The herald., 1898-10-02
QUESTIONS
ARE PUT TO sTHs REPUBLICAN,
CANDIDATE
PERKINS AND l. m. SCOTT
And q Gorgeous Parade Helped "Hyp-
motto Henry" Out Of His Many
Embarrassments

r SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-(Special 1
r to The Herald.) The Republicans ralS, 4
r lied in force at Woodward's pavilion 4
+ tonight to greet Henry T. Gage and 4
1, Jacob Neff. There were bands by the, 4
r dozen and terchlight glory showers, /
r with the marching clubs in gorgeous 4
4. uniforms There was enthusiasm to-
r spare on the streets, but within the 4
r atmosphere from the standpoint Of /
r veterans was decidedly frosty. Irving 1
+ M. Scott, who presided. and Senator 1
+ Perkins made good speeches. but Gage /
+ was a fearful disappointment. This /
4. was his first address Of any length /
i. here, and hundreds Of Democrats. as /
+ we'll as thousands Of Republicans, 4
r turned out to see what manner of man 1
1. he is. Mr.. Cages delivery was poor. /
r 1t was jerky and disconnected Far 4
r more important his speech was with /
4, out argument or sequence. /
4. He was frequently interrupted by /
4. critical remarks on pertinent points. 4
+ and the applause was not so deaf 4
4. ening nor the enthusiasm 80 spirited 4
4, as his friends had hoped for. Once 1
r more he quoted at tedious length from 4
r the Congressional Record in attempt /
+ ing to refute assertions Of Mcguire /
4. and to show that Mcguire was i'm 1
i. potent In opening railroad bills In con- 1
r gress. He denounced the single tax 1
4. and reproached Mcguire for saying /
1. that the Republican convention was 1
4. made up Of railroad hirelings. 4
4. III should asert that the delegates /
+ Of the Democratic party were railroad 1
r hirellngs should feel that had COM /
+ mitted a dishonorable act against my 4
+ fellow-men," declared Mr.. Gage. /
4. Somebody asked How about Otis 4
4. of the Tlmes?" and Gage replied that 4
1. he had never called Otis an anarchist, 4
4. as had Mcguire. When Mr.. Mcguire +
r had ever called the Los Angeles brig /
+ adler general an anarchist Mr. Gage 4
4. did not vouchsafe to say. L
Sounded Familiar
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1-(By the As
ISOLATED Press.) The Republican guberna-
toriaI candidate has arranged to attend and
address a series Of mass meetings In San
Francisco. The first was held tonight in
Woodward's pavilion, where crowded
house gave Mr.. Gage an enthusiastic re-
cepton. The meeting was called to order
By Chairman Frank Mclaughlin Of the
state central committee, who introduced
as the chairman Of the meeting Irving NJ.
Scott.
Mr.. Scott delivered a brief but stirring
address, in which he urged all Republican
sympa thizers to work earnestly for the
success Of the party's state and municipal
tickets. He then presented Henry T. Gage
to the audience. who gave the candidate
a warm greeting.
MIR. Gage was listened to attentively He
spoke at length along practically the same
lines as on the occasions of his platform
appearances in the southern part Of the
state.
Jacob H Neff. Republican nominee for
lietenant governor. followed in forceful
address, which was we'll received
Senator George c. Perkins also spoke
dealing mainly with national issues. He re-
viewed the course Of the national admin
.strat ton and asked for an endorsement of
President McKinley's course by big vote
for Gage and Neft in November.