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Show ufwh Insurgent Candidates for Governor and for Congress San Francisco, Aug. 1C Yoltng California is devoting itself today to Fclecting i:s party candidates for slate olllcei', who will oppose each othfi- at the general election in November. No-vember. It is tho first direcrprimary held throughout the state, and nominees nomi-nees for cwy state otllce, many coun-ry coun-ry and municipal offices and for California's Cali-fornia's e;r;ht seats In congress will be chosen. By far the greatest registration for the primaries ever recorded in the I state has been rtorted, and the great majority have declared themselves Re-, publicans. The figures would be misleading mis-leading as Indicating the true strength of the parties. howeer,, as the harmony har-mony in tbie Democratic parly has re- moved the- need of voting strength, and many Democrats are registered as Republicans In order to participate In the flve-coruered gubernatorial content con-tent being fought out today. Tbc-(dorc Bell, the only Democratic candidate- for governor, unquestionably unquestion-ably will lead his party in the general election. The rest ol tho tlckeL with the exception of the Fourth congres-s.onal congres-s.onal district, presents but one name for each office to the voters. The interest in the Republican fight for the gubernatorial nominations has been worked to a high pitch. Of the live men vrhose names appear on the ballots, it la virtually conceded today that the race lies between Charles F. Curry, present socrctary of state, and Hiram Johnson, who leads the "Insurgent" "Insur-gent" rJemont of the party. The can-d.clale can-d.clale of. the "regulars," Alden Anderson, Ander-son, slate superintendent of banks, has made a strong fight, but with. Curry, Cur-ry, Phillip StaDton, speaker of the as-seuibly. as-seuibly. and Nathaniel Ellerj. state i npinrer, making strong personal cam-p;i'gns. cam-p;i'gns. IwsfJog Johnson's light on national na-tional Issues, tho odds are against him. Of tho elcht congressional districts, the struggle ' between. "William Kent and Duncan alcKJnlay Is the most Interesting. In-teresting. Kent is a millionaire of "insurgent" tendencies, and has made his campaign on conservation and similar Issues. McKJnlay is the Incumbent. In-cumbent. The Incumbents also arc out for nomination in the other seven dlc-trlcts. . A nadvlsory vote for United States fenator to siicceeJ Frank P Flint Is being taken. Three Republicans are Jn the race, Flint having refu3ed to run. They are Edwin F. Meserve, A. G Suiulding and John D. Works No Democratic aspirant has been named. |