The San Francisco call., 1904-10-31
Butte County Voters
May Ask Some
Questions.
Ex-Governor Gage to
Deliver Speech in
This City.

The Democrats have engaged the AL
hambra Theater for mass-meeting this
evening. Franklin K. Lane is TO pre-
side. Governor Chamberlain Of Oregon
and James d. Phelan of this city are
announced as speakers.
The Republicans have engaged the
AIhambra for Wednesday and Saturday
evenings. On Wednesday night former
Governor Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles
and Frank H. Short Of Fresno will
speak to the audience. Treasurer John
L. McDOugald of San Francisco will
preside. Saturday evening next Joseph
D. Redding will address his fellow citi-
zens.
United States Senator George c. Per-
kins viii speak next Thursday evening
at Vallejo and next Monday evening at
Chico If the question of the collier
comes up the Senator Will give the
truth as published in The Call. 1t is
suggested by the State committee that
as Butte County is in the district now
represented by Bell, a Democrat, that
some one Of Senator Perkins old
friends should ask the Senator to give
the facts concerning the collier legis-
lation and the allotment of money for
the Sacramento River. The truth stag
gers the Democrats and surprises weak
kneed Republicans. Butte County Re
publicans should demand the truth,
which the Democratic press is endeav-
oring TO suppress
Governor George c. Pardee and Sew
ard A. SimOns viii speak at Petaluma
Wednesday evening, November 2. The
Governor and John F. Davis will ad-
dress the voters of Sacramento next
Friday evening. Saturday, November
5, the Governor and Thomas B. Dozier
Of Shasta Will speak at the Veterans
Home and at NaDa.
J. n Gillett, Republican candidate for
Congress. First District, speaks to-
night at Lincoln with Frank p Flint
Mr Gillett commenced his campaign
on September and has canvassed Mo-
doc, Plumas. Sierra, Mariposa, Tuol-
umne, Calaveras, Amador, Ell Dorado,
Placer. Nevada, Tehama and Siskiyou
counties. He will speak at Grass Val
ley tomorrow evening with Seward A.
SimOns. He leaves here next Thursday
to close his campaign by a tour in his
home county-Humboldt All signs
point TO Mr.. Gillett's reelection by a
large majority.
McKINLAY LEADS.
Duncan L. McKinlay, the progressive
and able nominee for Congress in the
Second District, will be in Florin and
vicinity to-day. The demonstration
in his honor at Willows Glenn County,
last Saturday evening took on the pro-
portions Of a popular ovation. Thou
sands of voters assembled to hear him
and cheer. Special trains were run to
accommodate the people. Outdoor
meetings supplemented the indoor
demonstration. Charles F. Curry, Sec
retary Of State, presided at the main
meeting.
Mr.. McKinlay will speak at Stirling
of
with Frank H. Short Thursday even
ing. Next Friday evening he will
speak in Sacramento, where his ma
jority on November s may approxi-
mate 1900 The Governor and John
F. Davis viii also speak. Great enthu-
siasm for Roosevelt and McKinlay will
be manifested.
J. c. Needham, the gallant leader of
the Republican party in the Sixth Dis
trict, will talk TO the people of Lodi
tonight Tomorrow evening he will
speak at Stockton with Frank H.
Short It is expected that San Joa-
quin County Will give Needham 1000
plurality.
John F. Davis, the peerless orator OF
California, will speak with Needham
at Fresno next Saturday night Mr.
Davis will talk TO the people of Jack
son next Monday night.
J. r. Knowland, James McLachlan,
=. = bmlth, frank +. Flint, Charles
NJ Shortridge. Colonel T. V. Eddy, NJ.
B. Harris, General Pierce, Attorney
General Webb, J. A. Barham, General
c. A. Woodruff. ]. NJ. Oliver, Will A.
Harris John A. McNab, z. Myron
Wolf. George A. Sturtevant Major c.
W. Kyle, Frank r. Devlin, L. B. VIII
son, Jud C. Brusie, z. o. Larkins. L.
Y. Hitchcock, r. L. Thompson and
other well-known Republican leaders
will participate in the campaign this
week.
The Lakeport demonstration to-
night viii be Of special Importance to
the voters Of the Second Congressional
District Thomas B. Dozier will be