The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-06
IN THE THIRTY-NiNTH.
Jim Budd's Great Reception at
Saratoga Hail.


Saratoga Hall was the scene OF wild en-
thusiasm among Democratic voters of the
Thirty-nintA Assembly District, before
whom James Ii. Budd was to make his
first and last appearance before election
day. Although it was announced that the
Democratic nominee for Governor would
not arrive there until a late hour, owing
to the multi licity of his engagements,
the earlier speakers found plenty of hear
ers and successful meeting was held.
After a few preliminary addresses Alex
ander 7. Vogelsang, nominee for the AS
sembly from the Thirty-ninth District,
was introduced to his constituents. VOgel-
sang made quite a lengthy speech and in
hoping that the voters would elect him to
Office said that his course at Sacramento
would reflect credit on his party, 90 his
district and on San Francisco. If elected
there would be no more such things as
funding bills, no more Central and
Southern Pacific domination in this State.
All these people had been steadily trying
to squeeze aim out, but he hoped the day
was near when he might "take Hunt
ington by the heels and shake the balance
out of his pockets"
In this strain the young candidate
talked, aud speaking OF the other candi-
dates he asked voters not to allow T. b.
" VI IN -uaIC III
the Fourth Congressional District, nor
| 10 allow John o. Earle 10 be elected Rail-
| road Commissioner. Both were railroad
men, and had had their election expenses
paid by the Southern Pacific.
Thomas Ashworth. introduced as "he of
the old Democracy" candidate for Super
intendent of Streets, had not much to say.
lie said he was poor speaker, but good
worker aud he sought election.
John L. Creamy was we'll received when
he rose 10 ask the people to make him Dis
trict Attorney. He said he had been driven
| around that night by Republican cabby,
and that In consequence he had been
| dumped in ditch Out In the Mission. lie
hoped no ill-omen attached to the accident.
| James G. Nealon. candidate for the State
Board of Equalization, promised to reduce
taxes If elected, and j. j. Dwyer, who fol-
! lowed. was doing his best to entertain the
| waiting crowd, when there was hubbub
at the door, the band struck up, and Jim
| Budd marched into the hall amid loud
cheering and waving OF hats, handker-
chiefs, etc. He got 10 work at once, and
after apologiZing for feeling tired he said
! his purpose, IL elected Governor, was TO
| reduce taxes and expenses.
Il mean to choke the Southern Pacific
! into subjecIion." said Budd. California
has been run from Fourth and Townsend
streets long enough; It's time it was run
/ from Sacramento. We do6't deal in
| DlOckS Oh VOtoS, we mean TO act lnQopeD-
IDENTIFY and let the people vote for whom
| they WILL"
The speaker attacked Dan Burns, Hunt
ington, Hopkins and others-particularly
Burns, Budd said that if he was elected
he'd do his best to send Burns across the
bay and keep him there. He meant TO
tackle all the others. too, and if only
! Vcgelsang were returned TO help him he d
| drive ali the moDopolists out of the coun-
try. Then Jim Budd remarked that he
had been unjustly attacked by his enemies,
and he denounced ali their allegations as
dire falsehoods. Let the people elect him
ami there would be good government.
There were others waiting to speak alter
Build go; through. but the hour was late
and nobody stayed to listen TO them.