Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-27

Beginning With January
road Machine Takes the Question Out Of the Hands
Of

In January last, at a banquet given in
the city Of Washington, D, c., MIR. Har-
riman Of the Southern Pacific intro
duced Congressman Gillett to the as
sembled guests as "the next governor of
California" Until that moment Mr..
Gilletts name had not been considered
by the Republican party or people of
this state in connection with the gov
ernorshp, and no movement for his
nomination mad been commenced here.
It was Harriman's mere dictum. He
had picked out Gillett TO be governor,
and settled the question entirely for
himself and the Southern Pacific rail-
road.
Ciilett was nominated at Santa Cruz.
Everybody knows how. Southern Pa
cifc attorneys engineered the whole af-
fair. Herrin. chief attorney of the road
and boss Of the Republican machine,
directed the forces, with Walter Parker
and Abe Ruef as first lieutenants. 1t
was the ''rawest" piece Of work ever
done, even by the railroad machine.
But In order to prove that it was
wholly a railroad nomination, The Her.
aid reproduces herewith the story of
that convention--the history of the
whole marplot-unwittingly told in va
rious issues of the Son Francisco Call,
u Republican newspaper. Here is the
story:
Orders Given Out for GiIlett
(rrom S r.. Call August 81
Orders went out from the "organlza-
tion" Yesterday that ]. N. Gil
lett was the man for gov
ernor. The word has gone down
the line to fall IN for the Hum
boldt aspirant. l am told that Herrin
wants to ascertain at once if the NOM
ination of Gillett can be brought about
without the assistance of Ruef.
Hcrrin, Henshaw and Lorigan
Trom S. f. Call. September H.
Yesterday was a busy day for Her
rim. At the ferry building he conferred
with Justices Henshaw and Lorigan of
the supreme court. Walter Parker of
Los Angeles and several others. Later
in the day conferences were held at his
rooms in the st. Francis annex.
Playing Judges Against Governor
(From S. f. Call. September ~
William G. Lorigan Of Santa Clara,
associate justice of the supreme court,
has been placed on the slate of the or
ganization for denomination at Santa
Cruz. Herrin was opposed on general
principles to consideration of the ques-
ton at issue while affairs relating to
the gubernatorial nomination were not
wholly settled, but he yielded to the
pressure in behalf of the incumbent
justice. In political circles the decision
is regarded as a triumph of Harbor
Commissioner John D. Mackenzie over
the Hughes brothers.
Southern Pacific States Supreme
Justices
(From S. F. Call, September A.
Republican delegates who were mind
ed that the limit was reached when the
railroad machine insisted OH program
ing the conventions nominee for gov
ernor are little out Of temper over the
action of the corporation in stating the
candidates for the spureme court of
the state. When one listens to the
league convention oratory concerning
the devotion of the party to the cause
of human rights and lofty principles of
government, one is inclined to hope for
an emancipation proclamation to re-
move the shackles from the people Of
this day and generation.
Railroad Orders for GiIIett
From S. f. Call, September 81
Santa Cruz, Sept. 4.--The political
situation here tonight is perhaps one of
the most peculiar in the history of the
state. Agents of the railroad machine
have arrived on the ground and have
issued orders that Gillett is to be NOM
illdlSu Oii Tic llTSL w dltcl
ker declares tonight that he will NOM
mate Gillett on the first ballot. Since
his arrival here he has thrown over the
old-time agents of the railroad and is
conducting his campaign OH methods
most congenial to himself. If he fails in
his calculations it will be the first time
in his political history He has been
employed by the railroad people simply
because he could carry his contract.
Herrin Gives the Command
(From S. F. Call, September 5)
Santa Cruz, Sept. 4.-Walter Parker
of Los Angeles, the leader of the So
called organization forces, arrived early
this morning and disclosed his plan of
campaign. His purpose is to nominate
Gillett on the first ballot. 1t is worth
while noting that Parker is the accred-
tied and duly commissioned agent of
the Southern Pacific on the battle
ground. Herrin regards him as the most