The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 9, 1898, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOREB 9, 1898. CONGRESSMAN E F. LOUD SCORES JUDGE MAGUIRE The Unflattering Washington Record of the, Pinto Nominee for Governor Bare. Laid A Great Concourse of Voters Assembled at 0dd Fellows’ Hall Last Evening to Listen fo the Ora- torical Efforts of Republican Statesmen. ifteen hundred people listened last with an attention that was taken p with him. I# T represents me on do not suffer. strike up a part 1d leave my by round round of applaus e floor and my as each telling potnt developed to [ When the funding bill, 60 called, cams up the undoing of Ja her Maguire | my ‘pair,) C an Richardson of < Loud, who | Tennessee, had been called home by the the Fift ond Session. so | serfous sickness of a relative, and I stood ably represented the Fifth District and the State in Congress. With the skill of a surgeon the speaker cut away the beauty skin of the three- pronged fusionist's record and laid it quivering and unlovely in the sight of with all the force of hard acts of Ma- his hearers; Anglo-Baxon he stripped the guire's Congressional career of the floss of fine verbiage and uncorroborated state- is ment that the “people’s nominee” and adherents have woven round them, gave to the laughter of his audience the | amendment to deficiency bill a | fn his place upon the floor of the Housa, and for him 1 was obliged to vote, and not for myself. 1 think that disposes of that proposition. “Mr. Maguire is pleased to call this ‘funding bill.” It was draughted to suit the times by the biggest and brainiest men of Con- gress, and had he wanted to Maguire could have killed it In its conception by a simple objection and in this way: When the bill was being prepared Senator White asked me one morning to tell Maguire to | charge to the adoption of the substitute, | not vote the money to pay our soldiers to numerous other bills which he men- tions to fllustrate his services in Con- gress. “That postofiice appropriation was made four years before either of us went to Congress, and as you well know, the ‘re-examination’ of the postoffice site’re- sulted in nothing but more delay. “In the first session of the Fifty-third Congress Mr. ..aguire introduced a bill to provide a revenue cutter for San Fran- clsco harbor. The bill was favorably re- orted by Mr. Mallory, and on October , 1893, Mr. Mallory callgd up a ol in the House to provide revenue cutters for ine great lakes, and I"offered a substitute for his bill providing for a revenue cutter for San Francisco harbor, making an ap- propriation of $50,wv, and n_practically toe same language as in the Maguire bill. After some debate, during which much opposition was shown on the part of the men having the great lakes bill, in 1 announced that the bill which I had of- fered as a substitute had been introduced by Mr. Maguire, and that Mr. Maguire had requested that it be withdrawn, which was therefore done. Nothing more was done with the measure during that session of Congres Onr July 26, 1894, dur- ing the second session of the Fifty-third Congress, Mr. Wise, chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, called up the bill, and with- out any debate it was passed. It went to the Senate, was referred to the commit- tee, and on July 30 reported to the Senate by Senator White without amendment. On August 8, 1894, it was called up by Senator Perkins and passed by the Senate without debate. It was signed by Presi- dent Cleveland on August 15, 1894 Bills providing for a revenue cutter service at San Francisco were also intreduced in the first session of the Fifty-third Con- gress by Senator White (S. 904) and by Mr. Hilborn (H. R. 271). “In Washington all that Mr. Maguire has credit for is drawing his pay and jogging round the country preaching sin- gle tax—and for the passage of the Dun- don bill. “This leader of the Democratic party also claims that the Republicans claim the late war as their own. We do not. It was a war that confronted every party and every man of this country. It was every man’s war until it was declared. Then you could see where the line was drawn. Why! Maguire and his ilk would and sallors or to feed them as they lay PLAINLY DRA “Hr: PASYED THE JDUNDON Biik’ DEALT IN CONGRESSMAN EUGENE F. LOUD. AfgtRwNALlflt | to the lowest office, u | have been speedily removed had they at- | tended the mass meeting heid by | at the junction of Valencia and Mission | gentlemen who addressed them. FLATTERING RECEPTIONS GIVEN TO CANDIDATES Henry T. Gage Fittingly Closes a Week Marked by a Succession of Grand Ovations. The Standard-Bearer, Hon. Charles L. Patton, the Next Mayor, and Other Republican Gatherings of (itiz If there was any doubt in the minds| of residents of thls city that the Mis- | sion will not cast a solid vote for Masgin F. Fragley, Judge D. J. Murphy, L J.