The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19

anu enthusiastic worker IN the ranks
of the Republican party, and at no
time has he asked recognition of
them with the exception of last sea-
sons campaign, when ne made his sue
cessful run for State Senator. There
is little story connected with this
fight which will prove to be of interest
to the voters of this State. This dis
trict was considered by the Democratic
managers to be Overwhelmingly Demo-
cratic, and the nomination given to any
man on the Republican ticket would be
little more than an empty honor, and
as token of appreciation the party
had for his services, than for any
greater results that would accrue from
it. 1t was a district in which the Dem
ocratic managers always counted one
vote in the Senate in the State of Cali
fOrnia and up TO the time of Mr.. More
houses election rightly so. Mr.. More
house had an entirely different idea
than what is commonly called the push.
He believed that an honorable man
with a clean record and a Republican
withal could carry the district. The
entire influence of the district commit
teemen and those standing in with the
State central committee used their best
endeavOrs to dissuade him from enter
ing the fight. A man had been slated
for this nomination who, to do him
justice, had given valuable service to
the Republican party, but who at the
same time was not at all sanguine
about his election. Mr.. MorehouSe re-
fused to be persuaded against bis opin-
ion and entered the lists in the Demo-
cratic district with all the influence of
the Republican managers against him.
| Quite a dramatic scene was enacted
during this convention. Mr.. Morehouse
had instructed his friends to place him
in nomination after the slated nomina-
ton had been made. His nomination
was received in almost absolute silence.
He, being last nominated, had the priv
ilege of the last nomination speech.
The opponent, on his appearance on
the platform, was received with round
after round of applause, and was fire.
quently interrupted during his speech
| by his friends. When Mr.. Morehouse
appeared on the platform to reply to
his nomination he was treated with al
most silence. In five minutes after he
began speaking, a low murmur ran
through the hall. In eight minutes
after he began speaking the delegates
were whispering together. In ten min
utes after he began speaking the SER
geants-at-arms were unable TO keep
the delegates in their seats. Cheer after
cheer went up for the man who had
made such a fearless fight against such
heavy odds. The result is we'll known
to the public. Mr.. Morehouse received
the nomination of the convention
Pledges were cast aside and the push
was defeated. Here his fight began. He
had to overcome a Democratic major
ity of over twelve hundred in the dis
trict. He was untiring in his energies,
working day and night among people
who were ready to abuse him on prin-
ciple at the slightest provocation, but
when the returns were counted and it
was found that Mr. Morehouse had
been elected Senator by $40 plurality
from a substantial Democratic district,
his enemies were the first to extend
congratulations to him. Mr.. Morehouse
is a candidate for Governor. He has
been accused by a Democratic paper,
representing yellow journalism" to be
all that he should not be. However, his
record is open. He has at all times
been willing and ready to take his time
! from his law practice and go on the
stump for the party whenever his SER
of fact his services were always neces-
| sary. In Mr.. Warehouses; candidacy
there is one thing that will strike ia
Vorably to the heart of the average
voter 1t is this: There is no slate, no
combination of politicians, no combi-
nation of corporations that are sup
porting him for the office. His intimate
personal friends have urged upon him
the fact that California wants a Gov
ernor of his caliber. 1t remains to be
seen how the people of this State will
look upon it. Santa Clara County and
surrounding counties are all solid for
him. and in the next State convention
the name of the silver-tongued orator
of Santa Clara will cut a large-sized
figure. Mr.. Morehouse says, and very
truly: eff I am capable of discharging
the duties of this office, very good; if
am honest and faithful to my pledges
very good; if my past record is unas-
sailable, very good. If not, 1 am will
ing to have it demonstrated that I am
wrong"