Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-30
THE ALLIANCE CLUB
Hospitality and Eloquently
Receives Its Friends.
The Opening Of the Clubs New
Quarters.
Good Speeches from Leading DEM
OcratS.
An Enjoyable Occaslon.-The Incidents oi
the Evening.-Hon. S. M. White
Receives an Ovation.-Mr.
Gibbons Address of
Welcome.

merly used as the township court. in the
Downey block, last night, to celebrate
the opening of the new quarters of the
Democratic Alliance Club, in response
to invitations issued by committee O
that fourishing organization, consisting
of Messrs. T. E. Gibbon, Eugene Ger
main, A. G. Taylor, w. H. Workman
and Geo. E. Dickson.
The interior of the room, which was
handsomely decorated for the occasion
presented a very pleasing appearance
windows being draped artistically with
bunting and the walls adorned with
evergreens. The platform was covered
with canopy of tri-colored bunting
embellished with palm leaves, which
was surmounted by stuffed eagle with
outspread wings; while the wall behind
the chair was draped with the national
Vale being suspended prominently over
the seat of honor.
DR.. Joseph Kurtz, who officiated as
president Of the evening, extended a
hearty welcome to the clubs
guests in a few well chosen phrases, and
formally declared the rooms open.
He was followed by T. E. Gibbon,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, who in extending the hospitality
OF the club to it's guests expressed his
belief that it was destined to take a
prominent position in the political field
during the coming campaign. 1t was
the aim and ambition of the Alliance
club to serve in every way the cause of
the pure and honest Democracy. 1t wishes
to be known as the promoter of good
and honest government. The Demo-
cratic Alliance, he said, is striving for
the same high prize of honest, efficient
and economical government, which it
understands to be guaranteed by the
practices of the party led by the grea
Mayor of San Francisco and our own
gallant ex-senator.
Judge G. III. Smith, the nominee for
associate justice, made an eloquent but
brief address, in which he commented
upon the strength of the ticket recently
nominated at San Jose.
Hon. Stephen M. White, who was re-
ceived with storm of applause,
followed. He dwelt at some length
upon the popularity of Mayor E. B.
Pond OF San Francisco, who had been
chosen to represent the Democracy in
the coming struggle for gubernatorial
honors, and eulogized him not only for
his influence in the state as reformer,
but also because of his remarkable abil-
ity as business man. Mr.. Pond was,
par excellence, a man OF the people, and
as this would be unquestionably tax
payers campaign, victory was assured
for him already. He then referred to
the nomination of the local candidate,
ex-senator r. f. Del Vale, for the
second place on the ticket, and paid that
gentleman a high tribute for the re-
markable ability he had already dis
played as parliamentarian. He next
passed to Col. G. H. Grant NOM
nation for associate Judge
and dwelt upon his well-known
reputation as jurist all over the
country. Speaking of the nomination
OF Gaffey for member of the board of
equalization, he drew attention to the
fact that all the rest of the board came
from within radius of IS miles from
San Francisco, and argued upon the i'm
propriety of electing men, who knew
absolutely nothing of the local assess
ments, and who had no interest what
soever in Southern California.
He next commented upon the judges;
and then compared the whole ticket
with that of the Republican party,
which had sacrificed everything when
in convention at Sacramento for the
gubernatorial nomination. The Repu b.
licans had cared nothing for the rest of
their ticket, but had bartered and
traded their votes sindiscriminately to OBJ
tain the nomination of Markham on the
first ballot. Among other topics
touched upon by Mr.. White, was
that of the present Republican admins
tration in this county and city which
he scored unmercifully He especially
called attention to the fact that the
expenses of the district attorneys were
almost double those of Frank p. Kelly's
predecessor, while the convictions
obtained by his deputies were so few as
to render his Office the laughing stock of
the town. Referring to his own
fight for the senatorship, Mr.. White
said that after a careful deliberation
OF the matter he was confident that the
time had arrived when precedent
should be established, whereby the
people should have voice in the selec-
ton OF their representatives in the
senate. Heretofore, the position had
been purchased like thing of merchan-
disc by the highest bidder, and such a
Stdte vi alalTS SnOulU not De tolerated.
any longer. In conclusion he spoke
upon the subject of the Australian bal
lot system, which he declared was the
only means by which purity in the
ballot could be ensured.
Ex-Mayor w. H. Workman said that
the ticket was most excellent one, and
one that ought to enthuse every Demo-
crat in the state. Markham might be an
estimable gentleman, but Mayor Pond,
of San Francisco, who had crossed the
plains in an OK wagon in the early days
OF California, had been here so much
longer than his opponent, that he had
acquired more knowledge of the wants
of the people. This was the prettiest
opportunity for carrying the state that
had occurred for years, and it should be
embraced.
Short addresses were made by w. A.
Ryan, Judge M. B. Harrison, Judge A.
j. King, Frank Dominguez, w. P. Hyatt,
and Robert Dominguez; the meeting be-
ing brought to close about II o'clock.
During the evening Doh's and Birk-
lein's string band discoursed sweet
music in one of the ante-rooms, after
each speech; and Jan elegant collation.
was served in another of the rOOmS, for