Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-25
DEMOCRATS TO
NAME 11O MEN
CONFERENCE
ENTIRE COUNTY WILL BE WELL
REPRESENTED
STATE MEETING FIRST OF ITS
KIND SCHEDULED
Purpose Is to Facilitate Primary Law
Working by Agreeing Upon
Candidates for Each
Office

Democrats from all sections of the
city and county of Los Angeles will
meet tomorrow morning in Symphony
hall, in the Blanchard building, 232
South Hill street, for the purpose of
naming 10 delegates to the state con-
ference that has been called for April
10 and 13, and which is to be held in
this city. 1t is to be a meeting of all
the members of the county central
committee and has been called by
Chairman Albert NJ. Norton under
instructions voted at meeting held
at the. same place February II. 1t
is expected that there will be an un-
usually large attendance, as there is
considerable interest manifested in
the selection of the 110 representa-
tives.
This is the first conference Of the
kind ever held by the Democrats in the
political history of the state, and 1t Is
also the first time that delegates have
been chosen in this manner. The state
conference, it is expected, will indorse
a full list of candidates for state Of
fees, and these candidates will in all
probability become the nominees OF
the Democratic party. If it is decided
to select but one candidate for each
office, the matter of preparing petit
tions for signatures in keeping with
the state primary election law will be
left in charge of the Democratic state
committee.
List Is Completed
Two weeks ago the county commit
tee by vote authorized its executive
committee to prepare a list OF ITO dele
gates and to submit this list to the
meeting Saturday morning for APP
proval. Two conferences of the exec
utiye committee have been held to
carry out the wishes of the whole
committee. the second meeting being
held yesterday afternoon at the offices
of Charles Wellborn in the Stimson
building. The full list has been COM
pleted and will be ready for presenta-
tion Saturday.
The work of making these selections
was left with the following we'll known
Democrats: Timothy Spellacy, Oscar
E. Parish, T. E. Gibbon, Martin Bet
kouski, Joseph Simons, Charles Well
born, DIR. D. w. Edelman, Thomas
Gooch, DR.. A. C. Pratt, DR.. r. W
Hill. Nathan Newly, Joseph H. Call
D. K. Trask, ]. G. Scarborough, jeff
Chandler, Cyrus F. McNutt, George
c. Martin, D. F. McGarry, w. H.
Posten, J. r. Belcher, Charles F. john
son, w. T. Harris, Fred Dwyer, w. L.
Moore, w L. Washburn, Charles Van
Valkenburg. w. r. Burke, I. B. Dock
weller. W. T. Craig. H H. Cotton,
Walter Dunn, c. F. Harris, Richmond
Plant, I. NJ. Walker and Albert NJ.
Norton.
George Whitfield Lane, brother of
Franklin K. Lane, the we'll known
interstate commerce commissioner, is
being talked of for the Democratic
nomination for attorney general of the
state. Like his distinguished brother,
George Lane is an attorney of recog-
nized ability. He is about 40 years of
age and is a lifelong Democrat. His
home is in San Francisco He has
been affiliated with every movement in
recent years to rid the northern me-
tropolis of corrupt politicians and dis
honest public officials. During the
three terms of Franklin K. Lane as
city and county counselor of san
Francisco his brother was his chief
deputy. and therefore has had some
special training for the office of states
attorney.
Discusses Democratic Chances
DR.. w, r. Prather, for twenty years
a. member of the Democratic state
committee from Lake and Napa coun-
ties, is passing the winter in Los An
geles, as has been his custom for sew
eral wears He has two children at
tending the University of Southern
California.
DR.. Prather is one of the best in
formed Democratic workers in the
state. He is the owner of the famous
Adams Springs in Lake county said
to he the largest mineral springs in the
state. His place has been for years
the rendezvous for the leading poll
ticians of both parties in San Fran
cisco and the northern section.
Speaking in regard to the general
outlook in the state at the coming
election, Dr. Prather expressed the
opinion that the Democrats have an
exceptioinally good chance of electing
not only the governor but the entire
state ticket, and possibly majority
of the next legislature. He does not
believe that Theodore Bell is the
strongest man that the Democrats can
name for governor although he mas
been a personal friend of Bell for many
years. In regard TO the Repuphcah
situation he said:
"Alden Anderson must be reckoned
with by all the other candidates. An
derson is a strong man, and in North
ern California, at least, he is popular
man. He is man of considerable
means, and he is a clean-cut, progress
sive. up-to-date business man who mas
few If any enemies and a host OF
friends He has been working shoul-
der to shoulder with the farmers and
orchardists of the Sacramento valley
for several years, and they know him
and trust him. He is now at the head
of the valleys fruit mems association.
POLITICALLY Anderson is in the good
graces of the Lincoln Roosevelters,
and at the same time he is not objec-
tionable to the machine. He was
lieutenant governor when Pardee was
in office as governor and at Santa Cruz
four years ago he stood with Pardee
till that statesman went down to
defeat"
Seek More Free Speech
Labor unions throughout California
are advocating the passage of the bill
now pending in congress extending
the privilege of free speech to civil
service employees in the service of the
federal government. Promises to give
the request of the unions serious con-
sidaration have been received from