The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 15, 1902, Page 1

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR MARS HARMONY OF LE His Managers Permit the Executive to Blunder. Play to the Galleries Has a Reverse Effect. of Alden Ang the while he was n th k A t some commu: he the fact that the to President An- adviser of the friends in the among them litical blunder. te a demonstra- didacy for an- some st A tion in Preston, Pardee, Cutter, should wi psion. It was amusing to see Jesse rke standing up, waving a flag. Alec an and Ben Fehrman were conspic- uous sh conv uters. on, The great mass of the however, sat tranquil and se- until the boosters had exhausted themselves with the shouting. The dele- es of the Republican Primary League were in another part of the city serenad- and Edson when ttempt to stampede the conven- when his unfortunate letter y signified the delight that the reading of the ient was finished. HABMONY IS THE THEME. en all together, the impromptu ora- fairly good. Tt is Judson C. Brusie made A. 3. Buckl nd Army vetera combined to' m to impressive sen- pplause. 1 harmony is the peakers indicate that ch t another splendid 1 strife can be allayed. to-morrow may be show its hand on constitu- the scheme to sembly atern convention upor render everyth, ing commission which the overnor will be authorized to appoin me. fine Work has. been’ done in committee to exclude this subject from the order of business. There is not much hope that the committee on resolutions, r w Grove L. Johnson and Judge Dibb ding spirits, will be anxious to bring the ng danger of the amend. ment to the notice of the ennvention. ntion | made in the convention Gage rooters and boost- te office-holding brigade hrougho: he hall to use when Grove Johnson, | d up with an | the unsuc- | re was some cheering for the exec- | was | | | | | Burns=Herrin Root- ers Encounter a Frost. It Luken sough transpires in the to-night that - Senator committee on resolutions, get an expr ondemning al amendment No. 28, but Grove nd Dibble ed that they on dec were in fa only the “goody to Thus goodies” were opposed lightly ‘was passed over a proposition to enslave the people of Cali- fornia. The delegates to the State League of Republican Clubs may not have the courage to-morrow to demand their right to pass judgment on this monstrous scheme. Far-sighted politicians would not be surprised if the failure of this | contvention to act would be the signal for the assembly of a great convention of the people to agitate the quegtion. INDORSEMENT WILL BE MILD. The plank indorsing the Republican State administration, it is sald, will be so worded as to win the support of the entire committee. In fact, members of | the sub-committee avow to-night lhat\no report will be sent to the convention until it is unanimously adopted by the full | committee. | There is a feeling to-night among active { members of the party who are opposed to machine politics that they may be called upon to-morrow to line up against the bosses. Apprehension was aroused by tne incident that Dibble and Johnson = were | placed on the sub-committee and that the resolutions may represent their ideas of Republicanism. “Fight or no fight” will depend on the report. It is the judg- ment of many who keep well posted in politics that a thousand indorsements of Gage would not offset. the harm he has | done to his candidacy by his unfortunate | ietter ‘to the convention. it. “GLAD HA VDS” IN EVIDENCE : Ccnai lates Who Are Making Hay W ii'e the Convention Sun Is Shining. SAN JOSE, April 14.—Oscar Tolle, clerk of Judge. Carroll Cook’s department of the Superior Court in San Francisco, is making an active canvass for the nomina- tion for Clerk of the Supreme Court. He entertained his friends last night at a banguet in a popular rotisserle, W. W. Shannon, candldate for State Printer, subject to the decision of the Re- publican State Convention, is. actively at work.. C. T. Masteller, candidate for the Republican nomination to the office of State Printer, is on the ground, meeting' i prominent representatives of the party, or of the amendment and that | | | | | Uage’s Sneering Fling at Rival Candidates. ON. ALDEN ANDERSON League Clubs, as well vite me, League as your previous and that party, convention, Republican of the the . great personal influence your commendable assemoly if aspirants for gubernatorial from all bors of fluences, Suisun, Solano County, Your very courteous invitation, on