The San Francisco call., 1910-03-20
LFAGUERS NDORSE
WORKS FOR SENATE
Los Angeles Jurist Chosen by
Independent Republicans to
Seek FIint's TOga
Alexander GOrdan, Sacramento
Banker, Indorsed for Rail-
road COmmissiOnership
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

Judge John d W orks o. LOS An
reles was formally indorsed for the
republican nomination for United
states senator and Alexander Gordan
OF Sacramento for railroad commits
sioner from the first district yester-
day by The executive committee OF the
Lincoln Roosevelt league.
The Endorsement Of Judge Works for
Tie United States senate was given in
response 10 a telegraphic request from
the Los Angeles members Of the execu-
tive committee. The southern mem
hers OF the committee notified their
colleagues that they had invited
Works 10 make the race By tele-
phone the leaguers in attendance yes
ter6ay learned that Works had ac-
oepted the invitation and the formal
Endorsement was unanimously voted.
WALLACE FORMALLY INDORSED
The selection Of A J. Wallace as the
leagues candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor was also formally indorsed. The
Endorsement Of candidates for superin-
tendent Of public instruction, clerk of
the supreme court. a second justice Of
the supreme court. railroad commits
s5oners for the second and third dis
t-icts and members Of the board Of
equalization went over by common con-
sent.
Judge Works acceptance Of the job
Of wrestling for Frank Flint's toga
is taken by the northern leaguers as
assurance that the leagues difficulties
preme bench are matters of the past,
and that they viii be free 10 offer their
Endorsement 10 Judge c. D. Wilbur Of
Los Angeles.
The fact that Wilbur has been hust-
ling for that Endorsement day and night
t0r several weeks lends color Of proba-
bility To the report that he VIII accept
me Leagues support If the leaguers are
IN the least insistent.
WORKS POLITICAL VETERAN
Judge John .. Works. chosen by
the league 70 make its senatorial fight
IS veteran in politics He served on
the superior bench IN san Diego county
IN 1867. In 1855 Governor Waterman
appointed him 10 the supreme bench
vice Justice Elisha ". McKinistry,
who resigned after serving nine Of the
y years of his term. At the succeed
ing general election Works was elect ed
IN 1891 Works and Thornton were
succeeded by Harrison and Garoutte.
Works has been prominently active in
Los Angeles politics since his retire
-nent from the supreme bench, and is
now the presiding officer in the Los
Angeles reform council
Alexander GOrdan. chosen bv the
league 10 contest the seat Of Railroad
Commissioner A. c Irwin, is vice pres
ldent OF the Sacramento savings bank
He IS about so years OF age and has
been resident Of Sacramento for eight
Years He Was formerly resident of
Fresno and in politics has always been
militant independent republican.
ESHLEMANN IN LIMELIGHT
The leaguers expect to give their in
corsement for railroad commissioner in
the third district TO John II. Eshlema m
of II Centro, who was brought out by
The southern contingent. The northern
-eaguers have received no intimation Of
lis intentions from Eshelmann. and
President RowelI said yesterday that
ine Endorsement was Up 10 the Los
Angeles and Alameda county members
II the executive committee.
The lea que has no candidate for COM
missioner in the second district. where
Harvey D Loveland is candidate for
domination to succeed himself. They
nave tentatively decided TO make an
investigation Of Loveland's record
Waich may result in the leagues sun
port being given TO him.
No Ieaguer anxious to contest Frank
Caugheys claim to a second term as
clerk OF the supreme court has beer
found Caugbey has an excellent record
and he has several friends on the
leagues executive committee Thai
does not mean that he is slated for +bf
league's Endorsement, but those facts
coupled with the further fact that b4
Is conceded TO be hard man to beat
may cause the league not to oppose him
IN the event that IL does not indorsf
him
IdNsCOTT MAY BE INDORsED
For superintendent of public in
structfon the leagues Endorsement lies
between J. ". Linscott. superintenden,
Of city schools at Santa Cruz and Prin-
cipal Francis Of the Los Angeles poIv-
technic high school. The fact that the
Los Angeles lea guers want Francis r.
run for citySsuperintendent will proba-
bly, result in. giving the Endorsement n
Mnscott. Otherwise it would go to
Francis.
Controller A. p. Nye and State
Treasurer W. r. Williams particina+ed
IN the committeemen's conference on
organization and ways and means
None Of the southern California men-
bers attended the meeting. The proxies
OF Meyer Lissner. Lee c. Gates. Mar
shall Stimson. A. J. Wallace and II. w
Johnstone were given to President
Rowel and Secretary Charles r. De-
trick. The officers and committeeman
who participated in the meeting were,
President Chester H RoweIl of Fresno;
Vice President William R. Davis Oak
land; Secretary Charles r. Detriclx
Mayfeld: sherman w Marsh, Nevada
city; z. A. Forbes, Marysville: Clinton
L White. Sacramento: Frank r. Dew
lin, Vallejo; G. G Young, Berkeley: r
I. Hathorn. San Francisco: Irving Mar
tin. Stockton; George G. Radcliff, Wat
sOnvflle