The San Francisco call., 1910-11-02
InterrogatOrs BIunder in Asking
Things They Hoped john
son Wouldn't Answer
MYSTERIOUS TRIP OF
BELL EXCITES WONDER
Why Did Democrat Hasten to
San Francisco After CAL
hOun Arrived?
EARL ROGERS CONSULTS
WITH INDIANA Herring
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH


TT HEODORE A. BELL. the Calhoun
-Ruef candidate
for governor. and his special in
terest supporters have devoted them
selves for several DAYS to the inven-
ton Of questions designed to place
Hiram ". Johnson in a false light
before the public.
Bell, Hearst. Calhoun and the In
diana fresh water Herring have fired
broadsides of questions. for all of
which Bell must assume responsible
ity Neither Bell, Calhoun. Hearst nor
the cisco from Indiana expected John
son 70 answer their questions. Every
one of those questions has been shown
10 be a pure fabrication by the prompt
and unequivocaI answers made by
Hiram ". Johnson.
Bell and Calhoun
The community Of interest between
Bell and Calhoun has exhibited itself
not alone in the velpings Of Calhoun's
kept newspaper drab. the Post. but in
: Theodore Bells plaintive solicitude
about Hiram " JOhnson's fees as
special prosecutor Bell is as chary
now Of the regard Of his friend Pat
rick Calhoun as he was four years
ago Of the power Of his friend Abe
Ruef. whose name he refused to men
tion in compliance with Colt Parry's
orders. AS an earnest Of his appre-
cietion Of the support given him by
c faoun and Ruef. Bell attacks John
IL i for the employment Of his talents
--rh behalf of the people in the success
fuI prosecution of crime.
From the stump Bell obeys the pull
!. Of the Calhoun Hearst string by de
nsnding that Johnson tell the people
how much the republican candidate re-
ceired for his services in the success
fod prosecution Of Ruef which Johnson
took I'D after Heney had been shot
Calhoun known. Hearst knows and Bell
knows that johnson neither asked nor
= received any fee for those services.
That is not the kind OF legal services
understood by Bell. and convictions
gratis or paid for find no favor in the
+ ewes OF calhoun. Ruef and Hearst.
=. The cross firing Of Patriots Bell, Cal
-houn. Hearst and Indiana Herring is as
:. provocative Of mirth as is the spectacle
Of Bell stalking to hell at the command
OF Hearst. who four years ago de-
.uounced Bell as the creature of William
F. =Herrin.
I Mixed Questions
Bell wants to know how much John
son received for convictfng Ruef Hot
after Bells question comes one from
Calhoun direct through his kept news
paper. He tangIes the situation q bit
bv inouiring # Ruef did not compen-
safe johnson for prosecuting and con-
rioting him. Indirectly and through
: his attorney. Earl Rogers. and Bells
imported Herring, Calhoun inquiries
about how much money Johnson re-
ceived from Calhoun while he was en-
: gsged in the work of the graft prose-
= cution. And collectively they ask
Johnson II he helped Dalzen Brown
wreck the California safe deposit and
trust company.
=. The people Of California have enjoyed
Sell in the role Of inquisitor quite as
;. much as they have enjoyed the queries
:. baVIed at. Johnson by Calhoun Hearst
= and the Indiana Herring. It remains to
he. seen how Bell viii. perform when
called upon to answer a few pertinent
, questions touching himself, his cam
; paigu and, the special interests fighting
TO make, hins governor of. California
The public would like to have Bell
explain why Patrick Calhoun and his
: kept newspaper want Bell elected gov
.ernor of California. The people of
California have taken cognfzance of
'coinoident facts that Bell might under
take. to explain for the benefit of the
people and if possible. to the advan-
tage OF Bell.
The people of California have been
informed that Patrick Calhoun, whose
attorneys. newspaper and strikers
have worked day and night for Theo-
Gore Bell, self-nominated candidate for
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