The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
phrased the school cheers into Johnson

pnraSed the SchoOl cheers INTO JOnnSOn
slogans.
Rouse 'em, Hiram Johnsoni
SOUS EN-. Hiram J Johnson!
Rush 'em. crush EN-, smash 'em,
Hiram Johnson!
This was one of the yellS that the
entire audience took. up and gave with
q vim. c.. NJ. Whitmore and .,Myron
Wagner occupied the stand with John
son at Ceres, the latter introducing
him.
At Turlock, Johnson addressed a
crowd of 800 persons on the street at
1880 o'clock and at noon spoke to a
throng of about equal size in Merced.
Three automobiles filed with Merced
republicans met Johnson's car five miles
out on the road and escorted him into
the city With his own party he was
later the guest Of the Merced reception
committee at luncheon. Those who com
posed this committee We're Chairman
L. r. Johnson of the county committee,
F. W. Henderson, J. B. Oicese, Paul Neu-
mann and f. A. Chamberlain.
At 2:45 o'clock Johnson reached Ma
dera, where a band and 200 persons
awaited him at the principal street
corner. He spoke for so minutes and
was given a most cordial reception and
was cheered repeatedly during his ad-
dress. In referring TO the issues of the
present campaign he declared that they
were bigger, than the personality of any
man and added:
ANY man who attempts to inter-
mingle his individuality with such a
cause is 6verrun with a peculiar ego
tism, or else he takes himself alto
gether too seriously"
MET BY AUTOS
Ten miles out from Fresno this aft
ernoon Johnson was met by half a
dozen automobile loads of Fresno re.
publicans, who made the run to well
come and escort him into the city. The
machines were gayly decorated, and as
Johnson's car came up to them he was
given cheer after cheer Among those
in this reception party were Chairman
Joseph P. Bernard of the county COM
mittee, State Treasurer w. R. Williams,
Judge Thomas J. Lennon of Marin
county. Mayor Chester Rowell of
Fresno, Ray w. Baker, w. F. Chandler,
w. A. Sutherland, R. n. Barstow, Sheriff
A. z. Mason, c. c. Smith, A. M. Anton,
w F. Bush, w. H. Say, Ernest Klett,
G P. Avenell, A. H. Dean, T. l. Reed,
J B. Best and Charles W. Bruce.
At o'clock Johnson was the guest
Of honor at a banquet at a downtown
cafe, attended by more than 100 county
committeeman, representing practically
every precinct in the county. Several
brief speeches of a congratulatory ma
ture were made, to which johnson re-
sponded with words. of sincere appre-
citation. The speakers were Judge
Thomas J. Lennonfi State Treasurer w.
r. Williams, Chester H. RoweH and
Chairman Joseph P. Bernhard Of the
county committee.
HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY
Bernhard presided at the meeting to-
night and in his speech of Introduction
paid Johnson a high compliment as a
man and a leader. Every seat In the
opera house was taken long before the
stage curtain was raised, and by the
time the speaking began the rear and
side aisles were jammed, while even
the foyer was filled as far from the
doors as Johnson's voice carried. Hun
dreds were turned away disappointed.
johnson and his party will leave on
the Owl train at 1915 tonight for Los
Angeles, where the itinerary for the
next few days is in the hands of the
local county committee.