The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02

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CHARLES L. STOKES
too great for the offense. No civiliza-
tion can Withstand that sort of at
tack and no grievance can Justify an
outrage of that dastardly character.
II am speaking now on the premise
that this was a. man inspired act. |
am ascribing this particular act to no
individual or set of men. / am re-
ferring to the act itself and to the pos
sibility that it was a crime. If 1t was
such, no man on the face of the earth
could justify or forgive IT."
MEETS COUNTRY EDITORS
The dinner tonight was the closing
incident of busy day for the re-
publican nominee for governor. Prior
to the dinner an informal reception
was held. at which Johnson met the
country editors who had gathered to
do him honor.
Tom Hughes, president of the Union
league, announced the beginning of the
toasts and introduced former State
Senator Robert n. Bulla as toastmaster.
Both Phil Stanton and Edwin A.
Meserve put themselves on record in
earnest support of Johnson and the
entire state ticket. Meserve said:
Il am listed tonight not on the roll
of has beens' or would bes,' but
republican, come. here to do honor to
the man who will be our next governor
by virtue of such vote no man
in California ever before has received.
! The other speakers who Joined in the
unanimous pledge of party loyalty
were William D. Stephens, nominee for
congress from the seventh district;
j. p. Baum gartner, editor of the Santa
Ana Herald and president of the Ma
McDivitt, editor of the Randsburg
Miner.
Those who occupied the head table
at the dinner with these speakers were:
R W. Burnham, Marshall Stimson; H. W.
Brunddge, editor of the Los Angeles Express;
the second district, George l. Cochran, Arthur
Let's, Railroad Commissioner J. NJ. Eshleman;
Russ Avery. chairman of the Los Angeles county
republican committee; Mayor Alexander; Meyer
Lssner, chairman of the republican state com
States senator; Councilman George Stewart
Charles E. Jones. president Of the Southern
California editorial association; Judge Wheaton,
A. Gray. Judge H. P. Conrey and Judge Curtis
D. Wilbur.
ESCORTED TO HIS HOEL
Johnson was escorted to his hotel
from the train on it's arrival this morn
Ing by special reception committee.
He found his room filled with flowers
sent by the women of the Friday
Morning club. At noon he was the
guest at luncheon given at the Cali
fornia club by Arthur Let's and George
l. Cochran, at which more than a score
OF prominent local republican leaders
were present At o'clock, escorted
by reception committee of so and by
the Grand Army of the Republic vet
erans' five and drum corps, which ac-
companied him during his primary cam
paign, he left on a special car over the
Pacific electric railway for tour of
some Of the seaside towns.
The special car bore huge banners.
emblazoned with the words. Hiram
Johnson. California's next Governor"
and was draped with national hogs. At
the various places where he spoke
Johnson was introduced by William D.
Stephens. Short speeches were made
from the car steps at Watts. Compton
and Wilmington. At San Pedro, John
son talked to crowd of 200 in the
street before the city hall.
The one big speech of the day was
that at Long Beach, where between
$500 and 5000 persons were gathered
in Library park to listen to the repub-
lican leader. Everywhere Johnson was
received with unbounded enthusiasm.
Johnson will leave with his party at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon for San
Diego, where he Will rest until Mon
day. On Monday he will speak at
Coronado and at several adjacent
towns, and in the evening will be the
guest of the editors of San Diego
county at dinner similar to that given
him tonight
He will spend Tuesday in San Ber-
nardino, Redlands, Cotton and River
side, and on Wednesday will pass
through Los Angeles again on his way
to Santa Barabar, where he will speak
Wednesday evening.
Fortieth Organizes
Organization has been completed by
the republicans in the fortieth district
by the selection of the following of
ficers:
President, Albert E. Castle; vice
observation-disclosures Frank w. Marston,
DR.. Joseph Davidson, Colonel ]. G.
Giesting Walter Dyer, r. F. Quarg, A.
D. dAncona, Gus. A. Lenoir, Boaz D.
Pike, Emil Serveau; secretary treas
urer. Harry Geballe; executive COM
mittee-Ralph L. Hathorn (chairman),
oscar Greenebaum, DR.. r. F. Tomlin
son. Hamilton Bauer, H. L. Baggerly,
John Bond, Captain Henry Nelson, John
T. Dare, l. 0. Upham, Berthold Moose,