Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-07
TumuItuouS Applause Follows
Unanimous Choosing of
Congressman for Governor
of Golden State,
PARDEE GETS BADLY
LOST IN DRIFTS
Republican Convention Com
mendS Railroad Rate Bill
and Urges Exclusion of the
yellow Peril,

Santa Cruz. Cal, Sept 6-Congress-
man James n. Gillett was unani-
mously nominated for governor by tn )
| republican convention. He was nam :,
on the first ballot today receiving
591 u votes to 233E for the present
governor George C. Pardee. The
names of Gillett and Pardee were the
only ones presented to the convention.
Tumultuous applause which lasted
for several minutes greeted the an
nouncement that Glllett had been
nominated.
NJ c. Sloss was unanimously named
for the unexpired term of associate
justice.
Judge F. w. Henshaw and Judge
William G. Lorigan were nominated
for associate justices of the suprems
court The nominations were then
closed and the secretary cast the bai-
lot for the convention for these two.
Mr.. Gillett was escorted to the plat
form and was greeted with vigorous
applause. He thanked the convention
briefly
A recess was taken to O'Clock in the
afternoon.
The ticket was completed as fol-
lows:
Lieutenant Governor - Warren
Porter, Watsonville.
Secretary of State-C. F. Curry, San
Francisco.
Controller-E. P. Colgan, Santa
Rosa.
Attorney Generally. S. Webb,
Quincy.
Surveyor General--W. S. Kings
bury Los Angeles.
The adontpd hu t1n onp-
vention reaffirms allegiance to the
principles of the republican party as
set forth in the national platform Of
1904
The work of the last congress is
highly commended and especially tn"
enactment of the railroad bill and
the efforts made to punish trust orgd-
niZations which have evaded their OBJ
legations. The encouragement ana
support given congress by President
Roosevelt is acknowledged, The Cali
fornia delegation in congress is declar .
ed to have been true to its trust and
the state administration is endorsed
Sincere thanks are given to all who
aided San Francisco in her time OF
need. and the healthy financial condl-
ton of the city at present is said to in
dicate the prosperity of the whole
country.
The enactment by congress by an
amendment to the existing tariff law,
as a measure of relief in San Franis-
CO, that for a period of three years,
all building material may be admitted
into the port of San Francisco free of
all duty, is favored. The legislature
also is asked to enact remedial meas
ures.
The senator's from California are
urged and the representatives to con-
gress pledged to endeavor to secure
the passage of the laws providing for
the exclusion of Japanese and all 9TH
er kinds of Asiatic labor, and to pre-
vent the Asiatic people of our insular
possessions from coming into the UNI
ted States proper.
The passage of q tenement house
law to prevent congestion in cities =
favored and also the enactment of
laws to bring about the arbitration of
differences between employers and
employees. A law requiring foreign
insurance companies to have substan-
tial deposits in this state before they
can secure licenses here Is recon-
mended.
A direct primary law providing for
the nomination of public officers by
the people is favored. Othep planks
ask for protection against excessive
freight rates; improvement OF the
Mare Island navy yard; eight-hour la
Dor on government work; the I'M
provement Of rivers and harbors; an
other federal judge for northern Cali
fornia and strict economy In state eX'
penditures
James n. Gillett republican nomi-
nee for governor of California, was
born In Vroqua, Wis, September 70
1850 After passing through the High
school at Sparta he began the study ot
law, and in 1883 was admitted to prac-
tice. He then removed to Eureka
California. He was elected to the
fifty-eighth and ffty-ninth congresses.