The San Francisco call., 1904-09-17
KNOWLAND WINS
BIG DECISION
Campaign for Congress Is
Opened With a Joke That
VIII Become a Reality
PREPARES FOR BATTLE
Resignation as State Sena-
tor Is Sent to Governor
Pardee at Sacramento
Oakland Ofice San Francisco Can,
1n16 Rr0a dWav. Sept. 16.

lO1s Broadway, Sept. 10.
The case Of Knowland against Nc
Pike is called. There being no answer
lIpon the part Of the defendant, juog-
rsent Is entered for the plaintiff for one
seat in Congress"
This was the way in which George
w. Reed opened the session of the Re
uuhlicsn Congressional Committee OF
the Third District to-day. The meeting
was held in the courtroom Of Justice
Of the Peace Quinn. and with a pile or
legal books and dockets in front or MN
Nr. Reed decided that this would be
about the proper introduction. Ihe
spirit Of the joke was caught up by the
committee. and the members got right
down 10 work as if il was play.
W L. Crooks represented Solano
County and G. F. Mines Of Martinez
represented Contra Costa County, ana
there was a fun gathering OF the Ala
media County members. The work was
rrincipally TO begin the campaign IN
the interests Of J. r. knowlano for
Congress. TO succeed Victor II. Metcalf,
and the different committeeman gave
expression to the desires from their
section Of the district.
Mr.. Knowland was present and eX-
pressed a desire that the first meeting
OF LIe campaign NC ACAa III
and that after that he was ready TO DO
what the different committeeman
thought best.
AR Mines OF Contra Costa County
said that his portion of the district was
loval 10 Mr. Knowland and the Repub-
lican ticket. and that he would suggest
five good meetings in Contra Costa
one ia Richmond. one in Martinez, one
in Antioch one somewhere in the san
Ramon Valley and another on the coast
line. Mr.. Mines was very sanguine
about Contra Costa County.
Mr. Crooks from Solano County want
cd one big meeting in Vallejo, one IN
Benicia and one in Suisun. He also eX-
pressed the belief that Solano County
would be strong for Mr.. Knowland.
A provisional list OF meetings was
drawn up and will be submitted 10 the
State Central Committee at its meeting
next week. and the State Central Com
mittee viii be asked TO help with speak
ers When an agreement has been
reached uDon these meetings the dates
viii be announced. A special commit
tee upon meetings was announced, con-
sisting OF DR. c. L. Tisdale Of Alameda,
". II. Church Of Oakland, T. ". Rich
ardson Of Berkeley. w. L. Crooks Of
Solano and John Birmingham Jr. OF
Contra Costa
Mr.. Knowland to-day forwarded his
resignation as State Senator to Gov
ernOr George c. Pardee. This Will leave
a vacancy in the district, but as the
election intervenes between now and
the next session of the Legislature a
special election viii have to be held
According 10 the call for the last Re
publican County Convention the dele
gates that at that time constituted the
Fourteenth Senatorial District were
given power TO nominate a successor
20 Mr.. Knowland. City Attorney w
NJ Simpson Of Alameda viii be nom
mated by the Republicans.
MT KnoNland has rented the rooms
in the Delger block. on the corner Of
Tenth street and Broadway, formerly
occupied by Congressman Victor II.
Metcalf. and viii open them as head
quarters during the campaign.