The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-09-04
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. -
By an overwhelming vote of the
California state primaries Roose-
welt and Johnson achieved a de-
cided victory over President Taft.
This In a word Is the summary
of yesterdays voting which re-
suited in almost absolute DONNA
ton by the Roosevelt forces
which will name California's
presidential electors by that as
sembly.
Only in the congressional
fights did the Taft forces show
strength. Four pro-Roosevelt re-
publicans were nominated for con-
gress, while three Taft congress
men-Knowland, Needham and
Kahn-have won, and Congress
man Hayes battle for his politi-
cal life against Robert Clark In
the eighth district today was still
in doubt with the chances slight
ly in favor of Hayes.
Two other congressional fights
I'm the first and third districts
were still undecided at noon
today, but only In the third was
there any hope for the Taft man,
G. F. Curry, leading Frank Dew
lin, progressive, there by 100
votes with two precincts unreport-
ed.
Complete figures are not We,
available on the democratic and
socialist vote. The democratic
vote, however, is known to have
been light, as while there were
factional fights, all the candidates
were for Woodrow Wilson and
only local issues stimulated the
balloting.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Sept.
4.-The republican nomination
for congress from the Eighth dis
trict will depend entirely upon the
final count from remote precincts,
according to returns received to-
day.
e. A. Hayes, regular, and Rob-
ert M. Clark, progressive, are run
ming neck and neck with the odds
slightly in favor Of Hayes.
Both candidates claim victory
RIVERSIDE, CAL, Sept. 4. =
Mrs. Helen M. Stoddard OF La
Mesa will be the first woman from
California whose name will go
before the voters in a congress
sional election. She is the NOM
inee of the prohibitionists in the
Eleventh district and will be op-
posed by s. G. Evans, progressive.
and William Kettner, democrat,
and N. A. Richardson, socialist.
Mrs. Stoddard was unopposed
for the prohibition nominal
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. =
For the first time in the history
of California, woman, Miss
Lucy Good White, a niece of the
late supreme court justice, John
Marshall, stands nominated to-
day for seat on the superior
court bench here. Complete re-
turns from 45f out of 463 pre-
cincts give Miss White, social
list candidate, 6.s41 votes.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 4.
Progressive republicans are
celebrating today their sweeping
victory of the congressional and
legislative primaries in which
progressive nominee was named
in every district. Ninety per
cent. Of the delegates named for
the Los Angeles county republi-
can convention are progressives,
insuring completes control.
Charles w. Bell of Pasadena
was nominated for congress from
the Ninth district. Other nom
inees are Thomas P. Kirk, demo-
crat. and r. L. Criswell, socialist.
William d. Stephens Of Los
Angeles. progressive, was re-nom-
mated from the Tenth district
over the regular republican can
didate. His opponents will be
George Ringo, democrat, and
Fred G. Wheeler, socialist.
Progressive candidates down to
county supervisors were elected.
The vote throughout Southern
California was light.
SAN DIEGO, CAL. Sept. A.
Partial returns today Indicate
that Samuel G. Evans of River
side. Roosevelt republican, has
been nominated for congress in
the 18th district over Lewis r.
Kirby of San Diego, independent.
supported by the Taft faction.
Evans has a safe lead of 1,424
votes, only the scattered precincts
being missing.
SAN JOSE. Cal, Sept. -
Doubt still exists today as to
whether Congressman p. A.
Hayes. Taft supporter, has been