Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-19

TOHN D. WORKS, president of the
city council and one of the leaders
" in the Good Government move
ment that has made Los Angeles fam
Gus throughout the world, is the Lin
coin Roosevelt leagues candidate for
United States senator to succeed Frank
p. Flint. At a meeting yesterday the
offer was made to Judge Works by
local officials of the league and he ac-
cepted. 1t remains for the state organ
ization to approve of his candidacy,
and this action probably will be taken
today in San Francisco.
Judge Works expects to resign from
the city council and stump the state
with Hiram Johnson and A. J. Wallace.
In resolutions adopted by the Lincoln
| Roosevelt league, and presented to
Judge Works, he pledges himself, If
elected, to support the cause of the in
surgents" in congress, to oppose Can
nonism,' and to stand for principle
rather than for party.
Call Is Unanimous
Judge Works was unanimously re-
quested to accept the candidacy for
United States senatorship at meeting
of the Los Angeles executive commit
tee of the league, yesterday afternoon
in the Hotel Alexandria. Prominent
men of the city and from all parts of
Southern California were present. A
committee was appointed to bring
Judge Works before the meeting and
he was greeted with cheers as he en-
tered the room. He formally accepted
the tender and agreed to campaign with
Hiram Johnson and A. ]. Wallace in
their, race for governor and lieutanent
governor. The candidacy of Mr.. Wal
lace for lieutanent governor Will be
submitted together with that of Judge
Works to the state executive committee
of the league at it's meeting today in
San Francisco and undoubtedly will be
ratified, giving them the support of the
league throughout the state.
1t is probable that Judge Works will
resign from the city council In such
time that his successor may be chosen
at the special election called to fill the
vacancy made by the resignation OF
Pichmond Plant.
Mayor VIII Aid
"It was the best news 1 heard today
when / learned that Judge Works
would be a candidate for United States
senator" said Mayor Alexander, last
night. ST believe he will be elected, too.
He can certainly secure the senatorship
if any one in this section of the country
can. 1t will be a severe blow to lose
him from the council, but he can be
of more value to us in the United
States senate than he can in his pre-
sent position. 1 will do everything
can to forward his election"
81 think it a mighty good thing that
Judge Works is to be a candidate FOR
the United States senate" said p. M.
johnson, police commissioner. Il do
not know of any man more suited for
the place nor who will be of more SER
vice to his constituents"
"Of course 1 am Democrat and L
would rather see a Democratic sena-
tor" said Police Commissioner John
Topham. "But if a Republican Is TO
be elected I would rather it be Judge
Works than anyone 1 know"
Resolve Against Cannon
At former meeting of the leagues
executive committee a committee on
resolutions concerning United states
senator, consisting nf Assemblyman IL.
G. Cattell of Pasadena, S. c, Graham
of Los Angeles and II. w. tombstone
of San Dimas, was appointed. The
committee has reported resolutions re-
garding the senatorship which are
made binding on the candidate or the
league. The resolutions pledge him
to support the cause of the insurgents
in congress, to oppose Cannonism and
to stand for the people against the
"interests," and to uphold principle
rather than be bound by strict party
lines. The resolutions follow:
Whereas, at the coming primary
election to be held on August 10,
1910, the voters of California,
within their respective parties.
will have their fist opportunity to
express their preference for United
States senator; and
Whereas, this committee deems
that any candidate worthy of pub
lie support for that high, honor
able and extremely important Of
flee should have we'll defined and
positive convictions on certain
questions which we deem vital
national issues that is to say, q
United States senator should en-
deavor to represent the interests
of all of the people He should not
be the representative of special
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