The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01
G|LLETT RETURNS
To THE CITY.
Spends the Day With His
Family and Leaves in
Evening for the North
TO RESUME CAMPAIGN
By Martin Madsen.

Joyous over his success in the Napa
Valley and in the high spirit of vfgor-
Gus campaigning, James N Gillett re-
turned to San Francisco yesterday
morning to spend the day with hts
wife and son. He made a visit to the
headquarters of the Republican, State
central committee during the afternoon
and round warm congratulations await
ing him for his achievements in the
home district" ofsCandidate Bell 1t
was somewhat of a bold undertaking
to attack the enemy In his stronghold,
and the results were happily crafty
ing and significant.
Mr. Gillett's young son is a patient
at the Lane Hospital and his mother
is resting there near him, wearied from
the several weeks of arduous care that
she has given him. The lad broke his
arm while at play in Washington and
an error of the surgeon there necessi-
tated an operation here 1t was prf-
marlly to visit them that Mr.. GiIlett
came down from Napa early yesterday
morning.
The standard bearer left last even
ing for Redding, where he will open
the Northern California campaign to-
night. Tomorrow n ght he will speak
at Red Bluff, the following night at
CHICO, on Thursday night at Marys-
vile, on Friday night at Sacramento
and on Saturday night at Grass Valley.
housing meetings are looked for at all
ef these places, all but Sacramento be-
ing embraced in Giilett's Congressional
district. The Sabbath will be spent in
Nevada City, after which the chieftain
VIII enter the San Joaquin Valley and
proceed southwark with his campaign.
lie VIII not be back in this city for
shree weeks. A meeting viii be held
here. and he is to speak at Fresno,
santa Rosa, Petaluma and other places
after his return.
TRIUMPH IN NAPA VALLEY.
At the Republican headquarters the
standard bearers campaign in the
Napa Valley and vicinity is regarded
as distinct triumph. Gillett's judg-
ment that he should start out with an
invasion of the stronghold of Bell has
been vindicated. Some urged that he
should leave that section of the State
to later day. but he insisted on fling
ing himself into. the battle, and the
receptions he has received prove that
his decision was well based. In Val
lejo, Sacramento, st. Helena and Napa
the Republican leader has met with
marked cordiality and genuine demon
stration Of loyalty. The Republicans
have not been driven to coverin Sacra-
mento, Solano and Napa counties, but
rather are out strong in the fray and
working for the ticket with high de-
gree of enthusiasm
The reports indicate that Bell is not
ingratiating himself with Republicans
Such is the aim of the Democratic
nominee and his managers, but their
methods are becoming wearisome A
campaign of pure denunciation, with
the dinning of the same wrathful words
night after night. is likely to have its
reaction. The mutterings of disapprovai
are already being heard. Bell is fast
becoming a muck raker," declare those
who had been leaning toward his can
didaey.
PROJECTION STILL NEEDED.
The men at the Republican headquar-
ters also declare that the voters of
California were never before more alive
to tariff protection of their interests.
Democratic success would jeopardize in
dustriai prosperity in California. Re-
ports come that the feeling is strong
that Republican principles must be up
held and that Washington must be con-
yinced that this State has no desire for
tariff reform. Congressman J. C. Need
ham now occupies a position of impor-
tant advantage in being a member of
the ways and means committee. and to
support him in the battles he is likely
to have on his hancs with unsyrnpa-
thetic Representatives of the East it is
reasoned that the voters of California
must indicate that they uphold Repub-
lican principles.
That Bell will run strong in the three
counties already mentioned is conceded
at the State headquarters. but the ex-
travagant claims that his followers
have been making are regarded as ut
terly unfounded- In Napa. on Saturday
night, some of the tinkling shouters
were bold with offers of wagers. After
the very enthusiastic meeting held that
night Republicans began taking up the
bets. George w Nick enzie formed a
pool Of $1,000, but the Bell men took to
their heels.
Vallejo, Sacramento and the Napa
Valley compose the only section of the
State that had given Chairman George
Stone any concern. Gillett has now
made his canvass there and the stu
alton is favorable for surprising boom
in his candidacy where 1T was claimed
that ell was for Bell Success in these
most difficult parts is expected TO give
new impetus to the ticket in other sec
tions of the State and to give an aus
picfous beginning to Gillett's campaign
In the interior vote centers of the
State.