The San Francisco call., 1910-10-28
Orange COUNTY
CROWDS CHEER
HIRAM JOHNSON
Most Remarkable DemOnstra-
tiOn of Welcome During
Campaign
Frank Hering's Statements Are
Denounced as Unwarranted
FalSehOOds
By w. RUSSELL COLE
ISeecioI Dispateh 10 The Call

Speciol Dispatch 10 The Call
SANTA ANA. oct. 27.-Orange county
is ambitious to be listed when the
votes of November are counted as
the banner progressive republican
county of California Republican lead
ers here declare with pride that they
expect TO see the fulhHment of this
ambition. and the people of Santa Ana
gave proof tonight that there was a
substantial basis for the prediction.
In the entire state campaign there
has been no more enthusiastic or re-
markable demonstration of welcome
than that accorded Hiram W. Johnson
here tonight on his arrival from Los
Angeles.
When Johnson stepped from an in
terurbsn car here at 1880 o'clock it was
into the midst of thousands of persons
who thronged the street for two blocks.
CHEERS DROWN MUSIC
As the car drew up the music of a
band was drowned by the cheers of
those gathered at the corner where the
republican nominee for governor
alighted
He was escorted to a waiting auto
mobile, from which he reviewed a pa
rade of 80 flag decorated machines, led
by one carrying the G. A. r. veterans
drum corps, which has been so loyal
70 the republican standard bearer dur
Ing all his southern trips. AS the pa
rade passed Roman candles We're fired
and the crowd swarming about John
son kept up constant cheers.
TWELVE HUNDRED IN HALL
Surgeons hall, where the meeting
was held, was packed with 1,200 per-
sons, many of them standing, long be-
fore Johnson entered. and when he
stepped on the platform the entire
audience arose and gave him q vo-
ciferous welcome. Outside the hall the
streets were filled with thousands of
persons unable TO find even standing
room.
DR.. c. d. Ball, a member of the
county republican executive commit
tee, and Z. L. Keech. republican state
committeeman, met johnson in Los An
geles and escorted him to this city
while several others joined the well
coming party further on. Among these
We're J. P Baum gartner, editor Of the
santa Ana Register and president of
the National editorial association: NJ
n Crookshank, president OF the First
national bank of Santa Ana, and John
Beatty, merchant of this city.
Keech called the meeting TO order
gartner, who paid him a glowing per- /
-sonal tribute
BELL AND HEARST COUPLED
Johnson again quoted number of |
excerpts from Bells speeches of four /
years ago denouncing W. r. Hearts and 1
the latter's papers which are now max |
ing Bells fight, and his sarcastic refer |
ences TO these quotations provoked /
storm after storm Of prolonged ap-
plause
Johnson referred to the accusation !
which have been made that he was in /
dulging in personal attacks on his /
opponent. He said:
There is no ground for such ac-
cusatiOn. Let no man assume that
am indulging in personal denun-
cla1on- Tor am not II is entirely
within the line Of legitimate discus
sion Tor me 10 criticise my opponent
on his public utterances, and L am
not 10 blame if my opponent con-
siders repetition Of his own speeches
an attack upon himself
Ny sole object in citing these
matters is 10 give you that upon
which you may determine for your
self whether my distinguished op-
ponent has remained true to the
principles which he enunciated four
years ago. or whether. in reaching
out after votes. he has crossed the
line which he then drew If he has
now aligned himself with one of
these twin iniQuities. as he then
called Herrin and Hearst. are we
not 10 expect him also to align him
self with the other?
Johnson made a strong plea tonight /
for n favorable vote upon the state
bond issue for the Panama Pacific in |
ternationaI exposition.
HERING'S STORY DENOUNCED
During the day Johnson gave out an
informal statement in answer to the
unwarranted declaration made by
Frank Herring in public speech and
reported TO have been repeated by Bell |
himself. TO the effect that johnson ac-
cepted $4,000 worth of Western Pa
cifc stock for defending J. Dalzell |
Brown. Johnson denounced the story
rs a falsehood. declaring that there !
was not the slightest element of truth |
in it.
The two candidates for governor |
were in closer proximity to each other |
this morning than at any time since !
the campaign began. On his return |
trip by automobile from Pomona, John !
son passed through Pasadena, while |
Bell was making an outdoor speech |
The republican nominee for governor 4
passed directly by the place. but did |
rot stop TO listen to his opponent.
Sacramento Plans Big Time