Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
JOHNSON STRONG
ADMITS ANDERSON
Northern Regular Says That L.
R. Candidate Is Only One
He Fears
GIVES VIEWS ON SITUATION
Declares Stanton Curry and EI-
Iery Have No Chance
at Primary


said Alden Anderson, former state
bank examiner and regular Republican
candidate for governor, at his head
quarters in the Hotel Alexandria last
night. 80 far as the results of the
primary election will be concerned,
there is but one man in the race
against me-but one. other Republican
candidate whose showing l have
cause to fear, and that candidate Is
Hiram w. johnson, the Lincoln -Roose-
velt candidate for governor
Alden Anderson and Phil A. Stanton,
one of the machine Republicans VINO is
running against him for the guberna-
torial nomination, arrived in Los An
gees yesterday from tour OF the
northern counties Mr.. Stanton was
met at Burbank by party of his
friends, who escorted him to Los An
geles, where he was given public re-
ception at his headquarters.
Mr.. Anderso made his appearance
without much noise. but soon after his
arrival was reported there were num-
ber of his political supporters at the
hotel to welcome him.
Mr., Anderson, who was at one time
speaker of the state assembly later
elected lieutenant governor under PAR
dee. and at present is president of the
corporation which owns the big new
Hotel Sacramento at the state capital
and also president of The Central Trac-
tion company which operates the street
car lines between Sacramento and
Stockton. is making his campaign Tor
the Republican gubernatorial nomlna-
tion, he says, as "a business men
candidate" and when asked last night
if he had solicited or accepted the sup
port of the S. P. machine stated eva
siyely that he had not pledged himself
to any man, men or set OF men, ana
that he Is 'plain Republican, seek
ing the office of governor on his past
record.
Mr.. Anderson has a convincing way
of explaining the present political stu
alton. and in a logical manner set forth
his reasons last night for eliminating
Stanton, Curry and Ellery from the
realm of possibilities as gubernatorial
aspirants.
SAYS JOHNSON Is STRONG
"The combined strength of these
three men," he said, 'is not equal to
that of Hiram Johnson and l am
therefore concentrating my enorts TO
secure the nomination OF an out-and-
out Republican platform, appealing to
no particular interests, but pledging
mvself TO the whole people of the state
10 represent them all. equally and inn
partially, without political or personal
preiudices or favoritism."
MIR. Anderson gave many reasons for
his belief that Curry is making for
1orn fight, inasmuch as he is basing his
hopes merely on the support oil the e
sporting element. And this element,
said Mr. Anderson, lis not strong
enough in California to elect gov
ernor."
Phil stanton, he said, has appealed
to the people simply as the man Whom
Roosevelt praised.
But the kind of citizens We have in
California" said Mr.. Anderson, do not
support man who can point to MOTH
ing more than the commendation of a
great leader. They are asking them
selves: What has Stanton really done?
How has he served the people? What
is his record? ? Does he want US to sup
port him simply because he is d iilehu
of RooseVelt?'
"Then. too, / believe the pro-Asiatic
record of Mr.. Stanton will contribute
to his defeat"
At this juncture Mr.. Anderson gave
the reporter very clearly to understand
that he Is not "pro"-Japanese, but that
he Is strongly opposed to this principle
of stanton, and faVors the employment
of white men and women in the indus
tries now so commonly overrun with
Asiatics.
TALKS OF CANVASS
Mr.. Anderson intimated that Nathan
Fllery is not to be considered in the
contest His estimates of the sI%port
which will go to Ellery confirm the
recent reports that Ellery was induced
to enter the race by Charley Curry in
order to help Curry attack Johnson.
1t has frequently been pointed out that
Ellery cannot possibly hope to be nomi-
mated as he is practically without a
following and that he has bitterly at
tackled Johnson and Anderson at every
stage of the game, although he has not
said a word against Curry.
"I have canYassed the state thor
oughly," said Mr. Anderson, "and have
not allowed my enthusiasm to get the
better of my Judgment. After a careful
canvass, a thorough investigation of
conditions and hundreds of heart-to-
heart talks with the representative
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state, have ceased to worry about the
gubernatorial aspirations of Stanton,
Curry or Ellery; but I recognize the
fact that I have strong man against
me- and that man is Hiram Johnson.
Here in Los Angeles county and, l
believe, in Riverside, San Bernardino
and other counties. the Lincoln -Roose-
welt league has a remarkably strong
working organization, and I find that
the sentiment is decidedly strong for
Mr. Johnson"
Mr.. Anderson plans to remain in Los
Angeles for about ten days, and during
MS stay mere prODhDly Will make DrlSl
trips through the nearby counties, but
will not announce his plans definitely
until next Monday.
Asked as to the regulars United
States senatorial candidates, Mr. An
derson declined to say whether the or
ganization would unite on Edwin A.
Meserve of Los Angeles or on A. G.
Spaldng of San Diego. He expressed
regret that Willis Booth has refused
to try for F'lint's toga, intimating that
he regarded Mr.. Booth as by far the
best man the Republicans could have
put up for this high office.
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