The San Francisco call., 1910-09-21
HIRAM JOHNSON
HEADS CAR FOR
STATE VICTORY
Republican Candidate for Cow
ernor Greeted With Enthu=
siasm in Siskiyou
campaign Begins at Yreka,
Where Primary Fight Was
lnaugurated Last April
By w. RUSSELL COLE
I SpeeiaL Disna.eh 70 The CaHl

[Speciol Dispa.ch 10 The Call
DUNSNIUIR. Sept Cove started
with Hiram W Johnson today from
Treks, heading him for the state cap
ftol in Sacramento and he is not going
70 stop until he gets there" This was
the Introduction given the standard
bearer Of the republican party today at
Sisson by Lewis P. Coburn. chairman of
the republican county committee of
Siskiyou county. The phrase caught
the crowd OF more than $50 persons in
the uheaUer where the Sisson meeting
was held and the hall rang with cheers
for the republican nominee for COVER
nor.
Hiram Johnson began his state tour
this afternoon at , o'clock when he
stepped on the same rostrum at Yreka
where, April 4. he made his opening
speech OF the primary campaign. From
that hour until Il o'clock tonight, when
he left the theater in Dunsmuir after
. an enthusiastic rally, he had not a min
ute's rest
THREE MEETINGS IN DAY
The days itinerary has included three
meetings and as many speeches hand
shakings galore and an automobile trip
Of 65 miles over the mountain roads of
Siskiyou through a drizzling rain. II
has been strenuous beginning OF
what promises 10 be a strenuous cam
paign. but Johnson has enjoyed every
minute OF il and the republicans of
Siskiyou have given him q rousing well
come.
The only conclusion to be drawn from
the enthusiasm which Johnson met
everywhere this afternoon and tonight
and from the size Of the audiences
which have turned out to greet him is
thar rlrn -Hnrlh1frsrS nf SiExiVn11
going 10 keep the promise that scores
- them have made today. That is,
they are going TO turn the county into
his column on November 8 by good
sound majority.
have talked with good many re-
Dublicans today but have not found a
single on who admits the possibility of
anything but d republican victory in
this county right down the state ticket
despite the fact that Bell carried it
-our years ago against Gillett
sIXTI-FTXE MILES IN AUTOS
Johnson's trip this afternoon from
ka 10 Dunsmuir was an unusual
tourney in more ways than one. Five
big touring cars. each loaded to its
p apaCltE with Johnson supporters. sped
over the 50 miles of mountain ros ds as
an escort Of honor and sma shed all time
e records on the road for the distance.
The Ereka band. which is the pride of
the northern town, made the entire
trip and furnished the music for the
- meeting here tonight, as we'll as for
shat at Sisson, which was wedged in
between.
The first welcome from Siskiyou
county came early this morning when
the northbound oregon express. on
which Johnson was travelling. was
boarded at Gazelle by /. s. Foulke and
a.. :. Cassidy. the vanguard Of the re-
ception committee.
Johnson was also Joined by Judge Al
bert @. Burnett. republican nominee for
reelection TO the third district appel
late bench. and Alex Gordon. the nomi-
nee for railroad commissioner from the
first district. who have remtined in his
party throughout the day.
FIRST MEETING OF CAMPAIGN
AT Montague the train was met by a
4 ommittee from Treka and the party
was taken by automobile over the eight
miles TO the place Of the first meeting.
With national isg flying over John
sons car and the red coated bind in the
lead. the procession passed UP the main
street 10 the thester, where the first
meeting Of the republican state cam
psign was held.
The hall was decorated with the ma
ttonaI Colors and at each side Of the
stage were pictures OF President Taft
and Colonel Roosevelt
Though the meeting was scheduled
-tor 100 o'clock and was not called un-
I'll on account Of q train delay. 25O
persons found places in the hall and
there. within 25 miles Of the states
northern boundary. listened 10 Johnson.
Chairman II. r. Raynes. who opened
the meeting. read a telegram from the
- Lincoln Roosevelt club of Etna eX
pressing keen disappointment at john
sons inability TO visit the latter town,
bat pledging him loyal support John
son received q hearty reception and
opened his speech with a reference to
the sentimental significance of his re-
turn
FIRST SPEECH RECALLED
1T was in this town and from this
very rostrum' he said. that I made
my first speech last April of what we
al look back upon now memora-
bic campaign. The encouragement you
gave US that day has placed on me
debt OF gratitude 10 Siskiyou county
that never can repay. Siskiyou
started the ball rolling in the primary
campaign. and Yreka was the first
loy5n to help it along"
u Johnson left no doubt by the end of
" first speech as TO what viii con-
stftute the chief issue of the cam
paign The dominant theme not only
of that first address. but of the two
which have followed it, was absolute
elimination Of William F. Herrin and