Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-16

RIVERSIDE, Oct. 12.-The splendid
audience which greeted Theodore Bell
here last evening indicated that the
Republication Of this part ofhhe state
is not so hlde-bound as many persons
in the north regard It. AS one prom
inent Republican said, before the meet
ing, with reference to the manner In
which nominations were made at Santa
Cruz; "The Republicans of Southern
California need only be shown that
things are wrong. to strike out an
Independent course for themselves"
And he was present at the meeting,
sitting in the front row and listening
earnestly to all that the standard
bearer of the Democracy had to say.
It has been reported that this partc-
tlar Republican. who Is at the head
of a large corporation In Riverside,
will vote for Bell, along with John
Mcfarland, James Mills and other old
time Republicans who believe the time
has come for revolt against the rule
Of Boss Parker. and the railroad in
Southern California.
A Strong, Effective Speech
Bell last evening made one of the
best and strongest speeches he has de-
lvered during the present campaign,
rema rkable as it is for the force and
aggresslveness OF his addresses. He
denounced and excoriated Hearst and
Herrin in the most unmeasured terms,
and the audience seemed fully in SYM
pathy with him with regard to each.
AS the speaker said, he has been con-
demning Hearst as traitor wher-
ever he has spoken for several weeks
past, and has yet to find any Demo-
crat or other person making any de-
fense of that ambitious schemer or
offering any protest, except James N.
Gillett. the Republican nominee for
governor, who at Bakersfield night
before last made a speech indorsng
Hearst as "a big-hearted gentleman"
etc.
Gillett's Endorsement Of Hearst
Bell made a strong point with the
many Republicans present when he
asked them how they liked the idea
of the Republican candidate for gov
ernor in California helping the election
of Hearst as governor Of New York,
and so defeating Hughes. by giving
an endorsement which would be used
by Hearst from end to end of the
Empire state. The speaker referred
to compact said to have been made
between Hartman and Hearst, as a
result of which the Republican can
didate for governor in California had
given Hearst this Endorsement to aid
the latter's New York campaign.
II AM DELIGHTED" SAID BELL.
THAT MIR. GILLETT HAS THUS
HANDED OUT A CLEAN BILL OF
HEALTH TO HEARST, AND THAT
HE HAS PROMISED TO CONTINUE
TO PRAISE HIM"
The speaker repeated the statement,
made in previous address, that were
he in New York he would take the
stump in behalf of the election of
Hughes, the Republican nominee. be-
cause he considered Hughes to be
making the same sort of a fight for
clean and honest government in that
state that is now being made in Cali
fornia.
1.-THE influence of Herrin and Hearst
in California" he declared, has been
absolutely evil and corrupt"
Porter Weak in His Own County
One interesting statement of the adj
dress was that Warren Porter, the
Republican nominee for lieutenant
governor, would not receive half the
Republican votes in his own county
Of Santa Cruz. And, Judging by the
information given TO The Bees corre-
spondent at Santa Cruz and Watson
vile last week this estimate is prob
ably correct. In Watsonville, where
he lives, Porter is regarded by most
Republicans as boss and he has