The San Francisco call., 1910-10-04
OILMEN greet
BELLAND SPELLACY
Democratic Candidates Given
an Enthusiastic Reception
at Bakersfield
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 3.-Amid the
din of cowbells and the music of band,
Theodore A. Bell and Timothy Spellacy
were given an enthusiastic reception
by the Democrats of this city tonight
1t was particularly an ovation to Spell
lacy, who has hosts of friends through
out the oil fields. He lived in this city
part in the development of the Mari
copa and other districts.
A meeting that taxed the capacity of
Armory hall tonight was the fourth of
of series of meetings held in Kern
county today. On all sides Spellacy
was hailed with enthusiasm and Bell
also came in for hearty reception.
TOUR OIL FIELDS
Early this forenoon the candidates.
accompanied by Alfred Harrell, pub
Usher of the Californian, T. A. Baker,
candidate for sheriff, w S. Boggs, j.
A. Hughes. Tom Klipstein and newspa-
per correspondents, left for the West
Side oil fields. At Maricopa fully two
hundred workers from the oil wells
gathered about the candidates auto
mobile. Harrell presented Spellacy as
the first speaker. The candidate for
Lieutenant Governor commented on the
fact that he had been one of the first
residents of Maricopa and he greeted
a number in the audience who had been
pioneers in the camp.
Eight years ago, when / ran for
railroad commissioner" said Spellacy,
Il received all the votes but one in this
precinct. | hope you will be as gener-
Gus this time not only with me but also
with Theodore Bell We shall do our
best at Sacramento to give you square
deal"
BELL WINS APPLAUSE
Bell won the applause of his audience
by declaring for equal rights to all
and special privileges to none" While
asserting that he and his opponent
Hiram Johnson, were very good friends
and had spoken from the same platform
in the last municipal campaign in San
Francisco, he contended that Johnson
was an untried man. Bell argued that
his should be the reward for starting
and carrying on the fight against the
domination of state politics by the
Southern Pacific and other corporations
c. w. Ayers of Taft then took Bell
and Spellacy in his automobile and
gave them thrilling ride past the
Lakeview gusher to Taft, where a fair
sized audience listened to the two can
didates. Justice T. j. O'Boyle and S. T.
Ferguson were the reception commit
tee. After luncheon at the Alvord hotel
Spellacy had Bell accompany him to
the Mascot property, near by. Here
about so men employed on the lease
gave the two candidates a rousing well
come. The so mile drive back to Bakers
field was made by 6 o'clock.
E. M. Roberts, chairman of the county
central committee, called the meeting
to order in the armory tonight and pre-
%aI $HA {Vanr
j. w. P. Laird, candidate for the as
sembly. Bell and Spellacy were given
one of the best receptions yet accorded
them during the three weeks they have
been campaigning.
Bell and party will leave Bakersfield
tomorrow morning at o'clock via the
Southern Pacific for Fresno, where a
meeting will be held in the afternoon.
They will leave Fresno in automobiles
at 4:30 o'clock and hold meetings at
Sanger at $40. Reedley at $50 and
Visalia at $50 o'clock.