The San Francisco call., 1910-10-22
JOHNSON ROUSES
BIG AUDIENCE
TO HIGH PITCH
Sin Jose Rally Is Personal Tri-
umph for GubernatOrial
Candidate
Cheer After Cheer Rents Air as
Republican Standard Bearer
Recites Principles
BY w. RUSSELL COLE
[ Speoioi Dispotch 10 The Call

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SAN JOSE. Oct. 21.-TIiram ". john
son was given tonight in this city one
OF the most magnificent welcomes ever
accorded any public man in Santa Clara
county. The huge pavilion rink. with
seating capacity greater even than
Dreamlsnd rink in san Francisco. was
scarcely large enough to accommodate
the splendid audience that turned out
10 welcome the republican standard
bearer. II is a most conservative judg-
ment TO say that the great crowd num-
bered fully 5000 persons. Many who
were there estimated it at from 5000 to
5000
Not only was the audience big in
Numbers. but II was zig in enthusiasm.
10 matter what the gospel he preached
or what the cause he represented, any
man might have been proud to stand
tonight before such a gathering and
receive such an ovation as that ac-
corded Hiram Johnson.
HUNDREDS FORCED To STAND
The men who prepared for the meet
ing expected a tremendous turnout and
arranged for hundreds of extra seats,
Vet the rally exceeded every eSpecta-
tion and hundreds We're forced to stand
for two hours at the rear of the tiers
Of seats and benches on the main floor.
The balconies. fianking three sides of
the auditorium. and the raised seats
under the balconies We're packed just
as was the main floor. Every seat was
taken and standing room close to the
rear OF the seats was at a premium
before Johnson or any of the other
speakers or the vice presidents entered
the hall.
IN GOOD VOICE
IN spite Of the. severe strain upon his
voice. which forced. Johnson to the
necessity of cutting short a number of
his speeches yesterday and canCeling
TWO meetings today. he was in good
voice tonight and could be heard in
every corner of the immense hall. He
spoke for - minutes without the strain
telling at all upon the force or effect
iveness OF his delivery
There was e football rally tonight at
the University of the Pacific. but re-
gsrdlesS of that event a delegation of
leo students from the institution occu-
pied a block of seats in the balcony and
Wed with similar delegation from the
san Jose high schools in coupling John
sons name with their college and
school wells. The speaker was inter-
rupted time ard again with vociferous
applause and cheers, and at the be-
ginning and end Of his address was
greeted with demonstration of en-
thusiasm that continued for minutes.
FACTIONS ARE REUNITED
Tenights meeting was more than a
mere pnpular welcome TO a party can
-didate in that 4 furnished the very
best kind Of evidence that factional diff
ferences within the republican ranks
in this county have been buried be-
s-ond possibility of being resurrected.
Former Mayor George 3. -Worswick,
who presided as chairman of the meet
ing. was the most active leader of the
fight in behalf Of one of Jollnson's op-
ponents for the republican nomination
during the primary campaign. On the
platform with him were dozens of men
who were behind Charles T. Curry or
Alden Anderson at that time, but who
are now working shoulder to shoulder
for z republican victory in Santa Clara
county that shall help To sweep the en-
tire ticket into Office and give Johnson
the grea test state ma jority ever ar
corded candidate for governor.
HAYES Il SPEAKER
Charles D. Blaney, chairman of the
Santa Clara county republican central
p committee. called the meeting To order
and introduced Morswiel< as chairman.
In presenting johnson: Nrorswfck paid
him an eloquent personal tribute a
fearless leader.
Congressman T. A Hayes preceded
JohnSoR upon the plS torn IN the nrSt
speech which he has made since the
campaign opened, and the only one
which he intends to make in his home
county prior to the election.
MEETINGS CALLED OFF
owing TO the necessity of resting his
voice as much as possible before start
ing Sunday upon his final tour of the
southern part of the state, Johnson
agreed early this morning 10 cancel his
personal enga agements for meetings at
HOLSTER and GilroX. Franklin Grif-
fin of San Francisco was TO have ap-
peared at HOLSTER in Johnson's stead,
but owing to a misunderstanding re-
garding this the meeting was called off
entirely.
Despite Johnson's inability to be
present an enthusiastic meeting in his
behalf was held at Gilroy at O'Clock
this afternoon. 4 street audience of
more than 900 persons turned out.
and strong addresses in behalf of the
republican standard bearer and the en-
tire ticket were made by Judge T. B.
E2roxxr-, of this citv and II Elliott 2