The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-11
SNEERS AT HIM.
Budd Calls Willard a
Grasshopper.
CAMPAIGN PERSONALITIES.
Estee Comes In for Share of
Abuse.
DEMOCRATS AT UNION HALL.
DEMOCRATS AT UNION HALL.
Ali the Speakers Save James q.
Mcguire Avoid Political Issues
for Jokes or SiurS.

whom be called ''grasshopper," and who
was made the target of his abuse. The
cue thus given was followed up. W. p.
Jacobs made M. NJ. Estee his target, and
sought by ridicuie to make votes for De-
mocracy.
Partisan questions and political issues,
with single exception, that of James G.
Mcguire. were Ignored by the speakers.
w. L. Jeter told some funny stories, w.
r. Jacobs exhorted, James II. Budd reit-
Grated the assertion that he was going to
Sacramento aud James G. Mcguire spoke
forcibly of his views on the funding bill.
on the tariff and on kindred subjects. His
was the only political speech Of The meet
ing.
Union Hall was well filled. The audi
ence was demonstrative and frequently
applauded.
Colonel James Barry, as the representa-
tive of the State Central Committee. de-
ciared that il was with great joy that be
saw so large gathering in DemOcracy's
center, south of Market street. He re-
ferred to James II. Budd as a college class
mate. and Introduced DIR. Charles Clinton
as the president of the evening.
DR.. Clinton declared that Colonel Barry
had given him SO f1attering an introduce
ton that be felt at a loss what to say. A
mob OF small boys entering the hall created
so much noise that the speaker was forced
to wait some moments for the diStur bance
TO quiet.
In a few general remarks he referred 10
Democratic principles enunciated by
jefferson, guarded by Tilden and main
tanned by Cleveland. Protection. he ie-
marked, was wolf in sleeps clothing,
which raised the prices of necessities aud
| lowered the wages of workmen. With
oil tn ba
finally entered into somewhat extended
eulogy of the Democratic candidate, tax
ing occasion to declare that Estee was
kept busy apologizing for his record, while
Budd was getting votes.
The remainder of his speech was de-
voted to booming Jefferson q. James for
Mayor. 1t was quite true that his English
was at fault, that his verbs frequently
failed to agree with their subjects, but
that was minor matter which the
speaker thought the pc pie would over
look. There was quite an extended speech
made by Dr. Clinton with reference to the
public schools. He asked the teachers, a
large number of whom, he sail. were
present 20 vote for the Democratic Super
intendent of schools and a Democratic
Board OF Education. to which board he
sought himself to secure election. DIR. Clin-
ton referred to the A. p. A. at some length.
H. declared that the home of the bigot
should not be on American soil. He de-
clared that he was opposed to any
Unreasonable association which sought 10
ostraciZe anybody on account of religion"
DIR. Clinton declared that he was mad all
over" when he thought of this subject,
but he had more pleasing duty in now
introducing the Democratic nominee for
LieuIenant-Gnver William r. Jeter.
The audience cheered.
Mr.. Jeter declared that he had been
travelling over portion of the State where
he was not so well known. BE frequently
was addressed as Mr.. letter, with the Sc"
short and sometimes something else. lie
had hoped that he would not be troubled
in San Francisco. but in introducing him
DIR. Clinton had announced his name as
William FL. Jeter. when it should be Will
liam T.
IL begin TO wonder who / am myself"
continued Mr.. Jeter. The speaker alluded
To the story of the twins who resem bled
each other so much that when one died the
other was buried.
Then Mr.. Jeter told of being mistaken
for jim Bndd, and INDUCED in few wit
ticsms over the fact.
Something of the speakers biography
was related by himself. He had belonged
to the Shorb Cadets, which had tramped
the streets cheering for Hancock In the
campaign which resulted in Garfield cleo
ton.
Some humorous remarks we're made by
u
vention met in the Baldwin 1T was dis
heartened, but there was no reason to feel
so now. he declared. He assured his hear
ers that on his recent trip with James Ii.
Budd they had met no cold frosts, as had
been prophesied. but had been greeted by
large and enthusiastic audiences. MIR.
Jeter asked voters to cast aside political
preferences and vote the Dem ocratIc ticket
this time. The Southern Pacific was de-
n0unced as an incubus which prevente ed
the State from realizing its full share of
prosperity.
longed applause as he stepped forward to
be introduced by DR.. Clinton.
81 am ever so much obliged to the friend
who said. Good boy, JIm,'" began MIR.
Budd. abiding to one of the noisy APP
plauders. He declared that he liked the
name Jim. sit would be placed on his
tom bstone when he died. and" continued
the speaker, when you como to Sacra-
ment0 alter the election you will not need
10 send in your card. All you will need to
do will be to open the door and say, Are
you in, JUMP" [Cheers.
The speaker declared that he wondered
whether the State Central COMMITTEES
iron In his composition. Il assure you
am very much flesh and blood, and l see
you have divided me up to speak here and
| at the Mission tonight l hardly see how
l can accomplish more in the way of get
ting around"
MIR. Budd made some eulogistic remarks
upon Democracy in general, and Demo-
cratic candidates in particular. He re-
ferred TO Mr.. Jeter as a possible Vice.
President Then he began bitter TRADE
against Mr.. Milard. the Republican can
didate for Lieutenant-Gov rnor. He
termed him ''grasshopper" over and over
again. In slng-S0ng nasal drawl Mr..
B:dd gave what he intended to represent
as MlIlard's experience. He declared that
Willard had never seen steam boat or aalt
water until he came here, and with a few
more sneering remarks about the man
from Los Angeles, the speaker drifted
into other topics Mr. Budd referred to
the Republican charge that he would not
talk of national issues. He rdiculed the
idea Of State officers discussing national
affairs. "The Governor OF California"
continued Mr.. Budd, ''has about as much
TO do with the running OF national affairs
as the Emperor Of China has,"
The audience was then treated at some
length to a dissertation on the duties of a
government "And yet we meet them on
the tariff" remarked the speaker. "We
have got man here who will wipe the
earth up witt any Republican orator on
the tariff"
The audience gave three cheers for
James G. MaguiIe.
"How much time do have In the brief
hour usually allotted to me to speak on the
tariff ?" asked Mr. Budd, who then pro-
ceeded to denouDce the Republican State
government. Incidentally he remarked