Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-14
A GROUNDSWELL.
ASp|endid Democratic Torch
Light Procession
The "Unterrified" Turn Out
in Cohorts.
Eloquent Addresses from General
Clunie, Hon. r. F. Del valle
and Hon. Charles Kohler.
The Ball Set q Rolling Which
is to Land Cleveland in
the White Houe.
Views Of Our Next
Congressman.
THE REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
Sargent's Soporific Effect Upon the
Followers of Blaine and
Logan.
They Relapse Into a Rip Van
Wrinkle State of Coma,
Sargent's Soporifc Effect Upon the
Followers of Blaine and
Logan.
They Relapse Into a Rip Van
Wrinkle State of Coma,
AND soRaowfully DlspERsE.


Clevelend and Hendricks and Del Valle,
which to,k place last evening, was an
event long to be remembered. At early
candle-light our streets were alive with
people anxious to get the most eligible
point to see the great crowd and torch.
light procession. By 7 o'clock the sew.
eral clubs and uniformed companies be.
gan to take the positions assigned by
Grand Marshall J. c. Morgan. who had all
his plans and appointments SO complete
there was no hitch or delay in moving
the column that reached from the Dem
ocratic headquarters on Temple street
down Spring to First and up First to
Fort street. Marshal Morgsn's staff
consisted of w. J. Kingsbury. J. T.
Gaffey. Harry Rose and Major +. Guira-
do. The First Division, under
Marshal J. Downey Harvey, with
UIpino Del Vale, W. J. Carlisle,
L. A. BoteIo. j. II. Late, Henry Lock
wood and Charles Schroeder, with
band, Central Club, Democratic Old
Guard, Cleveland Guards aud First
Ward Democratic Club made fine dis.
play rs they passed down from Temple
to Spring street. Next following was
the Second Division. Marshal, Frank X
Day, with NJ. Collins, +. Adam, M. Lo.
mache, Alonzo Sanchez and Jacob
Kuhrts as Aids. The division consisted
Of Band, Del Valle Guards, Second
Ward Club, French Club, and Third
Ward Club. The Third Division Mar.
shal, C. 4. Miles; Aids, C. l.. Cruz, Tom
McCaffrey. Antonio Rogue. Ike Norton,
K. L. Mciinnis, Wm. Bryson, Jr., j. A.
Berry, +. Figueroa, q. 8. True and
John Craig, with Band, Cleveland
Cadets, Fourth Ward Club, Span.
ish Club, Fifth Ward Club, and
county delegates constituted the
third divisions. The three divisions, by
actual count, numbered six hundred and
nineteen, not including the speakers and
officers in carriages or the men in the
rocket wagon and managing the colored
fires and outside detail. There wers
four hundred and fly in bright new uni
forms, which with their torches and the
elaborate display Of fire works. as well
a. the contributions in that line from the
balconies and housetops, made it o grand
sight for the thousands Of spectators who
lined the streets and blockaded the side
walks for mile on Spring, Main and Fort
streets. A novel feature in the proces.
sion was the ''Old Guard, company
organized Friday night, who turned out
In citizens dress, with canes, 12I
strong. The appearance Of The
several uniformed companies a. well as
their excellence of drill was very notice
able. The Cleveland Cadets, ranging
from fifteen to eighteen years Of age
were we'll up in drill and we're highl,
complimented by all. In passing by
the Office Of I. Rowan. on Spring street
where a magnificent pyrotchncih display
was made, horse hitched to a buck
board became frightened and ran down
Spring street, through the crowt
until he collided with some
material for bonlires. when h,
became disengaged from the vehicle ant
ran down Spring street. fortunately
without seriously injuring any one. A
beautiful four-horse team Of grays drew
the speakers. Gen. Clunie, Hon. Chas
Kohler and Hon. Del Vale in doubl,
hack in the fret division. There wer,
great many transparencies Of appropri
ate designs and particularly appli
cable to the political situation
The cavalry company of sixt,
| forsemen mounted on some of the fines
stock in the State added spice and zes
tothis grand pageant, which recalled m,l
litary matters. After passing arount
the routes named in the HERALD an,
arriving at the stand, the meeting wa
called to order by Thomas b. Brown
Hon. Stephen NJ. White was chosel
President and L. T. Fisher, Secretary
The following Vice. Presidents wer'
then elected: ii. w. O'Melveny. Asl
Ellis. Los Angeles; Phil Stein, Pomona
c. w. Humphreys, Santa Ana; 3. Levy
Downey; G. s. Hogan, Orange; j. w
Venable, Dewney; VIM. Pallett, Lo
Nietos; Mr.. Barnes, Duarte; l.. ]. Rose
J. De Barth Shorb, San Gabriel; Georg
Cate, Sepulveda; George Kinds, Viii
mington.
Chairman White, in very neat an.
well-timed speech, introduced Gen. I. J
Clunie.
SPEECH OF HON. T. J. cLuSIE.
Ladies and Gentlemen aud Feiioc Dems
Gratis.
A year ago when visited your beau
tiful city and through the kindness c
my friend Mr.. Joseph d. Lynch, of tn
HERALD. your esteemed townsman,
travelled over your county and throug
this lovely city. l was astonished at tb
vast resources Of your county. ! sal
then, and I repeat 1t now, the city {
| Los Angeles is destined to be grei
city, and your various industries. fertil
soil, together with your salubrior
climate, are attracting the attention :
tho civilized world. Your vineyard
and orange groves alone taside froI
your many other attractionsl have mao
you the Ed en- OF California. As Cal
fornian l rejoice at your prosperit.
When east, representing you in u
National Democratic Convention, y
part of our great State was more i
quired about than Los Angeles, and
took great pleasure in saying that
knew from personal observation thi
nowhere in the world would man wit
energy and capital be better rewards
by their use than here. Nowhere coul
he ind brighter sky, fairer land,
moro hoapitabIe people.
l am glad 70 see 40 many ladies pre-
emit here tonight. 1t shows their patI
otism, and that they tako an interest
the welfare Of this Republic. WI
should they net, Is Il not upon 3
] shoulders OF their children that The b.