The San Francisco call., 1898-10-11

 San Joaquin Valley invading the field which the Maguireites claim as their stronghold. The standard bearer of the Republican legions, accompanied by Hon. E. F. Preston, arrived in Bakers field at o'clock this morning. The party was received at the railroad sta ton by Chairman A. c. Maude and Secretary s. N. Reed of the Republican County Central Committee and es- corted to the Southern Hotel.
 An informal reception to afford the people an opportunity to grasp the hand of Mir. Gage was held at the Southern Hotel this afternoon. This event was announced by an artillery sa- Iute. While the people were coming and going Professor Alvord's band played patriotic airs, Populists and Democrats joined the Republicans in greeting the popular leader.
 During the past two weeks there has been a marked change of public senti- ment in Kern County and the change is in favor of Henry T. Gage. This fact is readily admitted by Democrats and Populists, Republicans may be over confident when they assert that Kern County, which gave Bryan 400, will next November return a majority for Gage and Neff, but they base their estimates on oral and written declarations of Democrats and iddle-of-the-road Populists.
 A leading Populist of Tehachapi, writing to W. R. Crawford, regular Populist nominee for Assemblyman, says the Kern County district Is greatly incensed over the decision of the court which excludes the regular Populists from a place on the ticket. He ad- vises his party friends to shun Ma guire and support Gage. Old-time Democrats, and particularly the ex- Confederates, of whom there are many in Kern County, scorn Mcguire for his unpatriotic attitude in Congress to- ward the American soldiers.
 By7 clock an assemblage numbering more than 5000 people surrounded the beautifully decorated rostrum on Ches- ter avenue The managers of the meet ing, judging by the demand of the Ma guire turnout, had provided seats for 1000 When the multitude gathered to hear Gage and Preston grew to 5000 or more all doubt as to the position of Kern County in this battle vanquished, 1 1t was noted as a significant fact that the vast audience remained until the close of the speeches.
 The people were called to order by A c. Maude, chairman of the County Central Committee. He introduced as president of the meeting Hon. W. H. Scribner. The president simply ac- knowIedged the compliment bestowed, and announced the following vice presidents:
 Sol. Jewett. Wellington Canheld. Rich D. c. Mclean, t'. w. Craig, Wilmot Lowell Charles Ankrum, I. P. St. Clair. James l.. Depauli, P. W. Bennett, c. H. John M Keith, D. M. Pyle, J. s. Ellis, J ". Wiley, J. R. Wtthrow, Max Nunez, E.. Dinkelgpiel, C., E; Arnold. R. Fris- Cloverdale, c. L. Conner, Dave Hirsh- field. Andre Yalenzule.
 J. c. Needham was the first speaker introduced. He delivered an excellent address, full of good points, and gained the favor of the throng.
 The introduction of Henry T. Gage as "the next Governor of California by 10000 majority" was the signal for a mighty shout and prolonged demon strations of welcome. MT. Gage spoke for one hour and twenty minutes, and maintained the undivided attention of the audience throughout the discourse The throng to man remained until the finish of his speech. His voice did not fail him for an instant, and he could be heard distinctly by the people
  the Arlington Hotel, and others who stood a half block distant from the speakers stand.
 His speech tonight was in many re- spects his best effort of the campaign. It was a masterly review of the vital issues of the day. He demonstrated to the Jeffersonian Democrats that they had no ticket to vote except one on the line of the Republican principles. He submitted to the Popultsts that they had been betrayed by the party of con- fusion. He contended that a vote for the Mcguire confusionists was vote for dishonest money. free trade, hnan- cial ruin and single tax.
 MT Gage fully elucidated the single tax proposition as applied to the mines and scored a great success in thiS line. In closing the standard bearer promised that if elected Governor he would give the people of the State a clean, honest and businesslike administration. The effective points-and there were many in MT. Cages address were applauded.
 Frank Short of Fresno was intro duced, but 1t was obvious that the. cam patgn had so used up his voice that he could not speak without great effort. He excused himself, therefore, from say ing more than word of thanks for the honor of being presented to the mag nificent audience.
 The introduction of Hon. D. F. Pres tOli WoS liie SlSudl TOT another great | demonstration. He recalled some incl | dents of an address delivered here in 1 honor Of the extension of the Valley | road to this city. He remarked that the | Valley road was not in politics. and in- | cidentally referred to the absurd ru- nor that the road had sold out to the monopoly. He called the attention of his hearers to the circulation of this rumor at time when the surveyors were in TeJon Pass and when men were speeding across the Atlantic to estab- Hsh a competing line of steamships rom San Francisco to the Orient. This re1erence elicited great cheering from the multitude. He remarked that he ana others connected with the Valley Loao were in politics before the road was incorporated and did not feel that tney had lost their rights to be inter ested Tn the affairs of the people or to aodress them on affairs of the day be- cause cause they were interested in the con applause.) e''' u. .iIl Tn regard to the settlement of the railroad question Mr. Preston declared there was one way of settling it, and that that was with steel rails and locomo-