The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 13, 1898, Page 17

ELLGYL “Hello!” “Is this Henry T. Gage?” “This is Governor Gage!” “Ah,.yes! And how are you,; Gov- ernor?” “Me? I'm all right.” “So I heard Tuesday night. feel to be Governor?” “Well, I don't know that I have noticed any particular difference in my feelings. Say! This is no way to interview me, over a tele- phone!” “I beg your pardon?” “I say you can't interview me this way!” “Oh, yes, I can, thanks. I don’t mind a e inconvenience. You were talking. about How does it celings, Governor?” 5, I wasn’t. There’s no difference in my & Not since November the eighth?” “Not a bit. I feel just like an ordinary man.” “Really? Then you weren't nervous?” “Nervous? What about?” “Well—the election, for instance. = There must have been a critical moment, wasn’t there?” “I don’t know that there was. I had a good deal of confidence in the intelligence of the people of California when it came to_electing a Governor. Say, what's this all for, any- way?” “For The Call.” “Well, who ordered it?" “Nobody. It was courteously requested. We have very good manners on The Call.” “Well, I'm not going to be interviewed by anybody on this line.” “It's the best line in the city, Governor. I can hear every word you say.” “Phsaw! I don’t mean that. What do you know about politics?” “Oh, Governor! I haven't time this morn- /ell, neither lya\'e I. What do you want to know, anyway?’ : “Just a few little~ things. For ' instance, where shall you live—in Sacramento?” “Ves.” es. “Mrs. Gage is pleased with the idea?” “I don’t know whether she is or not. can ask her yourself.” “Thank you.” “The Call had an interview with her a little You while ago. You can look tHat up if you want to knOW." “Thank you.” “What else?” “Have you pledged yourself to support any candidate for the United States Senate?” “No, I haven’t.”” “Well, would you?” “How do I know? It would depend a good deal on the candidate. See here! I'm not 'going to have my political opinions mis- represented—"" “Oh! Oh!” “What's that? I say my political opinions are of too much importance to be misrepre- sented. I won't be misquoted. 1 want jus- tice.” “Don’t you think The Call has done vou o justice on the whole?” “The Call has treated me magnificently all through this campaign.” “Then, don’t you think you might be—er— Cal *“T'm willing to be civil. civil to somebody I know.” “It is my misfortune, Governor, that we are strangers.” . “Well, read me as far as you'ye got.” “I think I do not understand—" “What have you got down so far?” “Oh! Written? Nothing.” _“What have you said about my political “Nothing. You haven't said anything about them yourself, you know.” “There was that question about the United States Senate—that’s an important point, I want to be correctly quoted.” oz “I will quote you, Governor,- word word.” “You'd better let my political views alone,” “As you like.” “If you want to know what they are you can find them all in The Call. They have all been printed throughout the campaign. - The people know my politics.” “Ares.” Only T want to be for . “You can’t interview me on politics at this time.” “Well?” 7 “I had thought of a few other matters—but some other time, Governor, when you are not nervous. “Who said I was nervous?” “Why—aren’t you nervous?” “No—I'm not.” “Are you always like this, Governor?” “Like what?” “So cross.” “I'm not cross, either.” “Ah?” “Go on. What else do you want to know? What did you want to talk about? Nobody has any r{ght to try to interview me on these lines. It is not fair to a man in my position. I can’t express my political views over the telephone.” “Dear_heaven, Governor! There are other things in life besides politics. As Governor- elect of the State of California you possess a particular interest for many persons not di- rectly concerned with your - political views. There is a lighter side to the situation. and you might discuss that, you know, without compromising. your new dignity.” “I don't know what you are talking about!” “I'm sorry. There is'no mistaking you, Governor.” “What do you mean by a lighter side? Ask questions.” “Oh, well—life at the Executive Mansion. ghfithsr there is going to be an Inaugural all—' “Here! I'm not going. to talk to you any longer about this matter—" i 'e'rmit me, Governor, to end the inter- view. “I don't call this an interview.” “Don’t you?” “Nol” “Oh.” sivil to-meas a.mere matter of courtesy to The &+ il