The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
TRFACHFRY OF
"BLACK" HAYES
FULLY PROVED
Santa Clara County Politicians
Denials COntrOverted by
Witnesses
Delivers League Delegation Into
Machines Hand by. His
Double Dealing
Earns Contempt of Reform EIe-
ment, While Herrin's Men
Deride Him

The record of proof against ]. o.
Hayes in connection with his treach-
cry to the Lincoln-Roosevelt repub-
hcan league is now complete. In the
attempted explanation of Hayes con-
duct published yesterday in his paper,
the San Jose Mercury, are important
statements that trustworthy wit
nesses will emphatically controvert.
Hayes denials that he delivered
league instructed delegates to the
railroad machine are met with over
whelming testimony, and he and Tom
Flint Jr. Of San Benito present the sor-
riest political figures in California to-
day.
BLACK" Hayes situation is most
unhappy one. Not only has he gained
the contempt OF the Lincoln-R Roosevelt
league. but ne railroad politicians
laugh about him and frankly say that
they would not trust him and that they
have no use for him
Hayes is the easiest thing in Cali
fornia," said one machine boss at Sac
ramento. who was enjoying heartily
the trick that had been turned against
the league through the perndy OF the
San Josean.
AS a matter OF fact. the Lincoln
Roosevelt league men are well pleased
over the thorough smoking cut OF
the San Josean. for they can easily win
without him in the Santa Clara valley.
He and his brother. Congressman
RED" Hayes. have been asserting all
along that they would cooperate with
the league and were eager to help free
the state from Southern Pacific domi-
nation. Their good faith has always
been doubted, but not until the de-
velopments in Sacramento was there
sufficient evidence to establish a posi-
tive classification OF the ham and
egg, brothers." as the Abe Ruef push
used to speak OF them while they were
all doing politics together IN the nth
congressional district.
SUSPICION IS AROUSED
Suspicious among the leaguers were
confirmed by ]. o. Hayes offer, made IN
the machines state executive commit
tee OF an outrageous party pledge for
the primary. whereby a republican in
order to vote for delegates was to
promise that at the election he would
support even yellow dog II 1t was put
on the ticket. The aim OF the Herrin
men was to drive from the primary all
self-respecting republicans who object
ed to taking such an oath and who
were strong against machine politics.
When inquiry was made OF the sin
cers Lincoln-Roosevelt men of Santa
Clara they explained that Hayes had
undoubtedly been imposed upon-that
Walter Parker had undoubtedly taken
advantage of his dull wit and had in
duced him to stand sponsor for the in
famous exaction by the state body. The
league leaders were asked to be chari-
table.
They were told that RED" Hayes
would probably set Black" Hayes right
and that the brothers would assist In
the cause of clean government in the
state. as they had actively done in their
own county. In the local politics OF
Santa Clara county the Hayeses have
unquestionably supported the better
element, but when their own personal
ambitions became involves In the larger
state and congressional anairs they
have cast their lot with Abe Ruef and
have been eager to gain the good will
of Boss Herrin and his railroad ma
chine
DRIVES HIM FROM COVER
Matters were allowed to rest by the
Lincoln-Roosevelt men until the state
convention. when came that excellent
opportunity to compel every man to
stand up and be counted Here J. o.
Hayes did his utmost to conceal his
part. but he was driven from cover and
forced to admit that he was an out and
out railroad man.
The story OF the political antics OF
the Hayes brothers is repIete with
laughter and soft shoe. episodes. Al
though they are men who belong on the
clean. upright side of things. they have
essayed to do tricky politics in fur
theranee OF their dream OF Black as
governor and Red as United States
senator.
Immediately after the inauguration
of the Lincoln Roosevelt movement
nine months ago some OF It's active
factors IN Los Angeles were called up
by long distance telephone from San
Jose. asking them to meet Congress-
man Hayes. who would be down on the
next train The congressman arrived
as had been promised. and he was
breathlessly eager to join the league