The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24

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that demanded the ex-mayor of Oak
land.
Davis and Doiliver are the sum to-
tai of Stones excuses and defense for
the absence from the general campaign
of many sterling republicans, who are
working earnestly and consistently FOR
the success, OF republicanisn and the
republican ticket in the smaller fields
that Stones venom can not close to
them.
At the close Of the campaign Stone
may be able to show Frank Hitchcock
that the Lincoln- Roosevelt league re-
publican leaders did not stump the
state for Taft and Sherman, but he will
be unable TO show that they were I'M
vited or permitted to do the work for
which they volunteered Immediately
after the fall primaries and conven-
ton.
WHY KNIGHT WENT EAST
ExpIana ton of his attitude toward
anti-machine republicans is, however.
only part of the explaining the re-
publicans of California. have a right to
demand from Stone. Why has Stone been
unable to employ such republicans as
George A. Knight on the stump in Cal
ifornia? Knight has gone east to reap
the distinguished honor of speaking
with Secretary Taft and Governor
1fu2leS III new OTK. InaI IS true,
but it is not an explanation
The campaign was we'll under way
before Knight left for the east
knights departure furnished Stone a
thin veil behind which to hide some Of
his confusion, but he knew long before
Knight went away, in fact, he knew
before the campaign opened, that
Knight would not speak under the
auspices of the committee which Stone
MI hn<S TallarS should
eTs.
knight stood ready to make speeches
for Senator Perkins or to go north
and speak for Charlie Cutten of Hum
boldt. who. is being knitted by the ma
chine but he gave it out cold that he
would not be sent out by Lydia Pink
ham," and that IL the "old woman
tried to force his hand he would ac-
cept the eastern invitations which he
preferred not to accept.
Knight was not a Lincoln Roosevelt
Lacquer. He ran the program through
as chairman of the state convention at
Sacramento. His good sense and his
standing in the national organization
pulled the California delegation out OF
two or three ugly holes dug at Chica go
by Stone and General Henri Michel de
Young. playing at cross purposes in
their respective attempts to serve Her
rim and break into society.
STONE WITHOUT STRENGTH
Stone received teIegraphic instruc-
tfons from Herrin and De Young was
all bound round with the silken string
spun by John Hays Hammond. Knight,
the Californian who knew what he was
about and who was working with the
Taft forces. was obliged to take a Cali
fornia delegation Endorsement for vice
| president to save the delegation from
exposure as the butt of the national
conventions ridicule.
| Knight was disgusted and took small
pains to conceal his feelings He was
| big enough to accept the chance of
bringing some ridicule upon himself to
save the delegation from further hu-
initiation, but he washed his hands of
Stone ct AL, and he has refused to have
anything to do with them since.
| Stone stands no better with the or
ganization men than he does with the
anti-machine republicans. The most
! Illuminating demonstration of Stones
strength with the organization was
! furnished by the last legislature. Out
of the most stupendous attache expense
grab ever perpetrated upon the defense
! less people Of California, Stone failed
to land q clerkship for Jake Step
pacher. assistant secretary of the state
/ central committee, whose cause Stone
made his own. Stones application for
one little place was banded about from
house to house and finally chucked out
of the window with a. chortle sent UP
l by the combined machine chorus of as
sembly and senate.
Stone is a glutton for that kind Of
punishment, and he is back on the job
showing republicans how a campaign
should not be run and interfering with
the work of men who might accomplish
something.