| Truman, and in fact the whole of \he; Republican ticket from Henry T. Gage that doubt would the | Thirty-fifth Assembly District Republi- can Club last evening in Stanford Hall, streets, The hall was overcrowded with the vot- | ers of the district, who took every oppor- | tunity to cheer the name of every candi- date present and every sentiment of the | In the | audlence were many ladies who were not less warm In thelir signs of approval. H. T. Smith, who presided over the big meeting, made an ideal officer. He not only Infused enthusiasm in those present, but introduced each speaker in a manner that made him feel at home. W. H. Cobb, candidate to the Assembly from the district, was first introduced. His appearance was the signal for hearty cheering, which was Intensified | es the evening wore on. Mr. Cobb de- | voted his time to a discussion of the grand work done by the Republican party. He was frequéntly interrupted with applause. During his speech, Charles L. Patton, Judge Murphy and William A. Deane en- tered the hail, and as they moved toward the platform they were greeted with the | wildest cheering. Judge Murphy mag- nanimously pointed to Mr. Patton as de- serving of their applause, and his act | brought forth more cheers. | At the conclusion of Mr. Cobb's address | the Republican Glee Club, headed by the | only Sam Booth, sang about the Demo- | cratic-Popocratic party golng up Salt River on the Sth of November. The words and music made such a favorable impres- | sion that the quartet was induced to tell in song the good tralts of their party’'s standard bearer, Henry T. Gage. Chas. F. Curry was next introduced, and made a happy speech, in which he said: “All T Intended saying was, ‘How are you? and ‘Good-night,’ as there are so many able speakers to follow me. There | are one or two words I have to say. I| have listened with a great deal of pleas- ure to Mr. Cobb's speech. The Thirty- | fifth District has been wasted two or three times in the past, but it is not go- ing to be wasted this time, as I am sure Mr. Cobb is going to be elected. (Ap- plause.) I wish also to impress on you that you want to elect Mr. Loud to Con- gress. (Applause.) And Mr. Patton will make that false alarm, James D. Phelan, | £0 before a notary public on the 9th day | of November and swear that he was run- ning. Good-by and good luck.” (HeaSty applause.) In presenting Mr. Gage to the voters of | the district Mr. Smith sald that on the | $th*of November when James G. Maguire “gages” up his votes he will find that he will be short some 3000 which should have come from the Thirty-fifth District. | As the Republican candidate for guber- | natorial honors stepped forward the crowd rose to their feet and for three minutes cheered and waved thelr hats for him. Mr. Gage thanked the audience for it: kindly reception and said: “I have been campaigning now for many days. I have spoken, although the Examiner says I have not, sixteen times these last seven days. They tell you some other fellow has spoken, and that is like the man who says his headache hurt by reason of the bad whisky his neighbor drank the day before. (Laughter.) My volce is ‘n good repair now and I hope it will con- tinue so. At all events, it will not pe interfered with on account of any abuse of any candidate that passes through my throat. I set that example for others to follow. “I am just now impressed with the Bib- ical doctrine that we should rest one day in seven, and I promise you, Mr. Chair- man, I shall assume to-morrow is the seventh day. “With all joking aside, gentlemen, this magnificent demonstration in this part of | the city Indicates to me that the people | in this region of the country have care- skeleton of truth that survived the operation. With Maguire’s Congressional record many well-informed speakers have al- ready dealt, but not until Loud, who has been associated with him through all his ‘Washington career, took the rostrugn last evening was the story clearly and con- nectedly told. 8o little remains of the blacksmith's badly memorized story that the remains cannot be identified. The speaker of the evening was intro- duced by Irving M. Scott in one of that gentleman’s characteristic speeches. Af- ter summing up the publie life of Mr. Loud and paying him many pretty com- pliments he referred to him as a man who, he was sure, “had no relatives In elther Delaware or Jersey and had never been known to advocate a tax theory of ; description.” iree hearty cheers groeted Mr. Loud \en he threw aside his coat and bowed self pleasantly into the good graces of - people to whom he was to speak. “I he £aid, “at this welcome, alone because it pleases me person- ¥, but it {s an echo of the goodwill that 1s being shouted in and about every Re- public ng in the State to-nisht. am gratified not hen Mr. Maguire