The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-12

Sure of Election Himself But Richard
son Has Opposition.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Despatch to The Reformer.)
Copyright 1922.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Oct. r.
Talk of war with Japan which has been
50 characteristic of the Pacific coast for
a long time, has at last subsidized.
It's the most significant development
in the last II months and although opin-
ions differ as to whether the conference
on the limitation of armament was the
principal factor or the quiet and effec-
tive work of the business men of this
region the fact is the war scare is gone.
This is not to say that the Japanese
problem. the question of competition and
friction of races has~tlisappeared But
the agitation over that has diminished.
The people of California do not argue
the matteT-they have had their say on
tie question of leasing land. Japan
/ regulates the leasing of land to aliens
and so does California. 1t isn't sub
J iect of negotiation between the GAited
| States and the japanese government and
| hence II may be considered as a past is
| sue. Proof of this may be seen even in
| the attitude of newspapers which two or
/ three years ago would have displayed
with big headlines news of an appeal OF
a japanese land case through the courts
| an item that was buried i'm small
space the other day in most papers.
| Perhaps it is that the politicians have
ceased to use the Japanese prejudice as
| a vote-getter. Perhaps it is that the
electorate has tired of the issue but wit.
ness the state of California in the midst
l.,E Il
paign and the yellow peril" is not even
| mentioned.
Politics Tangled.
Speaking of California's political af
fairs, this state has managed as usual
| t. get itself all tangled up with respect
| to parties aud candidates.
The whole thing has its amusing as
poets. First there is Hiram Johnson
/ Republican candidate for reelection to
| the senate. His big fight was in the pri-
| mares. That's over and 50 far as Cali
| fornia's verdict is concerned, Mr.. John
| son could just as well travel back East
| and forget about it for he will win
! hands down.
But Senator Johnson is pausing here
| abOutS for a reason. The Republican
| candidate for governor on the Republi-
! can ticket. Friend w. Richardson, who
defeated Governor Stephens in the pri-
marles, has developed dislike for the
! Republican state committee, controlled
! by Senator Johnson and Mr.. Richardson
| has broken away and is conducting his
| own campaign. He makes speeches
| about the political machine" in Cali
| fornia. limiting plainly at Mr.. Johnson
i to all of which the eminent senator with
| characteristic agility makes this kind of
| speech in reply. He starts out by say
| ing he is the regular Republican nomi.
nee for the senate and as such commendS
| the Republican platform and the Repub-
| lican nominees from top TO bottom "a
| the voters of the state Having dis
| posed of that unpleasant formality. Mr.
| Johnson launched into a bitter attack
| on all those who dare mention the words
| political machine
| johnson Still in Stew.
Poor Hiram Johnson, 1t seems to be
| his fate to run for office on the same
| ticket with lot of men whom he would
| probably prefer to see on the other side
| of the battle line. In 1916 Hiram John.
| son was out making speeches for Charles
| Evans Hughes because he was a regular
| Republican but It's said his sympathies
| We're elsewhere and some regular Repub
| leans conducted a prOtracted debate aft
| erwardS accusing Hiram of wearing his
| heart on his sleeve.
| Later on in the 1920 elections. Hiram
| Johnson again went campaigning foI
| the regular Republican nominee for the
| presidency. Mr.. Harding. but every body
| knew that he wasn't altogether sure
| that Mr.. Harding believed with him OF
| the league of nations or with his futur,
| cabinet colleague. Herbert Hoover.
| Now Senator Johnson finds himsel
| this year urging the people of Californis
| to approve the entire Republican ticket