The San Francisco call., 1910-11-01
SAD FOLLOWERS
Of BELL have
FORLORN HOPE
Clear Headed Democrats Admit
Candidate Has Only Re-
mote Chance
Bourbon Nominee Silent on His
Connection With Bank
Wrecker's Defense
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH
With this week will end the most i'm
portant state campaign in the political
history of California This campaign
Of 1910 involves something more than
a vital local importance. The nation
is watching California. The result in
this state viii be nation wide in its in
huence.
Undoubtedly there are some persons
in California who believe that Theo-
dore A. Bell. democratic candidate. will
be elected governor Of California and
that the cause of progressive repubh-
csnism and free government will be
dealt 4 body blow. Aside from those
whose opinions are based on pure pre-
judiCe the number who believe Bell will
he elected is pitiably small
ONLY FORLoRN HOPE
Clear headed men attached TO the
democratic campaign machine admit
that they have nothing but torlorn
hope" for their candidate and 1 be-
lieve that the complete confidence" as
cribed 10 Bell by some Of his profes-
sional boosters is only hope tinctured
with the deepest misgivings.
Beyond the fight for governor and
lieutenant governor no democrat pre-
tends TO have either confidence or hope.
The remainder of the democratic state
ticket is merely an attenuated tail to
the Bell kite It was selected by Bell.
acting through his state central COM
mittee. with an eve only to the good
its several candidates might do Bell.
The character OF the campaign made
by and for Bell is conclusive evidence
of his recognition Of a desperate and
14r~e1ac= sfrr1a4for Re11 EnSxD
that Hiram ". johnson was not an
Office. seeker He knew that Johnson
was actually forced into the race for
the republican nomination for COVER
nor. He knew that Johnson entered the
race only after weeks of earnest en-
desvor 70 convince him that il is his
duty 10 make the fight for a free state.
NOMINATION FOREsEEN
Bell foresaw the nomination of John
son. The situation as he saw II at the
close Of the primary contest was not
unsatisfactory. What he did not fore
see and what he did not expect was
the uniting Of the republican party be-
hind Johnson and wholesale desertions
from the democratic ranks to the peo-
pies standard raised by Johnson and
the republican party He counted on
certain kinds Of republican detection to
fIis own fause. He did not reckon with
tl4t ldll4M ana nope LIldI johnson ndO
kindled y the heart of the people on
his wonderful primary tour of the state
from the Oregon line to Mexico.
With realization OF the popular
temper came a change in the Bell
tactics When the forces behind Bell
threw off the mask, Bell repudiated his
early campaign protestations of respect
and admiration for Johnson and John
sons cause. The transformation of
Bell was not without its pitiable humor.
One Of the strongest talking points
Of the Bell campaign. since Calhoun
and Hearst came into the open for
Bell, is Johnson's connection with the
California safe deposit and trust com
pany case as counsel for ]. DaIzen
Brown.
IMPORTED ORATOR
Bell. his imported orators and Cal
houn and Hearst, through their news
papers, have raised a wall about a
mythical fee received by johnson for
conducting the Brown case. Without
daring 10 bring direct accusation
Bells chief orator, an Indiana importa-
ton, has asked a series of questions
designed 70 make the public believe
that Johnson assisted Brown in the
conceslment and enjoyment of prop
erty, belonging Of right 20 the depos-
itors in the wrecked bank.
Stentorian orators and blatent kept
newspapers have asked Bell no oues-
tions about any funds he received
through that bank for his campaign in
1906. when it was an insolVent
wrecked institution. Neither Bell. his
imported orators nor Calhoun and
Hearst have taken the public into their
confidence in the matter Of a bank
wrecker named Brown, defended by
Theodore A. Bell
They have howied about J. DalzeIl
and trust company. but they have been
significantly silent about H. II. Brown
president Of the Bank OF Calisfoga
pursued across the continent. brought
TO trial for bank wrecking on three
counts two Of which were defeated by
technicalities raised by his attorneys
Theodore A. Bell defended that
Brown and secured his acauittaI The
bank is in liquidation and the deposit
ors are trying to get their money out
Of Bells client. Some slight redress
they have secured through forcing the
disagreement Of property that Brown
had decided to one of his attorneys
Bell and his chief supporters, Cal
hoUn and Hearst have wept sorely
over. their accusation that Johnson re-
p ceived large fees for his participation
in the graft prosecution. and natur-
ally enough have made an especial
howl over Johnson's conviction of Ruef.
after the special prosecutor had been
shot
That howl is no more sincere than
the yelp raised about Jehnson's de-
Tense Of J. DaIzell Brown. Bell knows
that. Johnson had long been dfsasso-
q cisted with the graft prosecution and
that when he volunteered to take .up
. the case where another had been forced
TO lay il down by an assassin that his
services We're given 70 the people with
out the hope Of financial reward They
know. TOO. that Johnson did not receive
any Zee for his services which resulted
in the conviction Of Ruef.
Sell has managed. quite unwilling
ly. to emphasize that in the matter of
professional ethics there is decided
difference between himself and Hiram
W johnson. Both johnson and Bell
were associated for hire with the de-
fense of bank wreckers. but only John
son gave his services to- the people
for. the prosecution of crime.
McGreevy Rally in 10Th
one OF the best Of the weekend demo-
cratic rallies held last week was that
in the interest OF Charles McGreevy.
democratic nominee for the assembly