Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-20
Democratic Nominee Receives
Congratulations and AsSur-
anCes in So. California
NOTED FOR RUGGED HONESTY
Candidate for Secretary Of State
Declares Office Will Not Be
Party Prize

secretary of state, is in Los Angeles
campaigning and receiving the con-
gratulations of his Southern California
friends, who are confident that his
majority will be one of the surprises
of the campaign. He has received as
surances of support in all parts of
the state from leading Republicans,
both because of his well known honesty
and because of the dissatisfaction over
his Republican opponent.
"Sim" Bayley, as he is known
throughout California, is noted for his
rugged honesty, and the feeling that
this stamp of man should hold the Of
fee of purchasing and receiving agent
of the state emphasizes his candidacy.
IF | am elected secretary of state,
and from the looks of things I don't
day, ~ do not intend to run a partisan
office, but to conduct it as the peo-
ple's office. Wherever there Is any
doubt as to fees they will go into the
state treasury, and not one cent of the
states money will be diverted from its
rightful public use. / think 1t would
be q good plan to have both Repub-
licans and Democrats employed in
such an office, SO they could watch
each other. There is no other office in
the state which calls so strongly for
the utmost honesty in management. l
am going to be elected secretary of
state, and L intend to see to it that it
will be honestly and efficiently con-
Quoted at all times"
ARRIVED IN PIONEER DAYS
Mr.. Bayley came to California in
1859, and was raised on farm in So
lano county. His father, the Rev. Al
den S. Bayley, was noted in the south
as an educator, and was founder and
president of Elwood College of Carroll
county, Mississippi. "Sim" Bayley is
a self-made and well-educated man.
and for nearly quarter century has
been large cattle buyer on the San
Francisco market, where he built UP
a fine reputation for square dealing
and honest business methods. After
the San Francisco fire he moved to
Berkeley, which is now his home.
What his neighbors think of him and
his candidacy is reflected in this state
ment from Berkeley man who is one
of the most prominent Republicans of
California:
Thousands of citizens of all parties
are demanding that the Office of Sec
retary of state should be in the hands
of man who is honest and efficient
and who is not only we'll but favorab1y
known. AS this officer is the purchas-
ing agent of the state and receives and
eXpends large sum of state money, it
is important that his probity be beyond
question. In Berkeley there is a re-
spected citizen who has all the quail
fications and who was nominated on
the Democratic ticket without opposi-
tion. His name is s. s. Bayley, and he
is familiarly known as Sim Bayley all
over the state. He has a large circle
of friends in Berkeley who admire his
many sterling qualities and propose
to give him a big vote.
"Sim Bayley is a self-made man and
is of the rugged type of western man
hood. One look into his clear, frank
eye and his honest face will convince
any voter that If elected there will be
no trickery in the administration of
the affairs Of the secretary of state and
that the peoples money and interests
will be safeguarded with great care"
ENDORSEMENT IN RESOLUTIONS
Another Endorsement from his own
neighborhood which is almost unpre-
cedented in California politics is that
of the Young Mems Republican club of
Alameda county, which in meeting to
adopt resolutions of allegiance to the
Republican state ticket recently substi-
tuted Mr.. Bayley's name as the proper
man for secretary of state. The club,
with which is merged the Central Cur
ry club of Alameda county, is one of
the strongest Republican organizations
around San Francisco bay. The reso-
lutions adopted regarding Mr.. Bayley
are in full as follows:
Whereas, The Young Mems Repub-
lican. club OF Alameda county believes
that the Republican party should at all
times nominate only men of the highest
ability, integrity and honesty for the
several offices to be filled in this state
and county, and
whereas, At the last primary cleo
tion they saw fit to nominate for the
office of secretary of state (Which is one
of the most important in their. gift) a
man who in our opinion is not of the
class or type who should fill such posi-
ton, and
Whereas, The Democratic party has
nominated for the said office in the per-
son of the Hon. S. S. Bayley, one of
sterling worth, ability and unquestioned
integrity; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the interest of a
wise, progressive, intelligent and hon
est administration of the affairs of the
office of secretary Of state, we, the
Young Mems Republican club of Ala
media county, hereby indorse the candi-
dacy of the Hon. S. S. Bayley for secre-
tary of state; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the minutes of
this club, one sent to Mr.. Bayley and TO
the press of the city and state.
(Signed) &C. H. Lanyon, Fred Bryce,
]. H. Sheehan, l.. A. Desota, A. J. Silva,
executive committee"
After passing few days in Los An
geles county Mr.. Bayley will visit the
otbar cOiIntiea south of the Teha chaDi