Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-27
GOVERNOR WON'T
ADMIT DEFEAT,
. FIGURES SHOW
Few Congressional Dist
Considered AS
Doubtful

SAN FkANClSCC, CdiliJ
Aug. 27-Forc y opposed to the
I administration Of Gov e rI'o:'
f Friend Williams Richardson,
claimed victory in yesterdays
primary election, as result OF
the the contests for seats in the
legislature becam., known a)-
day.
Figures based on classification
of those nominated for the SEN
ate and assembly on the basis
of their public utterances, open
support of or opposition to Tho
state administration and their
support or opposition from the
two sides in the contest, made
it appear that the anti-adm1n-
istration element is in the saddle
in the assembly and probably
in tho state senate.
The largest single factor IN wha'
Governor Richardson S opponents
claimed was ~ defeat for him, prob
ably was the naming in San Fran
cicsco of Is ;tssemblymen, all with
anti-administfatio support.
Despite the claims of his oppon
ents and the indications of the
early returns, Governor Richardson
would not eoncedee defeat in any
way.
Governor S Statement
He issued statement predicting
that "the forces of economy, tag
reduction and good government will
control the next legislature, and
declared that Frank +. Merriam viii
be the next speaker of the assem-
BLY, and Senator Arthur Breed
the next president pro tenn of the
senate. f.,,.. "- :'@
Friends of the governor also
refused to 'concedcF the claims
Of his opponents and it appear
ci probable that lines would not
be entirely drawn until a test
vote in the legislature next
January.
The only congressional races
which seemed to have the slight
est element of doubt attached t'
them this morning were in the see
ond and eighth districts.
In the second district congressman
John L, Raker was ahead of DR.
Dozier of Redding but the. margil
was marrow. The district is a wide
ly scattered .and mountainous one
in which returns sare slow coming il
and the figures mGy not be entirely
definite for several days. Raker
however, was looked upon. as hav
ing all the best of it. At 11:0S
a. m. Raker was l16 votes ahead.
District Results
In the eighth district, f.. l.. Val
Dellen came into the home county
of Arthur M. Free, Republican in
cum bent, and surprised the distrie
by cdrrying that county, 1t gay'
him an impetus which it was dlffi
cult, for a tife, for Free 70 over
come, but returns this morning
showed these figures:
Eighth District-Free 1884; Van
Dellen 10,100. Frees large, majority
in Santa Barbara and San Mate'
counties were the chief factors IL
swinging the count to him.
In others district results were:
First District Clarence F. Lea
Republican, unopposed.
Third District-Charles +. Curry
Republican, unopposed.
Fourth District-Republican, Ju
lius Kahn, 22,71l; DIR, IL. c. Huek
1888.
Fifth District-Republican, l.. j
Flaherty, 13,307, James w. Mullen
3577.
Sixth District-Rcpublican, Alber
Z. Carter, 27,065; James IL. Ma
Lafferty, 23,91s.
Seventh District - Republican
Henry IT. Barbour, incumbent, 1927
Dallas H. Gray, 3207; l.. +. Lu ckie
1858; Democratic.
Ninth District-Republican, Wal
ter T.. Lineberger, incumbent, IN
opposed.
Tenth District-Republiean, Johl
ID. Fredericks, incumbent; 1854
Ralph Criswell, 15,263
Eleventh Di'yrict- RI nb!idnl
Phil d. Swing, incumbent, ls,567
Ed P. Sample, 1851.