Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-27
SPELLACY SAYS
BELL SURE VICTOR
Predicts 10000 Plurality at the
TehaChapi with Southern
California Safe
POLYTECHNIC PUPILS CHEER
will Be No Herrin to Tap LegiS-
IatorS After November
Says Leader
POLYTECHNIC PUPILS CHEER


who were to be actively engaged in
the direction of the contest l told
them that there must be no personali-
ties in the fight 1 told them that
Mr.. Johnson and his associates must
not be abused under any circum-
stances l told them that the cam
paign must be free from Yilihcation,
that it must be conducted upon high
plane of Amerlcanism, with my oppon-
ent always accorded the respect due
gentleman.
But the insurgent candidate for gov
ernor and the insurgent newspapers
began to charge that my election
would be a victory for the standpat-
tiers of the Southern Pacific. l de-
manded a bill of particulars and they
could not supply it. When they be-
gan to apologize, through the lips Of
Clifford Pinchot, through the Fresno
Republican of Chester Rowell, through
the Los Angeles Express-they begin
to back down."
Following the meeting at South
PASADENA Mr.. Bell addressed the mem
bers of the Old Hickory club, and a
large number of prominent Republi-
cans constituted a considerable por-
ton of the audience at Highland Park
where his address was received with
much enthusiasm. Mr.. Bell delivered
an address in Conaty hall In East Los
Angeles, and addressed two mass meet
ings at Chutes park.
The mass meeting at Chutes park
was presided over by Milton *. Young,
Robert G. Loucks, Judge A. l. Steph-
ems, Hiram A. Blanchard, l.. A. Hand
ley and w. 4. Harris, Every seat in
the large open air auditorium was oc-
cupied and even the long rows of Win
dows were used as places to listen by
great throngs unable to get seats, and
who willingly stood for an hour while
Mr. Bell discussed in his eloquent and
imprisoned way the isues of the hour.
Just as the nominee for lieutenant
governor, Timothy Spellacy, had con
cluded pleasant address, Judge A. l..
stephens, on behalf of the Hickory club
of East Los Angeles, presented Bell
with a hickory cane from stock grown
in Indiana. Othere who spoke earlier
in Indiana. Others who spoke carrier
ard San Jose candidate for clerk Of
the supreme court, and l. A. Handley,
for congress, Seventh district.
Mr. Bells appearance at the hail
about $3.50 was the signal for an out
burst of cheers which lasted for some
moments, and he was forced to bow
his recognition, again and again.
The incident of presenting the htck-
DRY cane offered a pleasant bit of BY
play, and then Mr.. Bell passed to
deep and earnest discussion, In his
eloquent way, of the vital issues OF
this state. Holding his audience spell
bound by his sincerity and evident
deep conviction, Mr.. Bell spoke as a
man profoundly disturbed by Che po-
litical iniquities of the day, and whose
protest against them was one of the
strongest emotions of his heart
CALLS ATTENTION TO AGE
The speaker began by calling atten-
ton to the fact that he cannot be
held to be a very old man, being but
IS. vet already he has devoted. he eX-
planned, half of his life to the service
of the state, both at home and in the
halls of congress. las soon as ] had
a vote" said he, II began to think for
myself" This sledge-hammer state
ment, simple as it was, caught the
listeners with singular force, and
backed by Bells impressive person
ality, emphasized by his uplifted hand
and his commanding voice, compelled
instant attention; and profound
hush fell over the great throng, as
men and women instinctiVely realized
8er and an orator.
Then, in short, clear, emphatic style,
the speaker proceeded to outline what,
in his opinion, are the present-day ur-
gent political deficiencies and neces-
stiles in California.
"What the people are demanding and
to which they are entitled, and ought
to be given, Is an administration clean,
decent and honest, and after that an
economical administration; and after
that a progressive and constructive
administration-and if we can begin
this step in the right direction, 1t