behalf of the executive committee of Republican Clubs, to attend the convention to be held on the 14th of April at the city .of San Jose. its purpose ‘Is to promote the best interests of whose principles we cherish, and believing that the momentous deliberations of the convention should be $ of candidates; cannot be free President State League of Republican California—My Dear Sir: dated: Fébruary 6, 1902, at hand, kind letter, wherein you cordially in- of the State ‘While realizing the importance absolutely ~ exempt and likewise believing that the: la- from —embarrassing in- honors attend the convenfion (and you are well aware that I desire and expect the people will accord me the proud distinction of a renomination); therefore, putting aside sclf-interest in the prem- ises and looking solely toward the welfarerof thé Republican party, ‘incident to untrammeled discussion, I deem it my political duty to decline the very great honor and pleasure of accepting your much esteemed-invitation to be present at the convention. ‘While ‘regretting that my absence is my personal conviction of the importance of Republican and my confidence that effective and praiseworthy | work will be complished which will redound to the Shili oosaeinasd. T boy. Tesvel th express club organization, thereby ac- material advantage of the Republican party in the next national as well as State campaign. To disseminate the splendid principles of Republicanism thorough organiza- tion is essential. Club organizatior is arousing fealty to enthusiasm, prevents for an active and successful campalgn. indoctrinates non-members and furnighes the meat and marrow It gives courage to the timorous, curbs the demonstrative, restrains activity. the wayward, stimulates the indifferent act. a concentrated moral. force which, by, inertia and energizes the whole parfy Organization educates its members, of political and, forces the indolent to think and to It impresses upon the true Republican -the fact that principles and not men should be uppermost, and that principles are best disseminated: by obedi- ence to party behests and by concerted action. That Republican is faithless to honors who remains inactive because he 1 am very much gratified in knowing Clubs that there is a general bellef in endeavor. Party action is organized party principles and unworthy of jts fears adverse criticism of organization. from the convention of Republican the necessity of Republican organiza- tion for the propagation of principles, the diffusion of literature and:active cam- paign work, and it is a presage of Republican victory that the State League of Republican Clubs is thus early manifesting nnreatnest interest in the next State ‘elections. Heartily thanking you for your very am, my dear sir, very truly yours, San Francisco, Apri! 10, 1902, courteotis e considsrate invitation, T HENRY T. GAGE, L e e e 2 2 e e 3 2 ) Al Johnson, State Printer and qandidate for re-election, is not idle. Frank C. Jordan of Alameda, candidate for the nomination for Clerk of the Su- preme Court, displays unusual activity. Max Warschauer of San Francisco Is in the field as a candidate for nomination as Clerk of the Supreme Court. To-night' the candidacy of J. R. Heb- bron of Monterey for member of the State Board of. Equalization, Fourth District, was 'announced. _Mr. Hebbron has one good term on the board to his credit. Clark Santa Cruz’s Mayor. SANTA CRUZ, April 14.—In the election to-day the total vote was 1162. The fol- lowing were elected: Mayor; D. C. Clark; Councilmen, F. B- ‘Walti, H. Willey, F. K. Roberts and J. B. Maher; City Clerk, 'J. L. Wright (re-elected); City 'J.'refim.u'ell F. W. Lucas (re-elec(ed) TUE CONVENTION HON: ALDEN ANDERSON OF SOLANO COUNTY, PRESIDENT OF THE STATE LEAGUE OF CLUBS, CALLING TO ORDER THE CONVENTION OF DELEGATES IN THE GARDEN CITY. THREE THOUSAND REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA CLUBS WERE PRESENT. REPUBLICAN MORE THAN | Eloquence of Leaders Enlivens the Day’s Sessions and Arouses the Partisan Enthusiasm of Delegates. AN JOSE, - April 14—Tt was | considerably after the sched- | uled hour of 11 o'clock when the convention of the Repub- lican League was called to order in the Auditorium to- day. The spacious theater was packed to | the Goors with the representative Repub- | licans - of California, who, to the number | of 3000 or more, thronged the place. For- tunately the weather was such as to ren- der: the crush endurable and