Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-16
ANDERSON FINAL
MACHINE CHOICE
Push Practically Gives Up the
Fight for Curry, Stanton
and EIlery
ODDS ARE GIVEN ON JOHNSON
Northern Prophets Predict That
Southern Candidate Will
Lose at Home
ODDS ARE GIVEN ON JOHNSON

'rVote for Anderson" was the final
word passed out to the push" Repub-
licans of Los Angeles yesterday.
Realizing at the last hour that there
is absolutely no chance for the ma
chine" to nominate Stanton, Curry or
Ellery, and having failed in its con-
centrated effort to cline up" its
strength for Curry, the orders have
now gone forth from w. F. Herrin's
office in San Francisco for the push"
to cast their votes for Anderson.
Northern prophets predict that Phil
Stantont will be "knifed' even in his
own home, that he will not draw out
enough votes to be worth counting.
SO weak do they regard the Stanton
following that the push" has made
but little effort here to line up the
Stanton vote for the final favorite,
Anderson, although Stanton undoubt-
eddy went into the contest without ex-
pecting to win, and solely for the pur-
pose of wrapping up votes to deliver
to Herrins real candidate at the
last hour.
Every attempt was made yesterday,
however, to drag the Curry men over
to the Anderson camp, and all kinds
of trades and promises were made to
get out a good showing for the state
bank examiner. A careful review of
the situation late last night led to the
opinion that Currys strength here
could not be materially shaken. The
forecast ventured by the most promi
nent politicians predicted that the
leading candidates would run about
as follows in Los Angeles:
Largest vote for governor-Hiram
Johnson.
Second largest-Charles F. Curry.
Third largest-Alden Anderson.
Fourth largest-Phil Stanton.
Fifth largest-Nathan Ellery.
JOHNSON is FAvORITE
These predictions, of course, do not
include the Democratic nominations,
for the reason there are no contests
in that party involving state offices.
The same politicians offered the fol-
lowing general predictions for San
Francisco: Johnson first, Anderson
second, Curry third, Ellery fourth,
Stanton fifth.
Los Angeles prophets predict that
Dick Ferris will make strong show
ing both north and south for lieuten-
ant governor. The forecast for Los
Angeles places A. ]. Wallace first, Dick
Ferris second, Bert Farmer third, Rob-
ert Beardslee fourth.
1t is predicted that the vote in San
Francisco will put A. ]. Wallace first,
Robert Beardslee second, Dick Ferris
third, Bert Farmer fourth. Even
money is offered on Ferris In Oakland.
The odds in San Francisco are two to
one in favor of Wallace.
Five to one was offered in San Fran
cisco yesterday in favor of Hiram
Johnson; prevailing odds were to q.
In Sacramento odds of to were Of
to 2.
Political wiseacres predict NJ. C..
Sloss will poll the largest general vote,
with Curtis D. Wilbur close second
in the race for associate justice of the
supreme court. These campaign Cas-
sandras place Harry Melvin third and
w. p. James fourth. Wilbur, 1t is pre-
dicted, will poll a larger vote in Los
Angeles than Sloss, though it is ex-
pected to be vice versa in the north
Both men will run far in the lead, for
they are we'll known and popular.
NYE SURE OF VICTORY
For state controller prophets of all
political faiths admit there is nothing
to it but A. B. Nye, incumbent, who is
certain to be renominated and elected.
His opponent. Frank Mattison, has not
been heard OF. Odds of 10 to l were
offered on Nye in San Francisco.
But little betting had been done in
Los Angeles up to last night, but
wherever large bets have been placed
they have been on Johnson, Stephens,
Wallace and candidates in the local
campaign. Two to one has been wa
gered frequently in favor of Johnson
and no less odds will be considered by
the we'll posted sporting man. Even
money and ~ to 1 is being bet To-
cally that Fredericks, Werdin, Nc
Lachlan, Dow, Welch, Hartwell, Carri-
gan, Hervey Moss, Savage, Leeds and
Rech will be defeated. A number of
bets were placed yesterday, with odds
at 2 to /, that Fredericks will be de-
feated, and several at IL to 1; 8 to
was wagered in a number of instances
that Mccartney will be defeated; 5 to
that "Muggins" Mcdonald will run
low low man in point of votes received
and 11s to 1 that Enoch Hidden is
showed under and 2 to 1 that Stanton
doesn't carry his own precinct.
With this same kind Of betting re-
ported in San Francisco, Oakland and
elsewhere it is little wonder that the
machine feels desperate. for this is
the first campaign in twenty years that
the betting has not been always in
favor of the machine" candidates,
with large odds offered.
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