The New York herald., 1922-08-29
HIRAM JOHNSON Is
FAVORED AT 4 TO 1
Despite Betting Odds Cali
fornia Senator's Managers
Are Worried.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
SAN Francisco, Aug 2s.-If betting
odds are any criterion of the outcome
tomorrow in California's Republican
Senatorial nomination fight. Hiram w.
Johnson. for the last six years the rep
resentative of this State In the United
States Senate, will be an overwhelming
victor in his contest against C. Z.
Moore.
Odds of four to one that Johnson
will defeat Moore and two 10 one that
he will beat him by a margin of more
than 100000 votes were being freely
offered here to-day by Johnson hackers
without any Moore takers being found.
Despite the betting odds, however.
there Is seriousness in the Johnson or
ganization and actual worry among
those who have always been allied with
him In his political fights. The worry
is occasioned. it Is admitted by john
son leaders by their continued inability
to gage the Moore strength In many
parts OF the State. particularly among
the women voters.
In 1916 the Presidential election was
lost TO Charles L. Hughes through the
nomens vote. A house to house canvass
afterward in many quarters laid the
blame TO feminity's dislike OF whiskers,
and the volatile women's vote will be
tremendous factor tomorrow.
That Johnson Is weak in the eight
southern counties OF California south
of the Tehachapi," as 1t Is known out
here, and that Moore has a chance to
come that far north with a fair ma
jority is indicated by the fact that John
son hackers are offering only even
money on their candidate TO win in that
section. South of the Tehachapr' in
cludes such large cities as Los An
geles San Diego, San Bernardino, Long
Beach, Riverside and many other size
able communities, and should Moore's
advantage ir. that district be a formid
able one 1t might upset Johns admitted
strength in the rest of the State.
on the other hand. the wise" money
is usually bet on a political candidate
only after careful and analytical survey
Of the situation, and all Of the money
In sight here on the outcome of to-mor-
rows primary is Johnson money. Any
amount of 1t can be had and almost at
any odds asked.
The Senatorial primary battle will end
after strenuous campaigns on the part
of both candidates Never before except
in his initial gubernatorial fight years
ago has johnson injected so much ef-
fort into his campaign as this time.
Moore too, has conducted an up and al
EN- fight with some treat 'em rough
methods in vogue and If he goes down
to defeat 1t will be after he has put ur
the best battle that was possible under
the circumstances.
Both Senatorial nomination candidates
are residents of San Francisco and both
will be at their homes here tomorrow
night to hear the verdict of the voters
on their fate.
In the Governorship nomination fight
Gov W. p. Stephens. incumbent. is ar
overwhelming betting favorite against
William Friend Richardson. his strong
est opponent, who is president of the
California Editorial Association. Rich
ardson has conducted an unobtrusive
band wagonless" campaign, however
and in many quarters II is being pre-
dicted that he will spring a surprise
The odds offered against him are -four
to one, the same as in the johnson
Moore fight