The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
.LhBORER WORTHY
Of HIS HIRE.
So Ayers Politician Who
Says He Doomed
Hayes for Governor
SUES SAN JOSEAN

OAKLAND, Aug. 24.--It costs some
thing to launch a boom for the cover
norshfp OF California. ]. o. ("Black)
Hayes of San Jose paid +. r. Porter
$3.50 10 inaugurate his boom, and now
Porter has sued Hayes for $3.50 more
for his political services" Porter said
that Hayes offered him $1,000 to get
his political services and that after he
got them refused to pay more than
$3.50.
Porter is known throughout the State
as the inventor of @ collarless coat and
improved show window, and as the
political man Friday Of large number
of California public men.
'T don't care TO say what these po-
litical SERVICES have BEEN" said Porter
today, but there is money due me, and
I want Il. Hayes and I entered into an
agreement December 13, 1905. whereby
I was to launch Hayes campaign for
the governorship and he was to pay
me $1,000. I worked for him until April
Of this year. when he refused to give
me any more money. He had given me
just $3.50. I waited for a short time
and then decided TO bring the suit that
was filed today. I have worked hard
in various ways 10 boom Hayes can
didecy and I shall insist upon proper
compensation. The complaint filed by
Porter today seys in part:
4lAdl odlQ - ~ TldA g 10 anu ildS DtNl
candidate for the office of Governor
of the state of California for the term
beginning in January, 1907. and ending
January. 1911. That the principal place
Of business of said Hayes is in San
Jose. and the principal business of said
Hayes Just now is that of candidate for
the Republican nomination for the
office of Governor.
That defendant is Indebted to plain
tin in the sum Of $3.50 for work and
services rendered by plaintiff to the de-
fendant AZ his request between De
cember Is, 1908. and April 5. 1905. in
the matter of starting his fight for the
Republican NOMINATION for the office
Of Governor. That said services were
reasonably worth the sum of $1,000
That Of which said sum there has been
paid TO the plaintiff thereon the sum
+ OF $3.50, leaving a balance due plaintiff
+ OF the sum Of $3.50, no part of which
wherefore the plaintiff prays judg-
ment against the defendant for the sum
of $3.50 and costs.
Porter conducts a weekly newspaper
that Tears his name. and was formerly
proprietor OF Oakland Echoes. He or
ganized the Union League of Alameda
County, and sued thai organization fol
his services. lie compromised in that
suit for 5000 It Is supposed that Hayes
( expected him to turn over the league
I to the Hayes faction, and was disap-
pointed when he found that Porter
could not deliver the goods"
SAN JOSE, Aug. Ell. o. Hayes
( when interviewed tonight in reference
to the Porter suit. said:
! have had no notice OF any such
suit, but am rather glad 10 take ad-
vantage of this opportunity 10 say that
not only have I never employed this
man in any capacity, but I have re-
fused 10 permit him to represent me
in any way ! cannot conceive what
basis he can have for any suit against
me unless IL is the procuring of a letter
without my knowledge or consent from
Senator Perkins which was published
at the time. in which the Senator stat
ed he was in favor of the denomination
i of Governor Pardee. Porter has said
that letter was worth $1,000 to me and
possibly he is now attempting TO OBJ
tain the money