The herald., 1893-01-19
EvERYBODY'S GLAD TO KNOW II.
Democrats Preparing Preparing to Wei
come Senator White.
The News of "Our Steve's" Election
Causes General Rejoicing.
The Democratic County Central Com
sittee at oece Arrange to Give
the senator a Splendid
Welcome Home.

When yesterday the wires flashed the
newe OF the election OF Hon. Stephen
NJ. White to the high Office of United
States senator for the great state ol
California, the expectsnt Democracy OF
los Angeles unbosomed its enthusiasm.
The anvils placed at the plaza doomed
out 2l times the glorious news to the
residents OF the new senator's home and
all the pent up feeling OF suspense un-
bosomed itself in broad smiles, gleetul
hsndshakes and echoipg hurrshs, and a
delightful part of the jubilstion was
that it was confined TO no particular
party, faction or set of men, but was a
genuine expression of the whole people,
Democrats, Republicans, Populists and
what nots.
The telegraph office was surrounded
by large crowds and did a land Office
business for hours after the announce
ment, sending corgrstulstory kilograms
to the new senator.
10 CELEBRATE THE HOME COMING.
About the first message OF congratula-
ton sent was the following from the
representative of the local Democracy ::
Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. is, 1898
To Senator stephen NJ. While, Sacramento,
Cal:
Ga behalf Of the Democracy OF Los An
geles county, you are congratulated en-
your glorious victory and deserved ele-
walton to the United States senate. The
contral committee has determined TO
tender you banquet on your return
home. Please designate date as coon as
possible. O. F. A. LAST,
Chairman County Committee.
IL. p. WILSON, Secretary.
In anticipation of the election of Mr..
White, which to the knowing has been
8 foregone conclusion for days past, the
executive committee of the Democratic
county central committee met yesterday
for the purpose of determining upon
some form of recognition of his great
victory in behalf of the Democracy of
Los Angeles county, and it was then de-
termined that upon his election and at
his return grand banquet be given,
and such banquet as has never before
been had in Los Angeles. The
purpose, as expressed at the
meeting, was that while the cele-
bration be given under the auspices
of the Democratic committee, the occs-
sion be made as non-partisau as possi-
BILE and in behalf Of the whole of
Southern California; and to this end
representative from all the southern
counties be invited and if possible
speakers of national fame be secured
The committee of arrangements was in
structed to endeavor to secure one of the
theaters for the banquet, so as to ac-
commodate as large number of per-
sons as possible, and also thGt the
boxes and galleries might be occupied
by ladies at the speech-making, as was
the arrangement at the great Reform
club banquet to President Cleveland,
given at the Garden theater in New
York.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
The following gentlemen were named
by the executive committee as COM
mittee of arrangements
G. F. A. Last, chairman; John W.
Mitchell, William A. Ryan, H. P. Will
son. T. L. Skinner. George S. Patton,
r. F. del Vale, j. 3. Lankershim, M. G.
Marsh, A. McNally.
1t is intended that Senator White
shall be received in an appropriate
manner at the depot Immediately upon
his arrival. Further details of this
matter will be published as soon as