Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-13
0RAN GE
COU N TY
FOR BELL
Candidate Assured
Of a Majority
of Votes
Former Staunch Republi-
cans Promise Him
Their Support
Declares He Passed Most Profitable
Day Spent In His Whlrlwind
Campaign in Southern
California
BELLS ITINERARY


Theodore A. Bell yesterday made a
whirlwind tour of Orange county. and
at it's conclusion in Santa Ana last
night the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor declared it was the most profita-
BILE days work thus far Of the cam
paign.
mo less than a score of Republicans
whom, was informed, are among the
leaders Of their party in Orange county
voluntarily came to me during the day
and informed me that it was their in
tention to vote the Democratic ticket.
IT was assured, also, by a Republican
that I will receive no less than 300 Re-
publican votes in Orange county, which
will result in carrying the county for
the Democrats by few votes. The
Democrats of the county are backing
the ticket to man, and was assured
that Democrats who have not been
identified with politics for years are
working for the success of the ticket.
1.-THE people of this section evidently
are aroused to the fact that they must
work for change in the management
of the states affairs to secure relief
from oppression by the Southern Pa
cific."
Busy Day for Bell
Mr.. Bell and c. A. Barlow, Democrat
ic nominee for congress from the
Eighth district, reached ORANGE from
Riverside at 8 o'clock and were greeted
by delegation Of thirty-five leading
residents, among them several Republl-
cans, of Santa Ana, who had driven to
IN fnr aIItOn1nhilpS
| After about an hour devoted to hand
shaking, Mr.. Bell made a brief speech
from an automobile, and then the party
proceeded to Fullerton, where Mr.. Bell
| was greeted by large crowd. Here
| Mr.. Bell made another brief speech,
which was well received.
After luncheon the journey was con-
| tinued to Anaheim, where a stop of
nearly two hours was made. Mr. Bell
| addressed the crowd which had gath
| cred to greet him, after which he moved
| about among the people and became
| personally acquainted with practically
| every male citizen and not a few wom-
| en-, who showed their intense interest
| in the campaign which the young
standard bearer of the Democratic par
| ty is making.
The party reached Santa Ana at
O'Clock, and Mr.. Bell was heartily
| CneereQ Dy a crown WHICH leho 6utHSicu
| in front OF the Hotel Rossmore, which
Mr.. Bell made his headquarters.
Enthusiastic Evening Meeting
Grand opera house. very pretty and
commodious regulation theater, was
filled with an audience comprising Dem
ocrats, Republicans and number of
women for the evening meeting.
1t proved to be a very enthusiastic
| ha cf Mr. RalI
and Mr.. Barlow were frequently
cheered.
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. H. S. Gordon. chairman of the Dem
ocratic county central committee, VINO
introduced as the chairman of the even
Ing Thomas McKeever.
Mr.. Barlow, who was the first speak
er, confined his remarks principally to
the Owens river project, I'm which the
fruit men and fanchmen of Orange
county are greatly Interested. Mr.. Bar
low again made the statement that the
records of congress would show that
the only bill affecting the Owens river
introduced by Congressman Smith was
for the benefit of Los Angeles electric
light and power company.
Bell Given an Ovation
Mr.. Bell was greeted in manner
which amounted to an ovation when ne
arose to speek.
He discussed at length the transport
tation question, in which the fruit
growers of Orange county are intensely
Interested He said that the railroads
are silent partners with the growers
of oranges and other fruits. The rail-
roads always exacted a share Of the
proceeds, but when there was failure
In crops the railroads exacted its pro-
portion just the same.
He declared that water competition
would solve the transportation problem,
and urged that action should be taken
to make the San Pedro harbor free to
the commerce. Of all the world.
Mr. Bell declared that the box trust
In California Is clnching the orange
growers By doubling prices which viii