The sun., 1918-10-06
ROOSEVELT IN 1920,
rs CALL OF FAR WEST
johnson Will Be Choice After
T. r., According to Meyer
Lissner.
RALPH AND HENEY LOSE
Democrats in California Plan
Endorsement Of "Wet"
Candidate.

Out Of the far West, from California
which spelled defeat for the Republican
candidate for President in 1915. came
yesterday the declaration that Col. Roose-
welt will be the dominating figure in the
Republican national convention Of 1920
And next to the Colonel they have theiI
eyes fixed on Senator Hiram johnson OF
that State for the Presidential nominal
tion.
1T don't know about the Republican
sentiment in the East in regard to Sen
ator johnson as the Republican candi-
date for President in 1890" said Meyer
Lissner, Industrial Accident Commits
sioner OF California and one OF thu
bigwigs OF the old Progressive oryaniza-
ton there. but we look on him as the
outstanding Presidential possibility next
to Colonel Roosevelt; not only In the
far West Is this true. but in the middle
West as well. believe Col. Roosevelt,
will be the dominating figure In the next
convention"
California Politics.
II was Just after he had talked will
National Chairman Will II. Hays. at ths
Headquarters of the national committed
in the Knox Building. that Mr. Lissne'
made these declarations. The main pur
pose OF Commissioner Llssner Is to In
vestigate our accident and compensation
laws in this State.
Speaking of the local political situa
ton in California. where by reason o.
the peculiar working OF their primar!
l. - - NIL
candidate for Governor on the ballot
Commissioner Lissner said that un
doubtedly Gov. w. d. Stephens. Repub
lican. who succeeded Senator Johnson al
Chief Executive OF the State. would b
reelected.
"In addition TO securing the Repub
lican nomination Gov. Stephens also go
+, the nomination of the Progressive ant
the Prohibition parties" Commissions
Lissner added. Mayor James Rolph o
San Francisco and Francis ]. Hene!
both ran for the Democratic nomination
in the primaries. The former got IN
greater number OF votes, but because m
re gistered himself as a Republican ant
failed to win the Republican nomination
he Is not permitted under our law TO &C
cept the Democratic nomination. MI
Heney claimed that having got the sec
ond highest number OF votes he SHOULD
be declared the winner after the dis
| qualification of the first man. The court
decided against this claim.
80 both Rolph and Heney .hav
dropped out and the, Democratic Stat
convention has Endorsed for Theodor
Bell, whose name will appear on the bal
| lot as an independent candidate 70
petition. Twice before he has aspire
! to be Governor. In 1906 he was de
feated by Gillett and six years ago GOV
johnson defeated him.
Candidate for "wets."
| Mr.. Bell is the candidate Of tn
Vets He will have the support OF tn
| so-called liberal element as well as tina
of organization Democrats. On the othe
/ hand, Gov. stephens in addition to tn
support OF his own party. will get tn
straight Prohibition and Progressiv
vote and OF all 'Drys' not regularly I
the Prohibition party"
| According to Commissioner Lissne
| Gov. Stephens has sidestepped III
Mooney issue by granting a reprieve UT
, til after election. He frankly states tha
he does not want II 10 be an issue In III
campaign. and furthermore, he want
plenty OF time to study 1t.
! speaking as Republican" cor
tnued Commissioner Lissner. 81 want
say that the party cannot win in 1872
unless II has the West. The West
thoroughly progressive and the Republ
can party cannot hope for success ur
less II too becomes progressive. No car
didate who Sights the old ProgressiS
element or the progressive spirit that
strong with US can hope to be electe,
especially in the next campaign.
I'm my opinion the Republican part
must be at least as progressive as tn
Democratic party or 1t will be doomed
another defeat. A conservative part
may have IT'S uses. but it will always /
the minority party"
Commissioner Lissner said Senate
johnson had gone to California on a.
count OF the death OF a relative and no
would probably remain there until aft'
election.