The San Francisco call., 1910-10-02
STANDPAT7ERS
CEMENT UNITY
FOR JOHNSON
Defeated Regulars" Pledge Aid
to Nominee at Rousing Los
Angeles Banquet
Congressman McLachlan Causes
Sensation by Renouncing
Cannon Doctrines
By w. RUSSELL COLE
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

| Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1.-The unity of
the republican party in the southland
stands cemented tonight beyond chance
/ of disruption. Here in Los Angeles
within the last few hours men repre-
senting the leadership of every old fac
tion and every wing of the party have
publicly pledged their fealty and their
unanimous support to Hiram w. John
son and the entire ticket.
Not since August 16, when the partys
! choice was registered in unmistakable
manner at the primary election has
! there been anywhere in California such
| a get together meeting or such a
| spontaneous outburst of republican en-
| thusiasm as that which greeted the re-
publican standard bearer at the dinner
given him tonight by the Union league
! Of this city.
| At the board where Hiram johnson
sat as guest of honor were 500 students
| republicans of Los Angeles county. and
among them were of the SO repub-
| lican editors of the county. If there
was a single voice of dissent in the
entire gathering 1t was stilled by the
| tremendous ovation given the man
who beyond question of doubt will
! be the next governor of California.
DEFEATED, YET WITH HIM
When Congressman James McLach-
! Ian, who was defeated at the primary
election by his insurgent opponent,
William d. Stephens, turned to johnson
| and declared that he was with him and
with the new progressive movement to
the end, the half thousand diners joined
in an outburst of tumultuous applause.
1t was McLachlan who stirred the great
gathering to its first wild outburst of
enthusiasm but the demonstration was
repeated when Phil AStanton, one of
Johnson's recent opponents for the re-
publican nomination for governor and
Edwin A. Meserve. defeated candidate
for the advisory Endorsement for United
States senator, also declared themselves
for johnson and the new brand of
progressive republicansm.
McLachlan, whose fight for renomi-
nation as congressman from the sew
enth district was lost to. Stephens on a
clean cut issue of insurgency against
standpatism. was responsible for a big
surprise and the real climax of the
night. He did not indulge in mere
compliments or generafities. but IN
straightforward language renounced
the old stand pat doctrine and pledged
himself to the cause of progressive re-
publicanism and to the battle in be-
half of the men chosen to carry that
cause to victory.
"REGULAR- FOR JOHNSON
II want to say" he declared, that
next to the winner. the hest man on
earth is the game loser / have been IN
politics in California for 20 years, and
the man does not live who, during all
that time, could accuse me of being
anything but a regular republican
And l am regular republican to-
night. give way to no one in my 10y
-
August 16 to represent the republican
party in this state, and particularly in
my loyalty to that party's standard
bearer.
ITO William d. Stephens, whom the
people of this district have chosen to
succeed me- / pledge my loyalty, and I
ask every man who is a friend of mine
to prove that friendship by fighting for
his success.
And now, 1 can say something to-
night that probably would not have
been believed had I said it before the
primary election was held. l have al
ways been in sympathy with the object
for which the Lincoln Roosevelt league
was formed in this country and within
the state, and now, at last, we seem to
be on-the fair road to eliminate forever
from the councils of this state the in
f1uence of the Southern Pacific railroad
believe that nothing can be done that
will so positively settle that question
forever as the election of Hiram John
son as governor If there is anything
within my power, anything that 1 can
do to assist in carrying out the express
sion of the will of my party as it was
recorded at the primaries, l shall be
ready at all times to act
EXPRESSES DOMINANT NOTE
McLachIan resumed his seat amid a
storm of applause, and the outburst
was repeated when Toast Master Rob
ert N Bulla, arising to introduce the
next speaker declared:
Gentlemen, 1 am inclined to think
that if Jim McLachlan had made that
speech before the August primaries Bill
publican nominee.
The sentiment expressed by McLach-
Ian was the dominant sentiment of the
night Other speakers dwelt upon it at
length, while the great mass of those
present gave evidence of full accord
with cheers and applause that rang out
time and again. There were editors
present and laymen present by the
score who in the primary fight were
aligned behind Johnson's opponents
but tonight they stood, one and all.
shoulder to shoulder for the republican
leader and for republican victory.
When johnson arose. as the last
speaker or the evening, TO respond to
the words of congratulation and cheer
given him in such unstinted measure
the crowd rose to its feet, waving
handkerchiefs. stamping feet, cheering
and applauding until he was forced to
signal for the storm of enthusiasm to
cease.
DEpLORES DASTARDLY CRIME
His speech touched upon political
issues. but 1t dwelt mainly upon his
personal appreciation of the wonder
full reception given him and upon his
happiness in finding the republican
party of the state a unit behind the
cause of progressive republican re-
form. He dfgressed once from the
course of his remarks to refer with
deepest earnestness to the tragedy of
LIST night, which has held all Los
Angeles horror stricken today-the
wrecking and burning of the plant of
the Los Angeles Times. He said:
"On entering this city this morning
learned of what might possibly have |
been a heinous crime. I say to YOU
with full knowledge of the responsi-
bility resting upon a man who expects |
TO be the next executive of this state |
that If this was crime committed by |
q human being there is no punishment |