The San Francisco call., 1899-08-22
OUR TURKEY COCK GOVERNOR

- ONFHNCR GAGE, through the war-SoundnS
[ mouh T., h,> Jam warrior Adutant General
y Sca,nans h,owu rs the ornamental ass OF the
,..ose hl, has suddenly come forth from the secret
,,,r> where he has been hohuobbjus with the toutS
q, Dan Hnrns and announced to the citizens eNeou-
t.,e t,nwtuet that he intends 10 take charge of the
,,,.oa %. tc California Volunteers and diccc, both
,he uaya, demonstration and ,he parade on land
HIS manifesto sets forth that he will not keep IN hue
en- tht bjy bui NIL take his tuS where he plca>cS,
> across The cou>s o the other vessel AZ hl> Will.
board thc transport when he feels ike il aud leave the
han yhcf he sets tired A> 10 Jhe position ne w'l)
taAe o The parade he has aot yct decldcd Ike would
r>, ~ ride on spirited w3rhoy>e because the o,V}c
t,rr',asic> arc Gons IN carriages. bur he would like
~ ,sGc ~, q care,agc because j, is dangerous be on
horseback awsj ossWocN>
The ,,u.cn>' executive committee heard the Gov
e.rc.> declaration from ms sold laced ,onSuestcr
aua q; once proceeded To explain HIM ,ha' turkey
cocks to nos lead professions wheu the American
cas-, Is oa ,he a,uS The California Volunteers arc
, .hc United States army and Viii be uojcr the cont
u-s"d g. General Shaj,er The reception has been
Y.c,sret IN The people o san Francisco and Ni0 be
,,ntactcl by ,hc committee chosen take charge
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All sae haner win he shown 10 The Governor Of the
State ana ~ ms >.a6 To The ,uS Which wiO bear
yhc.. during .hc naval demonstration leading post
uon wsn hc N>ca a ,1c lNe hu The ing Will stay NJ
,he ,ac and In ,hc phase assigned Ii vii be per
united ta max things" those aboard do nor Ike
the ceremony and sc: uced and wish 10 Qui,. they
can so So provided :h1y Sw'u',
The assumption ot the Governor would be ritiea-
Ions merely were ), no. for attending circumstances
Whtch rou>c public Indignation, OartDg all The pc
nod >ace :he @r> rc.HgninS regimen, o volunteers
ARRIVED .c San Francisco Governor Gage has done
nothing Sas3 nesh.n< 70 show any ,n,ercS; whatever
n The receptions accorded the, Governors ot oiher
States have come ha. across ,he con,,ncn, 10 gree,
tc.s regiments ho: Gage has shown 70 her nor one
&c: o hospitality ~o: one courtesy has nor even sen;
'c,:er or q telegram o Srce.sog Now. when San
Francisco has sa,>ca $4,000 70 provide IL welcome
ios h>s volunteers when a1 arrangements have been
made for :he demonstrations on the bay and the
Y2ra&e> or land, the Governor struts NJ with all his
S,s@ heeat h,. .go assume control throw every ar
raoscancas seo confusion and 70 recorder the whole
programme
The exhibition .5e So 'h.s ease IS characteristics .:
.Ae .rso Ween N a-ao- OF INK people manifesto,
Ise sn :de w<cer.c 10 .hc cc,rcr,sn regiments the
CoNt@oe held afcet -5- he has mo Syrapaghes wSsl,
tne people and shares aone O.. ;hec feelings .ovar.
~, heroes as :he war E5e Was indifferent 10 the
v>;es Governors AMID toca,te>> thoashc them, tool,
so ss>rs 50 wocA sQaa.t 10 ycee. shesr regiments
IS soon IS >at reached Are-es- I: was ,o, ur,s he
sav chance o' displaying a'u,Se; thas his cgossSm,
was arQas 10 take an ,"sercS; in rAas Is going on
There v5@ oe doe sc>nec; pa'1 10 the Governor o:
Cs,@a-s@, even teoosa :1e pe:sy individual who
holds .as oce has shown no resree: for 5, nor sog
ceeea Governors E5e ~sm be assigned ss,,rs place
In s he cergsonseS he cares 70 attend HE win no.
B, perm .cd ho@eTc~ TO 5ovotve everything IN coa-
fusion az ,> ,a,s sese IL ne shsnN> 50 he IS aqfatssr
m 5>s-,~,er nights trvsn ttSc tha. o5 Bottom the
weaver eoa wa>n he @&9kes he Will find hS.nser; an
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