Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-09-22

osoptiicaT colony. He is the man who
took the all America ball teams
around the world One of his pitchers
in that tour was John X Tener. now
Republican, candidate for governor OF
Pennsylvania. The insurgents claim
that they wild have Il working ma
jority IN the legislature. and this may
affect the senatorial situation.
Latest adviccs are that both Works
and Spalding claim the primary in
dorscment. Works having received the
largest vote in the state. but SpaldinG
carrying majority Of the legislative
districts.
The fight ON governor is likewise
complicated by the doubt us to how
the regulars will vote in the Novem-
l,er cleo ron They assert that Hiram
Johnson affrontetl President Taft. and
some of them may vote against him
on this score The Democratic can
Lidater Is Theodore A. Bell, who was
temporary chairman Of the national
convention ut Denver.
At the last guberna torial election in
1906 Bell was also the candidate and
came within $500 votes of beating
s;illett Eelf is lawyer at Napa and
was FOR ore term member Of con-
yress. This year he was the unani
nous nominee for governor in the
Democratic primaries. Will enough of
the regular Republicans swing to Bell
to give him the election? That is now
the chief question in California poll
tics.
Fight ON Southern Pacific.
while johnson viii lose conservative
Republicans. it Is also probable that
he win gain progressive Democrats.
No intelligent forecast can be made
of the result. however, without con-
sidering the chief factor In California
politics. That factor Is the Southern
Pacific rstlroad. For years the South
srn Pacific has ruled California. John
son and his followers proclaim that
they are going to drive 1t out of state
politics. just ~ Theodore Roosevelt
promises to drive all special interests
cut Of Nntional politics. This will
necessarily force q realignment Of par
ties.
How many votes can the Southern
Pacific swing in = xtraightOut nght II
II attempts to oppose JOhuso0 In the
coming elsctioDt Should It take IN
open stand w1R3 n not drive moro to
him than It draws from hiu1 These
aPe QuestiUpx that only election day
cun answer. UT "a them depend the
fate Ut the canvass and 10 . cOnsid.
erab3e degree the tread Of future poll.
tics II California. II Johnsoa wins
and earrtes out bio pledge 70 end
southern PaciNe AOminatio0 II viii
mean . practical sevolntioo Of politics
h the state.
Cattfvrnas has been Republican for
many yssn. Taft having carried It By
SV.DOI Uss Of total vote VI less than
100000 and Roosevelt hasiag had a
plurality Of 1lSx.z Out Of total vote
Of less than $4,000 The claim Of
JohnsoD's friends n that the Roosevelt
following " with them IL this dght
Hiram ". JOhnxUn u not unlike
Roosevelt although . younger man.
He " almost ~ vigorous campaiGner.
having covered lO.DOV miles In the re-
cent primary struggle He likewise
cleaned up SacTa mento. ~ Roosevelt
In years before had cleaned up New
York city. The California insurgent
leader is not afraid TO speak out. His
prosecution Of graft and bossism III
San Francisco and his excOriatiOn OF
President Taft showed that. He bold
~ Hkens tire present struggle In Amer
| lea to the conflict against privilege III
| the French revolution.
As TO the other johnson. it may be
that there is paternal pride lurking
away back in the corners of his heart
over the triumphs of his son. but If so
he makes no sign. Seemingly he Is
!nrepentant and determined to be a
prodiga dad to the end. Political
husks are not satisfying or filling
diet. and even these are growing
| scarce.