The San Francisco call., 1910-09-22
johnson DENIES
HAVING STOLEN
BELLS THUNDER
Republican Nominee for Gov
ernOr Insists That EIimina=
ton of Herrin Is Issue
RailrOadmen Declare They Fear
TO Show Open Friendship
for Candidate
By w. RUSSELL COLE
i seee:aI Di.eelch . The CaNl

Il Spcciot Dispatch TO he Gall
REDDING. Sept 2I-Hiram w John
Psns tour of the northern part of the
state led him tonight to the banner
mass meeting Of all that have been held
since he opened the state campaign yes
terday afternoon in Yreka. Here in
Redding he met the largest audience
and found the most spontaneous en-
thUsiasm that has been his portion dur
ing the first two days of the journey
through Siskiyou and Shasta counties
That the Southern Pacific political
bureau. which Johnson has attacked in
both this and the primary campaign, is
taking an active stand in opposition TO
him. and consequently is doing all in
its power in behalf of his opponent, be-
came apparent TO the most casual po-
litical observer last night in Dunsmuir.
RAILROADMEN FEAR SPIES
The latter town is the railroad center
Of this section Of the state and there
were scores Of railroadmen at the meet
ing held in the Dunsmuir theater. After
the meeting q number Of these men, in
cluding several leaders of the various
railroad branches. visited Johnson at
his hotel and stated to him that they
and their coworkers had been less dem
onstrative than they wished to be
through fear of displeasing the COM
pany upon which they are dependent
for their livelihood.
They declared that they could not
hope 10 show open friendship for the
head OF the republican ticket and still
hold their positions
Johnson was up this morning at 5
o'clock and on the road half an hour
later At kennetI, where he and his
party left the train. they were met by
Nof the local reception committee and
several other republicans.
VISIT TO BIG SHELTER
Johnson made the climb to the
smelter Of the copper mining company
Of Maine. and spent several hours going
over the great plant which, has given
kennett the name OF the Copper city"
He was accorded the privilege of meet
- ing scores of the workmen and talking
personally with them.
At noon a n order was given by G. W
-Metcaf. general mana ger Of the works.
allowing employees from every depart
ment TO remain away after the noon re-
cess until Johnson had finished speak
ing. and 50 or more of them took ad-
vantage Of the permission and walked
nearly mile into town to hear him.
SPEAKING IN OPEN AIR
The Kennett meeting was held in the
plaza Of the town. Johnson and the
other speakers standing in the blazing
sun, with the temperature soaring to-
ward the century mark, and talking
from the unsheltered bandstand
James II. Tibbitts, republican nom
inee for the assembly, from the fourth
district acted as chairman and intro
duced Johnson The other speakers
We're Alex Gordon. nominee for railroad
commissioner from the first district. and
Judge Albert c. Burnett of Sonoma.
candidate f~r reelection to the appel-
late cour> x the third district
ReddinK sent a big delegation to
kennett II escort Johnson to the city
where hfs night meeting was TO be
held. Among them were:
James II. Hoyle Of the Lorenz hotel in Red
ding: H l. Moody, editor and proprietor of the
BEDDING Sesrchlight; z. E. Todd General W d.
4 illots0n. r. Z. Collins. George H Gronwoldt
sSeorge u. Bush. Luke Mcdonald, Carl R
Briggs n. F. Eldridge, j. Fl. Tibbits. L. F. Bas-
tep. Dr. c. E. Reed. F. p. Primm, J. n. Hunter
A. ]. Brysn. c. W Leininger John VILLA N
Hare. William Covne. D. II. Raglan, G. w Met
calf c. O. Vanvzler. Manuel Perry. V f. War
rens. L. Baer, A l. Merrill A L. Parsons D.
O. Stuart. H W Brown, J. s. Smithson and
Ferdinand Hurst
The Redding meeting tonight sur
passed in numbers the record breaking
rally held here by Johnson in the early
days Of the primary campaign. This
city, with its population of $500. sent
1900 persons to the meeting tonight
and packed the biggest hall in town
TO the doors
PARADE AND RED FIRE
There was plenty of red fire before
the meeting, a parade through the
principal business streets and the firing
OF bombs at short intervals for half an
hour
F. A Ross of the county committee
called the meeting to order and intro