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GOVERNOR JOHNSON MAY BE A CONVERT. An Incident that was something in Ihe waj of ■ surprise in connection with the exposition racim. of last Saturday, was thus detailed in Sundays San Francis* o Chn nlcle: "Governor Hiram Johnson and Mrs. Johnson vers guests of the association at the clubhouse. I ■ expressed themselves as uocb pleased with ths sport. Escorted by President Clark aad Captain McK It trick, the governor ascended the steps of the judges stand to the stewards lookout in the second Btorj to view the running of the stake race. During his stay in the [.ago. a. !i took OUl his pipe and had a SSBOke. "The thronged grandstand had spied the executln of the stale enjoying liims, If so hugely ilTnl inter preted the smoking especially as a favorable sign. " Thats the pipe of peace wife racing, was the delighted expression heard u all side-. "On the return o the dubhouse, Governor Johnson sms made an honorary member of the ssaocia-lion ami presented with the prettj button nu«t all men bei ■ wear. "He deidared that the sport was splendid si 1 that he saw only success ahead, as it was con ducted under the beat of auspices. Th mammotb crowd he took as positive proof that rein- still had the heart • f the pi •
