Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-21
GATES IS GIVEN
GREAT OVATION
CHEERED TO SILENCE WHEN
he APPEARS
REPUBLICANS TEsTlFYAPPRovAI
OF THEIR TICKET
Temple Auditorium Filled, and Music
and Oratory Enthuse the
Crowd1Two Speakers
Are Absent

Judging by the stage setting on the
Auditorium stage at the Taft ratifica-
ton meeting last night the Republicans
have taken to the tall timbers.
The big auditorium was filled long
before order was demanded by George
N. Black chairman of the committee
on arrangements. It was a fine audi
ence and possessed throughout a large
proportion of women. That it was en-
| Enthusiastically for the spirit of reform
was shown by the ovation given Lee
c. Gates, the exponent of Lincoln
Roosevelt doctrines and the antagonist
of Southern Pacific Republican ma
chine corruption. He was cheered &c
silence when he appeared. Only the
first mention of the name of Roose-
welt evoked as great enthusiasm. And
when Gates ended his speech, which
had been interrupted frequently with
great applause, the cheering was re-
newed.
1t was evident that the Lincoln
Roosevelt doctrine of revolt against
the machine was deep in the minds OF
the audience. This was apparent In
the querulous smiles of those of the
machine artistocracy, who sat foremost
on the stage and peered from the
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completed the coup of the regulars that
begun Wednesday with Chairman But
ler's letter rendering their cooperation
in the ratification.
Pictures of Taft, Roosevelt and Nc
Kinley, flags and flowers decorated the
stage and auditorium. Twice the audi
ence rose and stood while Bruce Cor
don Kingsley and the Catalina band
played 1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
There was always genuine enthusiasm
for Taft and Roosevelt.
Two Speakers Missing
Two who were expected on the stage
and whose voices had been promised
in the program were missing-Chair-
man Matthew T. Allen and Gen. Har-
rison Gray Otis. Judge Allen was too
i'll and Gen. Otis explained, In let
ter, that other business prevented his
attending. His letter Joined heartily
in the ratification and was applauded.
The oratorical program begun with
Oscar Lawlor, United States district
attorney, who, with much rhetorical
obscurity. tried to convey the impress
sion that tie war of the revolution had
lust ended and that Taft was a second
Washington.
Seward A. Simons of Pasadena, q
friend of Jim" Sherman the running
mate of big Bill" testified to Tafts
special preparedness for the presidency
and Sherman's equal fitness and his
sterling honesty.
Mr.. Simons gained much applause
when he declared that Taft had de-
cided "a question at our own doors
and later that 1--WE must preserve not
only the bonds of steel linking us tt
| the east with equal privilege to al
but must maintain a free harbor."
Gates Pays Tribute
Mr.. Gates, when he got a chance tc
speak, paid a high tribute to Taft
whose twenty-four years of public life
| especially in the last ten years, had
| fitted him for the presidency.
other addresses were made by w. G.
Patterson, Allen Allensworth (colored)
and A. j. Wallace. The aNusion OF
MIR. Patterson to Senator Foraker, Pat
tersons lifelong friend, and the sue
ceeding speech of Allensworth suggest
ed the Brownsville affair which has
driven the colored voters against Taft,
but Allensworth testified to the true
party faith of his race.