Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-27
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE DEMOCRATS CONSIDER THEIR
CHANCES ExCELLENr.
A Good Word for Mr.. DflIon-How In
diana stands-An Opinion
From An Expert.
Notes.

The Democratic county central COM
mittee is receiving some very encourag-
ing reports from over the county of the
progress of the county campaign. The
people are becoming awakened to Re-
publican extravaganza and corruption,
and have arrived at the conclusion that
they have had about all of it that they
care for for a while. They want q
change, and intend to vote to get it.
FRIEND OF LARoR.
A correspondent sends the following
"This gentleman, candidate for district
attorney .on the Democratic ticket, is
one whom all workingmen, irrespective
OF party, can and should support, for
the reason that as an employer of labor
he has always been steadfast and per-
sistent advocate of the eight.hour rule.
The writer of this has had tho good for
tune to be employed by Mr.. Dillon, and
has no hesitation in giving his unquali-
| fed endorsement of the fitness of the
gentlemen to the great mass of working
men voters in the county. A residence
OF % years, principally in Los Angeles
county, should give assurance thSt the
| writer knows whereof he speaks; and to
| those of our citizens who are not person
ally acquainted with the gentleman, l
would respectfully state that the above
is but very brief synopsis Of the many
and known good qualities of the worthy
gentleman"
HOW INDIANA STANDS.
x'Congressman John E. Lamb, of
Indiana, is the gentleman who placed
Governor Gray in nomination for vice.
president at the Chicago convention.
Mr.. Lamb is one OF the shrewdest and
best informed politicians in the Hoosier
state. and his opinions are especially val
liable. He is an intimate personal friend
of HI. w. Patton, of the Banning Herald,
and some weeks ago that gentleman ad-
dressed letter to Mr.. Lamb for informa-
tion as to the probable result in Indiana.
The following is the reply:
II have delayed answering your letter
until rcould feel able to give you an
opinion that is worth considering, l
have coolly and calmly come to the
conclusion that we will carry Indiana,
and yesterday put up 500 to 800 on
that opinion. Governor Gray is all
right, and our party is a unit for the
ticket, state and national, while our
friends the enemy have soreheads
and kickers innumerRble to contend
with in their own ranks. AZ to the
general result, | am very hopeful"
MRS. DIGGs AT THE PAVILION.
1t was far from being pleasant weather,
last night, but Hazards pavilion was
crowded long before the hour of 8, when
the meeting was called to order. Mrs.
Diggs had spoken for two hours at Santa
Ana in the afternoon and was evidently
in none too good voice, but the people
turned out to hear her, all the same.
The piano and footlights of the stage
were beautifully decorated with flowers
and evergreens; and nothing had been
spared to render the occasion pleasant
one. There was glee club of about IL
voices in attendance and, after some ad-
dresses and songs, Mrs. Diggs was intro
duced to the audience.
She was neatly dressed in drab pom
gee costume and had evidently made no
great attempts at self-adornment, but
she was scarcely on the floor before she
had the sympathy of the audience. Any
pIcbcu6lOuh buc may CtCI hdtO huu W
personal beauty have long since van
almost shrill she adds provincial pro-
nunciation that was Enthusiastically that
OF the Missouri valley. But with all
these natural defects against her, she
held an audience of about 1900 people
that ever spoke in this city. The strong
halI hat oh m
grows out of two things. She has, to
begin with. a clear, ringing voice that
pervaded every nook and corner Of the
vast building; and, while she indulges
in no labored figures of rhetoric, she
impresses the most careless listener with
the idea that she is thoroughly in ear
nest. She has fairly good command
of irony, and whenever she used it, the
great audience seemed willing to honor
her demands upon their risibles. Men
sat there who had no more idea of vot-
ing for Weaver and Field than they had
of voting for Wilcox for king of the
Sandwich islands, but they enjoyed her
telling illusions and applauded her just
as heartily as if she were preaching q
gospel on which depended their eternal
salvation. In word, che made tell
ing hit, and people enjoyed it. Mrs.
Diggs can come to Los Angeles when
every other place in shut up.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Cleveland Duster club will meet
Friday evening at Tammany hall, but
willimmeoiately adjourn out of respect to
the funeral of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
All members, however, are earnestly re-
quested to be present, as instructions of
Importance will be given.
The Republican of the Fourth ward
will hold caucus at Seventeenth and
Grand avenue this evening at 8 O'Clock
to select delegates to be voted for at the
primaries on Saturday next.
A joint tariff debate will take place
at Turnverien hall on Wednesay evening
next between the Young Mems Cleve-
land club and the First Voters Repub-
lican club. This event promises to be
an unusual event in political circles and
there will certainly be large crowd
present.