The San Francisco call., 1906-10-22
Gillett and Bell
Will Speak Here
This Week.
By Hugh NJ. Burke.

General George Stone. chairman of
the Republican State central commit
tee and Timothy Spellacy, leader of
the Democratic State organization. are
impressed with the truth OF the adage
that talk is cheap" Actual tests prove
that Il is much cheaper than torchlight
professions. Brass bands come high
and the printing OF ponderous guam
uties OF campaign literature is ex-
pensive.
Neither party is spending much
money in this campaign. The ex-
penses to date in the Republican camp
IS 90 per cent below the normal. II
Is tancied that the same percentage
VIZ apply to the Democratic campaign.
every conspicuous stump in the State
Is sraceo by speaker, but the cost
OF maintaining an orator in the field
IS not great, as it is usually limited
10 railroad fare and hotel charges.
Al the outset the Republican chair
man proclaimed that no contributions
would be received from public service
corporations. Voluntary offerings, how
ever, were accepted from heads OF de-
partments IN the various branches Of
the Federal service. All the candidates
on the State ticket readily paid over all
that the laws allows them TO pay. Sew
eral unsolicited checks, one TO the
amount OF $1,000 and another for s3O0
were received at Republican headQuar-
ters.
Louis sloss has made fairly good
collections from business men of San
Francisco The amount collected from
all sources approximates s25, 600. About
ten days ago the tide of public senti-
ment began TO run in favor Of the Re
publican cause and as a result money
came easier.
MONEY FOR DEMOCRATS.
Timothy SpelIacy and Thomas 7.
Walsh at Democratic headquarters are
not throwing money TO the birds, but
they have sufficient capital to maintain
corps OF campaign orators and dis
seminate deal Of campaign litera-
ture- Fifty thousand copies of one
campaign document. which contains a
reproduction of a Call photograph of a
group OF Republicans at the table of
Major Frank McLaughlin's home in
Santa Cruz, have been sent out. The
picture may I'LL the Bourbons with
delight, but il is fact nevertheless
that the most eloquent champion of
the Democratic cause in California sat
on that occasion at the left hand of
Major Frank Mclaughlin, and Con-
gresham Gillett sat at the right hand
of the host
1t is understood that the Hotaling
Estate Company, which is largely in
terested in Napa Valley electric roads.
cratic campaign fund. Former Mayor
Phelan is credited with giving TO the
committee something more acceptable
than review Of his own political ca
reer.
The nominees on the Democratic
ticket responded TO the usual assess
ment under the law TO meet campaign
expenses.
James y. Gillett and former Governor
Henry 7. Gage viii speak at Walton's
new pavilion, corner OF Golden Gate
avenue and Buchanan street, next
Thursday evening. United States Sen
atOr George c. Perkins will deliver
several speeches in Los Angeles County
this week. United States Senator Frank
P Flint IS preaching the Republican
gospel in the Sacramento Valley
George A knight will go to Humboldt
County TO speak for Gillett in the
closing Of the campaign.
READY TO COVER BELL MONEY.
Theodore A Bell arrived in the city
from Santa Cruz yesterday morning
he held conference with Thomas o.
Toland and Thomas J. Geary at Demo-
cratic headquarters shortly after his
arrival in town. He left the city for
Napa on the 8 o'clock boat and will
return this morning and speak today at
the Union and Risdon iron works.
Napa Democrats who were talking of
betting money that Bell would be elect
ed Governor decided a few days ago
10 hold back the wagers until the can
didate came home and advised them
what 10 do. Gossip goes that the Re-
publicsns stand ready to cover all the
Bell money that may be offered.
II. S. G. Mccartney was at the ST.
Francis yesterday He estimates that
the counties south Of Tehachipi will
give Gillett plurality of 10000.
GOVERNING COMMITTEE.
Delegates to the Republican local
convention have been notified that, pur-
suant 10 adjournment, the convention
viii meet at Jefferson Square Hall, 925
Golden Gate avenue, tomorrow evening.
David oliver Jr,, chairman, whose
pane is signed to the call for the meet
ing, was authorized by the convention
70 appoint a governing committee of
the Republican party of San Francisco,
which committee shall consist of I5l
members. twenty-five at large and sew
en- from each Assembly district.
The existing county committee, of
which William H Davis is chairman,
was appointed one year ago for term
Of two years. and a decision attesting
its right to govern the local party has
been rendered by the Republican State
committe in the manner prescribed by
law. The proposed new committee will
not make itself conspicuous in this
campaign, but If Ruef should happen to
he in san Francisco a year from this
time the contesting committee might
be used TO enable the boss TO organize
candidate TO succeed Eugene E. Schmitz