The morning call., 1890-10-30
UNPARALLELED.
Colonel MaTkham'S Remarkable
Tour Of the State.
KOSt Enthusiastic Political Campaign In
the History Of California.
Stirring Scenes at San BeFnardlD0.
TOrchllGht Procession, Fireworks,
Music and Speeches.
Special to The MORNING CALI


already discouraged, are now inclined to
give up the fight. The city is a perfect hot
bed Of enthusiasm and the streets are lined
with thousands Of people who have fairly
chrered themselves hoarse in honor of Cali
tornia's next Governor. Hundreds of men
in line and blazing rockets and Roman can
dies by thousands have attested the great
popularity Of Colonel Markham, and unless
all signs fail, the Republicans will sweep
the county by the greatest majority ever
known.
Not only are the good people Of San Ber-
nnIdino in the vast concOurse that is Iour-
ing forth its noisy welcome to the favorite
son of Southern California, but hundreds
from various towns in this section hav
poured in until the city is literally alive
with a cheering multitude, who have made
the air fairly ring with thoir repeated cheers
for Markham. The party left Ventura at
noon, and arrived at Los Angeles at o'clock,
VIII ere they were met by large delegation
If prominent citizens, among whom were
II. 4. Osborne. r. b. Carpenter, W. S.
Moore, Major Bonebrake, General L. 2.
johnson and others, who took charge of
Colonel Markham during his brief stay
while waiting for the train to leave for this
point Here also. the Colonel was met by
Mrs. Markham, who is now with him, and
who will probably accompany him during
the remainder Of his tour.
On arrival here over the Santa Fe the
party was met at the depot by over 500
people, all eager TO catch a glimpse of the
man who has made such a marvellous tour
and who will sweep everything south Of the
Tehacl api Mountains with n rush, and
vi hen lie aighted from the train he was
cheered 10 the echo and a scene Of wild ex-
element euSued lie was surrounded in a
moment by jostling mass Of humanity, all
striyiI & 10 grasp his hand and bid him wei
cone, ard it WAS with the greatest difficulty
that he was escorted to the carriage in
which lie was driven to the Stewart Hotel,
fol lowed by the Wild cheers of the admirnG
citizens. In few moments the hotel was
literally besieged with visitors and when
the Colonel repaired TO the dining-room
hundreds of people, including many ladies'
crowded about the doors and windows to
catch glimpse of the dstingui, he'd
visitor. Shortly before o'clock a procession
was formed on + street aud moved to the
new Pavilion, headed by the San Bernardino
Band. Following Colonel Markham's car
riage was battalion Of ladies to the number
of fifty or more, who marched heroicaily
through the middle of the street and were
chrered along the entire route. and fully 800
citizens with torches were in line, and the
air was fairly ablaze with the light of ex-
plOding fireworks. As the carriage contain
ing Colonel Markham moved down the street
the people who lined the streets on both
sides cheered long and loud, and hats and
handkerchieis were tossed in the air. 1t was
demonstration such as any man
could well feel proud OF, and it was
an indication OF the great favor in
which he IS held by the people here. Be-
fore the procession reached the Pavilion
fully 5000 people were already assembled
and not an inch of standing room remained
unoccupied. 1t is not an exaggeration to
say that thousand were turned away.
When Colonel Markham entered scene of
the widest enthusiasm ensued. perfect
storm of cheers swept through the vast hall
and women as well as men joined in the
dem nstration. 1t was fully five minutes
before order could be restored, and even
then there we're frequent outbursts of ap.
plsu.e which 1t was difficult TO check.
+. Z. Seymour acted as Chairman, and
George Williams as Secretary, and there
were on the stage more than three hundred
Vice-PreSidents. When the former an
nounced Colonel Markham as the next Gov
error he was given another ovation, and he
was kept for fully ten minutes unable to
p utter word while lie bowed his acknowl-
edgments to the splendid greeting. His
speech was interrupted by frequent storms
II applause, Is was that of George A.
knight, who spoke at considerable length
and discussed the campaign issues with his
usual eloquence. ". w. Bowers closed the
meeting with short address which was
well received.
