The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 25, 1898, Page 1

HONORED ON ONE BALLOT Pardee the Only Opponent of the Noted Son of the South. But the Doctor Withdrew His Name Before the Count Was | Finished. ; ] ' . R G NN RN N LN LLARRRURBRIRIIIBRIEIRS THE TICKET THUS FAR. v . BREBURARRER Governor—Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles. Licutenant Governor—dJacob H. Neff of Colfax. Secretary of State—Charles F. Curry of San Francisco. Justice of Supreme Court—W. C. Van Fleet of San Francisco. Justice of Supreme Court—T. B. McFarland of S8acramento. R R R L R FORECAST FOR THE OTHER OFFICES. Controller—E. P. Colgan of S8anta Rosa. Treasurer—Truman Recves of San Bernardino. _Attorney General—Tirey L. Ford of San Francisco. 0 008 2 8% o 23 ' Clerk of Supreme Court—George W. Root of San Francisco. :f Surveyor General—M. d. Wright of Visalia. 4. Superintendent Public Instruction—Thomas J. Kirk of Fresno- ?‘; Superintendent State Printing—A. J. Johnston of Sacramento. ;. Railroad Commissioner—First District, E. B. Edson of Sis- = kiyou; Secons District, ——— Third District, N. @ Blackstock of V¥ ntura. ": Board of Equalizaiion—First District, ———; Second Dis- :. trict, Aleck Brown of Milton; Third District, H. O. Pur- i lington of Pleasant Grove; Fourth District, George L. -: Arnold of Los Angeles. %s.Congress—First District, John A. Barham of Santa Rosa; Second District, Frank D. Ryan of Sacramento; Third PR PR R R E L R R R R R R L R R R R R R 8 District, Victor J. Metcalf of Oakland; Fourth District, @ Julius Kahn of San Francisco; Fifth District, D. J. Mur- ': phy of San Francisco; Sixth District, R. J. Waters of e Los Angeles; Seventh District, J. C. Needham of Modesto. b RERNBNURBRRNNR RUBERLB{[URUAVBRINIIRIRELRY CALL HEADQUARTERS,| SACRAMENTO, Aug. 24— Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles hds been nominated for Governor byithe Republican State conven- When the convention responded, rising to its feet in uncontrolled enthusiasm, the ‘retiring candi- | date knew that he had obeyed | the unspoken wishes of hundreds { who in a few moments would | have registered their fealty to | Gage with their ballots. There | was in the cheers for Pardee the nomination by acclamation. The :stmng expression of congratula- scene in the hall has seldom been |tion that the way had been (-({\1.&1&11 and will not soon be for- ‘ cleared for the convention to gotten. Personal ambitions and voice its preference in the race individual aspirations were for- ;for gubernatorial honors. gotten in the great cause of the| Under such remarkable condi- Republican party. One by one | tions Henry T. Gage of Los An- the -candidates, who had entered lgelcs accepted the exacting con- the field against Gage, recog- éditi'ms that the present campaign nized his tremendous popularity | force upon him. He thanked and dropped from the race. Only | the convention for the confidence one remained—Dr. George C.|reposed in him. He was deeply Pardee—and he, impelled by a|touched, he said, to feel that | purpose to see victory crown the | upon his shoulders had fallen the | struggle of his party, publicly | duties of leadership, and while all withdrew his name after it had |[knew that his own ambition | eloquently been presented to the!;w(mld spur him to succeed, he _eonsidcrmion of the convention. El)egged all to believe that he as- Such a spectacle of self-sacri- | sumed with the honor the sacred | fice for the cause of a party’s suc- | obligation to win in the cause of | cess won the instant tribute of a [the great principles. As a leader, | “sform of applause. Dr. Pardee|he declared, he would strive for | 11011, The great body of delegates, afoused to an intense pitch of en- thisiasm, conferred the honor of “publicly expressed that an over- ! whelming majority of the dele- wates felt that the man from the “eouth is the logical leader to éatry the Republicans to victory $if the existing campaign. There hat.never been in the history of " political affairs in Californiaapar- “allel for such an action. i Harmony and union, a devo- “fion to principle and a sacrifice ‘of. personal ambition were the “'motives of the candidate from “the north, when, in the face of »dds,. he gracefully withdrew. the¢ success of his party and for the defeat of the dangerous ele- ments that have combined to in- jure the State, prejudice its in- | terests and darken its fame before the nation. With such a purpose he will plead with all the people of the State. He