to permit of | vociferous outbursts without the excessive use of the bandana, which has come to be a recognized feature of political conven- tions held in the interior counties. The convention was an enthusiastic one. e inspiring music of several bands | d to arouse the popular enthusiasm | to the proper pitch. Each of the county and- district delegations marched to the Auditorium in a body and each was given a warm reception on its arrival. The Sacramento delegation, numbering nearly a hundred, headed by Grove IL. Johnson, was the first to enter the hall. Then came-the Alameda County Republi- cans, with their crimson banner. The San | Francisco, delegation followed soon after and marched to its seats amid loud cheer- ing. In quick succession the delegates poured into the hall in a seemnigly endless stream. The delegations from San Fran- cisco, including the Republican Mutual Alliance, headed by Martin Kelly, and the Republican Primary League, under the leadership of A. Ruef, together with the district delegations, occupied the three center orchedtra sections. The Sacra- mento delegations sat to the right and the Alameda delegates occupied the chairs of the left section.) The smaller delegations were disposed at random in the rear. DECORATIONS OF THE HALL. " The theater was profusely = decorated with flags, bunfing, palms and evergreen. The foyer was gorgeous in its rich color- ing, while the proscenium boxes, filled with ladies, were almost hidden from view by flags and evergreen. Along the foot- lights a number of small potted palms were tastefully arranged and on the walls streéamers of red, white and blue ran their lengthis In graceful folds to the rear of the gallery. Everywhere pictures of noted Republicans, past and present, met the eye. At the rear of the rostrum, suspend- ed betweén two flags, was a mammoth portrait of Willlam McKinley. Over the speaker’'s stand hung the device of Cali- fornia, K worked on a blue background, with the word ‘“/California” in letters of white. On the stage, beside the officers of the convention, were seated the members of the Army and Navy Republican League and University Club. The appearance of these organizations called forth loud cheering. When the band played ‘‘The Star-Spangled Banner,” before the com- mencement of the proceedings, Grove John!on proposed three cheers for the Army and Navy League.. This was fol- Special Dispatch to The Call. lowed by cheers for President Roosevelt, Chairman Anderson of the Republican League, Abe Ruef, the Republican party of California and others. The ecrowd velled itself hoarse long before the con- venticn was §alled to order, and when the address of welcome was delivered the big gathering was in a thoroughly receptive mood and eager for the performance of | the work it had assembled to perform. PRAYER OPENS THE SESSION. It was/11:20 o’clock when President Al- den Anderson called the convention to order. Rey. J. W. Dinsmore of San Jose offered a brief prayer in which he asked that the best purposes of the great gath- ering nfight be subserved. At the conelu- sion of the invocation the president ap- pointed James A. Kidward, Chief of Po- lice of San Jose, as sergeat at arms, with | power to appoint as many assistants as his judgment might dictate. The San Jose Quartet sang “The Star- Spangled Banner” and the convention joinad in the chorus with hearty good will. ‘As the band repeated the.inspiring strains of the immortal melody the dele- gates, most of whom carried small flags, rose to their feet and waved them fran- tically and joined lustily in the chorus. Mayor J. C. Martin of San Jose was the first notable to be introduced to the con- vention. He was greeted with great ap- plause. Mayor Martin expressed his pleas- ure at being able to be present at so dis~ tinguished a gathering of Republicans. He spoke brieflly as follows: As executive of San Jose I extend to you a hearty welcome to the city known far and wide as the Gardem City. I hope you will ride about the town and see what beautiful homes we have, what beautiful streets we have and also what beautiful ladies we have. (Cheers.) We have here the State Normal School; we have the very best of schools. We have also now in construction a library for which we are thankful to the great philanthropist An- drew Carnegle, who has been 80 good as to ex- tend his bounty- to us for the benevolent sum of $50,000. At the order of ‘my physictan I must desist. I welcome you cordially. WELCOMED