The record-union., 1898-08-25
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.

The Republican State Convention
yesterday nominated for Governor
Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles. The
unanimity Of the nomination was the
natural outcome of two days generous
and friendly canvass of the strength
of the several citizens who aspired to
carry the party banner. When the
strongest man developed beyond oues-
tion there was little difficulty in bring
ing about harmonious agreement upon
a single candidate.
In this section of the State Mr.. Gage
is less known than in his Southern
California home. But the general rep
utation Of the nominee as received in
the State at large justifies the opin-
ion entertained of him in his home,
that he is a broad-minded intellectu-
ally gifted, upright, straight forward
and thoroughly capable man, who has
had eminent success at the bar, and in
the prime of life stands in the front
rank of his profession in Southern Cal
ifornia; that he Is of judicial mind.
studious habit. business tact, amiable
disposition, and enjoys the confidence
and esteem Of his community.
While Mr.. Gage has been trained for
the bar and has achieved success in
that forum, he has concern in agri-
culture and horticulture, and is cred
tied with profound interest in the de-
velopment Of those industries in this
State and their highest possible ad-
vancement In business walks he has
been brought by the nature of his ex-
tensive practice into contact with some
Of the best business minds of the day.
and by them is given credit for dis
tinguished business capacity, keen per-
ception, calm and conservative iudg-
ment and great firmness of character.
Nothing better can be said of a man
than that he is approved by his con-
temporaries. No higher tribute can
be paid to personal worth than that
which mans neighbors, those with
whom he Is brought into daily con-
tact in business and in social COM
munion offer him. He who has the
respect, esteem and admiration of the
people OF his community: who COM
mands their verdict by his ability, up
rightness, manliness, capacity, his
sense of justice and fair play. and his
sympathetic characteristics, needs no
other Endorsement Mr. Gage in the
oh ha@
dict. From his home we hear only
praise of and admiration for the man.
1t may prove fortunate for Mr.. Gage
that when his candidacy became some
what prominent the malice of political
hatred in some quarter brought for
ward a charge calculated to impeach
his integrity. Such weaponry is al
ways dangerous to those who employ
it; the instant refutation the charge
received was sufficient to kill it, even
If the voice Of the people of Los Ar
geles had not been lifted in protest
against the assault Of one they knew
to be honest, fair dealing and worthy
Of their confidence and esteem. The
charge reacted, as nearly all such do
when used to impede progress In po-
litical life, and served to strengthen
the candidacy of Mr.. Gage, since men
resent such dastardly assaults, this
raiSing in the ashes of the dead past
for something apparently damaging to
character.
The party, therefore, presents a can
didate for the Executive of the State
who is conceded to be capable, intel
lectually accomplished, mentally we'll
| equipped, of high character, personal
magnetism, of learning in the law, free
from cranky notions, conservative, and
with no vain and fanciful theories and
pet 'isms" for the social reorganiza-
tion or governmental revolution.
The party presents as standard-bear-
er a comparatively new man; one who
has not made himself conspicuous by
office seeking; who has not been con-
tentious In the political field, though,