Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-16
SAN DIEGO GIVES
BELL An OVATION
DEMONSTRATION ExcELs THAT
FOR GlLLETT
Democratic Nominee for Governor Is
Enthusiastically Greeted by an
Audience Of over TWO
Thousand
sn.eInl q rhe terald.

Special 20 The Heralo'
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 15.--Theodore A.
Bell. Democratic nominee for governor,
stormed San Diego and took Il today,
and tonight he received an ovation al
the big rally which cast the rally oi
the Repu ubIicans Of Saturday night ir
the shade.
Mr., Bell. accompanied by Mattison
a. Jones of Los Angeles, arrived this
morning from Los Angeles and during
the day they were the guests of the
local committee In a ride on the bay
n visit to Fort Rosecrans, a reception
at Democratic headquarters. another
al the aerie room of the Eagles and
stlll-aflother at the Brewster hotel.
The meeting this evening was pre-
ceded by the firing of anvils and a
band concert, while at the front OF the
great tent in which the meeting was
heldsa clear-toned bell was rung.
70. H. Baldwin, chairman of the
Democratic county central committee
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Judge Ernest Rial as the chair
man. Eugene e. Capps was the first
speaker. He called attention to the
fact that the hand of the Southern
Pacific could be seen in Republican
politics throughout the state. He
charged that U. S. Grant, jr., was put
aside by the Southern Pacific because
It wanted Burns, the man from Mex
leo, and that Bard was later put aside
though at least eight out Of every ten
Republicans and some Democrats
wanted him, in order to put Frank
Flint, Southern Pacific attorney, in
the senate.
Pardee was wanted by at least four
fifths of the people of this county. but
the machine, controlled by the South
ern Pacific, controlled the delegates
and they were delivered to Gillett as
per- contract, because the Southern
Pacific did not want and had not
wanted Pardee.
Mr.. Jones spoke particularly of the
personality of Bell and praised his
record, though he did not neglect to
speak few words as to railroad con-
troll of the Republican gathering at
Santa Cruz.
Bell Receives Ovation
When Mr.. Bell was introduced the
crowd of over 2000 people went wild,
and a whole row of enthusiasts, armed
with COW bells and dinner bells,
caused a pandemonium which con-
tinued so long that they had to be
begged to desist.
Mr. Bell said that railroad control
of California was the issue, and, though
Mr.. Gillett might try to sidestep it, 1t
was the issue nevertheless. Hitherto
the railroad had been content to re-
main behind the scenes, but at Santa
Cruz it threw discretion and decency
to, the winds and brazenly and defiant
ly set itself up as the master of the
convention and proceeded to lash men
into line behind its program. The
conven tion was converted into an auc-
tion room where minor offices were
knocked down to those who could
produce the most votes for the pro-
gram. All this was done for the pur-
pose off controlling transportation to
against the best interests of the people
of California.
The Influence of Hartman in Cali
fornia is tainting not only the political
but as well the social life of this state.
Young men ambitious to advance in
public cannot possibly do so under the
present regime. The moral atmosphere
could be cleansed by a singing re-
buke TO Herrin, Parker and their
satellites November 6.
1t is conceded that Mr.. Bells visit
more than offset the effect Of the Gill
lett rally.