The San Francisco call., 1910-06-18
POLITICS MIXED
IN PRIZE Fights
Gillett to Preside at Anderson
Meeting Has a Novel
Significance
Something Bound to Pop When
Last Lines of Campaign
Are Laid Down

Politics and prize lighting have be-
come badly mixed. AS a subject of
gossip the latter has crept into the
realms which by all precedent should
be sacred to the former, and the cam
paign tangle has been lost sight of
in discussion of the pugilistic muddle.
None of the political leaders has
openly ascribed Governor Gillett's in
terference with the Jeffries- Johnson
ring battle to political motives, nor
has any serious consideration been
given in political circles to the charges
emanating from certain sporting quar-
tiers that political considerations have
in any way dictated his actions. At
the same time the leaders are doing
a lot of thinking and talking about
what the effect is likely to be on the
gubernatorial situation.
COURAGE FOR ANDERSON
As though to add spice to situation
that seems to be already highly fla
yored with, possibilities, it was an
nounced yesterday from the Anderson
headquarters that Governor Gillett
would preside at the Alden Anderson
mass meeting to be held in one of the
big rinks of the city early in July.
and also, probably, at a similar mass
meeting to be held in Los Angeles.
This announcement, coming at a time
when the governor is being made the
target for all kinds of adverse crit
icism by the sporting interest, amounts
to the casting of new gage into the
political arena.
AnderSon's hopes of securing the re-
publican nomination for governor rest
largely upon his ability to capture
whatever support the republican ma
chine" can muster, and a big part of
this support is always to be found in
the saloon and sporting element. Now
the question that the politicians are
wrangling over is whether the antag
onism aroused against Governor Gillett
will not drive strong following away
from Anderson, with consequent gains
for Curry. Anderson's lieutenants pro-
fess to see no danger of losses, but
declare that on the other hand Cover
nor Gillett's decided stand will win the
admiration of thousands of the best
class of voters and that the result will
be of advantage to Anderson.
CURRY Is SATISFIED
In the Curry camp, however, there
was openly expressed satisfaction yes
terday over the turn of the situation.
The political connection between An
derson and Gillett is looked upon as
so close that any move by the former
is bound to affect the latter's chances.
Any losses that Anderson might suf-
fer, it is claimed, unquestionably would
strengthen Curry, while any advantage
that Anderson might gain would be
at Johnson's expense.
~ Hiram w. Johnson is not going to
wait in San Francisco for the meeting
of the republican state central COM
mittee Monday, but will begin his tour
with half a dozen speeches during the
day at smaller towns between here
and Martinez and with a meeting at
Martinez Monday evening. Curry
probably will be in town. however. and
Anderson is to be here to meet the
and to keep a watchful eye upon what
may transpire.
Henry Colombat, former candidate
for supervisor, is the latest democrat
mentioned as possible candidate for the
democratic nomination for congress
from the fifth district. Colombat is
said to have the matter under serious
consideration and may be ready to an
nounce his candidacy within a few
days. AT the same time Thomas E.
Hayden, former school director, is Civ
ing his attention to the advisability
Of making the race and has promised
to give a definite answer one way or
the other Monday. Nothing more has
been heard within the last week or 10
days of the suggested candidacy of
George Tracy, and Justus Warden.
whose name was prominently men
toned. seems to have dropped out of
the running completely.