The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-18
CURRY Will fight
TO ELECT JOHNSON
Defeated Candidate Promises TO
Assist Republican Party's
Nominee for Governor

Charies r Curry. defea ted candidate
for the republican nomination for gov
ernor. enters the lists in behalf of
Hiram W johnson, the party's chosen
Standard bearer.
IN personal letter Of congratula-
lion which he mailed yesterday after
noon TO Johnson before leaving this
city for Sacramento. Curry expressed
The hope that the former would be
elected governor of California in No
Nember. and offered to do anything in
his power TO assist in bringing about
such republican victory. In the course
of conversation, at the same time, he
put himself even more firmly upon
record as a supporter of the man who
defeated him for the republican nomi-
nation
HIS letter to Johnson follows:
san Francisco. Aug. Il.
Honorable Hiram W. johnson. San
Francisco. Cal.
Ny dear Mr.. Johnson: cOnEratu-
late you on having received the repub-
lican nomination for the office of gov
As one of your competitors I tried
10 make a clean and progressive fight
aloEg genuine republican lines and to
comply strictly with the letter and
spirit of the direct primary election
law.
The republicans of the state have
chosen you as their standard bearer.
p snd sincerely hope you will be elected
in November.
shall be glad 10 do anything in
my power TO assist in your election.
Very truly yours,
CT. CURRY.
Not only Curry, but several Of the
men who have been most closely iden-
tined with his primary campaign, de
clsred themselves as ready to turn out
in behalf Of Johnson and expressed the
hope that, having won the republican
nomination. he would be successful at
The election in November. Among
those who so expressed themselves
were Thomas Keogh. VINO was Curry's
campaign manager. and State Senator
Richard Welch, who took an active
personal part in the primary contest
in Curry's behalf.
In commenting upon his own defeat
Curry was outspoken on the matter
Of giving his own personal support to
Johnson. He said:
am for Hiram W Johnson for
governor down the line I hope
that he viii be elected and will do
D
tion. I always have been a repub-
licsn. and I am a republican now
behind the republican nominee for
governor.
During the coming campaign 1
expect 10 do whatever it is possi-
hle TO do in Mr.. Johnson's behalf
II he wishes me to do so 1 viii
make q few speeches for him wher-
ever he believes they would do the
most good, or I will go into any
district where he may think he is
weak and attempt to strengthen
1t for him I want 70 see Mr.. John
son elected and I want to see a
legislature behind him that will as
sist him in anything he may un-
dertake for the good of the state
There may be certain victories
even in defeat, and there has been
in mine. Through my candidacy
and my efforts TO secure the repub-
Hcan nomination L have been in
strumental in smashing the worst
political machine that ever domi-
mated any political party and which
disgraced the state of California.
To the thousands of loyal friends
who have stood by me in this fight
I express my deepest appreciation.
have no way of reaching them all
personally. and take this opportun-
itY of thanking them sincerely.
That the machine intends to
night Mr.. Johnson as it would have
fought me had / been nominated is
a foregone conclusion. William F.
Herrin is reported to have Said
some time ago that the machine
would beat me at the primary cleo
ton and Johnson in November. 1t
is my mission now TO see that this
element which has been put out
OF party control is kept out 1 am
not out OF politics.