Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-28
BELL IS
CERTAIN
TO WIN.
His Election ! reeIy
PredicteI BY
Wise Ones
Ruef Affair Has Hurt
Gille:t in the
North
Men Who Have Made a Careful STU "
Of Conditions All Over the State
Foreshadow Democratic
Success

Theodore A. Bell will be elected gov
ernor of California
Extent of his plurality now seems to
be the only question.
Betting men among the Republicans
are, to use slang expression, getting
wise to the proposition"
Also, those who placed odds on Gill
lett at the opening of the campaign
have been given an opportunity to
hedge" That is, the odds on Gillett
were raised to 2 to 1, on which basis
Republican bettors who had placed
money on Gillett at the original odds
of 10 to 8 turned about and bet on Bell,
getting to l.
After the hedging in certain quar-
ters had been completed the odds
changed between days to the original
figures Of 10 to s. These were the odds
quoted yesterday, but. the hint went
down the line that they would be even
by Monday and that thereafter the odds
would be in favor of Bell.
Democrats are offering even money
that Gillett will not carry Los Angeles
county py lz,OUO pluranty.
Predicts Big Bell Plurality
1T is my honest belief that Theodore
A. Bell will be elected by vote of from
10000 to $4,000 greater than that re-
ceived by Gillett," said J. F.. Murray
yesterday. Mr.. Murray, who is a San
Francisco newspaper man, has made a
complete tour of the state and has been
in close touch with the voters in every
district.
Mr. Bell will receive his entire
plurality north of the Tehachapi," con-
tinued Mr.. Murray. Below the Teha-
chapi the Bell and Gillett vote will be
about even. Throughout the San Joa-
quin valley Bell will receive two votes
to one for Gillett. In the hill district
to the north the majority for Bell will
show decrease until the upper coun-
ties are reached, when the vote will be
about even. Republicans are counting
on Gillett carrying his own county
Humboldt-by $500, but l do not believe
he will, and it would not surprise me If
the county split about even.
"The Ruef-Langdon affair in San
Francisco will have little effect outside
of San Francisco and Alameda, and
Gillett is certain to be the greatest
loser on account of the acknowledged
fact that Ruef helped nominate Gillett
at Santa Cruz"
Democrats Feeling Fine
Confidence is written on the face of
every Democrat who discusses the out
look for the state ticket. and -Republi-
cans who saw nothing but Gillett's cleo
tion for the first month after his nom
ination now admit that there Is pos
sibility OF Bells election
."I do not see how conditions could be
more favorable for the Democrats, "
said Nathan Cole jr., chairman of the
Southern~ California auxiliary of the
state Democratic executive committee.
Mr. Bell made an exceedingly favor
able impression upon the people of the
south during his recent tour. They
know for a certainty that he Is not the
tool of any corporation, while, on the
other hand, Republican speakers have
admitted that Gillett was nominated by
the Republican railroad machine. Mr.
Bell is above reproach in every respect
and | would not be surprised If there
were landslide for him November g..
1.-THE chances for Bell have increas seo
100 per cent during the past few days,
said Anthony Schwamm, chairman oi
the Democratic county central commit
tee. THE Can Francisco affair has
knocked Gillett and helped Bell"
HePuplicans TOT BELL
A. d. Warner was In Los Angeles yes
terday after weeks campaigning in
Los Angeles and adjoining counties, ano
he expressed himself as confident OF
the result.
"At Ontario Friday night said Mr.
Warner, 'sfully twenty-five Republicans
voluntarily came to me at the close OF
the meeting and declared their inten.
ton of voting for Bell"
II know of llany Republicans who in
tend to vote for Bell as a profess
against the railroad machine control OF
the Republican party" said p. A
Blake of Whittier LAS result OF
talks have had with men from all sec
tions of the state | have come to tn,
conclusion that nothing new can pre-.
vent the electio nof Bell"
III. j. Thomas. one of the leading
Democrats of Monrovia. said yesterday
that IL the revolt of Republicans II
other sections Of the south equaled tha'
in his locality Bell would poll greater
vote than Gillett south of the Teha
ohapi. and that this would mean Bell'i
election by a large plurality.
Non-PartIsans Confident