The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05
BELL DECLINES TO
RUN FOR CONGRESS
Napa Democrat Declares Ene=
mics Tried to Place Him
in False Position
W. K. Hays of Chico Is Per-
suaded to Accept Nomina-
tion Others Refused
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STOCKTON. Sept. 4.-Charging that
his enemies were trying to place him
in the false position of refusing to
serve the democratic party, Theodore
,, A. Bell this morning declined the NOM
ination for congress in the second con-
gressional district. Bell based his
refusal on the ground that his work
was already mapped out for him in
this campaign and that he could not
conscientiously shoulder the burden of
office seeking at this time
Incidentally. Bell paid his respects
to Gavin McNab, at present serving as
"a private in the ranks" of democracy.
Bell took occasion also to express his
opinion of William r.. Hearst, inventor
and patentee of doodledeeism.
Ed Leake, editor of the Woodland
Democrat, went Bell a few better in his
denunciation of McNab and defended
Bell against the charge of having con-
nubiated with Abe Ruef.
NOMINATTONS ARE REJECTED
The second congressional district ex-
perienced great difficulty in getting a
man to run for congress against Dun
| can McKinIay.
Marshall Diggs and Archibald Yell
/ of Sacramento, J. B. Sanford of Ukiah,
| Tom Geary OF Sonoma,, j. c. Reddick of
Ukfah and Theodore A. Bell of Napa
were successfully placed in nomination
and one after another declined to make
the run.
Finally w. K. Hays of Chico was
recommended by Arthur Seymour of
great-grandson of congressman and on
| this showing Hays was nominated. very
much against his will.
Hays used to be chicken fancier
| and bred chickens that laid more eggs
| than any other hens In the world"
versatility of his candidate.
BELL REFUSES HONOR
When Bell was placed in nomination
he quickly took the floor to decline the
proffered honor.
II do not wish to impugn the mo-
tives of the men who placed me in
nomination" he said; but I am con-
vinced that they are the unconscious
instruments of men who would like to
place me in the position of refusing to
serve my party.
Then Bell paid his respects to Hearst
as the man who did all he could to
wreck the democratic party before he
| left 1T.
MY fight two years ago was started
on a platform of anti-Hearstism and
anti Herrinism, and / am still stand
| ing on that platform" he declared amid
cheers.
McNAB's CHARGES DENIED
Then the controversy which has
waged between Bell and McNab was
referred to.
"A certain individual has singled me
out as the object of charges which I
would not refer to here If they could be
| thrashed out between that individual
and me as private persons. But that
man is trying to hurt me through the
party, and is trying to disrupt the
party through me. 1 deny McNab's as
sertion that l paid visit to Abe Ruef,
and I call upon McNab to prove that
assertion or retract it."
| Ed Leake, tousling his shock of gray
hair with excited gestures, came to
Bells defense. He roasted Hearst, as
| he has roasted him editorially a hun
dred times, and he testified to the truth
of Bells assertion that the Ruef story
was untrue.
| d. w. Carmichael of Sacramento was
chosen for presidential elector over
Charles B. Androus of Marysville.
! In the sixth congressional district W.
r. Jacobs of Stockton was induced to
accept the nomination for congress. all
the delegates promising to sweep Con-
gresham Needham out of the field be-
| fore election day comes.
| In the first congressional district e.
w. Holland was nominated for con-
| gress. Holland was reluctant to run
"That republican majority in Humboldt
| is a nightmare to a democrat" he ex-
planned, but finally he was induced to
| accept.
| Joseph q. Lewis of Kentfeld was
nominated for senator in the ninth sem
| atorial district, comprising Contra Cos
| ia and Marin counties. The republic
ans have named MartineIli of San
Rafael
John E. Eychaner of San Diego was
| nominated for assemblyman in the
eightieth assembly district, comprising
part of San Diego and Imperial coun-
| ties.
| Archie e. Campbell, former district
attorney of San Luis Obispo, was nom
| mated for senator in the thirty-firs
senatorial district. consisting of San
Luis Obispo, Monterey and San Benito.
He Will oppose the incumbent, Senator
Lynch.