Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-17
DEMOCRATIC 0UTP0vRING.
]. Shirley Ward, Esq !, Of San Bsrnsrdino. and
Judge 0,Nslvsny Address the Democracy =
Sound Arguments and Genuine Enthusiasm.

" Hntioy Wefup 8s4 VI e"h Iva s~e
Judge 0,Nslveny Address tho Democracy :
Sound Arguments and Genuine Enthusiasm
There wac splendid rally Of the
Democracy in front OF Downey
block last night, under the auspi-
ces of the Democratic Club. The
Messrs. H. M. Willis and J. Shirley
Ward, of San Bernardino, had
been announced as the orators OF
the evening, but an unexpected
attack. OF illness obliged Judge
Willis to forego his engagement
and return to his home. His place
was acceptably filed by Judge
O'Melveny. The balcony was
thronged with ladies, the stand
was exqulsltely decorated, the au.
dience was large and enthusiastic
and the speeches were able and to
the issues of the campaign.
DR.. J. 8. Crawford, the President
of the Club, opened the meeting
with few appropriate remarks,
and the Secretary, Mr.. Charles e.
Miles, read the following list of
Vice-Presidents:
T. X WerAman, G III Waite, Hon
T D Mott, Captain Fl NJ Smith. A
w Edelman, w NJ Williams, VIM
r Rowland, Joseph Dye, DR. J B
Winston, T A Sanchez, o II Bliss,
Hon Geo II Smith, Col E e Hew-
1T, q Lsz.rd, Sydney Lacy. Gen b
Crandali, P Ganee, Wallace Wood
worth, 3 Bauchet, c Jscoby, Jack
Kuhrts, Nick Covarrubias, w b
Cullen, Jerry Hitch, Refugio Bill
derraiu, w B Lawlor, 8 J Lynch,
Eugene Meyer. Hon q w Blu. h, Dr.
J Hannon, A w Potts.
MIR. Ward, on being introduced,
proceeded to make one of the most
eloquent, argumentativs and i'm.
pressive spe. ches Of the campaign
1t was Of a character so compact
and pregnant with thought, aud We
shall even say wisdom, that al,
aoridgment short OF four or five
columns would do the speaker aud
subject injustice. He began by a
historical review Of the Democratic
party and of the several Orgsniza-
lions which have opposed It. He
traced, In every political party
which has contested supremacy
with the Democracy In the general
government, the old Federal ieav.
en-. He gave u spirited and admir-
able picture Of the relations of the
States and the government as I'M
derstood and enforced by Jtfferson
and his SUCCESSORS in the leader
ship of the Democratic party This
portion of his remarks nbounde in
beautiful imagery and genuine
bursts Of el0quence, which were
warmly received by the audience.
Getting down to the politics of
the day, Mr.. Ward disguised, In
their order, the frauds winch made
Hayes President, quoting Hayes's
own official orders to the effect
made the basis for political PREFER
ment. AS the proper commentary
upon the Presidents surrender of
his much Wanted Civil Service
programme. Mr.. Ward showed how
every creature who had been in the
slightest degree instrumental In
the Returning Board frauds had
been rewarded with Office, and was
drawing fat salary from the
treasury Of the United States.
The orator next took up the talk
about the Solid South, the pay
ment of rebel claims and the like
"rot," which forms the staple OF
most Republican stump speakers.
On this topic he spoke with author
ity and as a Southern man. In Lam
guage which often rose to the pitct:
of eloqueuce, Mr.. Ward disposed of
the Radical calumnies on this
head.
Throughout, Mr.. Ward was lis
tened to with the most earnest at
tention. He spoke for an hour and
ten minutes, and his audience
steadily augmented to the end.
Enthusiastic cheers emph asiz I'd
the conclusion Of his mastery ad-
dress.
He was followed by our fellow
citizen, Judge O'Melveny, in n
brief, earnest and pc werful address
The Judge addressed himself to
those Republicans who assumed
that the result in Indiana had Civ
ell their party a "walk-over" In
the Presidential election. He re-
called the incident of the gallant
Herndop, who stood on the Wheel
house Of the sinking Central
America and saw 10 the salvation
Of passengers and Grew, going
down with the ship himself. II
fate decreed, he was willing to imi-
tate Herndon and go down, stand
Ing on the Democratic wheel
house. But he would not 60 down.
He would, rather, initiate the gal
liant Johu Paul Jones, of revOlu-
tionary memory, who, when his
ship was going down, dashed the
yard.arms of the Bon Homme Rich
ard to those OF the Britlsh ship
Serapis; and, though his crew were
dispirit.d, and -ome of them called
for quarter, fought the hgat tn VIC
tory ON the enemies' deck. Judge
O'Melveuy made a rsttling aud
spirited speech, giving the Work.
ingmen aud Greenbackers some
good advice. and was cheered TO
the echo.
In response TO numerous. calls,
Mr.. B. Chandler made an effective
ten minutes speech In which he
impressed on his hearers tho neces
sity of earnest, thorough work be
struck hignly humorous vein,
which took with his hearers. aud
the meeting broke up with three
hearty cheers for Hancock and
English.
1t formed o very gratifying con-
trast, IN numbers, spirit and en-
thusiasnl, to the small and lifeless
gathering which assembled In
Court street to listen to the Hon.
George +. Bakor.
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