Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-31
AIR CLEARED BY
GILLETT'S ACTION
POLITICIANS INTERESTED IN
SACRAMENTO NEWS
SEVERAL FAVoRITE SONS ARE
MENTIONED FOR OFFICE
Democratic Leader Believes That
Anti-Machine Forces Will Have
Certain Victory at Next
Falls Election

Politicians in Los Angeles were much
interested yesterday in the announce
ment from Sacramento that Governor
James N. Gillett would not be cand1-
date for reelection and that he would
not oppose Frank P. Flint in the sena-
torial race.
Democrats, Lincoln-Roosevet leag-
uers and the regular or machine
republicans discussed the announce
ment made by Governor Gillett and
each faction saw something of ad-
vantage in the decision of the governor
to remain out of the forthcoming cam
paign.
While Gillett's inactivity, his subser-
vency to the railroad interests ana MS
now famous friendship for Ado ffsstset
had made thousands of opponents, II
is admitted that he had considerable
strength, especially in the north.
The decision of the governor to stay
out probably will result in numerous
candidates coming to the front, put
those most prominently mentioned at
the present time are:
p. A. stanton of Los Angeles.
Charles F. Curry of San Francesca
Frank K. Mott of oakland.
In the Democratic camp there are no
narticular candidates at present, al
though Theodore Bell and Joseph ii.
Call are being urged as timber. Fran
cis + Henev also is looked upon as a
possible contender for the NOMINATION.
on the anti-machine ticket. Mayor r.
Fl Mccarthy of San Francisco is an
other possible candidate. TO him Would
go the Union Labor vote of the nortn7
crn mart of the state. Whether he VIII
he in the race is a matter yet TO be
learned Some political wiseacres say
he will be one of the strongest candl-
dates, while others say he has aoso-
lutely no chance.
Combing Entire State
The Democratic leaders are combing
the entire state for timber, and are
depending upon Southern CALIFORNIA Tor
a candidate. Certain developments III
the north have rendered it almost I'M
nerative that a southern man be Sc
iected. Judge D. X. Trask, although
approached and asked to make the
race. has refused absolutely. He would
make an excellent candidate and would
draw much strength to an anti-ma-
chine ticket.
The Lincoln Roosevelt league and
the Good Government forces will tg-
ure prominently in the coming primary
election. Mayor Mott of Oakland IS
spoken of as being the probable recip-
lent of the votes of the Lincoln Roose-
welt league.
II is the opinion of Judge Trask that
the RepublicanNmachine candidate, no
| matter who he may be, will be defeated
| at the final election. He also believes
that the anti-ma chine man will be
Southern California man. Personally
he leans to Joseph H. Call as first and
Theodore Bell as second choice. Both
of these men are well known Dem
ocrats.
"The Republican administrations
have been getting more expensive every
year." said Judge Trask last night.
"The people want change and they
will have it as a matter of economy.
No matter what Republican machine
candidate is put up he will be defeated.
If it should so happen that Repub-
lican is elected, it would only mean
that the state would be plunged into
more debt. will not run for the NOM
nation"
GiIIett Never Started
Don C. McGarvin, former Southern
Pacific boss, refused to give any de-
cided opinion as to the effect of Gill
lett's withdrawal. He said: "Gillett
never started in the race, so he can
not be said to have attempted to get
the nomination. 1 think the newspa-
pers in their attacks on Mr.. Gillett are
somewhat responsible for his refusal
to become candidate. l have been
out of politics for two years and any
opinion l might express would have no
weight, for I have not studied the stu
alton at ALL
1.-THE withdrawal of Gillett from the
gubernatorial race clears the atmo-
sphere considerably" said Meyer Liss-
ner of the Good Government organi-
zation, last night. "Gillett had some
popular strength and he probably
would have been the nominee If he
had remained in the race. Now that
he is out of it, there will be any num-
ber of candidates at the primaries.
Curry has strength with the smaller
politicians in the state. If he should
happen to get the machine nomina-
tion he would be an easy man to defeat.
LAS yet the anti-machine or Good
Government sentiment has not crystal
lized sufficiently to tell who will get
the support, There are several men
talked of, but none decided upon. I
believe a man from Southern California