Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1910-08-17
INSURGENTS WIN
OVERWHELM M|NGLY;
DOWN OLD GUARD
Hiram w. Johnson Nominated for
Governor of California on
Republican Ticket
PLURALITY OVER CURRY BIG
Kent and MCKinIay Lock Horns in
Second Congressional Dis
triCt-ResuIt Close
PLURALITY OVER CURRY BIG

Republicans and Democrats
nominated at the state primaries
yesterday for the more important
offices were:
For governor-Hiram w. John
son, r.; Theodore A. Bell, D.
For lieutenant governor-Al-
bert J. Wallace, r.; Timothy
Spellacy, D.
For secretary of state-Flor-
ence ]. O'Brien, R.; Simeon S.
Bayley, D.
For treasurer-W. r. Williams,
R.; Tupper S. Malone, D.
For attorney generally. S.
Webb, r.; J. T. Pemberton, D.
For United States senator
John D. Works, R.
For congressman, second dis
trict-William Kent, r.; I. Q.
Zumwalt, D.
For congressman, seventh dis
trict-W. D. Stephens, R.; Lorin
A. Handley, D.
ASSOCIATED Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-Pitted
against old guard Republicanism and
the strongest personal political ma
chine the state has ever known, ''in-
surgency," the newest issue in Repub-
lican politics, won a sweeping victory
| in California today at the first direct
! primary election held under the act
'passed by the last legislature.
From the returns received up to
midnight it was certain that Hiram
w. Johnson, insurgent Republican,
| had been nominated by his party for
| G vernon. The indications are that his
plurality over Charles F. Curry will
be large. Curry's main strength lay
in this city, but it is now almost GER
tain that Curry will go out of the
city with less than 5000 plurality.
Johnson's plurality in the south will
outweigh this by many thousands.
In line with Johnson'S victory is the
close fight in the second congressional
| district, where William Kent, insur-
gent, locked horns with Duncan Nc
Kinlay, several times his party's
choice for the post in Washington.
| For many hours the battle between
Kent and McKinlay was carried on
with but half dozen votes between
them. AT midnight Kent led by small
margin, and his adherents were claim
ing his nomination and that another
dent had been made in the battle
SCARED shield of the stalwarts.
JOHNSON SPEAKS OF TRIUMPH
OF his triumph Johnson had this to
say tonight:
"This fight has been made on pro-
gressive lines, and it Is a clearly de-
| fined insurgent victory. We enterad
this fight with a serious purpose and
with one great issue which we pre-
sented to the people of California for
their determination. They have de-
clared in favor of taking back their
government which for more than a
quarter of a century has been the asset
and chattel of the Southern Pacific
political bureau.
1--WE have taken our Republicanism
from the brave insurgents of the east
who have fought a great fight and
aroused the civic conscience of the
nation. This is the first time that the
people of the state have had the op-
portunity to choose for themselves
without the Intervention of political
bosses. and they have justified the be-
| lief confidently expressed throughout
our campaign that the people will in
variably decide for the right when the
issue is squarely presented to them.
insurgency is victorious in Cali
| fornia."
ANDERSON A POOR THIRD
The most complete figures obtainable
! at midnight showed that Alden An
derson, the standard bearer of the
Republican organization which has
ruled for years in this state, came out
of the contest poor third. Totals from
5O3 precincts throughout the state gave
Johnson 1858, Curry LOLA, Anderson
| $3.50. Late figures from 351 precincts
of the state exclusive OF San Fran
cisco gave the other two Republicans.
Stanton, 2167, and Ellery, 149.
Tomorrow Hiram Johnson and Theo-
dore Bell, the Democratic nominee, will
begin the fight for the governors chair.
In striking contrast TO the bitter strug-
gle among the Republicans, the Demo-
cratic warriors have dawdled through
the pre-primary fight with all their in
terests centered on what their political
rivals were doing. They went to the
polls as a harmonious body, certain of
the result. Bell said tonight:
II have defined my position many
times in unequivocal language on all
public questions in this state. / have
never receded from that position. The
Southern Pacific political bureau will
not be permitted to dominate our poiit-
ical affairs, and if am elected gov
ernor the Southern Pacific will receive
only the same equal consideration that
is accorded to other business interests
nothing more, nothing less. I shall
administer the affairs of the state with
the single objection Of insuring to all
the people a perfectly fair deal.
WILL DO UTMOST
Here in California we are destined
to rear the greatest of all common
wealths. 1t will be my constant en-
deavor to encourage the spirit OF good