Republicans here say Markham's major
tty in this county will be from $50 to 1000,
while the poll of Los Angeles County shows
over 800 1t is safe to say that the Colonel
viii go over the 1ehachapi with over 5000,
and perhaps as much as 1000. Such enthu-
slaSm in this section was never known, and
no power can prevent landslide at the
polls. The party leaves at $50 o'clock to-
morrow morning for San Diego.
REDDICK AND o'BRIEN AT PORT COSTA.
PORT COSTA. Oct. 29.-Port Costa was
awakened this evening by Republican
music. Contra Costa Republicans are alive
10 the issues of protection pending in the
present campaign. The meeting was pre-
sided over by George Martin, and upon the
introduction Of the candidate for Lieuten-
ant-Governor, J. b. Reddck, the surround
ing Mills were awakened by vo~iferous
cheering He made a convincing argument
upon the policy of the Republican party by
illustrating the beneficent results OF Repub-
lican legislation since the foundation OF the
party. He convinced his audience that the
people should not be allured from the main
issue at tine eleventh hour by tricks similar
to the Morey-letter frauds, which had no
relevancy to the best interests of California.
Thomas Il. OBrien delivered forclble and
eloquent address, which was highly appro-
pirate to the audience, which was largely
composed OF 1risb-Americans. lie scored
Pond and his aiders 3S being vile calumnia-
tors, who aim to rob Colonel Markham o.
his good name. His appeal to Irishmen To
Spurn The Democracy. which was the ally Of
English Cobdenism, has left a lasting nI-
preston.
STANFORD AND FITCH AT CHICO.
CuICo, Oct 29.-An enthusiastic political
gathering was held in Chico this evening.
ri hpA oil
afternoon. At the train the party was met
by band and many pTomiI ent citizens and
escorted to the Park Hotel, where, after
dinner given by the Rel ublican Club of
Chico, a reception was held; AT s o'clock
the party was escorted TO the armory hall,
which was already packed with enthusiastic
people. When Stanford and Fitch, with
local members of the Republican Club,
marched down the center Of the aisle most
OF the people arose and cheered. The meet
ing was oIened by President c. G. Warren,
who introduced Hon. Leland Stanford. He
discussed all the leading political issues of
the day. He spoke for about twenty five
minutes. Hon. Thomas Fitch followed with
an address filled with lively issues and
eulog istic Of the Republican party.
ENTHUSIASM AT MOUNTAIN VIEW.
SAN JOSE, Oct. 29.-Mountain View wit
messed the most generally attended and en-
thusiastic meeting for years last night, on
the occasion Of the speeches Of Hon.
E f. buuu, uOlUllltt lUI SUUSfcoS, duu
hon. j. I. Dare of San Francisco.
The old cannon was brought out
and Numbered salute. The town was
alisht with bontires and filled with the en-
tire people of the surrounding country.
Loud presented strong arguments in favor
of the Republican policy and the Mckinley
bill. Dare's talk was fun of humor, which
kept the audience pleased, while he drove
home the clinched truths.
THE NEVADA CAMPAIGN.
LoVELocK, Oct. 29.-There was a large
and enthusiastic gathering of the Republi-
cans OF this place last evening" who were
addressed by the Hon. II. +. Bartine, men,
Der of Congress. aud J. Poniade candidate
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The general is-
sues Of the day were fully explained.
FALSE RUMoR.
GILRoY. Oct 29.-Reports have been cir
culated TO the effect that James w. Rea,
Railroad Commissioner, has robbed his
father and sisters. Thomas Rea, the father
Mrs. Loupe and Carrie Rea, his sisters, as
also Sam Rea, an uncle, and Elmer Rea, a
brother, publish a card stating that the ru-