The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08
.GILLETT LEAVES
HIS SICK BED
TO help CAUSE
Governor Attends Monster Mass
Meeting to Support Julius
Kahn for Congress
w. R. Wheeler Insists Repre-
sentative Is Needed for
Exposition Work

international exposition and their in
dissoluble connection was the theme
Of a monster mass meeting last even
ing in the pavilion, Sutter and Pierce
Streets meeting al which partisan
feelings were laid aside and party af-
citations were forgotten in the greater
object OF a united San Francisco. Not
that Julius Kahn himself and his ad-
vocates urged Kahn's reelection to
represent the fourth district in the
house of Representatives merely be-
cause he had done good work for the
Panama Pacific international exposi-
tion project in Washington and would
be in a rare position to condition that
good work when the question Of the in
dorsemeut Of san Francisco or New
Orleans came up before the senate and
house IN December. but because. it was
urged, his whole record as repre-
sentative had been one of successful
devotion TO the good of San Francisco.
GATHERING OF BUSINESSMEN
William R. Wheeler, former assistant
President Roosevelt, presided over the
meeting. Governor James n. Gillett
left a sickbed TO come and speak for
Julius Kahn. Charles c. Moore Of the
Panama Pacific interna tional exposition
companV's executive committee, made
an eloquent speech for the congress
man. and A. A. Watkins of the board
Of trade. a veteran democrat, and James
= cNab were among those who spoke
FOR Kahn.
AS Chairman Wheeler and the others
insisted, il was not a political meeting,
but was a gathering of San Francisco
businessmen who were determined that
san Francisco must have the Panama
Pacific International exposition. and
that the way TO secure the fair was
first TO return 10 Washington with a
tremendous majority the one congress
man who had been foremost in the
fight at washington and who was
closely identified with the project in
the minds of the men who are to settle
the affair between San Francisco and
New Orleans.
TELEGRAMs FROM EAST
To give an idea of the Importance to
the far with which Kahn's colleagues
from other states view his election,
Colonel Frank w Marston, secretary
score or more OF kilograms from con-
gressmen throughout the east and mid
de west Without exception these rep
resentatives declared that it would be
wei nigh fatal to the interests of San
Francisco for Julius Kahn to be de-
fested.
HAYES ASSISTS COLLEAGUE
Congressman z. A Hayes OF the fifth
congressional district ended his cam
paien for reelection at Redwood City
last evening, and hurried from his
meeting TO San Francisco by automo-
bile 10 be in time to speak in the cause
OF his colleague.
HAYES arrived at the pavilion just as
the Kahn meeting was breaking up,
hut was able TO gather a number about
him and make a strong plea for the
return OF Kahn 10 Washington.
The campaign waged against Kahn
had been largely on the ground that
he was q resctionary and a stand pat
ter" Hayes. who was one of the lead
ers Of the fnsurgent movement in con-
gress when Speaker Cannon's commit
tee on rules was upset, was ready TO
proclaim Kahn a congressman inde-
pendent Of the interests and a man who
enjoyed the utmost confidence Of the
insurgents and progressive republicans.
ASSET TO SAN FRANCISCO
Julius Kahn" declared Hayes, lis a
man who is most popular among his
coIleaC Cues in the house of representa-
tires and he has the respect and ad-
miration Of all parties in the house OF
representatives. Kahn is an asset to
San Francisco. an asset which san
Francisco can not afford TO lose, par
ticularly at this time, when the Pa
mama Pacific international exposition
question is about to be decided. Kahn
is the man who has done most for H..
1T has been charged that Julius
Kahn is a reactionary. I wan to an
nounce that he has always been inde-
pendent Of the interests that would
control congress, and his fearlessness
and fairness has been so marked that
when IL came the opportunity for the
house to vote on committee of rules
: TO replace the Cannon committee the
Insurgents without exception voted for
Kahn for membership on that commit
tee"
MANY MEN on PLATFORM
The platform in the pavilion last
evening was filled with men prominent
In business and professional life. In
addition TO Congressman Julius Kahn,
Governor Gillett and Chairman Wheel
sr, there were Charles c. Moore. Col
onel Frank W. Marston, James McNab.
p. a " dlhlles 4iDpHldu odGISs
Fletcher A. Cutler, United States As
sistant Treasurer W. c. Ralston, Col
onel H. c. W. Dinkelspiel, P. c.. Rossi,
{. s. Leumeister, Assemblyman Milton
Schmidt. Edgar Piexotto and others.
Whatever reference was made to Ju-
.ius Kahns opponent last evening,
Walter Macarthur the democratic can
sidate. was done in a spirit OF absolute
fairness. Nearly all Of the speakers
referred TO Macarthur. praising his pri-
Vate character, but each declared that
Kahn must be returned for the sake of
san Francisco. for failure on the part
II the city to return Kahn would be
:aken by New Orleans and its friends
as proof that San Francisco had repu-
siated Kshn's efforts on behalf of the
2snama-Pacific fair.
GOVERNOR GILLETTs STAND
II was pointed out by Governor Gil
EFT and others that a new member
n congress had no influence, and it
vas further pointed out by Kahn that
he democratic minority has been IA
-orsble TO the pretensions of New Or
cans and for California 10 send a DEM
,cratis member 10 congress from San
Francisco would be to add resources
@ the opposition.
Chairman William r. Wheeler called
he meeting 10 order shortly after s
Yclock He said:
This is not e political meeting.
This is no time for partisanship. This
erO06 citizens 0f