The San Francisco call., 1910-02-27
ANDERSON NOW
COMESFORWARD
INTO THE OPEN
Bank Superintendent, in Formal
Letter, Announces Candi>
daoy for GovernOrship
Now the Question Arises: What
VIII Be Done With Phil
Stanton

All or nearly all is calm in the re-
publican organization camp. There
may be unrest in a spot or two. but
The attention OF visitors is not called
10 it. Alden Anderson, superintendent
OF banks, and some time lieutenant
governor, has his quit claim to the
organization's support. and is formally
candidate for the republican nomina-
uon for governor.
Anderson's friends say everything is
lovely Also that the goose is aIti-
tldinously suspended. Governor James
n Gillett and Anderson met yesterday
morning at breakfast Naturally
enough. Anderson has not made the
conversation public Public curiosity
must be satisfied with the formal an
holncemeur of Anderson's candidacy.
me public may md some additional
tonaIort IN the assurance that Ander-
son appetite IS unimpaired, and that
re hopes that the governor viii not
ne unfriendly' TO his candidacy.
INCIPIENT MUTINY QUELLED
InciPient mutiny on the organization
Grant has been suppressed. The tenta-
I've candidacy OF John McNab has
Nnere there are no moth millers The
question Of who is who in California
Is settled Also the question of what
IS What IN organization politics is no
longer open Tor debate George l.
1atton and any persons entertaining
oelels on that score are respectfully
1eIerreu 10 Lieutenant Governor War
ren r Porter. He wrote both answers.
hen Warren Porter starts there
may be said 10 be some motion and now
ana then some cOmmotiOn With the
larottle open, Porter is the original
lIIesislloie 1orce- once under way,
tnat force romps gleefully over candi-
dates. promoters. next friends ana
every other old impediamentia litter
ms up the right OF way over which
he has the signal
PORTER N WAR PAINT
Porter started Immediately after he
heard trat Harton mad picked McNab
Tor governor and had contracted 10
denver Governor Gillett TO the Mendo-
emo county man. UndoubtedIy there
"as some Imagination in the delivery
Of the governor part Of the story Be
taar ~ it may, Porter donned his war
paint and circumnavig igated the political
globe twice Every time he hit the
ground he cried, Il am for Anderson"
inquiry touching the identity OF the
organizations candidate elected sew
RE Porter Is for Anderson" One who
would pursue thar question further
was instantly consigned 10 the DEPTHS
of political idiocy or worse Hatton
was not convinced when Porter had
completed his first circle. bur II is
over now Anderson Is the organizs-
ton candidate for governor. and Por-
Ter is getting ready 10 pick candf-
date for his job as lieutenant governor.
ANnFRSoN-S LETTER
Anderson's formal declaration Of his
candidacy is a conservative document
IL the form 0f an open letter 10 the
republicans Of California II was is
sued a few hours after Governor Gil
lett returned TO Sacramento Ander-
son submits himself as a representa-
tive republican, Of experience in pub
iic affairs. qualified TO give the state
> business administration Here is his
letter:
To the Republicans of the state
Of CalffOrnia-C5entiem tiemen. have
received petitions. communications
and personal requests urging me
70 become a candidate for the re-
pibllc5sn nomination for governor
Of California, and after giving the
matter serious consideration
have determined 10 submit my
name for such candidacy
am IovaIa Californian. and I
know this state 7 have and shall
always stand for progress, i'm
proper lines Compared with other
states California IS q new state. IL
must be apparent to everybody
that We are entering upon an era
~ great development. The many
great public undertakings along
the lines OF irrigation, reclamation,
harbor Improvement navigation
and good roads call for a business
administration Of the state gov
Years. the Il bors of which have
taken me TO all parts Of the state.
and some experience in public
for observation and an education
that should be helpful in the ex-
ecutive office AT this time, If
deavor 20 the best Of my powers to
prove that 7 have not been neg
iectful Of the opportunities L have
had.
IN submitting myself as a can
dfdate 7 believe that 7 can do so
IS 2 representa- tive republican I
have heretofore been elected to
Office as nominee OF that party.
and in addition thereto was twice
unanimously elected as president
clubs at the time when they had
the Ia rgest mem bership in their
history. and as nothing has oc-
Cured TO alter my fidelity TO the
principles and policies of the party,
/ believe as I have said before.
that J have the right TO consider
myself fairly representative
member OF that party.
The selection Of party candidates
for governor will be determined
bv the people at the direct primary
election in August. l have always
had faith in the judgment OF
10 act directly on any matter OF
general public interest, and am
entirely willing 10 leave my can
fidscy 10 such arbitrament. It is
contrary TO the spirit and lnten-
fiOn of the primary law that
candidate spend money except for