Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-20
FAIL To CHANGE
PRIMARY RESULTS
Machines Claims of Success Re-
futed When Complete Re-
turns Are Compiled
L.-R. VICTORY REMARKABLE
Progressive Republicans to Sup
port Democrats Against
S. P. Push Nominees
L.-R. VICTORY REMARKABLE

Roosevelt Republican league yester-
day from all sections of the state show
that the results as announced in The
Herald the first morning after tho
election were the most accurate of any
published in the city, and these re-
suits still remain practically unchanged,
although subject to considerable re-
vision when all of the returns have
been officially canvased.
At least two, if not three, candidates
will not know their fate definitely until
the canvassing board has ended its
labors. The investigation of rumors
and charges of illegality and possible
fraud will require several days, and
on the outcome of this investigation
will depend the success or failure of
several candidates. 1t is reasonably
certain, however, that the Licoln-
Roosevelt league has lost in several
other hand, 1t has achieved a most re-
markable triumph, both in Los Angeles
county and in the entire state.
The Southern Pacific railway push"
nevertheless, is congratulating itself on
at least five local victories. The push"
newspapers in Los Angeles-of which
there are two-have even gone so far
as to claim a triumph they have not
achieved, and have attempted, OBJ
viously, to minimize the extent of the
Lincoln Roosevelt victory. One of
these newspapers yesterday declared
that John D. Works, the league candi-
date for United States senator, had
been defeated by A. G. Spalding, the
machine candidate. This, however, is
untrue and the report without founda-
ton. While Mr.. Spalding received a
larger vote than Judge Works in sew
eral of the northern counties it was
principally in Democratic districts, and
the direct primary law reads:
LAW is PLAIN
PARTY candidates for the office of
United States senator shall have their
names placed on the official primary
election ballots of their respective par
ties in the manner herein provided for
state officers; provided, however, that
the vote for candidates for United
States senator shall be an advisory
vote for the purpose of ascertaining
the sentiment of the voters IN THE
RESPECTIVE SENATORIAL AND
ASSEMBLY DISTRICTS IN THE RE-
err, that members of the legislature
shall be at liberty to vote either
for the choice of their respective dis
tricts expressed at said primary cleo
ton, or for the candidate for United
States senator WHO SHALL HAVE
RECEIVED THE ENDORSEMENT OF
HIS PARTY AT SUCH PRIMARY
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS ELECTING
MEMBERS OF SUCH PARTY TO
THE LEGISLATURE"
Judge Works, it will be conceded, and
the returns fully indicate, has received
the Endorsement of his party in the
greatest number of districts electing
members of his party to the legislature
Mr.. Spalding's support came largely
from Santa Cruz and other Democratic
counties, which will have little or no
Republican representation in the next
legislature. And, regardless of this
inevitable construction of the law,
there is nothing in the direct primary
statute or the election laws of the
state to compel the Lincoln-R Roosevelt
or any other Republican legislators to
support A. G.. Spalding. In fact, Mr..
Spalding has been severely and justly
criticised for having entered the con-
test and for having expended so much
money in the interest of the Southern
Pacific political machine: Morally, If
not legally, he is not entitled to repre-
sent California in congress for the rea-
son that he is retired and not an
active resident. and California needs an
active man in the United States
senate. He is virtually a sojourner,
ana not TO any dppT6CldUiS cAlGllI III
terested financially or periodically, in
the states destinies. He accumulated
his fortune as manufacturer of base
balls and sporting goods, and after de-
voting the best part of his life to the
establishment of this business he came
to California to rest and recuperate.
sPALDING NEVER ACTIVE
Spalding has never taken an active
part in the administrative, industrial,
commercial or political affairs of the
state and has done absolutely nothing
to entitle him to consideration as a
candidate for the senate.
Progressive and Independent Repub-
licans agree in the contention that the
Republican party of California should
not be called on to elect such a can
didate, simply because the Southern
Pacific machine pulls out large
popular" vote for him, for the man
who succeeds Senator Flint should be
one who has "been through the milf
and who knows the intricate and ur-
gent conditions which prevail at this
critical period in the affairs of the
state.
But, whatever may be the total vote
cast for Spalding by the Southern Pa
cific machine supporters, that vote Is
not considered by the direct primary
law, and Judge Works, the Lincoln
Roosevelt candidate, has been nomi-
mated according to the letter and spirit
of that law, inasmuch as he has re-
ceived a PLURALITY of the Republic
can votes in MAJORITY of the Re-
publican districts ELECTING RE-
PUBLICANS TO THE LEGISLA-
TURE.
This false claim disposed of, and
the nomination of Judge Works con-
coded, the Lincoln Roosevelt league
has other reasons to be congratulated.
There is every cause to believe that
the official returns, when canvassed,
will give several of the league candi-
dates larger pluralities than indicated
by the reports so far received. Lyman
Farwell has defeated Brodeen and Pit
new in the seventy-1rst assembly dis
trict by a somewhat narrow margin,
and DR.. w. A. Lamb has won out
against Fisher in the seventy-ffth by
small majority, both Of which will
be increased. it is believed by the
official count.
DEFEAT JUDGE WILBUR
There was considerable gloom among
the Lincoln Roosevelt Republicans yes
tesday over the defeat of Judge Curtis
d. Wilbur. The nomination OF Mel