Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-21
REEL B. TERRY.
The Democrats Turn Out to
Greet Him.
AN INTERESTING ARGUMENT.
A Sensible Talk Upon the Political
Issues of the Present
Campaign.

The Democracy of Los Angeles feel a
good deal more confident Of the election
of Reel B. Terry to Congress in the place
of the venerable and useless Vandever,
than they did before the grand rally Of
last night. The large crowd which gath
cred to listen to Mr.. Terry speak the
stirring grafton which he delivered, and
the unbounded enthusiasm which it
aroused, are all regarded as auguries Of
success in the coming contest. There
was no attempt at a noisy demonstration
on the streets, but If an immense audi
ence and their attentive interest in all
that he had to say constitute any thing Of
a reception, Reel B. Terry had all that
could be desired.
Several minutes before the meeting
opened, number of men appeared
bearing torches, one of whom carried a
banner with the letters A. G. U. in
scribed uponlt Mr.. J. Il. Tournoux lifted
the banner in front of the stage and
said: "We have brought out in honor
of this occasion the old flag of the secret
order of the Anti-Chinese Union. That
banner has been carried many a time
through the streets of Los Angeles fol-
lowed by men divided by party ties, but
unit on the great question of the ex-
pulsion of the Chinese. We bring it
here tonight and place it upon the plat
form to show you that the element that
opposed and are still opposing Coolie
labor, stand now shoulder to shoulder
for their good friends, Cleveland and
Thurman" AS Mr.. Tournoux con-
cluded, the sound of band was heard,
and the Iroquois Club came in light
bearing torches and lighting the way for
the orator Of the evening, Reel B. Terry.
A few minutes later the Plata Fina Club
came in sight and worked their way
through the crowd to place near the
platform.
Hon. r. F. Del Vale was chosen to
serve as President of the evening, with
H. S. Baer and D. j. Tobin as Secre-
taries. The names of the following gen.
tlemen were read as Vice Presidents !:
Hon. M. M. Miller, Hon. L. j. Rose,
Conrad Jacoby, M. Morris, Hon. ]. j.
Ayers, NJ. L. Wicks, DR.. J. H. Bryant,
Hon. A. M. Stephens, M. A. Newmark,
w. A. Cole, Herman Hellman, VIM.
Vickery, Hon. B. Cohn, N. S. Embody,
K. @. Carlton, Captain G. II. Hance, H..
R. Leonard, w. G. Bluett, Hon. J..
DeBarth Shorb, John Kenealy, Hon. E..
M. Ross, l.. Lichtenberger. Hon. j. G..
Estudillo, Jake Kuhrts, Hon. W. II.
Workman, DR.. j. S. Crawford, Hon. j.
E. Humphreys, General John r.
Matthews, Hon. J. D. Lynch, j. Perry,
Captain A. F. Mackey, A. 7. Childress,
T. D. Brown, J. w. Montgomery, Hon.
John T. Reddick, w. r. Burke, 7. j.
Cuddy, M. Levy, DR.. Joseph Kurtz, G.
w. Burton.
Mr.. r. F. Del Vale then said: We
have been called to this meeting to in
troduce to you the Democratic nominee
for Congress from this district. Before
we proceed to the regular business Of the
evening, l wish to congratulate this
assembly of voters in this district upon
the fact that as we approach nearer and
nearer to the time when we are to cast
our ballots, the strength of the Demo-
cratic nominations grows greater and
greater. Three weeks ago California was
q doubtful State, but since the President
signed the Chinese Exclusion bill, it has
been transferred into the column of the
certain Democratic electoral votes. The
voters in this meeting are also to be con-
graduated upon the fact that we have in
this district nominated upon the Demo-
cratic ticket a young man of such
ability, integrity and power, who
embodies to such q degree all
the qualifications which 60 to make
genuine representative of the people as
Reel B. Terry, whom now introduce to
you."
Mr.. Terry stepped forward amid en-
thusiastic applause. His hearers num-
bered between 5000 and 1000, and it is
safe to say that every one of the number
at the conclusion of the speech felt that
he had been listening to a young man
who is destined to become famous in the
history of the State. In spite Of the fact
that he has been working hard since the
campaign began, speaking constantly in
the open air, Mr.. Terry's voice stood in
no need of the graceful apology which he
gave it. His speech YVES as solid in its
argument as it was elegant in its style,
and he passed with ease from light
humor and happy characteristic stories
to flights of eloquence which called forth
the most unbounded enthusiasm.
Toward the end he made repeated efforts
to stop, but was called back by vociferous
cries of "Go on" The popularity Of
Reel B. Terry with Los Angeles Demo.
cratic audience is an assured and evident
fact.
MR.. TERRY's SPEECH.
After the rather too complimentary in
PRODUCTION which / have received from
your chairman it is with some irepida.
ton that appear before this audience in
the great commercial metropolis OF
Southern California. 1t is true that
appear before you as a candidate for
office "a voice, you'll get thereby
Well, hope SO; Pm doing my best at
it. Yet am not here just now to plead
my cause 80 much as l am to advance
reasons why you should give your allie
glance to the Democratic party. want
to reason with you on a plain business
proposition, and hope there are Repub-
licans here to listen to me, for do moi
intend to cay anything bitter and unkind
about the organization to which they be-
long. On the contrary shall be very
glad to quote from Republican leaders
and Republican platforms in support O
the doctrines which advance. The views
expressed in the Republican platform
of years ago when Slippery James wa
their leader are quite good enough fol
me now.
What is the question now before til,
people? 1t is square contest between
the same two parties that have beer
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