BY PATTON. Joseph R. Patton, chairman of the re- ception committee, delivered the address of welcome. He was warmly received, and when the applause subsided he said: Gentlemen of the State League of Republi- can Clubs and visiting friends: The great, populous and beautiful county of Santa Clara gives you greeting, and welcomes you with open arms to its gracious homes, its bloom- ing orchards, its fertile and flower strewn fields, its vine-clad and sclerce-crowned moun- tains, its smiling and sunlit vales! This fair city, the rose-garden of California, into your hands the keys of her unstinted hos- pitality, and invites you to partake of her most generous good cheer; this vast assemblage of | her people rejoices in your presence, and pledge thelr utmost’ effort to render your stay in their | midst ‘‘a long remembered vision of delight.” It ir fitting that from such a community the sterling manhood, the representative and the organized forces of the Republican / delivers | leaders | | party should receive such a welcome. Wher- | ever culture exists, wherever prosperity | abounds, wherever an active, intelligent and | liberal spirit of progress prevails, ‘b@ discovered a stronghold of the | party; there will be found a people proud and | happy in_ the opportunity afforded them to | tender their tribute to the grand old party for | its achievements in the past; to manifest to | its assembled manhood their unswerving loy- alty to its prideiples and leadership in the pres- ent, and to render urance of future devo- " tion so long as Old Glory waves in the breezes | of every zome; so long as humanity finds writ- ten in its increasing stars and seamiess folds | the glorious history and undiminished energy of the Republican party. there will Republican But while we thus rejoice in‘mutual good feeling It is to be remembered that this sion is not to be “altogether devoted pleasureés of hospitality. | important labors to perform and serious work | to do. This is a political year. Within a few | months the people of California will be in the throes of a general election. The eyes of the | nation will be upon us, watching to see wheth- | er the glorious record of 1900 shall be rewritten ‘ln 1902; whether the proud boast that Cali- fornia was thenceforth to be numbered among the safe Republican States shall be repeated and justified by the election of the present year." When the convention . of Republican ‘"League Clubs met in Los Angeles two years ago, it was to make and keep the high resolve that 50 far as its membership could achieve it, the: Republican party of California should pre- sent a harmonious and unified” phalanx to- its anclent foe. How amply that resolution. was tulfilled- you know full well, and every one of you recaMs with pride how nobly the Republi- can League Clubs of Cilifornia fought shoulder to shoulder in this splendid, untiring, accord- ant and successful effort to again exalt to the Presidential chalr their gallant standard bearer then, but now their sainted and glorifled. mar- tyr, William McKinley. APPEALS FOR HARMONY. That united effort erased the word “doubt- ful’ from the dictionary of California polities, afid with its tidal wave of the largest Re- publican majority In its history, swept Cali- fornia far within the boundari®s of the safe Republican States. The result of that campaign points with un- erring finger to our duty in this convention in view of the impending election. That duty is to again present th the people of California a unified Republican party. There are generous and honorable rivairies in all bodies of free | men. There are contending ambitions and | clashing mnterests m every form of popular gov- | ernment; there are differences of policy and | opinion wherever political contests are to be | waged and political prizes attained. These are proper and healthful to a party where they are | exercised’ within legitimate lines, and where they yleld to the ultimate flat of party con- ventions. May we not indulge in the hope that this, the largest convocation of represen- | tative Repubiicans ever assembled in the State }-ot California, will recognize the practical wis- dom of a unified Republican party, and will devote its undivided and collective effort, both here and hereafter, to the realization of this | result; and that the leaders, the candidates, | the press, the contending ambitions and clashe ing factions of our party shall be compelled eca- to the This convention has