The San Francisco call., 1909-06-11


forth between California and Manila.
He plans 10 retire from public life and
build uD q law business in this city
unless he should be fortunate enough
TO secure a permanent judgeship. In
his usual frank way he admits that
the republicans have dealt very kindly
with him. a democrat. and that he has
no claim on the administration for any
further appointment
WOULD REFUSE NOMINATION
As for accepting the democratic
nomination for mayor General Smith
reiterated the refusal which he made
in Seattle when the matter was first
broached to him.
i've been in public life II years
and I'm trying to get out OF it." said
he The only thing I should consider
would be a permanent judgeship.'
Many Of the members of the COM
mittee Of % appointed by Mayor Tay-
lor TO arrange for the reception of
Governor General Smith journeyed to
the Oakland mole to greet the distin-
guished San Franciscan as he stepped
from the train. In the party was Major
II. D. Sine, who had fought with
Smith in the Philippines when Smith
was colonel of the First California
regiment. The personnel of the COM
mittee of % is as follows
Joseph s Tobin james McNab
Jeremiah F. sullivan James Rolph Jr.
Henry Eichof James D. Whslen
Major II. d. Sine A. P. Glannini
Rev. Father Joseph Mc-J j. Dwyer
Quaide F. ) Heller
T. I. OBrien General Woodruff
Joseph Z. ODonnell General John A. Roster
George A. Stanley w H Leahy
Frank J. Kierce Or. T. IT. Morris
James y. Phelsn Charles J. Heggerty
Judge Frank J. Murasky s Y. Costello
Charles ". Lynch flames H. Noland
4 bo I'LL Of
Smiths heart as his old friends greeted
him as he alighted from the train.
With a hearty laugh and joke he
grfpped the hands of his old friends
and made them sure he was glad to
see them again Smith proudly admit
ted that he tipped the beam at 21S
pounds, and said he was in excellent
health
TELLS ABOUT AGUINALDO
OF course. his friends asked him
about Aguinaldo. the leader of the
Philippine insurrection. Smith assured
them that Aguinaldo was one of the
most peaceful citizens in the islands
and had been conducting himself most
satisfactorily since his release.
The more I see of Aguinaldo the
better l like him." asserted the gov
ernor general. He is now a man
about IS years old and is maintaining
nimSelt a
He is not receiving any pension what
ever from the government"
General Smith stood on the forward
deck OF the ferry in crossing from Oak
land mole. He frequently interrupted
the conversation TO call attention to
the new skyline that presented itself
to him. His pride in his native San
Francisco welled up in his heart and
he gIoried in the courage of the men
who had rebuilt the city.
The true democracy of this man who
has been so highly honored by his ma
tion was apparent as he moved through
the ferry nave to the waiting automo-
bile. a blue shirted teamster grasped
his hand with hearty word of well
come.
Hello. old boy I'm mighty glad to
see you" returned Smith The man
had been one of his soldiers in the
First California regiment Nearly every
policeman in the line put out his hand
with I'm glad to see you Jim" and
the governor general showed by his
smile and response that he relished
il all.
Escorted by troop of cavalry Gov
ernor General and Mrs. Smith and the
members Of the reception committee
proceeded to the Fairmont.
cITYss GROWTH ASTOUNDS HIM
In his suite of rooms the govsrnor
general was quickly al window which
gave him a panorama of the business
district
It's wonderful. and has been accom-
plished in three years, And it has
succeeded a temporary city. too mused
Smith as his eyes rested on the many
big buildings of the new San Fran
cisco
AS for the people among whom Gen