The herald., 1898-11-08
THE LAST SUMMARY
Gage BUSHES Home-The Betting.
Final Efforts

cided the most momentous questions that
lave confronted the people of California
for many years.
The campaign which closed last night has
been bitterly waged in every confine of the
state. The issue has been clean and clear
cut, despite the efforts to befog it, and the
people today will vote for a government for
the people and by the people, led by that
man of the people, James G. Mcguire, or
they will vote for a government of the
monopolies with Coils p. Huntington of the
Southern Pacific at its head.
All the whoop and howl and red fire of
the campaign is at an end. Today single
ballot, that makes no sound as it drops into
the box, may do more to weave the desti-
nes of the people of the state into the
woof of prosperity or disaster than all the
speeches by every party throughout the
whole campaign.
On the eve of the battle of ballots both
sides are confident. In fact, the union
forces are more than confident, for within
the past twenty-four hours such news has
come to them from north and south as
leaves the possibility of their defeat in the
state open to one cause only-that of cor
ruption.
BY purchase, and only by purchase, the
union leaders declare can Mcguire be de-
feated.
1t is openly charged that the Republican
party, from source we'll known, has
thrown into the campaign in this state not
less than 100000 during the past three
days.
This money was not to pay speakers, ar.
range for grand rallies or subsidize Amer
icus clubs for marching through the streets
All those bills had long ago been paid.
For what was the 100000 donation OF
the Southern Pacific, made during the last
days of the campaign?
Wait until sunset tonight and the an
swer may be made apparent to the most ar
dent of the espousers of Candidate Gage
HENRY'S HOMECOMING
The arrival of Henry T. Gage from San
Francisco yesterday morning was in the
nature of a surprise to the Republicans
here, although they welcomed his coming
as the drowning man welcomes the straw
that floats toward him. Gage, it was an
nounced less than a week ago, would re-
main in San Francisco and last night would
meet Mcguire in his own field to give him
final battle
Up to day or two ago the Republican
managers had held all along that San
Francisco was the battlefield and had as
sumed that Gage, because, forsooth, he
came from Los Angeles, would Gerry his
own city and county by an overwhelming
majority.
On Thursday last these dreams were
rudely dispelled and kilograms from trusted
lieutenants in this city poured in upon the
Republican state central committeeat San
Francisco announcing that the county of
hx,v 70 ovI {Iot
the state south of the Tehachapi was far
from solid for Gage.
In fact, several politicians in the Repub-
lican camp here telegraphed that Gage
might be defeated in his own county, and
The result was that Hypnotic Henry's en-.
gagements in the north were Cancelled and
he was rushed home as fast as steam could
bring him.
HOW THEY FIGURE
The Republican state central committee
politicians have already figured on Cages
majority south of Tehachapi. They have had
him crossing the range with all the way
from 5000 to 1900 majority, but nothing
less than 5000 anyhow. When they learned
from their inside men, not their boomers,
who bet wind at any odds on the success
of their candidate, that Gage was more
ply "bare" majority, if a majority at all,
the state central committeeman piped all
hands on deck and throwing the 100000
overheard in an attempt to still the
troubled waters (not the candidate for con-
gress) decided Henry must go home, and
home he came
Thesreception rendered the Republican
candidate for governor at the Arcade depot
could hardly be called an ovation, nor was
his progress through the streets a trium
plant procession. His reception at the Col
umbia club consisted mostly of old time
friends who were really glad to see him, and
1t must have gladdened Mr.. Cages heart
and nerved his hand as he clasped the
hands of friends who were, are and will be
friends in spite of victory or defeat.
Gage may be sick man, but he looks in
excellent health. That he is worried, and
awfully worried, he shows but Hypnotic
Henry is new to politics, and hasn't got
used to the harness." as one old fellow ex.
pressed it.
Suffice it to say Henry's managers thought
his Southern California fences needed fixing,
and the only question is, Has Henry been
able to close up the gaps down here?
"What Pm afraid Of" said well known
Republican last night, "is that while Henry
is mending his fences down here Mcguire
will tear the whole shootin' match down IN
San Francisco, and besides, Henry hasn't got
the time to stop all the holes down this way"
READY FOR THE FIGHT
Yesterday afternoon both union and
Democratic county central committees
closed up all the preliminary work of the
campaign in this city and county. There
were few struggling ends here and there
that were either picked up at a late hour or
left for the early morning work today.
Despite the money used on the Republican
side, the election today promises to be clean
one. Such action has been taken by both
parties secretly, and in concert, as will rem.
der illegal voting dangerous undertakinz.
The joint law committee will be in session
all day, and within easy reach of the election,
officers, and this committee is pledged to
prosecute alike, and instantly, parties at
tempting to violate the election laws regard.
less of the parties to which they belong
THE BETTING
An attempt was made yesterday to sbull"
the betting market in favor of Gage, As
good as 500 10 $50 was offered on Gage as a
winner, but the 800 wasn't there when the
$50 showed up. The prevailing odds last