The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-16

lroia the start Naturally enough, An
derscn viii be called the organization
candidate. but il the plans of Ander-
sons friends 90 through. the Lincoln
Roosevelt league candidate viii he the
sole wearer Of a fractional label for
lualiy affixed
PREDICT TROUBLE FOR LEAGUE
Anderson's candidacy is viewed from
radically different standpoints by the
men who are not associated with the
Lincoln Roosevelt league. The Curry
people believe that the advent Of An
derson results in copper riveting the
secretary Of state 5 cinch on the nomi-
nation. The close up o-ganiza ton men
believe. or pretend 10 believe. that An
derson viii not only break through in
1reachments already thrown up by Cur
~ bat that he viii also cut into the
Lincoln Roosevelt lea que vote via the
conservative route
Both the Curry men and the gen
erals Of the organization are confident
now that the Lincoln Roosevelt league
VIII not be able TO pick candidate
who can hold the league vote intact
They believe that the jockeying of
men behind tentative and positive can
didates for the leagues formal indorse-
Uaent has engendered an unrest which
they contend viii mean trouble when
the leagues candidate is finally chosen.
DDTFFERENCEs OF LEAGUERS
The northern California Ieaguers
want "A conservative candidate who
Will make the fight on a machine domi-
nation versus popular control issue
Tho southern leaguers want something
more than radical candidate and
ngic issue They want a radical can
didate, but they also want 10 20 down
the lire with the new national pro-
gressiVe republican ideas
The upstate leaguers generally would
prefer Mott, but would stand for Bel
shaw. The southern leaguers want
neither Mott nor Belshaw but in a
pinch would submit to Belshaw more
gracefully than TO Mott
Up state and southern Ieaguers could
get on common ground with their as
sociates in san Francisco and central
California, if either Hiram w Johnson
or former Mayor W. r. Davis of Oak
land could be induced 10 make the race.
ALAMEDA COUNTY SITUATION
The zeal of former Governor George
c. Pardee on behalf Of Mott has created
situation in Alameda county which
would probably make Davis persist in
his refusals If his other reasons for
declining TO run could be overcome
Hiram ". Johnson appears to be logi-
csliy the man TO solve the Ieaguers'
immediate troubles, but they have small
hope OF inducing him to change his
mind
That Curry has at all times expected
q large vote from Lincoln Roosevelt
leaguers IN the event that Mott or
Davis was not their candidate is an
open political secret. That the or
ganizaJion men expect to break into
the league vote IN the south for An
oerson If the leagues candidate is not
q conservative is freely boosted.
The organization thumb has been
turned down for Frank H Nouser of
Los Angeles, who argued himself into
believing that he had the nomination
for secretary OF state sewed up. So
confident was Mouser that on a recent
visit 10 Sacramento he outlined some
changes in the disposition OF furniture
and fixtures that would be made
shortly after January J, 1911
WOUSER'S PLANS PREMATURE
IT appears now that Mouser was a
bit premature in claiming the organiza-
ton support. Walter p. Wagner of
San Bernardino. who was sent into the
running without any apparent serious
intent. has developed something that
closely resembles a place on the or
ganization program. Organization men
generally understand that Wagner is
the man, and they are boosting for
him with might and main.
II. s. Morrow of San Diego and sec
rotary of the state engineering depart
ment is making a vigorous fight for
the nomination, and his friends he
lieved at one time that he would have
the tacit If not the formal support Of
the Lincoln-Roosevelt league The
leaguers have no announced candidate
but some of the southern leaders appear
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