Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-30
AT MARKHAM'S HOME.
THE DEMOCRATS GIVEN A WARM
WELCOME AT PASADENA.
The Crown of the Valley the Scene OF
Enthusiasm for Pond and the Whole
Ticket A Splendid Meeting Last
Evening.

The Democrats held mass meetlnS
in Haymarket square, Pasadena, last
night, which was decided success, if a
big crowd, good speakers, plenty OF en-
thusiasm and lots of red fire and music
have anything to do with making a
success. The square was crowded with
an old-fashioned Democratic crowd,
which yelled itself hoarse and ap-
plauded vigorously the points presented
by the speakers.
When Chairman w. U. Masters, can
didate for county clerk, called the
meeting to order, he said he regretted
to announce that Mr.. White was unable
to be present. but that his place would
be filled by w. J. Curtis.
The secretary read the list OF vice
presidents, after which the chairman
introduced M. .E. c. .Munday, candidate for
the office of district attorney, who said
he was running solely on his beauty.
He had not come here to make speech,
but to show off his long legs, high cheek
bones and his nose. But since he was
here, he desired to say that the Demo
cratic party had selected e. B. Pond as
its candidate for governor because he is
| business man, an economist, whose
experience as mayor and supervisor has
peculiarly fitted fitted aim for discha rgging the
duties pertaining to the office of gov
ernor. The mention of candidate Ponds
name was received with great enthusi-
asm. The speaker went on to say that
it might be ill-natured to assert that
there had been some defalcations in the
county. 1t has been said, perhaps un-
kindly, that some of the county officers
have stolen a dollar or two, but it
seemed as though that didn't matter
much to the strict party man who was
going to vote the straight ticket, because
it was the Republican ticket.
w. j. Curtis, candidate for congress,
was next introduced by Chairman Mas.
ters. Mr.. Curtis, after expressing his
pleasure at having an opportunity to ap-
pear before Pasadena gathering, went
Ito say that he favored the Australian
ballot system. as he believed his Repub-
lican friends did also, though they have
not put it in their party platform. The
speaker explained the practical workings
OF the system and said that it was no
party question; that no matter which
party succeeded. the secret ballot should
be adopted. The selection of a United
States senator, by direct vote of the
people, was earnestly advocated, and this
proposition was received with great
demonstrations of approval from the at
tentive audience. Mr.. Curtis dwelt on
the tariff at some length, denouncing
the pernicious effects thereof which
would inevitably be felt by the people
at large. The speaker was several times
interrupted by enthusiastic applause,
and was compelled to pause until the
crowd quieted down.
w. N. Forker, candidate for county
auditor. expressed his confidence in his
ability to successfully discharge the
duties OF the office ii elected, and thanked
the people OF Pasadena for their hearty
greeting. -
Chairman Masters said he had a num-
ber of candidates on hand, and pro-
posed to put them through their PAGES
in short order. He then introduced L.
M. Grider, candidate for recorder, E. D..
Gibson, the aspirant for the office of
sheriff, and J. N. Pemberton, candidate
for county superintendent.
A. M. Bragg. candidate for the assem-
bly, from the 10Th district. pledged him
self, if elected, to serve the best inter-
ests of the people he represented.
r. Bilderrain, candidate for assessor,
expressed himself in favor of low and
uniform rate Of taxation.
w. T. Martin, the candidate for re-
election to the Office of supervisor, said
the Office was not, in his opinion, a
political one, and that he had never so
treated it..
Hon. R. F. Del Vale, who was evi-
IDENTITY suffering from a severe cold, de-
livered an eloquent address, favoring
the non-sectarian system of education,
the Australian ballot law and the right
of every citizen to exercise his own
Judgment ON election day.
Mr.. Hopper, of Hopper's valley, de-
livered one of the most effective ad-
dresses OF the evening. His original
sayings kept the large audience on a
broad grin from the time he rose to
speak until the meeting adjourned at
half past ten.
Among the prominent Democrats on
the stage were w. S. Knott, of South
Pasadena Frank H. Howard, Los An
geles; Max Loewenthal, Los Angeles,
and F. D. Joy, of Pomona, candidates
for superior judges.
His Svstem.