The morning call., 1890-09-04
RECEPTION TO CANDIDATES.
Tho State Democratic Club Holds a
Little Love Feast.

Tho State Democratic Club Holds
Little Love Feast.
The reception last night of the California
State Democratic Club to the candidates on
the Democratic State ticket may safely be
said to have been a social success, for,
while the speeches made contained nothing
noteworthy either in style or substance, be-
ing all of the conventional 1--WE are going to
win because we're the salt OF the earth,
while the other fellows are very inferior
type, and, while they all had a sort of covert
air of bracing each other up under fore
gone conclusion of defeat. yet, undeniably,
the lunch that was set in the back room
was of the very best quality and made those
present well satisfied with the whole affair.
President Cutie called the meeting to or
der and introduced Candidate Pond, who
elaborated upon the strength of the State
ticket, but qualified his remarks with the
statement that the Republicans were
strongly organized and meant to win.
Candidate Del Vale said that the Democ-
racy we're united and in accord with their
platform. He praised the wisdom OF the
San Jose Convention in renominatng Hen
bricks, Dunn and Spencer.
Candidate Hendricks said he supposed
the meeting was for the purpose OF stiffen-
ing up the backbone Of the candidates. He,
for one, needed it. And then, seeing that
he had committed bull, added that it was
a good Democratic year. He went on TO say
that, present company excepted, the candi-
dates on the State ticket were all good men;
but the roars of laughter recalling to his
mind the fact that every candidate on the
ticket was present, he stammered through
few more remarks, and sat down.
j. z. Dunn talked about the economy
which he was unable to practice during his
last term. j. ID. Spencer dilated upon the
efforts which the Republicans would make
in this their dying struggle, and then John
z. Irish arose, kicked over the waste-paper
basket and launched out in long Grafton
upon national issues. After while he
drlfted upon the San Jose Convention and
dilated upon its freedom from bossism.
trades and bargains of all sorts. During
this part of his remarks the face of James
V. Coleman, who sat in the front row, vas
a study to behold.
James V. Coleman was next called upon,
and the warm applause with which he was
greeted disclosed his popularity with the
boys. His speech was terse and well ar
ranged. He confined himself TO national is
sues and generaliZatioDS as TO Democratic
principles. After him Lawrence Archer,
candidate for Railroad Commissioner, wan-
dered through several yards OF oratory in
good old exhortation style, and then Judge
Stanly arose and said that a candidate for
the Supreme bench always found safety in
golden silence.
Chairman Cutie started In to dismiss the
meeting to the lunch-r0Um, when member
of the Iroquois Club arose and stated that
he had induced Henry II. Hall, candidate
for Superintendent of Pubic Instruction,
to address the gathering. Mr.. Hall came
forward and rambled through history OF
himself from the time he was born to the
present, his chief claim to distinction being
that he had native daughter with three
teeth. After those in the front row began
to yawn, Mr.. Hall closed with the remark
that if elected he would suppress sectarian-
ism in the schools, $50 help me God"
Among those present were A. c. Paul
sell, Charles Gildea, A, II. LoughbOrough,
John c. Ruddick, w. j. Tinnin, John Dag
gett, j. B. Treadwell, Edward McGittegan,
Thomas Dillon. Henry Schwartz, W. j.
Bryan, John r Glascock, NJ. +. Tarpey,
ex-Marshal Frank. Russell j. Wilson. A. &.
Berthier, the candidates on the State ticket
and the members of the State club.