The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-24
JOHNSON GAINS
SUPPORT FROM
UNITED PARTY
Practically Every Republican in
State Helping Campaign
TO Elect Governor
w. R. Ellis Reports Harmonious
Activity After Visiting
Fifteen Counties

Hiram Johnson. in his gubernatorial
campaign. has the support Of prac-
tically every republican in the state
IF California according to the report
brought back from the country dis
tricts by " r Ellis who has been ar
ranging for Johnson's tour in the Sac
ramento valley and the mother lode"
mountain districts. All the districts
which Ellis has visited have shown
unusual energy and willingness in
smoothing the way for the Johnson
.our.
Party leaders are working together
IN spirit o. harmony that is almost
unprecedented in the recent history %
state campaigns. Ellis tour on ar
engagements brought him into contact
with the county committees and party
leaders in the counties of Sfskiyou,
Shasta, Tehama, Butte. Yuba- FL Do
RADIO. Amador. Calaveras. TUoiumne,
Stanfslaus, san Joaquin. MERGED, Ma
dera and Fresno. on his return he
was enthusiastic concerning the recep-
ton that had been accorded him and
the promise of big meetings for John
son at every town.
ENTHUSIASM FOR JOHNSON
Ellis describes the spirit of the
country districts as follows;
The republicans of California are
more tremendously united on our
candidate for governor than upon
any other gubernatorial candidate
in the last % years. The senti-
ment is prevalent that the VIII of
the party, declared at the open
polls in q decisive and unmistak-
able manner. shall be respected.
! did not expect to find my work
that I was able to cover II or Is
counties. from SiskiyOu TO Fresno,
arran ging for Il night mass meet
ings and about 80 day meetings in
less than 10 DAYS. is evidence
enough that the shedding was easy
that at every jump of the way /
was striking hands with enthusiast
tic Johnson people.
BIG CAMPAIGN RALLIES
The reports from Dunsmuir. Red
ding and Red Bluff are all to the
eject that the Johnson mass meet
ings this week were all record
rallies. 1t viii be the same way
right down the line. The noun
tain counties are getting ready 70
put II all over the valley districts
in demonstration Of uncorralled en-
thusiasm when Johnson heaves in
sight.
Another thing that is indicative
OF the spontaneous sincerity of this
Johnson sentiment IS the fact that
in all the territory he is now can
Vassing the local county commit
tees are voluntarily taking care of
the local expenses, such as hall
rent, advertising. brass bands. fire
works, bonhres, etc. In former
cam pa lgnS q different spirit. pre-
vailed. The state committee was
supposed 10 finance the state cam
paign.
CONFIDENCE OF ALL CLASSES
But now q new spirit possesses
the interior districts They real
ize that they have their say in the
political game and that they are
saying Il with al the hilarity that
the small boy displays when for the
hrst time he gets out on the street
with his new red wagon.
Everywhere / went I found old
time party leaders who had at the
primaries cOnspicuously opposed
the open. frankly declaring them
selves loyal TO his candidacy.
It is a great tribute to the splen-
did personality Of our indomitable
candidate that he should so COM
mand the confidence of all classes
and elements Of the party and so
thought of the masses of the party
that they are even now prepared 10
90 to the polls and vote to make
his election unanimous.
LEADER HARMONIZES PARTY
Not a single republican paper in
the state, that ] know of which
opposed Johnson before the pri-
uarics now withhOlds its indorse-
ment Of his candidacy.
repeat, Johnson's leadership
harmonizes the republican party
more truly than the candidacy of
any asplrant for governor in this
state within the last 20 years.
And, further, nowhere did hear
any talk about knitting any part of
the ticket. Ny sober conservative
estimate is that johnson will be
elected by a plurality of 100 600 and
that he VIII carry with him the en-
tire ticket by an Overwhelming
margin