The morning call., 1891-03-15
BROUGHT BACK
TO ALAMEDA.
Los Angeles Returns the Repub.
lican Banner.
A Brilliant Gathering Across the Bay-sena.
tor Carpenters Address Prominent
Hen Around the Board.

The Republicans of Alameda County raj
lied in force last night, under the auspices
of the Republican Alliance, to receive from
Los Angeles the banner which went south
TWO years ago Last November, however,
Alameda redeemed her lost laurels by roll
ing up majority in excess of all the other
counties of the State, aud the banner was
won back from the south.
The presentation exercises were held In
the Oakland Theater, and the following
committee from Los Angeles brought the
banner back to its home: j. NJ. Meredith,
W. Chase, j. Anderson, r. j. Northam, II.
o. Osborne, Heryey Lindley, G. w. C.
Rowill, j. d. Lynch, Aaron Smith, III. G.
Otis, F. P. Kelly, C. c. Allen, w. II. Wilde,
6. Ii. ChriSman. w. FL. Seamaus, F. n.
Marion and j. S. McComas.
The following committee represented Sacra.
mento: Governor Markham, Lieutenant-Gover-
nor Reddick, j. 5. Alexander, Senator Carpen-
ter, w. f. Dargle, Eli Denison.
The meeting was called 10 order by E c.
Chapman, Chairman OF the Alameda Republican
County Committee. who, In few words, re-
ferred to the object for which they had been
called together.
THE GOVERNORS REGRETS.
G. II. Spear, Secretary of the County Commit
tee, then read the following letter from tile Gov
eInOr, who was unable to attend:
SACRAMENTO, March IA, 1891.
To the Republican Adtdnce Of oaktand-GE EMILE
MEN: regret exceedingly my inability to be pres
ent tonight, in accordance with your kind invita-
ton, for am well aware that forego a very great
pleasure. 1 Tecoliect well the occasion Of the
presentation of the banner to Los Angeles County
and that the happiness OF Los Angeles in receiving
1t was only exceeded by the happiness of Alameda
| In my address to the citizens of Oakland during
| the campaign 1 said that If the banner were re-
ftNaf Ia
| placed upon IL. friend OF mine wrote to OF
your Senators that such was my intention and they
Immediately requested me not to do so, they de
| sired the banner returned to them exactly IL the
condition in which they had delivered 1t. While it
would give great pleasure to carry out my oFigi-
| nal Intention, am conscious of the fact that n
glitter OF gold could add TO the luster which the
Republicans OF Alameda County contributed to this
magnificent banner In the campaign of 1890 and in
Difference 20 their wishes have not had the change
| made. The banner however, is rightly yours.
Your splendid majority the ticket last fan was
surprise TO almost every one in the State outside
| the banner Republican county or California.
warn you. however, to look well to your charge.
the belief that the banner Will remain with you
| only temporarily. 1 am very much pleased with
this friendly rivalry ana DeleVe thati Is productive
| OF much good feellng ana means whereby the
north and south will be far more closely cemented
than eveI-a matter to be very mnch desired in a
| political contest: ! thank you very heartily for
your cordial invitation, aud in closing propose to
yOu toast &" Alameda and Los Angeles counties
good for 1000 majority in 1892 Very truly yours.
II. II. MARKHAM.
PRESENTING THE BANNER.
At the conclusion of the reading Of this letter
Senator Carpenter OF Los Angeles was intro
duced and said, substantially: 81 appear before
you Tonight 10 return 10 you the magnificent
banner which you gave US two years ago. 1t Is
rightfuly yours, but We return II TO you with no
spot upon It's folds For reasons not necessary
10 stale our majority was reduced In the last
campaign, but we Invoke you 10 look well 10
1.-Two years ago the contest was between
protection aud free trade, between sound money
and Democratic wildcats, ana nobly DID Los
Angeles bear her part III that great tray. Noby
100, did Alameda bear her part, aud the result
was the election OF President Harrison. Since
then We have been defeated at the polls, but do
not despair.
Il am a firm believer in the wisdom of the
American people and | look to see the party
than the politicians think. and will rise to defeat
the unnatural alliance which has sprung up Of
late.
DEMOCRATIC MALIGNITY.
There has been no malignity too bitter for
the Democratic orators 10 hnrl at the head Of
Hon. Leland Stanford, but we OF Southern Cali
fOrnia knew that his success meant the election
OF Los Angeles favorlle son, Henry II. Mark
ham. Both are too well known TO need any en-
comiums from Inc, but want to predict right
here that when his term OF ofiiee is over you will
say he has d0nr honor TO the high Office 10 which
he has been elected.
'Aud now a word as to the general tone OF the
legislation enacted at Sacramento this winter.
On the whole think you VIII agree that IL has
been at least healthy"
In closing the orator recalleu Inc Idct tnat IL
was more blessed 10 give than 10 receive, and
asserted that when the banner was taken south
Stale division was crushed, and he expected
never to hear Of II again.
$50 tar as we of The south are concerned" he
added, "Our motto is, California now and for.
ever. one and indiylsihie' Take now This ban
ner and guard it well, not as 4 memorial OF a pO-
litical victory, but as the emblem OF liberty, law
and order throughout the habltable globe"
ALAMEDA's REPLY.
When Senator Carpenter had closed, R. J.
Noribam, Chairman OF the Los Angeles Repub-
ieau County Committee read series OF Tesolu-
tIuus eOmplimenling the Republicans OF Ala
media, and E. Z. Chapman, in behalf OF the latter,
said in reply:
| were marShaling In battle array under the
leadership OF Buckley. DrscOll aud Pond. True
| 10 our principles we grapped with our ancient
| foe, and selected for our standaTd-bearer the
| gallant statesman OF Pasadena, and under his
| leadership We shook BucNley from his throne.
When this banner was taken from us two years
| ago we wept bitter tears, but now that Ii has re-
| turned we Wish to say that II Will never leave
| Alameda County again."
He then presented 1t to L. X. BrOmwell, Presi-
dent of the Alameda Alliance, to be kept in
| trust and he accepted IL with promise to guard
| It well and keep ii in Alameda.
f L. Kelly of Los Angeles then read an essay
| on the history Of the flag and followed by
Mayor Sanderson oil San Francisco, who spoke
briefly.
AROUND THE BOARD.
At the close of the latter's address the audi
| ence dispersed and the invited guests proceeded
| TO DietZ' Opera House, where an elegant repast
| was served The auditorium had been hand
! somely decorated with flowers and flags and pre-
| sented most beautiful appearance.
The collation. was soon disposed Of nd the
| responded 10: "The Republican Party and the
State Administration" by w. II. L. Barnes
"California's Industries" by Irving NJ. Scott
"1he National Administration" by T. &.
Phelps; THE Republican Alliance" by George
c. Perkins; Los Angeles County," by Senator
r. b. Carpenter; "The Republican Press" by
John Lathrop city editor OF the Oakland Trlb-
une; The Army and Navy Republican League"
by H. L. Smith.