The San Francisco call., 1910-11-08
JOHNSON FIRES
APARTINGSHOT
At ALLIED FOES
Declares All the Hearsts' Her.
rims and CaIhOunS Can Not
Elect Governor
Fight Against Corrupt Interests
Is Won After Battle of
Eight Months

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dozens Of throats above the noise of
the applause. Bring them out! Let
them try itr'
Johnson spoke, in the beginning, Of
the sentimental reason that impelled
him 70 close the long. strenuous cam
paign IN the district he has chosen as
his home. and the pride the district
feels IN the standard bearer was voiced
IN the tumult that answered him.
Nolleys of Applause
Again and again he was interrupted
and his words were drowned by volleys
Of applause. Half a dozen times the
audience arose TO its feet and cheered.
and at the conclusion Of the speech the
crowd pressed around the party leader
until a way had to be forced for him
from the hall TO the street He was
cheered again as he descended the
stairway and finally by hundreds in
the street as his automobile was driven
away
Garibaldi hall was filled with the
greatest audience that ever assembled
there. Lower floor and balconies were
packed 10 their full seating capacity.
with hundreds standing Those familiar
with the hall declared that fully 1000
persons were in the room. while hun
dreds were turned away from the doors.
Johnson referred 10 the attacks that
have been made upon him in the last
few weeks IS part Of a foul conspiracy
hatched for the express purpose Of be-
smirching his character and reputa-
tion with unjust and unfounded lies
Despite the vilification and despite the
alliance Of power and wealth against
him, Johnson declared that he would
come 10 san Francisco when the bal
lots arc counted tonight with clean
lead Of $4,000 votes.
CASEY DENOUNCEs Herring
Prior 10 Johnson's appearance in the
hau short addresses were made by
number Of other speakers. Secretary
OF State Charles F. Curry. Michael
Casey and Daniel Ryan spoke in John
sons behalf and each was greeted
with Unstinted cheers. Casey de-
nounced the attacks made by the i'm
ported Indiana speaker. Frank Herring
as the most venOmous Of assaults.
What would your position be If
stranger should come here into your
state and city and attack your dear
friend, whom YOU respect and admire
and honor? What would you do?" de-
manded Casey.
Throw him into the bay" came the
response, and the audience roared ap-
prOvaL
AS long a s God gives me this voice."
continued Casey, III never stand ST.
lent and let man come into this
community and assail a friend as
Hiram Johnson has been assailed. I
know Mr.. Johnson from years of clos
est association. and I am prepared to
might 10 leave my case and the case of
the men ] represent in the hands Of
Mr.. Johnson. the next governor Of Cali
fornia."
Curry MAKES STRONG APPEAL
Curry made q strong appeal for
Johnson and the entire state ticket.
He answered q number Of the argu-
ments advanced by the democratic
nominee. paid a glowing personal trib-
ute 10 Johnson and predicted an over
whelming victory today
Hiram Johnson viii deal fairly with
organized labor and capital as we'll.
and if I didn't believe it ] wouldn't be
for him. and you know it," he declared.
But the individual rights Of man-life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness
VIII be his first regard. II sincerity,
earnestness Of purpose and unrelenting
hoIh means any llluS, ana II enIhuS1-
ssm is any criterion. tomorrow night
viii see the election OF Hiram W
Johnson and the entire republican
ticket"
Ryan referred TO johnson as the
strong, clean. upright man chosen by
the people Of the state TO lead them in
the greatest political battle California
ever has known. and asserted that
there would be elected today for the
G~c I'm he hfcfCrr~ Of q 70 q
governor representing all the people
end bound TO no individual or special
81 interest.
Justice of the Peace Bernard J. Flood
was another speaker who paid Johnson
an eloquent tribute as "one Of the best
men God ever made and one Of the
most distinguished and able attorneys
in California
OTHER CANDIDATES SPEAK
a G. Boggs called the meeting to
order and Secretary of State Curry
presided. Among the candidates who
appeared in their own behalf were
George II. Bahrs. Franklin P. Bull and
r B. Mcclellan, nominees for the su-
perior bench: A. g. Barnett. James g.
CONAN Charles f. A. Creighton and
Bernard J. Flood. candidates for jus
tees Of the peace; j. II. Denegri, can
didate for the assembly from the forty
fifth district and Victor Sbragia, can
didate for the assembly from the forty
g. fourth district.
And now in closing I want to ex-
press TO the gentleman who has pre-
sided tonight my sense of appreciation
and gratitude for the noble way in
which he has acted in this campaign
and for the generous way in which he
came to the front for the republican
nominees. And want 10 say thus pub
licly that / recognize the debt that 1
owe him To all the good people who
have made this campaign with me I
can only say I thank them all 1 thank
the magnificent minority of the city Of
San Francisco that has made the good
fight in the past, and that is now
sWelled into aajority. To every man
sometimes in his life it is put up 10 him
10 make the good fight 1t came to me
TO 20 up against the guns OF power and
Of entrenched dishonesty, and ! went
ND against it unfalteringly for eight
months. ] have gone up against them
without he'd Rfng. without conceding,
without compromising, without backing
for one instant. To every man who has
gone with US in this glorious fight I
extend in the closing hour of the cam
paign the thanks of this candidate and