The San Francisco call., 1906-11-04

issued an estimate by which Langdon
will be elected Governor by more than
$4,000 votes. 1t is fitting that the move-
ment which began as joke should end
with one, and the Doodle Dee procla-
nation of how the District Attorney Is
to be lifted into the Governors chair is
a genuine joke.
So there you are. Figures don't lie
and Gillett will be elected Governor by
more than $4,000 votes, Bell will have
the same honor thrust upon him by
more than $500 votes and Langdon will
sweep on in victory to the Governor S
chair by moresthan IA 900 votes AS a
matter of fact. neither the Republican
managers nor the Democratic commit
tee believe Langdon to be a factor in
the fight, except as one of the agencies
contributing to the defeat Of Bell.
In the poolrooms yesterday the odds
posted were significant of the impress
sions the public has received. Gillett
was a very strong favorite at one to
three. Bell was second at two to one
and Langdon was poor third at odds
Of eight to one. Three to one were Of
fered that the District Attorney will
neither win nor be second in the race.
HAYES Is CONFIDENT.
Congressman E. A. Hayes closed his
campaign last night at an enthusiastic
meeting held at Fourth avenue and
Clement street, in this city. Among
the speakers were Congressman Hayes
and Kahn and Frank MCGOWAN. Hayes
is convinced that he has the fight won,
although his opponent, H. G. Davis.
has resorted to tactics that are not
usually adopted. The report, for ex-
ample. that Hayes as Congressman ad-
vocated the abrogation of the eight
hour law and the admission of Chinese,
is so obviously untrue that its malice
has reacted in favor of Hayes The
activity of the Congressman from the
Fifth District in behalf of the laboring
people was consistent during his term.
In reference to the charge that he
did nothing to have building material
for San Francisco placed upon the free
list, Hayes declared yesterday:
AID FOR THE CITY.
The candidate for Congress OF the
independence League and the Demo-
cratic party in the First District is
everywhere charging that as a mem
Der of Congress I did nothing to get
building materials for San Francisco
put upon the free list at the last ses-
sion of Congress, and he is fond of
reading telegram from one John w.
Gaines, Democratic member of Con-
gress from Tennessee. to the effect
that neither publicly nor privately did
/ or any member of the California dele
cation raise our voice in favor of his
bill putting such building materials
for San Francisco on the free list.
Now, the facts in regard to this
matter are briefly these: Two or three
days after the calamity of April 18
last Mr.. Madden, Republican MEM
ber of Congress from Chicago, came to
me and other members of our delega-
tion and submitted bill which he had
drafted for putting such materials on
the free list and stated that If agree
able to us he wished to introduce it
and help us pass it. We told him that
we should be glad to have him do this.
He did introduce the bill, and 1 and
the other members. of the California
delegation did all we could to secure
its passage. Personally, never
worked harder for any measure but for
reasons which I will not stop to explain
our efforts did not meet with success"
Hayes explained further that he even
sought to enlist the sympathy of the
United States Senate in the measure,
as personal letter from United States
Senator John c. Spooner, which he has
In his possession. fully attests.
BELL ANSWERS GILLETT.
Theodore A. Bell issued the follow
ing statement yesterday refuting the
charges made by Gillett that the Demo-
cratic gubernatorial candidate is con-
trolled by Ruef:
Mr. Gillett makes very serious
charge when he declares that If I am
elected the administration will be con-
trolled by the same influence that now
control San Francisco. Such an accusa-
tion is absolutely without foundation
and comes with very bad grace from
one who owes his nomination to Herrin,
Ruef and Schmitz. Both Ruef and
Schmitz exacted from Gillett, at the
time that they made 1t possible for
him to be nominated, the entire water
front patronage of San Francisco, in
Guiding the appointment of two Harbor
that Ruef and Schmitz opposed my
nomination at the hands of the organ
ization.
have never met Ruef but once in
my life, and that was about two years
ago through a casual introduction in a
been at least three years since I have
seen Mayor Schmtz.
have never directly or indirectly
communicated with these two men In
respect to my candidacy for Governor.
Organized labor nominated me for
Governor against the wishes of Ruef
and SchmitZ. l disclafm all RESPONSE
bility for anything that may be said
connecting me with the present en-
broglio In San Francisco
LANGDON-RUEF CONTROVERSY
have not considered it proper to
express an opinion as to the contro-
versy between Langdon and Ruef, for ]
do not deem it at all necessary for me
to be prejudiced in situation that
may in some form come before me as
Governor of this State. If charges
against Ruef and Schmitz or any other