The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
BOURBON SLUR
ON LOYALTY OF
JOHNSON FAILS
Republican Standard Bearer
Wor' ; Hand in Hand With
Men on Ticket
Question of Maiorities Only One
That Puzzles q. O. P.
Supporters
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH

The chief and cheapest form Of demo
cratic attack on Johnson. aside from
Bells interest in Johnson's compensa-
the attempt to stir up the feeling that
Johnson and the state central commit
tee are not loyal to the men nominated
on the state ticket with johnson.
The only open suestion concerning
the election Of the candidates other
than Johnson and Wallace on the re-
publican state ticket is the proportions
Of their majorities. There is no ques-
ton Of Johnson's loyalty to the men
who, like himself. were nominated by
the direct votes Of the republicans of
California
Johnson has declared himself square
~ unequivocally for the ticket which
he heads. believing. as he does, in a
republican party and a. government re-
sponsive 10 the people, and the people
only. he is carrying that belief into
effect by obedience-cheerful and hon
est obedience-to the popular mandate
which made him the republican can
didate and which in November will
make him the governor of California.
40 HAIR SPLITTING
There has been no hair splitting on
TIE part o. TIE men C0OS6D 10 direct me
work Of the new republican state cen
tral committee. They have declared
themselves, as in honor they must. for
the ticket nominated by the people
Some OF them, notably Chairman Liss-
ner and Lee c. Gates Of Los Angeles,
did more than formulate declarations
Before the state central committee was
organized they resigned from the non
partizan organiza tions with which they
were identified in southern California.
Lee c. Gates. the big man Of the
form wing of the republican party IN
southern California and one of the
original leaders Of the Lincoln -Roose-
Welt league. abandoned his own cam
paign in Los Angeles county to cam
paign in central and northern Califor-
MA not alone for Johnson but for the
entire republican ticket
IN San Francisco Gates spoke from
the same platform wiah Congressman
Hayes and Kahn, advocating their cleo
tion as the choice of the republicans
of their districts. just as he advocated
the election OF Hiram W. Johnson and
Of every republican legislative candi-
date, whether that candidate was
leaguer or regular, before the primary
election
G.. o. p. UNITED
When local leaguers Ike Wallace
Wise OF the thirty ninth and Thomas
!. Nowlin Of the thirty-fourth assembly
district declare themselves for the
ticket from top TO bottom and back up
their declarations with their unceasing
personal efforts. and when in the for
tieth assembly district the diverse fac
1ional interests represented by Ralph
l. Eathorn. A. Greenebaum, Nanny
Cohn and Walter Dyer are found work
ing shoulder to shoulder, there is slight
room for doubt about a united repub-
hell-s I'D ctr ofc-f,& IA
can ticket.
Last nights meeting Of the repub-
lican county committee furnished a
splendid exposition of the spirit behind
the campaign in San Francisco and in
the state. Primarily the meeting was
called for the receipt Of reports on pre-
cinct organization in the IS San Fran
cisco assembly districts. It became a
party council devoted to consideration
Of the best interests Of the party and
the people to the exclusion of any con-
sideration Of persons or personal am
bitions.
Those portions Of the talks made by
Chairman Fred g. Sanborn and Charles
s Wheeler that evoked the most en-
thusiasm dealt directly with efforts for
the people and on behalfg of the whole
people through the republican party as
distin guished from efforts on behalf OF
ambitious individuals.
PEOPLE RULE COUNCILS
Chairman Sanborn struck the key
note when he said: This is the peoples
committed It is interested in the peo-
pies affairs. not in the ambitions of
any CLIQUE or individual Its delibera-
fions will be in the open. Its recon-
ynendatfons must be the recommenda-
tions of a big body of men representing
the people. and as such they will be
respected by the people"
The republican organization scheme
IN San Francisco contemplates the ap-
pointment of a captain and four assist
ants In each precinct. That means an
army Of 400 men engaged in a per-
sonal canvass for the ticket from Hiram
w. johnson down to the last candidate
for justice Of the peace. In some Of the
districts the captains and their assist
Last night IL was announced that the
rosters Of the precinct companies would
be completed before next Friday.
Rally in Mission
The Johnson Wallace club Of the
thirty-ffth district held an enthusiastic
rally Thursday night at Excelsior hall,
1897 Mission street Among the speak
ers were Congressman z. A. Hayes, At
torney General L. s. Webb: S. ]. Arnold,
representing Railroad Commissioner
Harvey .. Loveland: Franklin P. Bull
and Robert Mcclellan. candidates for
the superior bench: B. Grant Taylor.
candidate for clerk of the supreme
court: superintendent of Schools A
Roncovieri: J. T. Conlan and A. T. abr
nett. candidates for justice of the peace.
and Rolla V. Watt. representing the