The San Francisco call., 1906-11-08
REPUBLICANS WIN
EVERY STATE
OFFICE.
Gillett Carries the Ticket
Through to Victory With
Plurality of About 5000
LOS ANGELES VOTE
DTSPELS ALL DOUBT
Bourbons Must Be Content
With Minor Triumphs in
Fights of Local Nature

i IL ulc VI LOCdl NobO1 Z
California has brought 10 a close
what was probably the strangest PO-
IfticaI campaign n fits history. and,
in keeping with its achievements as
an organized force. the Republican
rarty has carried its candidates to
Nictor-. From top 10 bottom the State
ticket has been elected and the ad-
ministration of the government of
this sovereign state by the party of
achievement has been Indorsed. Like
wise the standardization of Theodore
Roosevelt has been Endorsed, and to
aid him in the maintenance of the
splendid principles that have marked
his remarkable administration solid
Republican delegation has been re-
turned TO Congress. The Democrats
alone ind comfort in the fact that
in some of the district and local fights
they have elected candidates. but in
each of these Instances the victorious
candidate reads In success a tribute
either 10 HIS worth or a rebuke to
the corruption of his opponent.
Politicians and forecasters were sur
prised three times by the results Of the
election. The first surprise was the plu-
rality for GiIlett in san Francisco.
the second was the unprecedented vote
for Bell in Sacramento and the third
was the voting strength in Langdon's
favor. An analysis Of the Langdon
vote shows that he derived nearly as
much strength from the Republican as
from the Democratic ranks
pity leaders at Republican head
bor vote generally went to Bell. Gil
letts following consisted mainly of
the stalvert Republicans, who stand
by the party Al all times ans under
al circumstances. There is quite
difference between the Republican plu-
ralit.. exceeding 100000 in the Presi-
Dental election Of 1908, and the pIu-
rslity Of from 5000 TO 10000 in last
Tuesdays election
The vote for Congressman does
not Indicate however. any consid-
ersbIe decline of Republican strength
as shown by the election OF 1904
The deduction, therefore, is that
President Roosevelt's personality. or
Judge Parker's lack of personality. &C
counted for the tremendous vote cast
for the President in this State two
years ago
CREDIT DUE TO SOUTH.
Credit for the election OF another
Republican Governor in California is
due TO the enlightened and progress
sive citizenship Of Southern Califor-
MIA. The counties Of Los Angeles
san Diego. Ventura. Santa Barbara
Riverside. Orange and san Bernardino
gave the Republican nominee for Gov
ernor q plurality Of 5000. No doubt
the Non- Partisan movement in Los
Angeles diminished the Republican vote
10 some extent. but the exact measure
OF the falling of is not at present
obtsinsble.
All day Yesterday Republican. and
Democrstic State committees in this
city endeavored TO obtain authentic in
telligenoe as TO the result in Los An
Eeles- The Australian ballot was used
in that city. the vote was large and
there was 2 vast deal OF scratching.
due 70 the introduction Of non-partisan
tickets for legislative and local Offices.
Early Il the day Democrats spread the
report that Gillett's plurality would not
90 above 5000. At the same time the
Republicans were claiming 10000. Last
night Anthony SchWsm. chairman Of
the Los Angeles Democratic county
committee wired TO Thomas J. Walsh
that Gillett's plurality in that county
was between 5000 and 1000. Simulta-
neously messages were received at Re-
publican headquarters stating that Gill
let's plurality could not fall below
$500 Oh the basis Of 5000 plurality
for Gilleu in Los Angeles, the Republi-