Three California Republicans stridently contested their great state's gubernatorial primary election this yearGovernor Clement Calhoun Young, Mayor James ("Sunny Jim") Rolph Jr. of San Francisco, District Attorney Buron Fitts of Los Angeles County. Excitement was heightened by the Republicans' virtual knowledge that their nominee would be California's next Governor after an easy victory in November over Milton K. Young, Democrat.
Prohibition was a prime issue. Governor Young was backed by the Anti- Saloon League. District Attorney Fitts claimed he was no less Dry than the Governor. These two did a lot of their...
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