Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
Henry I. Gage Tells
Why Pardee Lost
at Santa Cruz
Was Defeated at Polls
but Counted In
legally
At GliIett Demonstration Hartman,
, HerrIn and Hearst Receive Praise.
Sensation at the Plaza
Meeting

Hartman, Herrin and Hearst-the
three political disgraces of California
last night were, virtually smothered be-
meath the enconiums of praise heaped
upon them at the Republican demon
stration which marked the close of
Gillett's campaign in the southland.
Walter Parker and Judge Mckinley
also came in for a share of alteration.
1t was admitted that the Santa Cruz
convention was controlled by a coterie
of bosses, and that there was wire
pulling and also trading of delegates
and then an effort was made to show
that this was proper and that the same
thing had been done at every political
convention that has ever been held.
Democratic principles and issues in
the present campaign were ridiculed,
and strained efforts were made to
raise laughs at the expense of the
name of the Democratic nominee for
governor, but not a disparaging word
against the PERSONAL character of Bell
was uttered.
Efforts of the opposition to confine
the issues of the campaign to state
affairs We're derided and then national
affairs were discussed to the exclusion
of everything else.
1t was admitted that Franklin K.
Lane was elected four years ago, but
that he was counted out legally.
Gage Consumes Much Time
1t was a large and enthusiastic audi
ence, composed of unusually large num-
bsrs of women, many of whom me-
chanically clapped their hands while
.lookiEla Al, zach Qther's hats, but the
I gAthering was unprepared for the hx-
tended oratorloal efforts Of former Gov
ernor Henry 7. Gage as chairman of
the evening at Simpsons auditorium.
Mr.. Gage spoke for nearly an hour
and a half, and on several occasions
during the last half hour he was inter-
rupted by cries for Gillett, Porter and
Knight, but the former governor per-
sisted and completed his address, all
though by. doing so he prevented Mr.
Knight, he Of the fog horn voice, from
vociferating.
Gov. Gage almost at the very opening
of hfs remarks began a defense of the
Santa cruz convention and the methods
pursued there in the selection of a
nominee. He admitted that there were
wire-pullings and tradings of delega-
tlons, but he quoted from history to
show that such things were done at
many national Republican conven-
tions. He also admitted that few
leaders, called bosses by soule,. had
decided upon Gillett as the logical cam
didate.
Named by Hartman
Gov. Gage spoke in praise of Mr..
lHarriman, and said that 1t was be-
cause he was gracious gentleman that
he alluded to Mr.. Gillett at a banquet
! In New York as the next governor Of
California. He also spoke of w, s.
Herrin as most estmable gentleman
who had done much for San Francisco
during the trying days following the
disaster. In turn Walter Parker and
Judge Mckinley counsel for the South
ern Pacific, who was chairman of the
Santa Cruz convention, were held up as
model men and Republicans.
Then followed praise for William r.
Hearst as magnificent specimen of
the native sons of California. Gov.
Gage admitted that he did not know
anything about Mr.. Hearst's opponent,
the Republican nominee for governor
of New York. but he presumed that
he was a good man."
Mention by Gov. Gage Of the names
of Republican leaders, past and present,
and of Gillett, Porter, Parker and Nc
Kinley was cheered, but when the
names Of Herrin and Hearst were
spoken Misses and 'boos'' mingled with
scant cheers.