will carry the war into the very stronghold of the common enemy and chal- lenge it to a defense of its blight- ing principles. . As the leader of a great party, determined to defend the welfare of the State, he will fight for tri- | L K g' I am not a politician and probably know as little about the political machinery of this State as any man who ever entered into a political B canvass. [ attribute my success in securing the nomination for Governor on the Republican ticket ent.rely to the efforts of my friends and @ the press of Caliornia. The ccntest just clesed has been a spirited one, but I am confident that no ill-'ecling has been created and that we 2 Wil all fight shoulder to shou der throughout the campaign. This confidence is supported by the fact that the candidates for all of the leading - i offices visited and greeted each other with the heartiest o handshakes while the fight was bzing made, and I thank them for their generous =% conduct toward me. e} I believe that this convention will nom'nate a strong ticket and belicve that it will be successful. Our platform is a strong one, and, g. taking all things into consideration, I do not see how we can lose next Ncvember. It is my intention to canvass the entire State. If elected iz. Governor of California it shall be my s'eadfast purpose to insist upon a businesslike and economical administration of State affairs based upon 2. the principles of the Republican party as set forth in our platform. HENRY T. GAGE. born - near Geneva, in the State of New York, November 23, 1853. At an early age Mr. Gage was brought by his parents to Saginaw, Mich., where and after a brief residence returned to Saginaw, where, completing his education, he was admitted to the bar in 1873. He again came to Los Angeles in 1876, since which time he has practiced the profession of law, winning for himself a large clientage and a lucrative practice. He has never been attorney for any corporation except, as the associate of Hon. Stephen M. White, as counsel for the Los Angeles Times. He refused a retainer by the United States Govern- ment to prosecute the suit against the Chilean vessel Itata, both because of his sympathy with the insurgents and because of his opinion that there was no legal warrant for the seizure. His judgment in this last particular was justified by the decision of Judge Ross and that of the United States Supreme Court in its judgment of affirmance. Mr. Gage’s practice is large and Jucrative, being both civil and criminal. 'He has taken pride in the fact that he never accepted a case against a personal friend nor foreclosed a mortgage upon any man's home. - It is like- wise a matter of pride to him that he never received nor used a pass_upon any line of railroad. He has always been opposed to the indiscriminate granting of franchises to railroads and other corporations, which are a menace to labor. His political career is almost coeval with his advent to the county of Los Angeles, he being always a consistent and ardent Republican. He has always actively assisted in the organization of the Republican party of his county, and has frequently been sent as a delegate to both county and State conventions. He has never before sought or accepted office, although many tempting offers have been extended to him. He was sent as a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago in 1888, and was t\l;; la;t o{(lthc Californian delegation to vote for Blaine, he refusing to change to the successful Harrison. At that convention he seconded the nomination of Hon. Levi P. Morton for the 1ce-F'residency. In addition to his legal business Mr. Gage has taken an active interest in mining, farming and fruit growing. He is a large owner in the rich Red Rover mines near Acton, and has a large ranch near Downey. He is married to an estimable lady and has five children, his residence being 1146 West Twenty-eighth street, in Los Angeles city. He is broad in the treatment of all legal and political questions, and is gifted with keen, ready comprehension. He is prompt and energetic when called into action. and quickly appreciates the strength and weakness of an adversary. No man is more unassuming than Mr. Gage, and none more in touch with the common people of his county, among whom he is familiarly known as “Henry.” He possesses executive powers and is conservative in his views of all public questions. § Hepry Tifft Gage was 2 he received his education. 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