Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1884-07-13

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Fireworks - The Town Ablaze
With Enthusiastic Demonstra-
tions-areat Mass Meeting Ad-
dresses by Prominent Speakers.
The great meeting last night for the
ratification of the nominations of Cleve-
land and Hendricks was grand affair.
The streets were thronged with thous-
ands Of citizens, cannon were firing,
rockets blazing and the streets luminous
with line Of fire as the great process
sion passed along. SO great torch
light procession was never before seen in
the city of Los Angeles.
At about half-past o'clock the pro-
eession took up the line Of march from
the headquarters Of the Central Club on
Temple street, under the command of
Hon. J. G. Estudillo, Grand Marshal.
assisted by John 7. Galley, Chief of
staff, with j. Downey Harvey and II.
w. 0'Mslveny Aids to the Grand Mar
shall.
The First Division, preceded by the
Eagle Corps Band, was under the COM
mand Of Frank Guirado, Marshal; Frank
Shirley, Tom Botello. Yldefonso Fuentes
and Maclovie Botello, Aids, consisted of
the First Ward Democratic Club in full
ranks.
The Second Division-Dr. H. Nadeau.
Marshal; w. j. Carlisle, X. Blderrain
and John X. Tate, Aids, was composed
Of the Second Ward Democratic Club,
which made fine display.
The Third Division, Walter d.
Stephenson, Marshal, with F. w. Potts,
Morris Newmark and U. Del Vale aids,
led by the City Band, was composed OF
the Third Ward Club in full ranks.
Charles K. Miles, Marshal, led the
Fourth Division, assisted by Henry
Leck, w. 3. Waters, G. 8. True, W. j.
A. Smith and p. K. Brady. This divis-
ion comprised the full Fourth Ward
Democratic Club and invited guests.
The Fifth Division, consisting OF the
Fifth Ward Democratic Club, was under
command Of j j. Mellus, Marshal, as
sisted by aids Tommy Shaw, A. Norton,
H. J. Marehsnt and Peter Deckman.
The Sixth Division, consisting of citi-
zens and guests from the country, was
under command Of L. J. Rose. Jr., as
sisted by Harry Rose and J. v. Martin,
aids.
The line Of march was on Temple to
Spring, to First, to Fort, to Fourth, to
Main, to Plaza, countermarching
through Main to Temple to headqusr-
tiers, where the immense crowd assem-
bled around the grand stand erected in
front Of the Central Democratic Club
rooms. Amid great enthusiasm and
deafening cheers the meeting was called
to order by President Thomas B. Brown,
who announced that they were assem-
bled together for the purpose Of ratify-
ing the nominations OF the Democratic
National Convention at Chicago for
President and Vice. President Of the
United States. The platform was one
upon which every honest man could
stand and they should be faithful in car
rying out its principles; he would call
gentleman to the chair who had en-
deared himself In the hearts of the PEG.
pie, the Hon. Volney K. Howard, who
stepped forward amid loud cheers and
announced the following named gentle
men as Vice Presidents Of the meeting:
Hon. j. G. Downey, Hon. Geo. II.
Smith, DR.. H. Nadeau, E. E. Hewitt,
Hon. A. f. Coronel, Hon. Asa Ellis,
Stephen NJ. White, ESQ.,, Col. J. F.
Godfrey. Louis Roeder, P. Bal.
lade, B. Dreyfus, Hon. Prudent Beau
dry, l. w. Hellman, J. d. Lynch, d.
Botiller. James B. Lankershim. NJ. Nor
ris, Charles Schroeder, Thomas B.
Brown, J. Brousseau. Esq.,, DR.. Joseph
Kurtz, Conrad Jacoby, d. Desmond,
John Moran, DR.. j. s. Crawford, o. H.
Bliss, w. H Workman, DR.. John 8.
Griffin. w. H. Spurgeon, VIM. Brooks,
G. w. Pallett, L. g. Giroux, ]. de Barth
Shorb, Abbott Kinney, Chas. Il. Watts,
Gen. E. NJ. Sanford, c. C. Lips.
In the course Of some very forcible re-
marks he said that the Convention had
nominated man for President Of I'M
doubted honesty, and . wiser choice
could not be made. He was certain Of
carrying New York, Connecticut, New
Jersey and, from all indications, would
carry Massachusetts,, and after all
that there was no doubt Of his election
in November. The Democratic party
had started out Is the party of reform,
and Cleveland wa already recognized as
great reformer. This fact slons would
gain many Republican votes, including
the unanimous support of the independ-
emit Republicans. Blaine's life in Con-
gress ought to condemn him, for no
member of Congress could make large
amount Of money from seat in that
body and make it honestly, without the
reception Of improper pay. 1t has been
charged that Blaine had accumulated mil-
lions Of dollars; if 80, 1t must have been
accomplished in corrupt manner, but
his friends were trying to cover up the
fault, like the woman who was
brought before . Judge, charged with
having an illegitimate child, but asked
him to excuse her A. it was only small
one. A man was known by his associ.
ates, and they ought to know the man.
The Democratic platform as presented
was prevalent With the sncient principles
Of Democracy. It held the Jeffersenian
and Madisonian doctrines, and II the
party came into power they would re-
duce the tariff and institute a sanitary
reform in the organization of q just tariff
for revenue.
STEPHEN N. WHITE
Was loudly called for and responded in
an eloquent little speech rsplete with
good, sound Democratic principles.
He was glad to say that be endorsed the
Democratic ticket tonight, and hoped
to stand under the same sky with the
same gathering in November next to an
nounce that they were an emancipated
| people, delivered from Republican thral-
dom. The outpouring of the Republi-
| can heart there was significant OF the
fact that those who had marched so
many years behind the Republican van
repudiated the tattoed man from Maine
Men who were founders Of that party
and bore the banners in the natal day Of
its existence, new stood in the Demo-
cratic ranks ready to Join in the great
victory. When men like the honored
Chairman came out after life
time of usefulness to Join in ratifying
the Democratic nominees it meant
more than an ordinary political demon
stration, and meant the American flag
in its proper position the loftiest emblem
Of national rights. He closed by caution
ing his audience to stand together in
the tight as they stood tonight, and
there was not Republican in the land
who would not be glad Of the Democratic
triumph in November.
The band struck up the AIR of cyan
kee- Doodle" amid cheers and calls for
Colonel Flournoy. who failed to appear.
W. D. STEPHENSON
was presented and spoke eloquently, re-
fsrrine to the action of the con.
vsution in laying aside all
party differences to place before the
people . man Of undoubted integrity,
who had only one set of enemies. those
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