Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-12
TRYING TO HNTHUSE.
Hurrahs for Blaine Drown the
Harrison Shouts.
Republicans Attempt to Whoop Up
Things.
A Parade Which Was in Several Ways
RemarkAble-Ths Harrison Ad-
dresses Bring Out Cheers
for Blaine.

1uo htIcctn Va 11Ou AuSclob WcIe CIOWu-
ed last evening and all the elements
were favorable for big hurrah. Great
preparations had been made for the rat
ifcation meeting, and thousands came
to witness the enthusiasm over the nom
ination of Benjamin Harrison. There
was some enthusiasm to be sure, but
nothing like such az there was four years
ago or nothing like what 1t would have
been if James G. Blaine had been &C.
lected as the standard bearer, or even
Mckinley. The ratification was little
premature, inasmuch as the great bulk
Of Republicans have not yet recovered
from the keen disappointment over the
action of the convention which was con-
trolled by the Office e-holders.
The Republican officials of Los An
reles found it hard work getting up the
demonstration. Major General Hutch
inson found it a bigger strain than pull
ing on the end of q rope. The Union
League club helped matters somewhat,
and at s AS when the procession started
there were as many as four hundred
men and boys who had the temerity to
fall into line. This included the Har-
rison boomers, court house, city hall and
federal brigade.
The procession started from in front of
the Union league headquarters. Ten
Harrisonians led off on horsee. Then
came the drum corps and two wheel
men.
The distinctive feature OF the parade
was the display made by the Business
Mems Republican club under the able
Leadership of President George Reed and
Clayton B. Wilson, the secretary. The
members all wore busters and capes,
carried Japanese parasol surmounted
by red, white and blue pampas which
looked very pretty. There were, how
ever, only about thirty of these repre-
sentative young Republicans in line.
The band came next followed by the
Union league members who carried
torches. The Lincoln club was next in
the line of march followed by the second
band.
A young man carried banner which
read "Los Angeles county gave $500
majority for HARRISON" The Young
Mems Republican club followed. They
carried plumes and occasionally tried to
whoop things up. The Flambeau club,
dressed in white, also made creditable
display as far as uniforms were con-
cerned. The members were not 90
numerous that they could not be
counted, however. They fred off shot
guns skyward as they marched along.
1t took the parade just 91a minutes to
pass o given point, Notwithstanding
that they we're strung out like ciphers
on the San Jose score yesterday.
THE SPEECHES.
Alarge crowd assembled in front of
the old court house where there was to
be some speechifying in honor of the
admirable work done by the Republican
national convention of 1892. The meet
ing proved to be a boomerang, and in
many respects was the most remarkable
ratification meeting ever held in any
city. There was brass band, plenty of
speakers, but the crowd very soon
showed that they were sore over the
dumping of man like Blaine for q
standard bearer of the calibre OF Harri-
son. Henry 7. Gage was announced to
be the presiding officer, but he did not
show up. 1t was reported that the
brainy Henry was not quite ready yet to
eat crow.
That double distilled Republican, the
Hon. Walter S. Moore. was delegated to
assume the duties. Mr.. Moore did not
make a speech, but introduced the Hon.
w. T. Williams. He said: "My
countrymen, six million of patriotic
voters have presented the standard
bearer of the Republican party. We
have met to swear allegiance to the
grand old party" The speaker then
dilated upon the merits OF the Republic
can party, which he designated az the
party of progress and liberty.
Ex-Governor Lionel Sheldon was next
introduced. He started in as follows
Fellow citizens, read in the Democratic
newspapers that we are going to be
beaten. have read the same thing
years ago. Grant once said that it
wasn't best to be scared on the skirmieh
line. l want it understood that the
Republicans we're not going to be scared.
The speaker said that plenty of en-
thueiasm was wanted. "Some say we
cannot win with Harrison" [Shouts of
Blaine, Blaine, Blaine.]
The next speaker was the portly E. II.
Hutchinson, the superintendent of
streets. The genial Hutch made star
spangled banner speech. He talked
about the ''zephyrs," "the glittering
streamers," "the eager warriors"
s'stand by your guns, 1.-THE screaming
eagle" and ''the grand old party"
Hutch covered himself with glory by
his fowery speech.
Hervey Lindley was introduced" Eel
low citizens and Republicans" he said,
1T 10 the proper thing when opening
religious meeting to open with a
prayer, and l think the proper thing to
open meeting like this ia to start in
with three cheers for Harrison that will
startle the Democratic party" Three
cheers were then given for Benjamin
Harrison, but they did no startling.
The speaker then grew eloquent about
the grand old party and some of its
leaders. He said: General Alger Is
In line for Harrison, Mckinley is in line
and James G.. Blaine is in line."
ssNo! mol" shouted number of men.
'"Henry Hazard, the mayor of Los An
geles," said Walter Moore, when he in
troduced the next speaker. The mayor
made one OF his enthusiastic speeches,
but it would have been more so if some
one else had secured the nomination.
At all events the mayor made pretty
good attempt since Benjamin Harrison
was his last choice.
Judge n. w. Magee of Pasadena was
the next speech. maker. He referred to
the Republican party as the beacon
light Of human liberty and progress, and
incidentally remarked that on the idee
of November there would not be Dem.
ocrat in Los Angeles county.
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