The herald., 1894-09-23
DEMOCRATIC ENTHUSIASM,
The Formal Opening of the
Local Campaign.
Budd and Jeter Speak at the
Pavilion.
A Largely Attended Reception in the
Afternoon and q Most Enthus-
iastio Meeting at Night.
The speechess

The party which left here at 1880
yesterday morning to meet Mr.. Budd at
Saugus made up in jollity what it tlacked
in mum bers. The committee contested
OF 10, of which Hon. r. F. del Vale
was chairman. The others in attendance
were Charles f. A. Last, W. r. Burke,
Hon. John r. Mathews, Martin O.
Marsh and W. H. Workman.
1t was about 80 when the commit
tee. accompanied by representatives of
the daily papers, alighted at the little
station OF Camulos, on the Santa Bar
bara branch road, as the guests OF MIR.
del Vslle.
A half hour was spent in inspecting
the beautiful orchard, whose boughs
bsnt beneath their weight of golden
fruit: the old chapel, where the sens-
tors parents had worshiped before he
was born; the primeval Spanish oil
mill, where the olives had been crushed
fol-. over 40 years, and the winery. whose
enormous casks were filled with VIM
tagee that were almost coeval with the
admission OF the state into the union. :.
All this ground was colored with the
rose tint Of romance, for here was laid
the scene OF Helen Hunt Jackson's
bewitching story which divides with
tho Household OF Bcuverie the honor OF
being the finest of all American novele.
The musical tinkle of a small silver
bell came from the long, low adobe
house and the visitors, after q toddy
made from home grown brandy as clear
as amber and pure as oil, were ushsred
into the old-fashioned dining room and
sat down to such repsst as only
Spanish hospitality can devise. There
were chiles a la reina, carne SEGA with
onions and olives, squash done with
faint suspicion of garlic and o roast tur-
kew that would have earned the praise
of Iucnllus himself. With such viands
washed down with light wine some
what akin to the old-fashioned Malm~
ecy. it was no wonder that the senator's
guests rose from their chairs exclaim-
ing: Fate cannot harm mel have
dined today"
Cigars were lighted and the visitors
Faising their hats to the ladies OF the
Yenator's family, walked back to the lit
lie station where the train from Santa
Barbara came putting along and took
lhem all aboard. Mr.. del Valle's guests
will not soon forget his hospitality, he
may rest assured OF that.
1t was trifle past noon when the
little way train reached Saugus and the
conductor cried out "Chsnge cars for
Los Angelica" The torrid heat blazed
out from every cobble stone beside the
rails but b. tho u %Ayts6eEs had nat rl4p9a and nfdS
then came the San Francisco train ON
time to second. The party, headed by
its chairman, walked into the smoking
end OF the sleeping car Zelandia and
here, dressed in modest suit OF gray
Jeans, stood the Democratic nominee fol-
governor. Instead OF the set speeches
that have in former days rendered such
meetings almost fsroicsl, the greetings
were characteristic Of the two plain, Off
handed young men: Jim, how are you
I'm glad to welcome you to Los An
geles." said Mr.. Del Vale.
''Dell, good morning. Pm glad to see
you."
Then followed introductions of the
Los Angeles delegation by Mr.. del Vslle
to Mr.. Budd and By him to Mr.. Jetei
and Mr.. W. w. Phillips, candidate for
railroad commissioner and their friend,
Mr.. H F. Eneric, of Contra Costa.
At San Fernando and Burbank dslega-
tions OF Democrats came aboard the
train to attend the mass meeting in Lof
Angeles. Somehow or other the word
was passed around that Budd and Jeter
were aboard and the cry was bring
him out" so Mr.. Last brought the can
didstes into the day coach where they
were introduced to the voters.
mo durn fool airs about him." said
one old farmer, she looks as il he had
lust come away from thrashing ma
chine right now."
"Yaas, you bet he don't keer to b'long
to no 400. He's one of the do.style boys,
els"
''Lively looking enough, but just a
trif1e young looking, though" said an
other.
..Thsnk the Lord for that" broke in
another" He's got puah and energy,
and that's what we want. l tell you
the young men of California are the new
blood of the state"
The object of these remarks was stand
ing in the aisle in the center of group
OF men, some of whom had been voters
and bread winners of families on the
very day he was born. With his slouch
hat tilted back from his broad forehead
and pleasant smile ON his face as he
conversed in his artless, San Joaquin
way, Mr.. Budd said:
II am not good hand at making
promises, but II l am elected governor
OF this state (and [ think l have over
good fighting chance) l shall conduct
the affairs OF the office SO that no man
shall have cause to regret voting for
me-"
At1:30 shrill whistle rang out, and
the conductor sang out "River station" !"
a few OF the passengers alighted here,
but most of them went up to the Ar
cade depot, where carriages were in
waiting for Messrs. Budd, Jeter and
Phillips, and took them up to their