The San Francisco call., 1906-09-30
GILLETT INVADES
NAPA VALLEY.
Traverses Territory That
Bell Claims and Re
ceives Warm Welcome
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
BY Martin Nfadsen.


NAPA. Sept 2e.-Gillett invaded the
camp Of the enemy today. met an un-
hostile host and went 10 bed tonight
much elated with his success He ira
versed Napa Valley and ended his
strenuous day with an address before
great demonstration in this city to-
night Candidate Bell lays lavish claim
to this section OF the State. His scinch"
attempts TO cover much territory. He
begins with Vallejo, where he was
born. at Calistoga. in the upper end
Of the valley. he was reared; his par
ents are residents of St Helena. and
his place of career is hospitable Napa-
his home town, but candidate Gillett
was not to be deferred from carrying
his campaign into forbidden parts, and
his intrepidity won.
II was early morning when Mr.. Gill
lett boldly began his onslaught on what
had been proclaimed an impregnable
citadel. but even at that hour there was
no sign OF frost, no chill blast came
with the fog that rolled over the val
ley; soon the skies were cloudless and
the forenoon sun was warm and cor
dial BY the time all the welcoming
committees had come aboard the train
and St Helena had been reached.
whence began the campaign overland
TO Napa, there was warmth and cordi-
ality on every hand for the Republi-
can standard-bearer. Every one but
Gillett himself was surprised at the
happy greetings he received in Bells
home county. The tinkling hostility
was wholly absent. The climax OF the
days triumph came tonight IN this
city, the meeting in the opera-ho
was largely attended and the voters
unloosed q food of enthusiasm The
standard bearers plea for the success
Of Republican principles and support
of the Roosevelt administration struck
responsive chord. That the prosper
ity OF Napa Valley depends on tariff
protection for the wine, fruit. wool
tanning and other industries causes re-
ieetion evidently on the part of the
voters.
INTERRUPTS A CONVENTION.
The Gillett boom in the Napa Valley
was signaily manifested IN 81. Helena
His arrival disrupted the Democratic
county convention that was in session
there. The delegates were more eager
to see the Republican chieftain than to
frame a ticket It was after noon be-
fore quorum could be secured.
At the Veterans Home IN Yountville
another very cordial reception was ac-
corded Mr.. Gillett- He arrived there
at 3 o'clock from St Helena in an au-
tomobile. and the 700 inmates were out
20 greet him with a band and cheers.
There has been a great deal of talk
lndl everybody Up mere was lOr Bell,
assured q hero of Shiloh. but after we
got 10 thinking what Democratic vic
tory would mean we gradually came
around to telling Neighbor Bell that
we like him. but cannot vote for his
ticket"
The appearance OF the standard bear
er before the throag which war and
age have SCARED moved him to an out
burst OF oratory. and the patriotic SEN
enthusiasm. This address and that to-
night were the only platform efforts
OF Mr.. Gillett today. He shook hands
with a thousand men IN st. Helena and
4 multitude in Napa- 1t may be faith
fully said. that a GilIett boom was
started in this superb valley today He
met loyal Republicans at every turn
ing The claims that Bell would carry
the county by 1900 are not so boast
fully made tonight, and content is fre-
quently expressed with a majority of
500. The threat thax the din of jan
Cling bells would drown the voice of
the Republican leader was without a
vesIiEe Of foundation.
GILLETT HAS ENDURANCE.
ciiiett's campaigning abilities were
strikingly manifested today. He was
ready for breakfast at $50 in Martinez
this morning. Just eighteen, hours
later he gained his first moment Of
rest He was escorted 10 Vallejo juno
tion by Fred V. Wood, OF the Contra
Costa central committee, and DR.. E. z.
Hennessey. OF the Napa committee. was
there 10 meet him. At Napa Junction
Judge Albert G. Burnett nominee for
the appellate bench, Joined him. Frank
L Coombs and r. E. Collins, candidate
fer member OF the Board Of Equaliza-
tion, were among those who came
aboard the train al Napa-
By the time St Helena was reached
formidable delegation had been form
ed. I. B. Mackinder, Charles H Jack
son, ]. II. Stevens and other St Helena
leaders OF Republicanism were on hand
TO greet the visitors. The procession