The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28

ANGELS CAMP, Sept. EFF senti-
ment in the southern mines district is
any criterion the story of thesNovem-
Der election already is told. If the
whole state of California follows the
lead of some of the most doubtful
counties all that remains is the count
ing of votes to determine the extent
of a tremendous landslide to Hiram w.
Johnson and the republican ticket.
No better test could have been put
upon Johnson's popularity and upon
the popularity of the cause he repre-
sents than today's tour. He has been
in counties which four years ago gave
Theodore Bell a sweeping majority
and he has found those counties today
aligned solidly behind the republican
banner.
Only one who has been constantly at
Johnson's side travelling in the same
car with him and meeting the same
people can form an adequate concep-
tion of the enthusiasm with which he
has been greeted. 1t has been day
OF wonderful ovations.
TOUR LIKE CoNaUERING HERo's
Traversing Ell Dorado, Amador and
Calaveras counties, Johnson has met
with such a reception as might be ac-
a
torious from battle Looking back now
even for the last II hours the Incl
dents of the days tour blend into
blurred memory of features punctuated
with cheers and applause, of school
children marching and waving flags,
of hundreds of men and women reach
ing to grasp the hand of the leader, OF
men and women waving welcome from
the roadside, of bands and noise of
ringing bells and of dust covered auto
mobiles flying over the rock Strewn
mountain roads from one mining town
to another.
In all the long months of the pri-
mary campaign no section of the state
gave Johnson such a welcome as has
the southern mine district today.
Since leaving Placerville early this
morning the republican nominee for
governor has made eight speeches and
talked to fully 5000 persons. He has
covered nearly 100 miles over the steep
Sierra grades and all along the way
school has been dismissed, business in
the towns through which he has passed
has come to a standstill and the popu-
lation of the whole countryside mas
fiocked into the centers where he has
halted to preach the doctrine of pro-
gressive republicanism.
Johnson's automobile left Placerville
this morning unaccompanied but few
miles outside Plymouth, where his hrst
speech was scheduled, he was met oy
two cars bearing a delegation from
Sutter Creek and Jackson. From that
time until he came speeding into Angels
Camp this evening he was never alone.
Reception committees met him every
few miles Joined the mad rush into the
nearest town, started him on MS way
again and then gave place to new
crowds of admirers.
MEETS CAR EVERY MILE
On the last stretch of 13 miles INTO
Angels Camp the reception committee
from this city had stationed cars at
intervals of every mile or two, and 1t
was a procession of dozen dusty but
gayly decorated automobiles that drew
up on the main street of this historic
city just before dusk.
The addresses of the morning were
made at Plymouth, Drytown, Amador
City and Sutter Creek. At noon an
hour was taken at Jackson for lunch
con, which was followed by speech
from the porch of the National hotel
to 500 persons gathered in the plaza
There were afternoon meetings at Mo-
kelumne Hill and San Andreas. and one
tonight at Angels Camp. The opera
house. with a seating capacity of 500.
was packed to suffocation both on the
main floor and in the balcony, and hun
dreds were turned away disappointed.
DEMOCRATS FOR JOHNSON
Johnson's guides and companions to-
day have been men who know the
political situation in these mountain
counties better than any others. and
their report of existing conditions has
been of the most glowing character.
One of the leading men of Sutter
Creek, for instance reported the names
of 80 democrats of that city who have
enlisted under the Johnson banner and
pledged him their support, and de-
clared that he did not know of a single
republican who would desert his
ticket.
That the day meetings were not even
larger the republican committeeman
who have been with Johnson said, was
due to the fact that it was impossible
for hundreds of men working in the
mines to make the trip to the surface
at the hours set for the speeches.
Just as the republican leaders car