The San Francisco call., 1908-09-16
Marshall Hale Is Defeated in
Convention by Vote of 43
to 81 on RollcaIl
Congressman Declares He Would
Send Japanese Out of
the Country
Representative Says He Was
Never Asked for Any
Pledge by Herrin

Everis Anson Hayes of Edenvale
was renonlinated for congress last
night. defeating MARSHALL Hale of San
Francisco by vote of 43 to "a. After
the nominatiC.i had been made unani-
nous Hayes thanked the convention
and in answer to questions defined his
position with regard TO William F.
Herrin and the Japanese problem.
1t was not until the convention had
met and elected a chairman that
Hayes became fully confident of VIC
tory. All day both Red" and "Black"
Hayes were in this city lining up dele
gates and comforting with John c.
Lynch and Tim Sullivan Black
Hayes even attempted to attend eau
Gus Of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league
delegates. but was barred
The convention was called to order
by John W. Rogers. chairman Of the re-
firing congressional committee, in King
Soiomons nall, Fillmore street near
Sutter.
FIRST VOTE DECISIVE
J. o. Hayes placed P. A Bergerot OF
the thirty-eighth district IN nomination
for chairman. and C. H Mccormick OF
the thirty ninth nominated V NJ Trace
Of SIN Jc-e as the choice OF the
leaguers- Rollcall on this contest prac-
ticaliy decided the fight between
Hayes and Hale. for Bergerot received
IS votes, while Trace mustered 81
Frank J. Browne OF the thirty fourth
district was named for secretary and
elected without opposition The usual
committees were then named and after
short recess made their rporfs. The
platform reafirmed the principles OK
the state document and euiogized the
state administration and the California
congressman
Louis NJ Hoefer OF the thirty-seventh
placed z. a Hayes in nomination for
congress. claring that he was not an
experiment, but one who had been tried
and found true W. J. Martin and
Michael Welch seconded the nomina-
ton
Marshall Hale was placed before the
convention by Wallace c. Wise OF the
thirty-n-nth and seconded by J. o.
Hestwood of San Jose and Frank ].
Browne OF the Thirty-fonrth-
ABSEyTEES' VOTES BARRED
There was trouble at the beginning
OF the rollcall when the chairman of
the thirty-second delegation tried to
vote two absentees for Hale. The chair
ruled that as a majority of the delega-
ton, which consists OF four delegates
was not present. the apsentees could
not be voted There was a great out
cry among the Hale supporters, but the
chair was firm.
Hayes received votes in the thirty
third. in the thirty sixth; in the
thirty-seYenth; in the thirty-eighth;
Z in .san Mateo county; 2 in the fifty
fifth district OF Santa Clara; in the
fifty-sixth, and in the ffty-seventh-
total. 50.
s in the thirty-fourth: 4 in the thirty
fifth: 9 in the thftty-ninth;- 8 in the
flfty-hfth, in the dfty-sixth. and / in
the fifty-seyenth-total, "a.
On motion OF V. NJ Trace the uomina-
tion was made unanimous and Hayes
was invited TO address the convention
The congressman thanked the delegates
and pledged himself TO go TO congress
untrammeled and uncontrolled BY any
man or any interests
STATEMENT BY HAYES
How do you stand on the Japanese?"
somebody cried
send them out OF the country" re-
piled Hayes Admit no race that we
cannot dSSlmlldle-
How do you stand on Herrin?' was
another query from the rear of the hall
Where / always stood" answered
the congressman He is citizen of
California. entitled TO the same consid-
Grafton as any other citizen and no
more. He has never approached me or
sent anybody TO me during my term
in congress or during the primary fight,
asking me TO do anything or to make
any pledge
NEW COMMITTEE MEETS
The new congressional committee was
convened and elected John W. Rogers
chairman. George c. Ross of San Mateo
as vice chairman, III. G. McClinton Sec
retary and William p. Lyon OF Edenvale
as treasurer Following is its member
ship-
Toi,n Heslraen Charles h J. Truman