The San Francisco call., 1910-06-01
GEORGE TRACY
MAY MIX With
HAYES AGAIN
Typographical Politician Is Con-
sidering Bourbon NOmi-
nation
Blonde COngressman's Brother
Is Reaching Out for League
Endorsement
Open Support of Johnson Means
That Representative Is In
Receptive Mood

NWO significant developments oc-
CURED yesterday in connection
with the fifth district congress
sional situation. Congressman E. A
Hayes. through the medium OF his
brothers paper, the San Jose Mer-
curry, gave evidence of his desire TO
secure the formal endorsement OF the
Lincoln Roosevelt league for his can
didacy for denomination. On the
democratic side of the fence. George
A Tracy. who two years ago gave
Hayes close run for the congressional
seat, announced his Willingness to con-
ing the lists
Editor j. o. Hayes did not in so many
words, announce his brothers receptive
attitude toward a Lincoln Roosevelt
league sanction, but did what amounted
to practically the same thing by open
g the columns of the Mercury to an
unequivocal Endorsement of Hiram W.
Johnson's candidacy for the guber ma
torial nomination. Not long ago Con
gresham Hayes was credited with the
statement that he did not wish to be
"burdened" with league Endorsement.
though later it was specifically denied
that he had ever said he did not want
the Lincoln Roosevelt support
Presided for Johnson
]. o. Hayes openly allied himself with
the Johnson forces when he presided at
the recent Johnson meeting IN San Jose.
but ii was not until yesterday that the
first gun in support OF Johnson's cam
paign was fred by the Mercury Hayes
promptly followed this up by calling at
the Lincoln Roosevelt league headquar-
ters in the Metropolis bank building in
this city yesterday afternoon and hold
ing a short conference with Johnson's
campaign advisers.
Should Tracy enter the fight for the
congressional seat as democratic NOM
inee, as now seems likely. there will be
good battle remaining even after
the August primaries Regardless of
whether the republican nomination goes
to Hayes are to Mayor Dawson Of san
Jose. either would probably find Tracy
a strong opponent.
Carried San Francisco
In the congressional fight OF two
years ago Tracy lost to Hayes by less
than 1000 votes in the whole district.
and carried the city of San Francisco
by 81 votes. He ran 5000 ahead of the
democratic ticket in the fifth congress
sional district. his principal losses to
LIoxyaS II Con Nota~ - g..
Tracy's chances of a good showing
should capture the republican nominal
tion probably would be on par with
his chances against Hayes. While
Dawson has strong labor backing in
addition to the support of the repubIi-
can regular organization. Tracy's prom
inence as a labor leader and as vice
president Of the international typo
graphical union undoubtedly would at
tract a large labor following.
Tracy has not definitely announced
his willingness to make the race. Ef-
forts have. been made for some time
past by democratic leaders to draw
him into the field. but ii was not until
yesterday that he consented to seri-
ously consider the proposal He dis
cussed the matter yesterday. however.
with Secretary John F. Murray OF the
democratic state central committee and
other democratic leaders and agreed
to take the matter under advisement.
Last night Tracy said he would de-
clare his intentions positively one way
or the other within the next few days.
AIlery Camp Crows
]. ]. Mccarthy. manager OF Nathaniel
Ellery's campaign for the republican
nomination for governor. returned yes
terday from a trip TO Sacramento.
where he advised with several OF Ell
lery's advocates from points in the San
JOAQUIN valley and Yuba county. The
version of the campaign lineup given
out at the Ellery headquarters is to
the effect that Alden Anderson proved
a complete failure in Humboldt county
and that desertions fro mthe Curry
camp to the El1ery banner are coming
thick and fast throughout the state
Curry was in Red Bluff yesterday on
his hand 10 hand tour OF the state and
will be in MarysvilIe today. Johnson
continued his speechmakirg in the
south, visiting several suburban towns
near Los Angeles and finishing the day
with a meeting at the Pasadena club in
Pasadena last night.
The central executive committee OF
the Lincoln Roosevelt league held
meeting last night at the league head
quarters to discuss preliminary ar
for the local Johnson meet
ing, to be held next Tuesday night in
Dreamland rink. Several district club
are to be held this week The
first will be under the auspices OF the
thirty first assembly district independ-