Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-29
.G|LLETT-STANTON
WAR PACT FRAMED
G. o. P. Leader Declares Flint Is
Unwittingly a Party to Big
Reciprocal BooStfeSt
SAYS GOV. AIMS FOR SENATE
Candidate for State Head to Get
Moral Support of Present
Administration
by T. SHELLEY SUTTON

A prominent Republican, who refuses
to allow his name to be referred to in
political interviews, but who neverthe-
less Is recognized as one of the leaders
of the regulars" stated yesterday
that while in Los Angeles recently
Governor Gillett had advised" with
the stanton forces, and the subject of
Governor Gillett's supposed candidacy
for the United States senate had been
discussed for two hours
None of the results of this confer
ence were given out, but IL has been
commonly rumored In political circles
for the last week that Governor iGl-
lett has struck a deal" with the Stan
ton forces, whereby a Gillett stanton
combine has been effected, through
which Mr.. Stanton expects to receive
the moral support of the Gillett ad-
ministration and its subordinate ram
ificatons. and in turn is to aid the
chief executive in his ambition to be-
come United States senator.
Rumor has it, however. that Sena-
tor Flint has refused to give his aid
to the governor for this purpose, and
as Mr. stanton expected-or at least
solicited-the support of the Flint ele-
ment of Republicanism. 1t is claimed
by number of prominent politicians
that there is some uneasiness In the
stanton camp.
FLINT IN THE DARK
Senator Flint, it is believed, has not
been advised of the alleged CONFER
ence" between Stanton and Gillett,
otherwise he would. it is claimed, be
quick to state his position in the mat
ter.
Meanwhile. there is much speculation
in political circles as to the real, un-
derlying reason for the visits of Curry
Ellery and other northern leaders, all
of whom. it is said, excepting Curry,
failed to consult Mr. Stanton.
"There Is no question" said a prom
inent Republican yesterday, but that
stanton contempates winning the
nomination by Flint-Gillett combln-
alton, on which he evidently has fig
ured without consulting Senator Flint
who would not, even on the eve of his
retirement from political life, give his
support to any deal such as seems to
be projected by Mr. Stanton-or is it
Governor Gillett who is back of this
attempt?
II feel confident Governor Gillett is
laying his ropes for the senatorship,
and | am equally sure Mr.. Stanton
hopes to succeed Gillett on his pro-
Japanese record. backed by Senator
Flint. But | am equally sure Senator
Flint is not pro-Japanese and that he
will not encourage Mr.. Stanton's eff
/ thinA he favors Curry, although the
Republican sentiment toward the sew
eral gubernatorial candidates is much
divided.
STANTON CAMP rs QUIET
But the Stanton men are saying
and doing little. The political activ-
ity in the Republican ranks, so far,
seems to be in the Curry and Ander-
son camps and in the north the fight
may be said to lie between these two
candidates, as MIR. Stanton has devel-
oped little enthusiasm north of the
Tehachepi"
Both Curry and Anderson have been
making great claims in the north. but
Stanton, say his supporters, is not
worried by this. because, 1t is said,
stanton points knowingly to the very
similar claims that have been made by
Curry's men in the last week in Sam
Bernardino and other southern towns,
where Stanton is confident he has n
strong support among the citrus fruit
growers, although Curry claims this
support.
The situation is interesting in view
of the possibilities of the Stanton Gil
lett combine; but Republican leaders
are asking themselves, since these
many rumors have been circulating,
what will happen if Senator Flint puts
quietus on both the dream of STAN
ton and the scheme of Gillett?
Echo maketh no retort