The San Francisco call., 1906-10-09
GILLETT DELAYED BY
BALKY AUTO.
Candidate Tells Stockton
Audience This Proves Ma
chine Is Not With Him
SAN JOAQUIN LOYAL
By Martin Madser1.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
STOCKTON, Oct S.-An automobile
disaster on the broad Sacramento plain
preceded the entry of James n. Gillett
into the San Joaquin Valley today, but
the success of the day in the way OF
the hours spent by the wayside while
the chauffeur made his repairs. A
midday meeting that was to have been
held at Gait had to be abandoned be-
cause of the failure of the candidate
to appear, but he made Stockton by
1880 o'clock and found rousing recep-
tion awaiting him. More demonstration
was made in this city over his candi-
dacy than in any other place thus far
in the State tour.
The standard-beare arrived at Sac
ramento from Colfax at $40 o'clock
this morning and at once started for
the San Joaquin Valley in the auto
mobile. His purpose was to visit Elk
Grove. Florin, Gait and other towns
along the route and to speak at a meet
ing that had been arranged at Lodi.
All went we'll till the accident oc-
Cured, some miles out of Gait While
he missed making a speech in the
watermelon center, Lodi, Gillett man
aged to spend some time in each town.
One reason for the overland trip
was report circulated by Democrats
that the northern section of San Joa-
quin County was strongly against the
Republican nominee. Today's results
indicate that an entirely different sit
uation prevails, for a very friendly in
terest was shown along the line and
all the active Republicans gave assur-
ances that the fight was well in hand.
cHEERED AT STOCKTON.
A good-sized crowd was expectantly
waiting about the Yosemite Hotel this
evening and the relief from misgivings
added to the zest of the cheers that
were given when the candidate ar
rived.
+ After hasty dinner Gillett was es-
corted to the Masonic Hall by the First
Voters Club, very enthusiastic body
Of young men. and by number of
Fremonters, who formed an automobile
escort.
The hall was crowded with over 1000
people, who cheered the Republican
chieftain fulsomely. He said:
have had a strenuous day, trying
to initiate Professor Langdon with an
automobile campaign. 1t has been
charged. that am the candidate of the
machine but the charge won't hold
good, for today it went back on me, and
left me helpless far out on the lonely
highway.
/ have just come from a tour of
the northern part of the State, and
found unprecedented enthusiasm for
the Republican ticket everywhere. Our
meetings have been largely attended,
and never since the campaign when
Blaine ran for President have the Re-
publicans of California displayed such
a lively enthusiasm in the tight. The
men of the Grand Old Party are going
to do what is right this year, and a
sweeping victory is assured us.
HIS sTAND AS TO LABOR.
The candidate made some new decla-
rations tonight as to the labor class,
saying:
ment of any labor union or of any
society. l am making no special prom
ises to any one. | make one pledge,
exigency. and that is that 1 will give
each and all a square deal. The mer-
chant the farmer. the miner, the me-
chanic, the capitalist and the working
lection of the law and no more and no
less. If / am elected Governor this he
shall have. A fair and square deal
expect My record shows that | have
ever been the friend of the laboring
man. My attitude is plain, for | be-
lieve in labor Organization. But am
not asking one of them for tndorse-
ment nor am l seeking the Endorsement
of any civic society. stand for all the
people.
/ When I become Governor of this
State no one man or body of men nor
any interest whatever shall exercise
any control of me. Ny aim shall be to
make my term as Governor an honor
TO myself and to my family and the
best that is in me shall be given to
the services of the State.
Congressman J. r. Knowland came
down from Alameda to speak good
word for the candidacy of Gillett by
explaining what he accomplished while
member of Congress.
At the conclusion of the meeting
GlIett was the guest of honor at a
reception given by the First Voters
Club and the public took advantage of
the opportunity to shake hands with
him.
Tomorrow morning Gillett will take
a tour of the manufacturing establish
ments of the city. Arrangements have
been made to close down operations at
each place so that the employees can
meet him. There are several thousand
men employed in these places. At noon
he will leave for Visalia, where he Is to
address a big meeting in the evening.