The morning call., 1890-10-03
PARTY. ENTHUSIASM.
Colonel Markham Cordially Wei
/. !. coined to. Chico.
The City Crowded With Visitors to Greet
I. ! the. Next Governor.
Many Unable TO Find Room In the Hall
s. S. : 10 Listen to The Speeches Of the
-. !. Distinguished Orators.
. Special to TEE. MORNING CALI


:. :Cn1co;= Oct 2-=This has been another day
of Triumph for Colonel Markham, and to-
night the town: made. historic as the home
OF General John Bidwell is brilliantly
nghtid up in honor of the man who will ride
,intoxpo weF with the tidal wave of =Repu5li-
.canism that is sweeping ever the State from
north to. south. C6lehel Markham and party
arrived al, Chieo.from Red Bluff at O'Clock,
having left tie. former place alta very early
heur. On. resehfng : here: it was ex-
:pected Colonel Markham would be able
: during flefgenoon 10 secure a few hours
!. rjst, of hlrh hi; is badly in: need, but for
qlflhatf lie is holding out remarkably well,
in spite of the constant strain. upon him.,
:<The expected rest was not, however. Sc
/ cured, as. lie was met atthe depot by COM
!. iaitlee Of prominent citizens, who escorted
+: him to the Jnion Hotel, where, on account of
!: The VISITORS he was unable to find time
!, 10 eat breakfast. until the forenoon had
nearly. disappeared. The parlors had been
:; Handsomely decorated and Colonel Mark
ham was taken in charge during the
afternoon reception by the following COM
mittee. OF charming young ladies': Misses
Olga, Clara. and Wanda Richling, Mag
gle Sha mon, Fannie White and Alice
Gfum, Daring the afternoon General John
!" BitlweIl, Prohibition candidate for Governor,
.cillsd on Colonel Markham and In company
with representatives, OF the press spent half
an hour in Pheasant conversation with the
distinguished guest. The General discussed
politics freefy and Informed Colonel Mark
: hahn that in the event of his own defeat he
::WouId rather see Markham Governor
. Than any other man in the field. Hundreds
): uf o. her.HisItoTS called and the parlOrs were
*threnged: untpl O'Clock. when Colonel
:: Mark ham and party went out for drive,
returning In time for dinner. After dinner
another .crewd Of visitors hocked in and
hundreds paid their respects and were re-
: ceived with the. warmth and cordlallty
character sfIc Of the Colonel. la. the even
ling tie immense :audience assembled at
: krmRry Hail. .incl uding: the:best citizens of
I Chico ana Surrounding 'eountry,.alf full of
:entA us lasiIii. Every halpyhit was cheered
to the. eGh0i and Colonel Mafkham's
appea rance WAS greeted <sby an ovation
of :. the most splendid, character.
He J: was ch6ereQ~ repeatedly as he made
his way: 70 the. platform. No procession,
however, was INDUCED ill.,: although. such
): had BET n the intention. A high wind pre-
was abarlon6 n Notwithstanding: this, the
stfeets We're literally janlfned, as thousands
had turned cut to catch agtmpse OF Mark
,. ham. and MGTeli6HSe. :. At tie hall MANY.
were TuTned away, not being. able to find
rubm inside, ard during the entire evening
few went away, but remained to: listen. TO
10th judge Blanchard and H. v. More
house. When the iife-ting was called to
order Chairman: c.. G. Warren spoke but
! hri fly, Introducing Colunel Markham and
an nOuneing the following. LIST of Vice-P Tesi-
dents. H. b. Bell, WATSON Chanier, C. H.
Porter and d. F, Shaeffef Tie name Of
Colonel Mark ham was received with loud
and prolonged applause, aud during. his re-
marks. ne vas frequently Interrupted with
p. great. dell Illustrations of enthusiasm. 1t Is
safe to say no man in the State, if nominated,
.euuld have been better received; At the
elise OF :lhe meeting the vast audience arose
ard -ctoYded- to. the. front to grasp Colonel
Mar klaln IS hand" aud assure him of their
feafty in the fight before him. Democrats
. and Republicans aTik ecrowded TO meet him,
and his success. in the personal: canvass
was lin :: no. way abated here. On
the cUntrary. !: those who met him
@ wentaWay expressing the grtatest faith in
his Integrity and success. lo-mnrrow at an
:e.rly :,hfur. the party leaves Tor Oroyille to
spend a uortiDn of the day and meet the citi-
:, ls 81 tlrat city. and in The Afternoon will
D. =, e d to MarEsYille, where another great
Tecep ion awaits 4 ofonel Markham.
-. :; - WHITE. AT MERCED.
:: MERGED, Oct. 2[TheEe was large and
enthusiastic Democratic meeting at Leektr's
Hill this evening F. H Gould, candidate
:: for the Assembly from the :SiXty-seyenth
:. District. aef4d as Chairman and introduced
:: Hon. Stephen NJ. White as the speaker OF
:: the even ng. Nhste delivered good CAM
paign srGpclT and was -applauded 1ften. :
=; :; POND AND WATERS. Al. SANTA ANA. :
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