Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-14
noUR CONGRESSMAN
An Account of His campaign up
the GonnfFV.


Hon. X. v. Del Vale, the Democratic can
didatc for Congress In the Sixth District. left
here on the 18th Of September to visit his
friends and supporters in the northern part
Of the district and TO discuss the political
issues Of the day. He returned here yester-
day to stop over night before going TO the
southern counties. His tour was one tri-
umphal march from the time he reached
Bakersfield until he made his last speech at
Calico on Friday evening. The enthusiasm
was unbounded; at every place he was met
By reception commlttees bands of music
and large professions Of earnest men Of both
parties. He is full OF life and spirits and IA
confident of ultimate success Iisreception
In the northern part Of the district where he
formerly resided, was especially gratifying
aud disprOved the old saying that "a prophet
IL not without honor save In his own
country" our gallant candidate for Con
gress, Don Reginaldo, IL hOnored throughout
the length and breadth Of his large district
and the gracious receptions accorded him
are auguries OF his election.
The first meeting after leaving Los Ange-
les was held at Bakersfield, In Kern county
Here the largest crowd Of people ever called
out by announcement OF Il political meeting
gathered TO hear Senator Del Vale and Mr.
W. W. Foote speak. There was big torch
light procession and the utmost enthusiasm
prevailed.
Al Tnlare City, where AN open-air meeting
was held, ut Nisalia, at Hanford, at Lahore
and at Fresno the same scenes were enacted
salntes being fired, bands OF music playing
and flags waving People came from long
distances and paid the closest attention 10
the Senator'S speeches. At Fresno the crowd
was particularly large and the hall was
crowded to Overlooking.
AT HOllister, In San Benit0 county, the
speakers were met by a large body Of Del
Vale guards, and a big torchlight process
sion. One OF the features Of the HOLSTER
meeting which was calculated to cause the
young Senator's heart to thrOb, was the
presence In line Of fifty beautiful young
ladies' on horseback, each wearing Del Vale
sashes and carrying torches II was an open
air meeting and fully twenty-five hundred
people were In attendance.
In Monterey county meetings were held at
Castroville and at Monterey. At the latter
place the hall was not nearly large enough
to accommodate the crowd that assembled
At Salinas there was large torchlight pro
cessiOn The hall at this place was iDsufi
cient to contain the large assemblage and an
adjournment was taken to Agricultural Hall
where three thousand people gathered; The
Senator at this point left his party and went
over TO the little place OF Gonzales. where he
spoke 10 alarge crowd. Mr.. Del Vale IL the
first candidate for a high Office that ever
spoke at this village and the people appre-
ciated II accordingly.
In San Luis Obispo county meetings were
held at Cambri, Cayucos, and San Luis Obs
pc. On nearing the latter place the party
we're met by an immense procession and
escorted Into the city. A grand meeting was
held mt which the Senator's speech was sup
plemented by AN excellent one from Col. j.
J. Tobin. A good meeting was also held at
Arroyo Grande. In Santa Barbara county,
Mr.. Del Valle's old home, the meetings were
very large. At the county seat there was the
largest torchlight procession ever held In the
county. The meeting was held in a commo
dious theatre to which not half of the crowd
could gain entrance. At this place the
Senator gave the young ladies' some good ad
vice AT San Buenaventura there was n big
open air meeting and many people were
present from the surrounding country,
The last speech was made at Calico, Mark
hams stronghold, and the reception ten
dered to Senator Del Vale there afforded
him very substantial encouragement He
feels confident of carrying the Calico pre-
cinct by majority of one hundred votes
Mr. Del Vale leaves to-day to make thor
0ugh canvass of San Bernardino and San
Diego counties. He will return here on the
10th inst. and begin II vigorous canvass Of
this county, keeping II up until the eve of
election. While here yesterday and last
night Mr.. Del Vale was kept busy shaking
hands with and receiving the congratula-
tions OF his many friends