The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25

TICKET NOW
NEARLY FULL
T. E. Hayden Indorsed for Con-
gress, but George A. Tracy
May Run

Democratic politics has at last been
maneuvered to the point where a pri-
mary ticket is practically complete.
The question of bringing out a local
candidate for superintendent of
schools against Alfred Roncovieri, the
republican incumbent, and Frank j..
Browne, the Lincoln Roosevelt league
once. Two possible contestants are
said to have the matter under con-
sideration and a decision as to which
one shall make the race with the party
Endorsement is promised for today
Thomas E. Hayden has settled the
question of who is to be the demo-
cratic candidate for congress from the
fifth district by accepting the indorse-
ment offered him Thursday night at
the meeting attended by about 80 local
democratic leaders. There Is still a
chance, however. that George A. Tracy
will yet announce his candidacy and
that a contest for the democratic nom
ination will develop between him and
Hayden.
Tracy has had the matter of the
consideration for several weeks and
it was only when he sent word that
he could not reach final decision be-
fore Monday that those present at the
Thursday night meeting gave the in
dorsement to Hayden 1t is known
that Hayden did not wish to enter the
fight in the event that Tracy an
nounced his candidacy, but his advis-
ers did not favor longer delay. 1t is
even possible that If Tracy should
come out Hayden would withdraw.
Tracy has a big union labor backing
and was strong candidate two years
ago. being defeated by Congressman
Hayes by majority of only about
$500.
TWO BLANKS ON TICKET
At last the democrats are congratu-
lating themselves that the "get to-
gether" spirit really seems to have de-
scended on their ranks. 1t is said that
Gavin McNab has gone on record in
favor of the whole state ticket and
that the word has gone out to the
McNab faction to give Bell and the rest
of the candidates on the ticket their
full support On the democratic state
ticket proper there will. be only two
vacancies. One of these is for the Office
of controller, for which the party sup
port will undoubtedly go to Controller
A. B. Nye. The other is for the office
of surveyor general. for which Charles
II. HolcOmD was originally announced
as q candidate. Holcomb's withdrawal
has upset the plan for presenting full
ticket, but there Is already talk of
writing in the name of some candidate
on the primary ballot.
All Ave republican candidates for
governor are still claiming new addi-
tions to the ranks of their supporters.
and all except Curry and Stanton are
actively in the field campaigning
Curry is attending to business matters
this week in Sacramento. while Stan
ton is taking an enforced layoff to fight
a lawsuit brought against him in Los
Angeles.
The activity displayed by Nat Ellery's
managers in stirring up trouble in all
directions Is the iiveliest thing about
Ellery's campaign. The latest move
consisted in the forwarding of letters
to President Taft and other federal Of
flcials objecting to the interest being
taken in Alden Anderson's behalf by
some OF the federal appointees and Of
ficeholders. This evoked reply from
Assistant United States Treasurer w. C.
Raiston, who was one of those at
tackled, but so far has had no other
result
JOKES ARE LOADED
Some of the campaign managers are
inclined to treat the daily bulletins is
sued. from the Ellery- headquarters as