The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-02
Colonel Markham'S Brilliant Re-
Ception at Los Angeles.
The City Packed With Visitors From Sur
rounding Cities and Towns.
Greatest Political Demonstration Ever Wit
messed In Southern CALIFORNIA; Scenes
Of Wild Enthusiasm.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

Los ANGELES, Nov. Fifty thousand
people on the streets and 5000 in line with
torches welcomed the magnetic campaigner
home tonight. Some 10000 rockets and
Roman candles blazed, while 1000 torches
fared and booming cannon mingled
with the cheering from myriad throats
made a welcome such as no man
ever before received here. No Roman
conqueror, ID fact, returning to the
Eternal City from victorious campaign,
was ever greeted with wilder enthusiasm or
more earnest cheers. 1t spoke volumes for
the standing OF Colonel Markham in his own
home, and demonstrated that he has warm
place in the heart of every citizen, irrespec-
tive of party. No one could have seen the
surging multitude Of enthusiastic humanity
and listened to the wild cheers without
realizing that q popular favorite had at last
gotten among the people, who realized his
intrinsic worth and loved the man for those
splendid qualities OF heart and brain which
have endeared him to the hearts of all good
Republicans in every section Of the fair
State Of California.
Colonel Markham, accompanied by
George A. Knight and party, left Santa Ana
at 7:30 o'clock this morning and went di-
rectly to the Soldiers Home at Santa Mon
lea, where lunch was had and meeting
held in the large dining-room, where fully
500 veterans were in attendance, and all OF
whom displayed the warmest enthusiasm.
The Colonel addressed them briefly, and was
cheered at every point.
HA then hurried nWaV IN II0S Angeles.
where he arrived at O'Clock, and was met
at the depot by delegation OF prominent
citizens and driven direct to the Nadeau
House, at which Senator Stanford had
moments later special trains from
all directions began pouring in
loaded down with Republicans, and by Z
o'clock the streets were literally blocked
for more than mile. They had come from
San Bernardino and Pasadena, from River
Monica, Anahem and Cotton, and even
from San Diego they poured in to
join in the grand ovation to Southern Cali
forpia's favorite son. Every window and
doorway was crowded, and even roofs and
balconies were black with the freight Of
humanity. So great was the throng that at
times the streets became almost impossible
and it was with tile greatest difficulty that
the procession YVES allowed to pass
Al 5 O'clock the procession. under charge
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down Spring Street, and ct the head rode
the future Governor and Senator
Stanford, who were cheered continuous
ly along the entire line of march.
Even women joined in the ovation
and men flung their hats in the air and
showed their wild enthusiasm in the
most absurd ways. Following the carriages
in which were seated the two distinguished
guests were 5000 citizens ON foot, all
supplied with torches and Roman candles,
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one blaze of fireworks. In the mean time
cannon doomed and bands played, which,
added to the cheering Of the many thou
sands, threw the city for an hour into the
widest uproar.
When the pavilion was reached fully 6c00
people were already inside, and glance at
the audience as it rose tier above tier was
sufficient to show the nature of their
feelings. Every foot OF space was
occupied, and so great was the jam
that it was found necessary to escort
Markham and Stanford through a side en-
trance in order to reach the stage. As the
former appeared, leaning on the arm OF
Hon. Hervey Llndley, perfect storm
of applause swept through the vast
hall. The audience arose as one per-
son, and for fully ten minutes cheer
after cheer rang ont and the scene presented
was one of confusion. Men stood on chairs
and benches and threw their hats frantically
in the air, while the ladies waved their hand
kerchiefs and joined in the chorus of
applause. Cheers would die down only to
be renewed again with greater vigor, and
banners and transparencies were Haunted
aloft.
A similar ovation, but in n much smaller
degree, was accorded Senator Stanford, and
when at last quiet was restored Chairman
Northam of the County Committee an
nounced that Heryey Liudley would act as
President Of the evening. When the latter
arose he was given an ovation, and his
mention of the names Of Markham and
Stanford were signals for further outbursts
of uproarious applause.
He then introduced Colonel Markham as
the next Governor of California, and when
that gentleman advanced to the front of the
stage the vast audience became converted
into shouting, gesticulating mob. The very
rafters rang with wild cheers and the ban
ners draped about the stage fairly trembed
with the sound. 1t was several MINUTES be-
fore the Colonel could be heard above the
din of applause and when at last he was
permitted to proceed he was frequently in-
terrupted by loud bursts of cheering. He
spoke at some length and created splendid
impression.
At the close of his address Senator Stan.
ford was introduced and he too was given
an ovation. The latter was followed in
turn by George A. Knight and Thomas
the issues of the campaign. While the
meeting was going on inside a
monster overflow meeting was held
near the pavilion, at which fully 5000 peo-
pie were present. 1t is safe to say that
after to-night's demonstration Los Angeles
County vii! be found in line with large
majority, as she did two years ago, de-
spite Of the decreased population.
TALKING TO THE MINERS.
GREENvILLE Cali. Nov. 1.-The citizens
of Greenville and vicinity turned out in full
force last night and gave +. G. Hail. the Re-
publican candidate for the Assembly, ex-
Senator Kellogg and Others a splendid ova-
ton. Senator Kellogg effectually exposed
the dupicity of the Democratic platform on
mining, and his appeals in behalf of Colonel
Markham were heartily cheered by the
miners.
MIR. POND TREATED DIsREsPECTFULLY.
GILRoY, Nov. 1.-The train stopped for
Pond here, and he vas introduced by Gil
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