The San Francisco call., 1898-10-07
GAGE, PATTON AND LOUD.
A Housing Reception Given Them and Others in the
 Forty First

Standing room was at a premium in l Hilton Hall, Union and Octavia streets l last evening, the occasion being a grand Republican rally under the auspices of the Forty-first District Club to greet 1 Henry T. Gage, Hon. E. F. Loud. Charles
 L. Patton and other candidates for office There was a band and bonires, singing
 and lots of enthusiasm to make it pleas ant gathering. H. c. Firebaugh presided,
 assisted by Secretary J. s. Daley.
 When the Republican candidate for Governor entered the hall he was greeted
 with loud applause and cheers. He re- ceived the ovation graciouSly by saying:
 This ardor is not displayed for any one
 man, but the party that the man repre- sents." While discussing the equality of
 men he said that he has always been an active laborer in his profession, and if he Is honored by election the laboring man and the capitalist will be treated with equality and justice. He said that since his nomination he has been unjustly treated by his opponents, who declare
 that he Is railroad" man, yet his first speech in public was against the Central
 and Southern Pacific railroads.
 The speaker paid his compliments to his opponent, Mcguire, and the single tax hobby of the latter, and made use of the
 unique expression that Mcguire or any one advocating such a theory would not dare to put his fingers in his ears for fear that the wheels inside would cut off the ends. MT. Gage. in speaking of the rail- road question, advanced the idea that
 with the Philippines and Hawaii as a part of the countrys territory, the Nicaragua canal built, the Siberian railroad con- | structed, California will experience such | prosperity as never witnessed in the world before-and this will dispose of the
 railroad 'bugaboo" forever. He created | not a little interest by quoting from the l record of Mcguire in Congress showing | that the latter had endeavored to put | single tax rider on the Wilson bill, the | result of which would have been disas- | trous to the entire country by taxing the
 poor people and leaving untaxed millions l of property in the shape of bonds, stocks, 1 etc.
 MT Gage won the hearts of his audience
 by declaring the prirS Sciples on which he
 will conduct the affairs of the State by saying: If I am elected I will give you
 an administration that you will be proud of-pure, honest, brave, economic, busi-
 ness-like and not dominated by any rail- road but satisfactory to all.''
 ! Congressman Eugene F. Loud entered the hall as a welcome friend. He fired
 few hot shots into the pinto camp by stating that everything that was done in Congress by the Pacific Coast representa-
 tives Mcguire took to himself the credit for, while as a fact he was frequently away from his post of duty playing with his single tax hobby.
 The audience stood up and yelled with enthusiasm when Charles L. Patton en- tered the hall. His address was short, but he declared his principles in the same straightforward manner in which he has spoken ever since his name was mentioned for Mayor. He said: T want your votes because l will make you as good Mayor as you have ever had" His position on the new charter dollar limit and payment of $2 for eight hours labor to laborers for the city was clearly set forth as has been published.
 Among the other speakers were Colonel Stone, on behalf of H. s. Dibbe; T. F.
 Graham, for Police Judge; Sig. Bettman, for Senator; William Deane, for County Clerk: C. s. Laumeister, for Railroad Commissioner; Samuel Guthrie, Judge Bidwell, B. Fehnemann, and C. F. Curry, for Secretary of State. The Waterman Sisters entertained with number of their popular songs.
 The following named gentlemen acted as vice-presidents of the meeting: R. c. Mattison, John Corbett R. N.
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