The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
SOLON OUTSPOKEN
ON SENATE RACE
F. M. Rutherford Says There Is
No Doubt That the People
Chose Spalding
Nevada County Assemblyman
Asserts He Will Not Oppose
Hewitt for Speaker

q am as well satisfied that A. G.
spalding was chosen United States
senator as am that I was elected as
semblyman."
These are the words spoken yester-
dav bv Frank NJ. Rutherford of
Truckee now assemblyman and district
attorney Of Nevada county and aspl-
rant for the Office of speaker or the
next assembly.
Rutherford is in this city to attend
a meeting of the grand officers OF the
Native Sons. He IS one of the leading
republicans of Nevada county, but Is
not so busy that he has not time 10
express a few views on state polltics-
He won out by large lead In MS
fight for reelection as a member of
the legislature In his district John
u. Works won the advisory vote for
United States senator but that is not
sufficient reason to Rutherford for be-
lieving that Works should be the next
United States senator.
WILL VOTE FOR WORKS
"Of course feel in duty bound,
said Rutherford yesterday, ito cast my
first vote on the senatorial question
for Works If ii is apparent that he
has no chance of winning | think l
shall feel bound to vote for Spalding,
who has evidently won the advisory
vote of the majority of the districts in
the state.
IT was one OF the members who were
instrumental in securing the passage
of the present direct primary law. l
think we should live up to the pro-
visions of the law. In fact / think [
am inclined to favor that clause of the
law which calls for an advisory vote
by districts. ] want to know what my
district wants in the way of selecting
a United States senator. II the choice
of the voters of my district isn't that
of the majority Of the voters of the
other districts, then 1 shall at least
have some guidance in casting my vote
for United States senator
Rutherford was almost as outspoken
on the matter of eleCting the next
speaker of the assembly.
WILL NOT OPPOSE HEWITT
''Of course I should like to have the
Office" said he but az you know,
have always been very Gloss to Hewitt
OF Yuba City and should make no ac-
tive fight against him for the honor.
IL it appears that Hewitt has no
chance of winning as speaker then
shall not hesitate to make an ag-
gressive fight. At any rate I am not
sending out any letters to my fellow
members of the assembly urging them
to support me in my aspirations for
the office of speaker"
Governor Elect Hiram w. Johnson
is more than appreeiative of the work
of the county central committee of San
Francisco. Following is a letter adj
dressed by Johnson to the local county
committee:
Il wish to extend to your committee
and to its members individually and to
Mr.. Sanborn, Mr. Hathorne, Mr.. Ban
croft, Mr.. Boggs and all of those who
so unselfshly worked in the recent
campaign my deep appreciation and
heartfelt thanks for the work done in
my behalf. The most gratifying part
of the late struggle was the result in
San Francisco and that you gentlemen
achieved this result speaks more loudly
in praise of your work than any mere
words of mine. This is the first oppor-
tunity I have had to writ at all since
the election and / hasten to send you
this brief and inadequate expression of
my regard and esteem ard of my ap-
probation and my gratitude"
LIST OF LEGISLATORS
State Printer W. w. shannon has lust
issued a list of the men who will con-
stitute the next state legislature It-is
practically the same as that published
by The Call Immediately after the state
election. There will be 81 republicans
and democrats in the senate and 6S
republicans and II democrats in the
assembly. The list as corrected by the
state printer is as follows:
HoLDovER SENATORS
REpTrpT