
Dor Affiliations. socialists and s who
declined TO state their preference.
Tuesdays registration was practi-
cally the same as that of Monday, 43O
names being taken. OF this number
325 were republicans, 81 were demo-
Gratis. Al We're union labor, were So
cialists and declined to state pref
erence.
The examination of Judge J. NJ
Troutts nomination papers was con-
cluded yesterday and showed 1853 sig
natures out of the 1.4e7 submitted