The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-14
FRESNO'S GRAND
WELCOME TO THE
NEXT GOVERNOR
Henry T. Gage Re-
CeiVes an Ovation.
STRIKES A POPULAR CHORD
HIS MANLY ADDRESS MAKES
MANY FRIENDS.
Hon. E. F. Preston Also Speaks on
Issues of the Day and Nails a
Lie Concerning the Valley
Road.
STRIKES A POPULAR CHORD
HIS MANLY ADDRESS MAKES
MANY FRIENDS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

were the words inscribed on banner
SUSPENDED across J street in the center
of Fresno, and the warmth Of the well
come was manifested by the cheering
acclaim of thousands. This afternoon
Mr.. Gage, accompanied by the eloquent
campaigner. Colonel Z. T. Preston, left
Hanford, saIuted by the cheers and
good wishes of the dauntless Repub-
licans of Kings County. Before they
left the hotel at Hanford a delegation
from the ranks of the Fresno County
Republicans met them and escorted
them to this city. At the Hanford
station of the Valley road there was a
large concourse of people, and as the
train moved away three rousing cheers
were given for Henry T. Gage, the next
Governor of California. The Fresno
delegation that met Gage and Preston
was composed of the following citizens:
John Shanklin, H. z. Barnum, NJ. s.
Rose, c. L. Walter, c. Bachtold, c. w.
Garrett, William Shaw, Judge Y. l.
NelIis. Eli Henderson, A. E. Mason,
Fred Banta James Cottle, Judge Stan
ton l. Garter, c. s. Pierce, John Mel
son, c. II. SWEET, George I. Helm, Dr.
f. c. Dunn, o. A. Worse, William
Shields. Judge J. B. Galloway, ]. j.
Seymour, Lewis H. Smith, D. c. John
ston. General NJ. W. Muller, N. w.
Moody, c. A Fuller. a. L. Munger, Q.
F. Barber. Hi Rapelji. a. T. Connard,
c. Erickson, w. r. Birmingham, NJ. ].
Caetano, G. F. Waterman, Judge H. q.
Austin, s. L. Hogue, Judge NJ. V. Ash
brook. Phil Scott. George A. Jennings,
w. w. H. McCurdy, c. W. Kyle, T. H.
WARRINGTON. Fulton C. Berry, Alex
Go1dstein, Jay Scott, Sam Woldenberg,
G. C. Fireman, Thomas Yost, J. w.
Short, f. L. Bowen, ]. Q. Clark, Louis
Einstein, J. H Fay, w. w. Ward, L.
H. Twede, F. c. Scott, George L. Ira
Der, F. H. Peters, John c. Moore r. A.
White, Mayor c. J. Craycroft, George
W. Smith and Captain A. H. Powers.
After a short run over the well-built
Valley road through a beautiful and
productive region Of California the su.
burbs of Fresno were reached. Blasts
from numerous steam whistles, an ar
tilIery salute and inspiring music by
the Raisin City band signaled to the
waiting throng that the next Governor
had arrived Gage and Preston were
soon seated in a comfortable equipage
and trusted themselves to the skill Of
Commodore Fulton G. Berry as the
driver of the four horses attached to
the vehicle. The party was landed
without any mishap at the entrance to
the Grand Central Hotel In the pro-
cession which followed the carriage and
marched to the music of the band was
the National Republican League Club
of Fresno, 800 strong.
Meanwhile a vast crowd of cheering
citizens had assembled at the corner of
Mariposa and streets The shouts for
Gage were so earnest and prolonged
that the standard bearer came to the
balcony Of the hotel and in a brief
speech thanked the multitude for the
magnificent demonstration. He did not
take the greeting as a tribute to him
self but saw in the demonstration
abiding loyalty of the people to the
principles and purposes Of the Republi-
can party. EXcusing himself from eX-
tended remarks on the ground that he
would speak at length tonight on po-
Iitical issues of the day he sought an
hours rest. He was soon advised by
wire from the Republican State Central
Committee that additional daylight en-
gagemects had been made for him in
his triumphal journey through the no
Bile San JOAQUIN Valley. The commit
with more than the powers OF human
endurance, for they keep lacking on eX-
ira visits to cover towns not en-
braced in the original plan for the tour
of the valley. If a halt is not soon call
ed the standard bearer will succumb to
the tax on his physical resources, and
some of the night engagements will be
Cancelled to afford him chance to re-
new his strength.
The cordiality which the people of all
parties extend to Mr.. Gage, the I'M
bounded enthusiasm of the masses and
the remarkable unity of the Republican
legions excite the comment of all
classes. If successive demonstrations
Of popular confidence, growing in mag
nitude as the campaign advances, can
be accepted as an index of the candi-
dates strength, the surprise of the
November election will be the enormous
majOrities for the candidates on the
Republican State ticket.
Right here in Fresno where Bryan
received more than HOO majority, the
most conservative Republicans are con-
ffdent that the State fusion ticket will
not get a majority of 500. Other Re-
publicans, whose judgment may be in
f1uenced by cheering reports, insist that
Gage will carry Fresno County. They
cite the fact that $500 names have been
added to the list of registration since
1896, and that the increase is largely
extraordinary activity in the conduct
Of the campaign on behalf of the Re.
publican cause strengthen the hope oil
victory in this county.
From o'clock in the afternoon unit
O'Clock this evening the crowds thai
thronged the streets of Fresno grew ir
density. The people came from Selma
Fowler, Sanger, Porterville, Clovis Pol
Iasky, MADEIRA, Firebaugh, Mendoza
Toll House and from the orchards
vineyards and ranches of this famously
rich region of California.
The Barton Opera House. packed t.
the limit of its capacity, did not afford
room to accommodate one half tn,
number of people that came to tn,
doors, hoping to gain admission. TIL,
pressure to get in was so great tina
he doors had to be closed.
The earnest and intelligent audience
was called TO order by Judge H. z
Austin, chairman of the Republican
County Central Committee. He named
as chairman OF the assemblage DR.
Chester Rowell, Republican nomine'
for State Senator in the Sixteenth Dis
trict. The long list of vice-president'