The San Francisco call., 1910-12-19
Reasons Given for Confidence,
but Warning Added That
Work Is Needed
Day With Roosevelt Described
as Pleasant, but Nothing
Revealed for Public
| S9eoiai Dispatch TO The Call

lew YORK. Dec. 1s.-Hiram John
son left for home this after
noon on the Twentieth Century
limited
Johnson said to The Calls CORE
spondent at the Hotel waldorf Astoria
today:
7 go direct and expect to arrive in
San francisco next Thursday evening.
T an thoroughly pleased with my
trip east In the first place, I feel that
I have. perhaps. been able to accom-
plish some good with others Of the
delegation in setting forth San Fran
cisco's claim to the exposition. and I.
with others, feel encouraged.
Reasons for Confidence
Making due allowance for the
friendly expressions that may always
be expected in the way Of mere
pleasantly, and which are sometimes
70 be discounted, feel that San
Francisco will win. chiefly for these
reasons
First her geographical situation,
not from the standpoint Of geographi-
cal representation In congress. but
from the fact that It is everywhere con-
ceded that San Francisco win be most
gioriously benefited by the canals
completion. more SO than any other city
Of the western hemisphere
Second, we are asking for no federal
appropriation, but viii ourselves sub
scribe q monster fund.
Third. the sentimental view. Every
where there is a feeling Of warmest
sympathy and admiration for the city
that has heroicalIy and gloriously re-
habilitated herself within a few brief
years. 10 the amazement OF the entire
world
These reasons. # seems to me. can
not fail to impress congress and the
public at large.
Hard Work Needed
But we must beware OF overcona-
dence. It Is well to remember that
New Orleans people are very active.
ana are relying very largely on the
tact that there is now democratic
house Of representatives that might
possibly have a too friendly feeling for
Dixie
only persistent and hard work will
make san Francisco a sure winner"
Johnson was somewhat reluctant to
discuss national politics. "AII would
like TO say is that I am glad I came
east, having met so many people of
note. Ny day with Colonel Roosevelt
was pleasant No. There was nothing
discussed at our luncheon at the Hotel
Seville Cwhere several other gentlemen
were present) that would bear repeat
Ing. Indeed. nothing Of a national
character was discussed except in a
general way.
Discussion of Roosevelt
4 was. Of course. pleased with the
hearty and sincere congratulations
Colonel Roosevelt extended to me. and
7 promised him a cordial California
welcome when he comes out our way In
March"
The Calls correspondent had heard
q report 20 the effect that on his swing
through the south and far west in
March. Roosevelt expected to meet.
somewhere IN the far west Cprobably
in California;, some Of the most prom
inent progressive republican leaders.
otherwise known as insurgents. and
that at this conference a plan OF cam
paign TO carry out some OF Roosevelts
well known policies would be discussed
In a general way, even II the plan OF
campaign could not be entirely agreed
upon. But this was something johnson
was reluctant to discuss.
Contest Over Senator
friend Of Johnson was asked today
II In the event of a deadlock between
the adherents OF A. c. Spale.ng and
Judge Works Johnson would be will
ing to accept an election TO the senate.
and he replied:
without assuming to know John
sons mind on this subject, should
say BY no means.
Inc CallAoIhid pSOpte W4Hteo MN
for governor. They elected him gov
ernor and governor he viii be. Be-
sides. there viii be no such issue be-
tween spalding and Works
a number Of Cslifornians who went
TO Washington IN the interest Of the
exposition ran over TO New York dur
ing the week and almost invariably
lAey expressed the opinion that spald-
lag had fairly won the United States
senstorship and that the legislature
undoubtedly would ratify the peoples
choice.