Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24

muir of protest from any of its politi-
cally keen members.
There they sat, a hundred or more of
Herrin's finest and puffed their cigars
with calm and satisfaction, believing
that they had done their master, the
Southern Pacific railroad, yoeman
service. Just before the meeting adj
journed Tom Dozier and William III.
Jordan began to see what had been
put over and frantically tried to have
the resolution taken from the table for
further consideration.
Dozier started to make a neat little
speech about how "this body should
not let that resolution accusing it OF
being under the control of the South
ern Pacific rest unchallenged on the
table" He hadn't proceeded far when
Chairman Teller said.
you voted against laying in on the
table, didn't you, Mr.. Dozier."
"Yes," said Dozler.
"Then," said Teller, you cannot
make a motion to have 1t considered
further" Jordan was squelched on the
same ruling and crest fallen the pair
sat down. Teller knew no more about
| what had been done to him than man
four miles away from the meeting.
Teller said that anyone who voted to
lay the matter on the table could move
for a reconsideration, but before Dozier
or Jordan could telegraph some ma
chinist who had voted aye" on the
motion to lay it on the table, Post
master M. John of San Luis Obispo,
put through his motion to adjourn.
The state central committee says to
the world: 1--WE are working for the
| Southern Pacific railroad. It's got us
body and soul and is debating our
policy and naming our candidates. We
admit it., and we haven't got sense
| enough to keep It dark"
Looks kind of bad for Anderson, who
is the Southern Pacifics choice for
governor. Alden was lowering about
| the Palace hotel, where the famous
meeting was held. He was warmly
| received by the committeeman and
showed Enthusiastically where he stood
Chester Rowell introduced the fol-
! lowing resolution.
"Resolved, That 1t is the plain in
tent of the direct primary law that
the vote at the Republican pri-
maries for United States senator
shall be morally binding on all Re-
publican members of the legisla-
ture in the sense and to the extent
| stated in that law, and that 1t
| would be violation on the part of
any Republican legislator of his
obligation to his party to vote for
any candidate for United States
senator except the one receiving
| Ine plurality VI NpltS at tiiO teS
publican primary, either in his dis
trict or In the majority of dis
trlcts electing Republican leglsla-
tors"
DR.. Abraham quickly moved to lay 1t
on the table. Mayor Druffel stated
that there was but one candidate for
senator. He referred to Judge Works.
He said that the other aspirants did
not want to go before the people.
Rowell claimed that it was the In
tention of the direct primary law that
all candidates for the United States
senate go before the people. He wanted
the Republican party to go on record
as supporting this intention. Senator
Walter Price supported Rowell and Do
zier, Grove L. Johnson and William
H Jordan opposed him.
Rowell read the provision of the
law, and said that though 1t left the
legislators at liberty legally to disre-
gard the votes of the people, they were
not morally at liberty to do sou
Assemblyman Leeds of Los Angeles
wanted to know what Rowell meant
by a moral obligation.
"An obligation on the conscience"
replied Rowell.
Rowells resolution was defeated.
The opportionment of delegates will
be made on the basis of one delegate
for each 500 votes cast for u. S. Grant
jr, at the election in November. 1908.
This gives Los Angeles the greatest
representation, with eighty-three dele
gates; San Francisco second with sixty
six and Alemeda third with forty
three.