Sausalito News, Volume XXXXVI, Number 34, 22 August 1930 — Tuesday’s Primary to Bring Out Big Vote in Marin Co. [ARTICLE]

Tuesday’s Primary to Bring Out Big Vote in Marin Co.

On page 8 appears another tabulation or form-chart of next Tuesday’s electron, on the Governor’s fight. Jack Donnelly, former United States Deputy Marshal, who is authority for this compilation, puts Rolph a winner by more than 200,000. Donnelly has been for many years a keen observer of political results, and in most cases his predictions have been right. Of all the counties in the state none has aroused more local interest in next Tuesday’s election than Marvelous Marin. With a red-hot fight on for sheriff—the Anal result of which will probably have to be determined in November—active contests for Assessor and Tax Collector, a large vote is inevitable. The gubernatorial fight alone will bring out more voles at this primary than were cast at the presidential election two years ago. Mayor James Rolph, Jr., of San Francisco, is conceded a winner for the Republican nomination tor Governor. Marin will go over big for him. This much has been admitted by friend and foe alike. His nomination as the Republican candidate is only a matter of figures, as Governor Young and District Attorney Huron Fitts of Los Angeles are already considered as discards. Sheriff’s Race the Keenest The Sheriff's fight is naturally the 1 "hot spot" of Marin county politics ! this year. With nine candidates: 1 in the race there is no possibility for ! any one man to acquire a majority of! votes next Tuesday, because each; has his own particular following that : will cut into the other fellow. The two highest at the primary will be on the November ballot. Keep observers figure that former Undersheriff FTank Sherman of San Rafael, Undersberlff Alex McCurdy of Mill Valley and Deputy Sheriff Ed. : J. Hunter of Tomales are leading candidates, with Walter B. Sellmer, former captain of the Fish and Game squad, a formidable candidate. Every other candidate has hie Individual following. In other words, the Sheriff's fight Is anybody’s race, and dark horses are likely to have as much chance as the favorites. The assessorehtp will be determtn ed at the primary. It rests between Gus Pacheco, a former candidate and at present a deputy under County An-: dltor Gene Connell, and Dr. F. E. ■ Sawyer, the incumbent. Pacheco has been conducting a vigorous fight and assures his friends that he will l be a winner. Dr. Sawyer, on the other hand, has the advantage of be- : ing in office, which at the same time carries with it a certain amount of j opposition because of the Increased ) assessments brought about largely i through the readjustments of prop- | erty values by Tax Factors, Inc., under authorisation of the Board of. Supervisors. The Tax Collector’s office Is one that figures a real contest this time, with M. F. (Frank) Donohue, former Northwestern Pacific conductor, giving Jack Saunders the battle of his life, Saunders Is hopeful of con-

I tlnuing the position he has held for some years, but on the other hand Donohue has been campaigning for so many months, and has received such great encouragement, that he figures he's as good as elected. Henry W. Thompson has been making such an energetic campaign for Recorder that he has the Incumbent. Joe Fallon stepping Into the final days of the campaign with plenty of action, but Thompson feels most optimistic. Menotti and Hartwell Safe So far as our township situation is concerned. Manuel E. Menotti. acting Chief of Police and incumbent Constable, together with Ben Hartwell are certain of carylng off the two constableships for this part of the county. The third candidate does not particularly figure. Other county officers, even those who have nominal opposition, are a cinch for re-election, including Rodney E. Messner, who was given an eleventh-hour battle by Morgan E. Lewis, of San Rafael, whose line of attack has been what he terms to be "excessive engineering costs” on roadbuilding. While places on the State Board of Equalization seldom arouse more than passing interest, at least so far as Marin county is concerned, this is one of twenty-five counties in the district now represented by Richard E. Collins, of Redding, in Shasta county. Robert Madison, of Santa Rosa, who is opposing him, has been conducting a vigorous campaign, along the Redwood Empire counties and into the heart of the Sacramento valley where the district extends. But Collins’ friends look upon him as a victor. The congressional fight la really no fight at all. Congressman Clarence P. Lea, the Democratic incumbent. is assured of the nomination on both major party tickets, despite the fact that Thomas Allan Box of Sansalito has been making a whirlwind campaign for the Republican nomination. Assembly Fight Warm* The assembly situation is one that has politicians guessing, inasmuch as Charles F. Relndollar, the incumbent, has tar the first time In his long political career a formidable candidate running against him. Capt. V. J. B .Cbeda, a registered Democrat, Is practically assured of his own party nomination despite the fact that Relndollar 1s running on both tickets. If such proves true, Relndollar and Cbeda will he party candidates in the November election Cheda's Republican strength is causing Relndollar no little concern, as there are many who figure a big proportion of the Rolph vote in Ma rln will go to Cheda on account of Reindollar's support of Young. So far as the major state offices go, little if any enthusiasm has been manifested. Tallant Tubb's open stand on the wet side of the universal controversy has placed him before the voters In an entirely different light than any other candidate, including the incumbent, H. L. Carnahan. whose tax reduction program

