The morning call., 1894-08-02
More Than a Thousand People
Turned Away.
THE TsMs" ABLY ARRAlGNED.
George A. Knight Throws Down the
Gauntlet OF Defiance to the
Other Parties.

When NJ. NJ. Estee stepped upon the
stage of the Wigwam last night 5000 pairs
Of hands and over and more than 5000
thrOats gave sounding welcome to the
Republican candidate for Governor OF
California, and as he stood bowing to the
right and to the left, to the front and TO
the rear, they were all around him, he
welcome deepened and broadened and
heightened till the very walls tTembled,
the floor shook and the Iafters quavered.
1t was one of the most spontaneous, hearty
greetings ever vOuchsafed to the candidate
of any party in any place, and the blood
mounted into the cheeks of the recipient
in pardonable pride at the ovation.
Within five minutes after the doors were
opened in the big theater a doZ police on
duty had their hands full in keeping the
= crowd headed in the right direction. They
:everran the orchestra, they PACKED the
dress circle, they lined the balcony and
crowded and jammed the first and second
galleries. Every aisle was crowded and
the corridors and stairways leading to
them. There was not even standing room
and still the crush on the outside for ad-
mission was hardly diminished. Seats had
been provided on the stage for the vice.
.. presidents and they had arrived early, but
the demand for admission was so great
that extra chairs had to be sent for and
the public was admitted on the stage to
its full capacity. crowdng the wings and
the fly galleries as well.
The theater was beautifully decorated
with the national colors and The banners
of the State with the bear and the star.
There we're potted plants artistically
ranged around, and the band played just
such airs inside and out as caught the
public fancy while it awaited the coming
of the speaker of the evening.
He came at last, and as he was seen
threading his way through the crowd from
the side OF the stage TO the center, sup
ported on either side by George Knight
and P. B. Cornwall. the audience fairly
went wild, and the dIgnifed vice-presi-
dents on the stage bad hard enough time
holding their WI enthusiasm in.
It was a never-to-be-forgotten scene and
one which presages that much enthusiasm
at least will be injected into the coming
campaign. Pandemonium broken loose
could not be compared to it in uproar,
only that in the oration the shoutings and
the nandclappings all had the unmistak-
able ring of welcome.
The applause lasted fully two minutes,
Mr.. Estee bowling time and time again,
and it no sooner showed signs of subsid-
ing and he took his seat than it broke out
again, stronger if possible, and lasting
longer than ever.
It came to an end at last, and taking ad-
vantage Of the first lull Mr.. Cornwall ad-
vanced to the speakers stand. He stated
there would be but one speech during the
night and after few preliminary remarks
introduced "M. NJ. Estee, the next Gov
ernor of California"
There was more applause of the deafen-
ing sort as the speaker of the evening
again arose and bowed his acknowledge
ments to the immense audience, and there
was a tremor in his voice as he began his
address, 1t lasted but a few moments,
however, and then in a voice full and
strong, with every movement of his body
speaking eloquently of the vg6r behind it
all, he launched into the matter of his
coming.
For an hour and half he talked
straight to the point in telling way. de-
livering his blows at the weakness of the
=. Democratic administration in a manner
that plainly had Its effect on the audience.
historical parallels were deadly. His
humor was of the grimmest kind and brief,
but it came out only in those places where
il did the most good. Repeatedly during
the delivery of the address he was inter
rupted by the heRrtiest kind of applause
and the most spirited laughter. No puo-
=. lie speaker has stood on a platform in San
Francisco for many a long day, it is safe
hno hot
on the people than did Mr.. Estee last
night.
He was self-possessed at all times, as
was shown when interrupted by questions
from the politically hostiein the audience.
There was one man in the second gallery
who early in the evening manifested dis
position to make trouble and distract the
speaker. Several times there were cries
of put him out" until finally he became
SO boisterous there was a movement to
that effect. Mr.. Estee noticed 1t, and
stopping in his address, said:
"Don't put anybody out. Let him
listen. 1t will do him good. Only let
him keep quiet; I'm doing the talking
here tonight"
And the interrurter was silent for the
rest of the evening"
After acknowledging the greeting Of the
audience as a tribute. not to himself, but
to the party Of Lincoln, of which they
were all members, Mr.. Estee proceeded
rapidly into The body of his address, and,
as he pictured how the Democratic party
got in two years ago on the seductive cry
of free trade, there were numerous Kisses
for the Democratic party, but these were
soon forgotten. and as the speaker uttered
the names of Blaine and Harrison as
shining examples of the timber of the Re-
publican party the cheers OF the audience
grew deafeniDg, and these were redoubled
when Mr. Estee pointed out the divisions
in the Democratic party on the tariff and
monetary questions.
The speakers unqualified stand on the
position of the Republican party against
immigration and the impor tation of the
products of cheap foreign labor were simf-
larly greeted, and when he asked if the
peupIe of free America were ready to give
way to foreign Influences be was greeted
with cries of "No! No!
AS be touched on the question Of the