returned to Cali- fornia from Wash ton he at once began to use my colleague, Mr. Barham. He @lleged that he had been recreant to his trust in not voting for what Mr. Magutre wes pleased to call a furding bill, and charged him with about everything else that sounded well to Maguire through the newsparers. He also charged me with rimes in the political category until to-day, I have attempted no planation. *‘He said that some dayI might esplain— I shall, and I shall find no need for sac- rifieing truth even to the ends of politics. (Applause.) “If Maguire had told the whole truth— and he knew he did not—he would nave told you that in Congress we have, for the betterment of our work, a system known there as palring. That is, we find some other man of our, politics and belief and come over and fix it up with the rest of the committee. 1 told Maguire and he went, and all that was necessary to de- feat it then was an objection from him. “Why didn’t he make it? I don’t know, unless he saw himself slipping from the hobby horse on which he had ridden into six years of prominence. ““When that bill came on the floor Sen- ator White, who is head and shoulders above every other California Democrat In Washington, voted for it, as did every one of the eighty-nine Senators with him. “‘Must we assume that all of the vested virtue and brains in Congress are pos- sessed by Maguire? “Maguire has had the credit out here in California of having defeated every funding bill that has come up since 1892, In Congress each Representative 15 al- lowed to speak for just five minutes on measures under consideration, and it is the custom for each side to select the man who can most clearly and conclsely and without bias present the case. When the so called Rellly refunding bill came up in 1892 they thought so much ot Meguire that he spoke for just five min- utes. And, gentlemen, In that five min- utes Mr. Maguire defeated the funding bill. “In 1894 the Powers funding measure came up, and upon its first consideration Maguire was offered another five minutes. He reserved it for the debate, when he had five minutes more. And, gentlemen, in those ten minutes Mr. Maguire defeat- ed the Powers bill. “This last biil he could have defeated at the start, but in committee there are no newspaper men, so he waited till he had the ficor. Then, by his vote, he alleged possession of more brains than Steve White and almost all the rest of California’s representation. “In a recent igsue of the Examiner Ma- guire refers to ‘the revenue cutter now lying in Ban Francisco Bay,' bullt by vir- tue of an act promulgated by him which has since become world famous; also to the ‘postoffice appropriation and bill for re-examination of the postoffice site,’ and in the trenches because the bill proposed to raise the money from the people on the country’s bonds and.he thought we were pirates anyway. They voted bonds at b and 4 per cent before, but it was against their principles to vote them at 3 to feed a lot of soldiers.” ‘With Maguire and his “common people’” and the wrong the revenue tax has worked upon them, Mr. Loud dealt at length. Said he: “You’d think that these ‘poor people’ had nothing else to do than vend telegrams and packages by Wells- Fargo, or fix thelr names to checks. The tax is one upon the rich who have to and can afford to use those things."” ‘With an eloquent exposition of the par- ty’s platform and a pléa for a solid vote and one that will hold up the hands of President McKinley In these troublous times, the speaker gave way to Judge R. B. Carpenter. ‘With his usual combination of depth and wit Judge Carpenter added to the calling down of the “People’s own” with the knowledge that he had gained of his subject In years of actlve politics. He closed with a eulogy of Congressman Loud that was approved by every one of his hearers by three lusty cheers and a tiger. Before the applause had subsided W. H. Barnes, grand scribe of the Odd Fel- lows, was Introduced by Irving M. Scott. It was Mr. Barnes' maiden effort at polite lcal speech-making, but his splendid tes- timonial to Congressman Loud was but the stronger for that. He spoke from the knowledge that twenty years of fra- ternal association with the man that he was seconding had given him, and in closing he sald: “If for twenty years a man has been true to his fraternal vows and has never faltered in giving his time, his heart and his money to the needs of the widows and the orphans of his brothers and to nis prothers them- selves; if he is a man that ‘can be trusted in these things, then I have no fear In trusting_him in Congress. Such a man Eugene F. Loud has been amave vo { we vote for his kind firrespective of party.” 