The San Francisco call., 1904-06-22
CHEERS GREET REFERENCE
BY ROOT TO THE VICTORY
OVER AGRICULTURAL PESTS
California Delegation Indorses Fairbanks TOT
Vice President and incidentally Ruer
Gains Victory.
BY FREDERIC w. BISHOP.
staff Correspondent Of The Call.

New York delegation and was soon IN
consultation with Governor Odeu and
other leaders of the party Governor
Odell informed Ruef that the New 1orH
delegation had abandoned its opposition
TO Fairbanks. and that if California
declared in his favor it would be with
the majority Of the convention
When the California delegation re-
assembled at IL O'Clock to march 10 the
convention hall Ruef made known the
result Of his Investigations. He then
made a motion that the delegation de-
clare in favor of Fairbanks. The mo-
tiOn was put and unanimously carried
CAIIFORNIA'S FAME SPREADS.
Upon the adjournment of the con-
ventiOn to-day the California dele
gates returned to headquarters. and
then began a reception which the old
est statesmen in the party say was
never equaled at national gather-
ing
California has profted more by this
convention than any other state IN
the nation. The flavor of her fruits ls
now known to the most distinguished
men of the country, as is the richness
of her wines and the bouquet or her
brandies. The next chairman or can
fOrnia's commission to a WOrid Idlf
should be Fulton c.. Berry or Fresno
While the delegates were doing poll
AltSs NdS uOiA6 WDAN~~@s
was plotting Americas biggest men 70
the headquarters, and as they tasted
of the fruits and slipped the wines, he
told in eloquent dictiOn or the re-
sources of the Golden state NlSlLOIS
that have arrived here from the worlds 8
fair say this feature Of the national
convention will do as much good Tor
California as her great exhibit at the
exposition grounds.
Senator Fairbanks. Speaker Cannon,
Congressman Littlefield, Chauncey NJ
Depew and Governor Odell were among
the distinguished visitors at the Cali
fOrnia headquarters to-day.
JOKE ON THE GOVERNOR.
A good story was told on Governor
Pardee at headquarters to-day. Last
night. accompanied by Mrs. Pardee,
the Misses Pardee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Spear, Miss Spear. Or. Leo
Green, Captain F. =. Webb and Miss
Lauretta Kirk, the Governor witnessed
the production Of "The Wizard of o.
The Governor and his party were
placed in the gayly bespangled sam
my box. The play had not proceeded
far when Lotta Faust, who had been
informed Of the identity Of the occu-
pants of the Sammy box, approached
it, and climbing upon a bench, Sazed
into the Governors eyes and sang
Sammy. Oh, Oh, Oh, Sammy, for you
I'm pln1ng Wnen we re apart, du Llo-
Her smile was impOtent: her words
were vain. Governor Pardee gave her
the Oakland political stare. She pOut-
ed and retired
Judge Mckinley. seated in the par
quet. started the applause. and in
minute the audience took in the situa
ton. A howl of delight again brought
Miss Faust before the fOOtlights- She
drew closer to the Governor and sang
again. He finally wilted and retreated
from view The California delegation
is ''tickled TO death" that he finally had
to give in and for once acknowledge
that he was fairly routed.
An affair that promises to eclipse the
Governors theater party is scheduled
for tomorrow evening. The Boiler
makers Union of Chicago has prepared
a banquet in honor of Delegates Porter
and Ruef Porter is also a delegate to
the BOiIermakers' National Convention.
which meets soon.
Supervisor James p. Booth OF San
Francisco arrived here to-day from St.
Louis.