Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-26
BELL IS ASSURED
SOUTH'S WELCOME
MEANS TRIUMPH
Candidate for Governor Declares
Conviction That Democracy
viii Garry State
OPPONENTS LOSE STRENGTH
Clean Government Champions
Continue on WhirIWind Tour
Toward San Diego

1--WE received the surprise of the
present campaign last evening
Through the columns of The Herald
/ desire to thank the voters of South
ern California, and of Los Angeles in
particular, for the enthusiastic recep-
tion they rendered us at Temple
auditorium. With knowledge of the
warmth of this reception fresh in my
mind, [ state again, and in all SINGER
ity, that the Democratic party will as
suredly carry the next state election,
and l will be the next governor OF Cali
fornia."
Theodore A. Bell made the foregoing
statement last evening just before de-
parting for San Diego, where he will
continue his triumphant campaign for
clean state government by speaking
before the voters of that section this
evening. He continued:
Before coming south we had re-
ceived encouraging letters and mes
sages which made us feel we had many
friends in this section of the state
even though it is the very heart of the
insurgent movement. But the welcome
rendered us last evening far surpassed
our fondest hopes and added assurance
and certainly to our already positive
belief that the Democratic party will
be successful at the next election.
JOHNsON's STRENGTH wANES
Southern California had. hitherto
been considered, in the minds of myself
and my campaign managers, as Hiram
= Johnsons stronghold. We conceded
him a tremendous popularity here-We
believed that the bulk of his votes
would come from this section. After
last evening, however, we withdraw, in
a measure, this concession. Surely
Southern California and Los Angeles
could not welcome candidates with
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lutte approval than was shown us last
evening By the showing made 1 feel
safe in saying that the voters of this
section of the state just as those of the
other sections, have decided that the
Democratic nominees are the ones to
reclaim for the voters and take from
= the Southern Pacific machine the gov
ernment of this state and restore it
to it's proper plaoe-the people them
selves.
II find the conditions throughout the
state very favorable" continued Mr..
Bell. after stopping to shake hands and
receive the congratulations of a num-
ber of his local supporters, crowd of
whom have besieged his headquarters
at the Hollenbeck hotel since his ar
rival here.
81 will, at the election come as far
south as the Tehachapi with a tremen-
dous-an overwhelming majority of
votes from the north. Everywhere we
have held meetings up there, our re-
ceptions have proportionately equaled
the one last evening. l have not, at
any time, doubted the Democratic
party's ability to win in the north.
And now the south has shown just how
it stands on the present questions be-
fore it. Isn't 1t easy to see how 1 can
positively state that the Democratic
party wifi elect the next governor of
Californian
BELL GAINS IN POPULARITY
When asked whether, in his opinion,
his popularity was as great this time
as four years ago when he ran against
Governor Gillett, Mr.. Bell stated posi-
lively that there were far greater
demonstrations in his favor during the
current campaign than ever before.
"Our meetings are far more enthus-
iastic and much larger crowds attend
than ever BEFORE" he said. I'm many
places where / considered myself very
popular before I am now gratifed to
find double the number of friends and
supporters awaiting me. And that is
not noticed by me alone. My publicity
managers have remarked repeatedly on
this fact, noticing 1t even before it be-
came apparent to me. The idea that
have not the following that was mine
four years ago is entirely false. / have
munity and as outline the plan of
government and platform the Demo-
cratic party has pledged myself and
other candidates to support this fol-
lowing grows greater"
Mr.. Bell will address the voters and
citizens of San Diego and vicinity this
evening and return to Santa Ana to-
morrow evening, where he will again
deliver an address. From there he will
go to San Bernardino, Riverside, Red
lands and a number of the smaller
communities nearby, giving in each
place q synopsis of his platform and
idea for restoring the government to the
people. He will return to Los Angeles
next Sunday evening and leave at once
for San Francisco. During the follow
ing week he will campaign the northern
part of the state as far as Humboldt
county. He expects to return here
early in October for another weeks
campaign, during which time every
town or city in Los Angeles county of
any size will be visited by him.