4 fully weighed all the facts in this con- troversy and have decided in favor of the | Republican party.” (Applausa.) Mr. Gage then discussed the single-tax hobby of his opponent and explained some of the dire results that would en- sue if the anarchistic laws Mr. Maguire advocates are foisted on the country. He then addressed himself to the charges that have been repeatedly made against him that he was a railroad Rireling. “A more foul and infamous calumny,” he said, ‘‘was never asserted against a man than that declaration In re- gard to myself. (Applause.) I say now that there is not an honest man who has been with me and knows my relations with corporations would make that as- sertion, unless he was guided by a cor- rupt and infamous purpose. Most of the scoundrels that I have known to have aspired for office have howled against the Southesn Pacific Company to get there. The Southern Pacific has been and is guilty of sins and we can restrain it by law, and #f ever I get the gubernatorial chair, I will see that it is the right of the people to regulate fares and rates by law.” Mr. Gage entered into a glowlng de- scription of this city as being a big com- mercial center, and thanked his listeners for their attention. They cheered and cailed him back and he talked ten minutes longer on what the people would get if he was elected. The cheers that greeted | G. Malpiede, S. Garabaldi, P. Bacigalupi, him at the conclusion shook the hall. He ;\‘ uilici, G'AF"\?D( E. UEH,’G. ‘de Lucea, . Bcatena, A. Matroni, Benjamin Healy, then walked down the alsle, shaking I F. Cosgrove, C. Hurley, S. Hadkis, J K hands with every one. Mr. Patton’s reception was not less en- thusiastic than the Governor’s, and his clear cut sentences were loudly applaud- ed. He was followed in turn by Hon. D. J. Murphy, L J. Truman, W. A. Deane and Martin F. Fragley. All made short addresses and were enthusiastically re- ceived. The reception accorded Mr. Frag- ley was a feature of the meeting. He. like Judge Murphy and Mr. Truman, was among his neighbors and they showed their love and appreciation of the candi- date for Superintendent of Streets by cheering him en the least provocation. Following are the names of the gentle- men who acted as vice presidents of the Nominees Address Two Enthusiastic ens. Crouch, Gibgol James de chumacher, T. whirk, Schell, Martin gley. A. Charles Healey, J. L. Trior, Hugh r, N. Parrish, Fred hipston, George Schussler, James Conogue, James es Dunbar, D. s, Walt Tease, rE Murphy Toote, e .— GAGE AT THE BEACH. He Addresses an Enthusiastic Meeting Under the Shadow of Telegraph Hill. The nolsiest, most demonstrative meet- ing of the present Republican campalgn was held last night under the auspices of | the Forty-fourth District Club in Bersag- lieri Hall, over against the shadow of Telegraph Hill. The hall was crowded chlefly by representative men of the Latin races, and each speaker, in his turn, was greeted with the wildest enthusiasm. Henry T. Gage did not arrive until late in the evening, and it was thought those in attendance had exhausted their ener- gles. This was not so, however, as they made the auditorfum ring again and again with their cheers. Hats were thrown in the air amid the wildest excitement. The greeting was so kindly and so warm as to touch Mr. Gage deeply. He told Of the strain that had been placed upon his voice by his efforts in the campaign, and apologized for his inability to speak at any length. He expressed his deep fecling of gratitude for the reception accorded him, which he said was merely a reflection of the people's devotion to the | Republican party and sthe interests for which it stands. | At the conclusion of his address he held a levee upon the floor of the hall, and all those in attendance pressed forward to shake him by the hand. Many had left the hall when Charles L. Patton, the candldate for Mayor, came in, attended by Justice Frank H. Kerri- gan and others. Judge Kerrigan was | hidden under the shade of a black som- brero such as Mayor Phelan now affects. With the announcement of Mr. Patton’s arrival, the hall filled rapidly again and a speech was demanded from him. He was introduced by Henry Martin, the Herculean candidate for Sheriff. At first he would only say that as the meeting had been dismissed he would come at an- other time. This was not considered a valid excuse by his auditors, so he told them of his candidacy, saying that he knew he would win the fight “in a walk,” and that every man on the Republican ticket from Governor Henry T. Gage down to Justice of the Peace Frank H. Kerrigan, would be elected. He assured them that the Republicans would give hem an honest, fearless, business-like ad- ministration of which they could be proud. His senttments struck home and he was applauded repeatedly and given an ova- tion when he went among the people. The meeting, over which Dr. Campbell Ford presided, was rich In speakers, al- though few of them attempted any flights of oratory. Their sentiments regarding the work