The San Francisco call., 1910-07-01
CURRY Returns
MORE CONFIDENT
Than BEFORE
GubernatOriaI Candidate Guest
at Big Smoker Given in
His Honor
Tom KeOgh, After Visit to the
South, Declares Johnson
Only Serious Contender

OIny oSllOuo SO1IC11uSt
Charles +. Curry, republican eandi-
date for governor, was in San Fran
cisco yesterday and was the guest last
night OF the Charles F. Curry republi-
can club at a smoker given in his
honor in Lyric hall, Larkin street.
Curry returned to the city even more
optimistic and enthusiastic over the
chance of winning the republican NOM
ination than he was when last here
two weeks ago.
Tom Keogh, manager of Curry's
| campaign, and State Senator Dick
Welch, who is interested in Curry's
fight, also returned yesterday from a
10 days trip through the southern
part of the state and reported that
they were more than satisfied with the
conditions which they found. Accord
ing TO both of them the pretended An
derson boom is fizzle of the sorriest
kind and Phil StHnton's loudly herslded
claim of a solid south" is a ridiculous
political myth.
PARKER LYING Low
Walter Parker, the old machine
Lieutenant, who is the recognized head,
front and body of the Anderson cam
paign in the south. has yet to come to
the front with anything tangible Par
ker has made no positive move in An
derson's behalf, though there has been
a rumor current in Los Angeles and
vicinity that he would show signs of
activity after the fourth of July" At
the same time, say Curry's men, the
Stanton bubble has fioated from sight.
The only claim Stanton ever had to
recognition as a factor in the state
campaign was on the ground of Sec
tionalism, and the south has awakened
to the fact that sectionalism is going
to cut a mighty small bit of ice when
il comes to the election of the next
governor.
Tom Keogh declared yesterday that
while he had always counted upon
strong Curry sentiment in the south
he had been cheerfully surprised to
find conditions as they are. Both he
and Welch agreed that the only man
who needed to be considered In the
running at all was Johnson. They
admitted that they found considerable
Johnson strength in various places
they visited. but said that from the
best indications they could find Curry
would pull out the winner by a good
margin throughout the south. During
their trip they visited San Luis Obfspo,
Santa Barbara Los Angeles, Kern and
Fresno counties.
ALL CLAIM KERN COUNTY
Kern county is one of those problem
districts which every candidate seems
to consider his own particular hunting
ground. Johnson claims it and Anuer-
son has made as much noise about the
backing he would receive in the toil
country" as he has about any other
single subject Now the Curry lieu
tenants. after a thorough canvass Of
the county. say that Curry is going to
carry il sure. During their entire
visit, they say they couldn't find the
slightest evidence of Anderson sentl-
nent. Here, as in the south, they de-
clare. the only opposition to Curry is
what Johnson has mustered:
In summing up the trip keogh said;
when the votes for governor are
counted on August II the other ca1di-
dates are going 10 shake themselves
and ask, How did it all happen% There
is a great big surprise in store FOR
those who have the idea that they are
going to carry the south. The south
is not sectional, as there has been an
attempt to make us believe. and they
want a candidate who represents all the
people on broad lines. One OF Curry $
opponents Is & factional candidate. an
other is a sectional candidate and an
other is a. class candidate. That is why
the Curry sentiment has been growing
steadily and why Curry will win out in
the end.
WILL ELIMINATE BOSSISM
eve found in the south, just as we
have found everywhere else, that Curry
Is recognized as a candidate who has
made his contest along decent, proper
lines. and as the spirit of the direct
primary law intends a fight should be
made. They know that his election
means the elimination of bossism In
the state and that no one will be able
TO dictate the signing of bills or the
ma king OF any appointments.
The Curry strength and organiza
ton in the south was a revelation. 1t
is wonderful what has been accom-
plished down there. Recruits are COM
ing into the Curry headquarters every
day and taking up active work in his
behalf and the men in the fight are
the most substantial business and pro-
fessional men to be found. and not the
run of ordinary political heelers. Even
the Anderson supporters admit that
Anderson hasn't any chance. One OF
the strongest machine men in Fresno
told me that 81 was impossible to stir
up any Anderson enthusiasm in the
county. that the whole sentiment there
was for either Curry or Johnson, and
that Curry would carry the county by
a big margin. I also talked with a
lot of democrats in the various counties
we visited. and / found that they con-
cede that Curry is the man whom Bell
will have to face in the finals
GIVEN BIG OVATION
Curry was given an enthusiastic re-
ception and big ovation at the Hun
carian club smoker last evening. Lyric
hall was crowded and an entertaining
program was presented, including
number of vaudeville acts from the
local theaters and by the best amateur
talent Curry made q. short talk in re-
sponse 10 general demand, and speeches
were made by Eugene Pfaeffle. General
Edward S. Salomon, Clifford Mcclellan,
walter Pierce and others. The smoker
was presided over by Eugene Janovitz,
president of the Hungarian club.