Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05
PARDEE NOT MENTIONED
IN MLACHLAN SPEECH
ElOquence at lie Brun Ranch Re-
publican Barbecue Is Exhausted Before the
Present Administration Is Reached-1500
Patriots Are Fed and Entertained

Fully 1900 Republican, Of Los An
geles county went out to lie Brun
ranch yesterday afternoon and took
part in the barbecue given by the Re-
publican league. The affair was under
the direct supervision of Leo Young
worth. and both from a Republican
campaign and culinary standpoint IL
was a huge success.
The day was fine, the crowd was
large and good natured and the spot
selected was ideal for the purpose to
which 1t was put.
The tables we're set beneath two
long rows of walnut trees, but the
spread did not come on until after 3
o'clock, and by that time the crowd
was so hungry that everything in
sight that was eatable disappeared in
a hurry.
Many Of those who went out had
failed to take their noon-day luncheon
downtown and they decided to make
up for lost time. Meantime a brass
band interspersed rag time tunes with
patriotic selections.
Bunch of sherlffs
Three candidates for sheriff-white,
Hammel and Werdin-were on the first
car that left the Pacific Electric sta
ton at Sixth street for the ranch.
White and Hammel secured seats, and
they showed a disposition to keep them
all the way out.
Werdin on the other hand, took adj
vantage of such opportunity as was
afforded him to do some campaigning.
He had a glad hand" for everybody
on the car, and saw to it that every
body was provided with tickets.
Upon getting on the car Werdin noti-
fled the conductor that he had big
of nd hot Of
the passengers had neglected to pro-
vide themselves with the necessary
transportation to inform them that
''Werdin had paid the fare"
All of the candidates put in most of
the time at the grounds canvassing
for votes and strengthening their
forces, but for downright effective
work none of them was in it with
"Out to Win Werdin.
If any of the candidates who are
seeking a nomination for any office on
the Republican ticket were not at the
barbecue they were not missed. Every
man who was there left the grounds
with his pockets bulging out with cam
paign cards.
Parker There, Too
Walter Parker also put in an ap-
pearance late in the afternoon, and as
an attraction he fairly divided the
honors with the governor.
Congressman McLachlan was the
first speaker of the afternoon, and was
followed by Governor Pardee.
Each one devoted about ten minutes
to an exploitation of the Republican
party along stereotyped lines, but
most of those who were present will
probably wonder for many day |
whether one thing that occurred dur
ing the congressmans speech was the
result of accident or design.
Mr.. McLachlan began by reference
to the record of the Republican party
in California, and everybody there i'm
mediately began to count on a highly
complimentary reference to Governor
Pardee, who was sitting beside the
speaker.
Cheer for Gage
He started in with Markham, how
ever, and then came down to Gage, the |
mention of whose name was received !
with good deal Of cheering.
Evidently encouraged by this, Mr.. |
McLachan launched into a glowing
tribute of Governor Gage, declaring /
that for his action in preventing a
quarantine of the state by the federal !
authorities a few years ago 1.-The peo-
pie of California owe him a debt of
gratitude which it will be difficult, If
not impossible, for them ever to re-
pay"
Omits Pardee's Name
About this time Governor Pardees
face began to assume a rather serious
look. and it became still more serious.
as did those of many of the Others in
the audience, when the congressman. !
after a brief complimentary reference
to Senator Flint and President Roose-
welt, concluded his speech and sat
down-without having uttered a single /
word, complimentary or otherwise, in
regard to Governor Pardee.
The governors name was not even
mentioned.
The majority of those present would |
admit of no other explanation of this
incident than that 1t was purely the
result of an oversight on the part of
Congressman McLachlan, although |
they confessed that 1t was a rather
unfortunate one for the governor.
Governor Pardee did not allow this
little "break" to ruffle him in the least,
however, and merely to show that he
had no desire to get even, and that he