of the Republican party during the administration of Presldent McKin- ley and of the promise for the future, never failed to bring a cheer for the Re- publican party and for Old Glory. The speakers included, besides Mr. Gage and Mr. Patton, Thomas F. Graham, Julius Kahn, A. B. Treadwell, A. C. Berthler, C. A. Low, D. J. Toohy, A. Meyer, Charles F. Curry, A. Ruef, Judge E. C. Hart and Henry Martin. Mr. Ruef spoke strongly against the candidacy of Mayor Phelan, saying the people resent his assumption of author- ity, not desiring one man to run the Democratic party. He has taken it out of the hands of tha people and practically says to them that he Is the entire Demo- cratic party. Mr. Patton will “wipe the floor” with him on election day, because of the Republican principles for which he stands. County Clerk C. F. Curry paid his re- spects to the Democratic boss also, es- pecially as to his attitude toward the workingmen in advocating the cutting of their wages. Julius Kahn called upon the voters to indorse the administration of President McKinley, saying they owed it as a duty to their city, their State and thelr coun- ry. D. J. Toohy, one time strong in the Democratic party, indorsed each of the Republican candidates who had addressed the meeting. The meeting was enlivened by a brass band, which supplied music whenever the spell-binders present afforded it an oppor- tunity. Jabez Swan also provided some incidental divertissement in the guise of campaign songs set to popular music. FoHowing are the names of the vice presidents of the evening: B. C, Palmeirl, G. Cagllerl, P. H. Zappa- tina, M. L. Perazzo, G. Calegarls, A. Ch chizola, F. Arata, Joseph Cuneo, G. G. Cuneo, V. Ravenna, A. Madini, E L. A. Rea, C. V. Guinasso, P. Rossi, Wil- ilam Hineke, G. Bignotti,” A. Figone, R. Petri, E. Bosehetti, D. G. Caglieri, C. A. Magistra, J. C. Kingball, John Musso, F. Mascherini, E. Merani, F. Bacigalupi, G. Barbagaletto, S. D. Martini, G. Garabaldl, Furbush, M. Tourniso F. Dresiin, Guéraglia, G. V. Quilici, N. Foppiano, J. nont, L. Zocchl, A. Bertola, G. Cad P. Machi, C. Zapelli, A. Blanetti, G. Martini, L. Scatena, P. Castagonétto, R. Carmody, P. Simi, H. Tusnon, U. C. Mack: intosh, B. Bentley, §. . Franklin, J. Band- man, Dr. W. D. Clark, Charles Bundschu, P. Connors, J. Nathan, J. Crall, H. Perazzo, G. B, Tevazi, I Browell, August Drooks. lovex, N. T Hulk, E. M. 8. Martin, Leo Sichel, Geo I F. Martinoni, Dr. D. Wessen| Ven- turi, Joseph L. Moody, H. U Sheppard, Dr. R. C. Myers, E. C. Kalben, Fred Katz, Willam Warnecke, Dr. Eidenmuller, D. F. Crowley, N. H. Daniels, W. F. Fitzgerald, Robert Clark, F. D H. Sagehorn, M. s Lowenstein, Ganthauer, John Farnham, Torre, R. Dupeni, Milo Elich, J." H. Nelson, Dr. M, monte, 40404040404060404060400040404+ George J. 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The main purpose of the | scheme is outlined In the following reso- lution and has already found many ad- | herents: To the Voters and -Owners of Real Property of the City and County of San Francisco: Political parties in San Francisco have be- come vile barterers. Laws are not honestly enforced, the money of the tax payer is squandered through the so- called political bosses that dominate the par- ties. We believe the time for action has come; that good citizens, irrespective of party fealty should unite In a strong and determined ef- fort to suppress these practices by becoming | members of the Real Estate Agents' and Prop- erty Owners' Association. This is a self-protection proposition that re- quires our earnest attention; it is a movement at the present time that will mold the destiny | of this city, We want to place ourselves in the hands of honest, reliable men and improve the advantage that we now have within our grasp. We should prepare ourselves for the Teception of the new business opportunities now thrown open to us by the now probable acquisition of the Sand and Philippine Islands, also by the construction of the Nicara- #ua canal. Wharves should be constructed for the accommodation of commerce. ~Workshops and factories should be constructed and oper- ated for supplying the wants of e in those countries. Our desire Is to create such conditions in this city that all idle houses shall be filled by happy and prosperous families and induce idle capital to Invest here and in the vicinity. To the above end you are invited to join in con- vention to select such persons for office as will bring the above much-desired results. We, the undersigned property owners of this city, pledge ourselves to become members of the Real Estate Agents' and Property Owners’ ‘Assoclation, and we agree to meet in a con- vention to indorse worthy municipal candidates from the nominations of the respective parties, and promise to use our best efforts in securing the election of such men as shall be indorsed by