The San Francisco call., 1910-04-07
THEODORE BELL
FINDS HE MADE
FAULTY SPEECH
Leader of Reformed Democracy
Forgot Exact Nature of Los
Angeles Conference
While Opposing Endorsement Of
Candidacy His Attitude May
Undergo Change
Bv GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

Theodore A Bell. leader of a re-
formed democracy, has decided that he
spoke without due consideration when
he declared that he would neither seek
nor accept an Endorsement for governor
at the hands of the Los Angeles state
conference.
Albert Norton Of Los Angeles. chair
man Of the Los Angeles county COM
mittee and one Of the loud noises in
southern California democracy, has is
sued an ultimatum. He has declared
that If Bell will not accept the indorse-
ment of the conference il viii be given
70 Senator George W. Cartwright OF
Fresno, by heck"
Bell SAYS that he viii go to Los An
geles TO oppose the Endorsement of any
candidate. but that if the conference
insists upon indorsing Bell it would be
idle for Bell to refuse that Endorsement
All OF which seems reasonable from
any practical political viewpoint
OPPOSED TO ENDORSEMENT
If the Los Angeles conference of
democrats chooses to indorse Theodore
A Bell for governor it viii indorse
with or without the consent of Bell.
All Bell could expect TO gain by aout-
ing such an Endorsement would be
flock Of new enemies and primary op-
ponent
II said that 1 would not accept the
Endorsement of the Los Angeles con-
ference" said Bell 7 spoke without
regard 70 the nature Of that conference.
II Is not q nominating convention.
an not in a position TO say that 1 viii
accept or refuse anything from it.
If Il were q nominating convention
and its members should see fit TO nomi-
nate me I could accept or decline to
accept its nomination. This is a diff
ferent matter. I am a candidate, for
mally announced. I am in the race, re-
gardless of the action Of the Los An
geles conference. 1 shall go to the con-
ference to oppose the Endorsement of
any candidate
I have no doubt that Norton said the
conference would indorse another if 1
did not accept its Endorsement; never
theless I shall ask the conference not
70 indorse any candidate"
CONFEREES TO BE CHOSEN
san Francisco's democracy. as repre-
sented by its county COMMITTEES. will
struggle with the Los Angeles confer
ence problem tonight The conference
VIII convene next Tuesday and the lO6
delegates apportiOned to San Francisco
have not been chosen Chairman
Thomas ". Hickey, believing that some
OF the boys might neglect their regu-
lar business pursuits If the delegates
were chosen earlier. deferred their Sc
lection until what he considered the
last practicable moment
The conferees will be chosen tonight
at meeting Of the county committee
IN the courtroom Of Judge Cabanfss.
2l6 McAllister street. The county com
mittae viii probably feel called upon
TO instruct as well as choose the dele
gates or to choose delegates who will
require no instructions
ATTITUDE OF ORGANIZATION
From the throne room of organiza-
ton democracy It has been given out
that the San Francisco delegation will
go TO Los Angeles instructed to vote
against the indors ement of any candi-
date and for the preservation of the
direct primary law, in letter and spirit
The makeup Of the county committee
seems TO warrant the belief il will en-
deaVor TO protect the primary law, at
least from anything like an indorse-
ment Of Theodore A. Bell.
It were too much to expect that the
accomplishment of such a protective
measure would involve no scrap. There
is an anti organization minority on the
county committee that can be relied
upon to make a fuss any time there is
lull in the proceedings.
The fact that no contracts for bands
have been let, nor special trains char
tered, lends color to the report that
San Francisco viii not be represented
at the conference by LOG bourbons in
the flesh.
STATE TICKET TO BE NAMED
However, Norton has assured the
democrats of Los Angeles that every
county in the state is going to send a
fun delegation, meaning, of course
that each delegation viii consist of
the whole number of conferees amor
toned thereto.
Norton's minimum estimate is for a
conference Of $50 delegates. and an
elaborate two days program has been
agreed upon. Regardless of Bells an
nounced attitude, the fact remains that
majority Of the prime movers in the
state conference scheme expect that
conference to result in the selection of
state ticket composed of the strong
est men that can be induced to run
Tor nomination TO the several offices.
Alden Anderson says that the report
that the organization is marking time
Is at best an eXaggera ton, and that
things viii move soon in a manner
calculated to dazzle the naked eve
He declares that his foundation work
IS being prosecuted with vigor and to
his entire satisfaction
THREE CANDIDATES CHANCES
The Anderson forces are of the
opinion, for publication, that while