The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
herrin's Henchman Tells Why
He Aspires TO Return TO
State Senate
Speech Consists of Self Praise
and Abuse of The Call
and League
Former Maryland Democrat and
Banjo Players Assist in
GIOrifcation Meeting

You viii read in The Call tomor-
row -aorning that a few beetle
browe2 rough necked gangsters as
seubled IN little hall to hear rep
resentative of the Herrin machine tell
why he should be returned to the
state senate"
That was the way Eddie" Wolfe
started his speech in the thirty-eighth
district last night, and the rest OF his
address was divided between de-
nunciation Of The Call and encomi-
ums for himself and my record"
Eddie's" speech might be summar-
lied thus:
I stand upon my record. denoUnce
The Call I point 70 my record with
pride. The Call is the organ Of the
LlncoIn-Roosevelt league. Again call
your attention 10 my record. The Call
is against me-"
George Knight and sam Shortridge
were billed as the principal speakers
Of the evening, but they did not appear.
D So Wolfe shared the honors of the
evening with John E. Bennett. who
used TO be Maryland democrat, and
with couple OF banjo players.
BENNETT ATTACKS LEAGUE
Bennett declared that the Lincoln
Roosevelt league was another name
Tor the graft prosecution, which he
proceeded 10 denounce.
I expected TO see here tonight said
Bennett "a mass OF low browed, heavy
lswed men. and L am agreeably sur
prIsed. We are confronted with a
'shism.' something which belongs TO
democratic rather than republican poll
tics. A 'shisn' is a coterie, a cabaL
The Lincoln Roosevelt league is
'shism.' The league is under demo-
cratic auspices. Il is backed by Bell,
by Phelan, by our democratic mayor.
It is organized TO send Phelan TO the
United States senate
1t is a movement, continued the ex-
democrat, TO retrieve the fortunes Of
a great hnancier. It has debauched our
courts, corrupted our judiciary and
packed our grand juries. When We
LAWYERS tried 70 get a vote OF conf
UELEE LDL LLE dyyElldAC anu supreme
courts from the bar association we
were confronted by the leaders OF the
league and we couldn't get it."
DENIES RAILROAD WORK
Turning from the league and the
graft prosecution 10 the railroad, Ben
nett delivered himself OF this, which
would have made Johnny Lynch
laugh had he been present:
They talk about the railroad. Has
IN
years 10 hold 1t up TO disrepute? There
Is no railroad issue in this campaign.
The railroad never controlled the re-
publican party. It never had any in
Huence fn the councils Of the party"
We all know who's behind SpreckeIs,
Phelan. Burns and Heney." concluded
Bennett with mysterious air.
J. J. Sullivan had a great deal to say
about reform in his speech
Reform IS the slogan OF the enemy"
he cried 1t is the only way they
can break in. They say the grand old
party is worked for Mr.. Herrin, but
they can't point to any connection be-
tween Herrin and the republican par
~. We have a candidate for the state
senate here tonight. Be II said TO his
credit that he has acquitted himself
creditsbly."
PLEADS "sTAY WITH CIRCUS
We want less noise and more light. .
declared A l. Well, and proceeded TO
shed some by 6eclaring that the rail-
road was not an issue
The league is q side show" he
pleaded; stay with the circus. A vote
for the league is q vote for Bryan.
Take that thought home with you"
Each OF you is a brick in the wall
OF this government" declared J. F.
Brennan. He extracted a few and
threw them at the league and made
TO- he hc nj nj ~
most enthusiastic applause of the even
ing.
Eddie" Wolfe was more conservative
than Wei. for he declared that a vote
for the league was half vote for the
democrats
.srhe league is after my scalp" cried
Wolfe red in the face. Who ever
heard OF such effrontery. such assur-
auce2 When the organ OF the league
mentions me it puts Eddie in quota
ton marks as though I were a rounder
q eangster. a hoodium- Everybody
calls me Eddie"
READS HIS TESTIMONIALS
Then Wolfe read two testimonials,
one from Senator Miller OF Visalia and
he other from Senator Curtin OF So
nora ia which those democratic legis-
fafors told what a great man Eddie is
and what a shame II would be not to
see him IN his accustomed seat at
Srcrs u1enfo. They implied that the
capitol would be lonesome without him
and that everything would go wrong
II he was not on the job.
Il tell you no one can go to Sacra-
rnenfo and do for you what can do. .
continued Eddie Send me back
srd rII get you a worlds fair in 1919
THE rest OF Wolfe's speech was de-
voted 10 denunciation OF his newspaper
critics and FOND hsrping on my rec
ord"
~Eddie,s got the dope: they haven't
got anything on him. was the com
nent Of Frank Daroux Of the pool
rooms. as he left the meeting.