The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19
Ex-JUDGE ROBERT FERRAL.
He Jokes About Wearing FIeece-H. E.
Hfghton's Speech.

He Jokes About wearing Eleece-d. 4.
Highton's Speech.
A meeting was held in Metropolitan Tenn
pie last night under the direction of the 1ro-
quOis Club for the purpose Of ratifying the
nomination of ex-Judge Robert Ferral,
Democratic nominee for member of Con-
gress from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict. Prominent among the gentlemen ON
the platform was eX-Judge d. j. ToOhy, ac
companied by General" Solomon S. Bam-
burger, who served as private secretary to
the late Jefferson Davis when the latter
was President of the lamented Southern
Confederacy.
Ex-senator William j. Tinnin was intro
duced by Philip Prior as Chairman of the
meeting, and he in turn presented Henry T..
Highton, who was greeted with round OF
applause. Mr.. Highton stated that, in his
opinion, the Democratic party is not respon-
Sible either for slavery or secession The
war was not fought and won by the Repub-
lican party, he said, but by the people Of the
country, and the abolition of slavery was
nothing more than less than an act of mill
tary necessity. This appeared to be little
more than the audience could comprehend,
and was received in silence, but the speaker
revived the enthusiasm of his hearers by re-
ferring to Andrew jackson and Samuel j.
Tilden. evidently thinking that those two
last mentioned gentlemen are still IN the
field and asking their votes.
Mr.. Highton said he had always de-
nounced bossism, and denied that any cor
rupt bargain had been made by Mr. Pond
with Boss" Buckley for the purpose of
obtaining the gubernatoral nomination. A
great portion of the speech was devoted to
abuse Of the Mckinley bill, and laugh was
raised by the express wish that the Repub-
lcan party might be compelled to live on
dried apples and warm water. The "intru-
sion of mere wealth and ignorance into the
tnl 4O+. 20 a. In,
terms so bitter that the friends OF Senator
George Hearst showed signs OF being un-
comfortable.
Mr.. Ferral was introduced amid a fresh
burst OF applause and first thanked ex-Jutge
Mcguire for his efforts in behalf of himself.
He next thanked and eulogized Mr.. Highton,
and then read from newspaper report that
some street-car employees had denounced
him because he let striking car-man 90 TO
San Quentin. Mr.. Ferral admitted that
one of his clients WIS sent across the bay,
but said he was only one out of a dozen.
When | am defending man l defend
him with all my ability, and stay with him
through thick and thin. and in most cases
get them Out," said Mr.. Ferral.
" That's SO!' shouted three or four scores
of men, waving their hands and hats.
Replying to an attack by j. III. Barry of
the Star, in which it was alleged that Mr..
Ferral is Buckley lamb, the speaker, with
is not so very long ago that Barry was
wearing fleece himself:
Buckley had a little lamb,
With fleece not white as snow,
And everywhere that Buckley went
Barry was sure 10 co.
Thomas V. Gator, nominated against Mr..
Ferral by the Reform Democracy, was de-
scr!bed as Mr. Barry's man Friday"
The remarks of the speaker about Mr.
Gator were not enthusiastically received.