the Real Estate Agents' and Property Own- ers’ Conventlon, which is to be held on Octo- ber 10, 11 and 12, at a hall selected by the president. The obligation of this agreement is volun- tary; no fees are to be received for such serv- fces, With the object of good government we, theundersigned. have subscribed our names ome members of this assoclation: mJ.be!c(. Prior, John MeNally, W. O. Watson, A.F. Lefeal, Ralph Harding, M. I Johnson, 1. H. Sly, A. M. Speck. BE. K. Clarke, Dantel Felly, Charles Siadky, L. Metzger, E. L. At- Kinson, Captain William Ede, I. Harrls, Ben- jamin Lichtenstein. According to A. M. Speck, the prime mover in the enterprise, the organization will not be simply called into existence for the present political campalgn, but will be a permanent proposition. The ob- ject is to get the principal property own- ers in the city interested and thereby ng about a crushing defeat to bossism :saglhe tyranny of the Board of Super- visors. It is considered absolutely neces- sary that something should be ‘done to revent real estate from totally depreciat- ng in value, and if this combination of property owners against the prime evils which are threatening the future of the market can be effected, the salvation, as it were, of the ‘realty world” will be speedily insured. Tt is expected that at least fifty or more names will be added to those already on the list next Monday afternoon at the meeting which is called for that date. —— James G. Maguire Club. At a meeting of the Twenty-eighth As- sembly District James G. Maguire Club, held at 138 Becond street last evening, the following officers were elected: James Buchanan, president; George Bridgwood, first vice president; Emile Schuck, second vice president; John E. Gleeson, secre- tary; Timothy Ryan, sergeant at arms. The_club was addressed - the following candidates: Ju%xa Mogan. John A, Brown and John P. The following committee was afimlnted on entertain- ment: Timothy ’y:’ , Thomas Conlan and John Deasy. o _hundred and ifty members si the roll. L STANDING OF OLD PARTIES IN ALAMEDA Populists Are Being Extinguished. ONLY A HUNDRED LEFT REPUBLICANS ARE ALL IN LINE ON STATE ISSUES. Regulars and Independents Vie in Showing Loyalty to Gage and Neff—Bishop a Can- didate. Oakland Office San Francisco Cah, 908 Broadway, Oct. 8. A search of the political record of the past four years shows that the Populist and Democratic parties are fast disap- pearing in this county. In 1894 Budd re- ceived 6786 votes, M. M. Estee 8150 and J. V. Webster (Pop.) 4531. This shows a to- tal of 11,317 fusion votes against Estee’'s 8150. In 1896, when there was fusion, the Peo= ple’s party polled 192 votes for its Presi- dential Electors, the Democrats 8202, while McKinley was given 13,429 votes, or a ma- Jjority of 5035. These figures show that in the two years prior to 1896 the anti-Re- publican vote uecreased 3000, while the Republican vote increased over 5000. Since that time there has been in this county a further split in the ranks, and although the total vote may not be so large as in a Presidential year it is expected that Gage's majority over Maguire will be at least double that of Estee over Budd. ’l;h'(%s would give Gage a majority of about 3100 The vote of the Socialist Labor party is being watched with considerable inter- est, as much work has been done by locat organizers since 1896, which was the first year the party name anneared on the ticket. The President'al Electors of the Socialistic Labor men received 101 votes in Alameda County, ana this year the leaders are claiming at least 1200 votes. At the meeting a month ago at the Taber- nacle there were present ahout 1500 peo- gle, who listened to Job Harriman, the ocialist candidate for Governor, and from the amount of !uslport claimed for him as a result of that demonstration the figures mentioned have been arrived at. he Independent Republicans are ve anxious that they should not be accred- ited with lack of enthusiasm for the State Republic ticket. They have_ opened their headquarters in the same bullding as the regular County Republican Com- mitiee, and each is vieing with the other, in decorating the approaches to their re spective headquarters with pictures o; age and Neff. After entering the buil ing it is a matter of guesswork which the headquarters“is that of the Si pure Republican party, although a glal at their respective countv tickets does /t leave any doubt on that score. T AN Bluhor. for a long time sec: of the Republican County Central mittee, has flled his petidon to go ballot as a cand.date for the office Justice. Mr. Blshoi: is one of the Republicans, and it posed that he would be accorded the nominations of his party at andro, ahead of him he did not go convention and is now making, pendent campaign. A nufxat of gold weighing ,500 has Kanowua in West Australla, and vaiued at