The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
&. NOMINEE
DELIGHTED BY
HIS RECEPTION
Republican Standard Bearer Is
Assured of Support in the
Northern Counties
Stop Is Made Over Sunday and
Conference With Curry Is
on Program
By w. RUSSELL COLE
| Special Dispatch 10 The Call

Nille Hiram w Johnson has completed
the first stage OF his campaign tour
of the state and has spoken TO record
breaking audiences in the principal
cities and towns Of five counties. To-
nights meeting brought TO an end that
portion OF the trip that has carried the
republican standard bearer through the
whole eastern section Of the Sacra
mento valley. and tomorrow he will
pause 10 rest and check up on results
achieved
Immediately after the meeting here
tonight Johnson left for Sacramento.
Where he VIII remain all day tomorrow
MIS-. Johnson has arranged to make the
ZIP from San Francisco to meet her
husband for the day and during the
afternoon Johnson viii call upon his
former opponent in the primary fight
secretary OF State Charles +. Curry.
VINO has asked for a friendly confer
ence- Monday morning a fresh start
VIII be made into the southern mine
district. and the following DAYS of
next week viii be spent by johnson
N the san Joaquin valley between Sac
ramento and Fresno.
CANDIDATE IS PLEASED
The results attained and the condi-
uPns found TO exist in the northern
counties through which the tour has
extended this week were more fatrer-
ing than Johnson had been prepared 10
mo, and he closed his meeting here
tonight thoroughly satisfied that the
enlre section through which he has
passed is solidly behind ham and will
return a strong majority in favor Of
me entlre republican ticket on Novem-
Der 6 Slskiyou, Shasta. Tehanla.
Butte and 4uba counties are aligned
peYonQ question with the great pro-
gressiVe republican movement in Cali
tornia. al the head Of which johnson
stands
Close observation OF the conditions
existing in the FIVE counties through
which Johnson's trail has passed from
The states northern boundary to it's
capital city. together with innumera Bile
discussions with leading men of all
parties. has converted Johnson's belief
IN his strength into firm conviction
The whole situation may be summed
up IN few words. and it IS this:
WINS DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT
The republican party in the northern
counties, through which Johnson has
passed, IS practically a unit behind him.
and he has won unexpected strength
among the democrats. Travelling with
him through these counties I have met
scores Of democrats who have declared
their intention of enlisting under John
sons banner. and many OF them were
men who never before have voted a
republican ticket. On the other hand,
there are still a few disgruntled mem
bers Of 'the old guard" OF the republi-
can party, who were gainst Johnson in
the primary fight, who are against him
still and who undoubtedly will remain
against him TO the end. But these are
IN q wOefully small minority. It is a
safe estimate that in the section
through which we have passed there
VIII be two democratic de7ections to
the republican banner for every re-
publican DETECTION to the standard of
Theodore Bell.
In Siskiyou county the republican
party is better organized than ever be-
fore. and, almost without exception.
every prominent leader of any faction
who was opposed TO Johnson in the
primary campaign. is now active in his
cause The same is true in Shasta coun-
~ and so enthusiastic are the repubIi-
cans there that during Johnson's two
days in the county he was accompanied
to every stopping place by big es-
corts Of admirers. Everywhere the
word was given that the republicans
were for Johnson up and down the
line
BELL STRONGHOLD CAPTURED
In Tehama, Butte and Yuba counties
conditions are similar. The most sig
nifcant feature Of II all is the fact that
four years ago Bell carried all of these
counties except Shasta. in which Gil
lett won OUT by only about 50 votes AS
things stand today there is every indi-
cation that conditions viii practically
he reversed in the four democratic
counties. and that Johnson will win
out by majorities similar to those given
BEL four years ago, while a big lead
Is promised him in Shasta
Today's trip has been the most
.-r1rr r-.rrr
son since the beginning Of his tour
Tuesday at Yreka without counting
the jump from here to Sacramento to-
night, the republican nominee for gov
ernor has Travelled more than l25 miles
by automobile since he left Chico Al
O'Clock this morning, has made four
speeches and been the guest al 2
luncheon in Oroville. Just as in the
earlier days of the tour. he has en-
-countered genuine sincerity and en-
thusiasm in every stopping place and
has been detained long beyond his
scheduled time TO meet personally and
shake hands with the throngs of ad-
mirers who have attended the meet
ings.
STRENUOUS CAMPAIGNING
It has been anything but an easy dav
and the labor has not fallen upon the
republican leader alone. The latters
son, Hiram Jr.. more familiarly known
throughout the state as Jack" has had
his share Of troubles Upon Jack John
son. as chauffeur Of his fathers car and
manager of the itinerary, devolves the
duty Of keeping up to schedule. To-
DAY, for the first time on the present
trip, tie automobile was 80 minutes
late at each Of the first two meetings.
It was the fault Of the roads to begin
with. once the care came TO halt al
an impossible ditch at the end of a
blind road two miles out in the fields.
On the return il stalled on a steep
turn where. driving was almost out of
the question. Ten minutes of hard la
Dor started Y on its way again over a
stretch Of the worst road in the state.
made for the time being even worse
than ever by the presence of a road
gang, which had torn il into the con-
dition Of a newly plowed field.
Once away nom the bad roads, the
right turns ware missed on several
occasions and lAng detours had to be
made. The result was that when the
machine al last struck the main county
roads it was sent forward like a road
racer. For miles, the trip was made
through dust inches deep. the car leav-
ing . cloud that tTsiled for a mile be-
hind. Late in the. afternoon il was