has trod on the corns of the present administration of which he is a member. State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson Is not worrying over the opposition afforded by the political trenchery of opponents who pul the name of Augustus Johnson, a Los Angeles Negro printer on the ballot to contuse voters who know the Treasurer familiarly as "Ous". While Marin county is not particularly concerned in the congressional first between Richard J. Welch and George J. Steiger, it Is observing with interest this battle in the Fifth Dlstrlct in San Francisco, largely because Welch is a member of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District directorate and Steiger, a summertime resident of Marvelous Marin. The same wise political observers who are figuring on Rolph winning by a landslide predict Steiger a victor. Appellate Justice Homer R. Spence, former secretary to Governor Young, at whose hands he received the appointment on the higher court, has a formidable candidate In the person of Presiding Judge Frank Deasy of the San Francisco Municipal Courts. Deasy put up a good race against the late Judge Joseph Koford, two years ago. and this time hopes to make a success of his candidacy. Southern Pastors Drop Gov. Young for Fitts A .month or so ago the Young camp was appealing to the drys In the south with the statement that a “vote for Fitts was half a vote for Rolph”. Now the leading pastors of the south are rallying around the Fitts banner with the statement that "a vote for Young is a vote for Rolph”. In other words, the Rolph strength has alarmed the southern drys so much that they are giving the Governor the well known double cross In favor of Fitts, as can be seen from the following letter sent to ministers throughout the southern part of the state: August 19. 1930. Dear Fellow Pastors: We are taking the privilege of writing to you to present what are our conscientious views of the status of the gubernatorial situation. We hope you will carefully read our statement and investigate conditions lor yourself. When the present gubernatorial campaign was begun, some leaders of the Prohibition and church groups in California urged the moral forces of this state to support the candidacy of Governor C. C. Young, upon the theory that he was the stronger of j the two dry candidates and that by i uniting their support the danger of | electing a wet Governor from San Francisco might be averted. Within the last few weeks, however, it has become apparent this . was a mistaken position. Develop-1 ments in the campaign. In our opin- i ion, establish unrnislakenly that Governor Young is the weakest of the three candidates for Governor to date. Polls of voters In our sections of the State show that Governor Young will undoubtedly be the third man when the votes are counted. Huron Fitts Is undeniably the stronger of the two dry candidates. Therefore, but one thing remains for the moral forces of California—that Is, to swing unitedly behind Huron Fitts and vote for his election as Governor. His record of enforcement of the Prohibition and moral laws, as well as all laws, in general, Is of the highest. This letter should not be construed as a criticism of the action of officials of the Anti-Saloon League or the W. C. T. U| organization, who have In the past endorsed the candidacy of Governor Young. In doing so, they were no doubt sincere In the belief that they were endorsing the stronger of the two dry candidates. In our opinion we face the Inescapable conclusion that the race for gubernatorial honors Is between Huron Fitts and Mayor Rolph and

that the only salvation for the moral forces of California Is to concentrate upon and make certain of the election of District Attorney Huron Fitts of Los Angeles, as the next Governor of California. A vote for Young is a vote for Rolph! Very truly yours, J. Alva Andrews, Pastor of Hollywood Methodist Church of Los Angeles. Bruce Brown. Pastor of South Park Christian Church J. Whitcomb Brougher, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Glendale Frank C. Edwards. Pastor of the South California Methodist Conference F. W. Emerson. Pastor Pres, of District Federated Church Brotherhood Eugene F. Gates, Pastor of First Methodist Church, Alhambra B. L. Jennings, Pastor of First Church of Venice Charles A. Kemp. Pastor First M. E Church, South Pasadena C. Sydney Maddux. Pastor of West Adams Baptist Church of Log Angeles. Stewart P. MacLemman. pastor of Hollywood Presbyterian. Church j. M. Schaeffle, pastor of Hyde Park and Pico Congregational Church of Los Angeles J. R Stead, Acting Pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church of Pomona