The herald., 1894-11-03
THE LOCAL WORLD OF POLITICS.
Mr.. George Patton Grandly Re-
ceived at San Pedro.
Eighth Ward Democrats Hold a
Most Satisfactory Meeting.
A View OF the Local situntion-Repub-
lican spauish Meetings q Dire
tlurs-Enthusiastlc Demo-
cratic Gatherings.

Son Pedro did itself pround last night
in ;ts welcome to the only candidate for
congress in the Sixth district who is
sound on the harbor question and who
is first, last and all the time opposed to
the domination OF the Southern Pacific
railroad company, incorporated in Ken
tucky ard self-constituted owner OF the
state OF California. the Hon. George s.
Patton. regular Democratic nominee for
congresn from this district.
Everywhere the eye rested upon such
utward signs OF welcome as can be evil
denced by bunting. colored lights, fire.
works and tho broming of cannon. The
San Pedro band turned out in its full
strength and heralded the meeting by a
succession OF inspiring and patriotic
melodies. The Terminal evening train
conveyed the Long Beech band and a
large contingent of Long Beach admir-
ers, who, having heard Mr.. Patton
speak in the afternoon at that place.
desired to have the pleasure OF hearing
his ecathing denuncistions OF the South
ern Pacific company and its aiders
and abettors repeated here. The
Wiimingtonians turned out in tnll
force and came down on the rug Cata-
lima. Tho Sailors union turned out
with Lanterns and torches, carrying ban.
ners inscribed: ''Vote for Patton and
Mcguire, the eailors' friends" over 2J0
strong, and the grandest procession ever
seen in the history of the town, accom-
panied by the strains OF martial music
and the booming OF cannon, evinced the
high regard in which the champion OF
San Pe5ro's just rights as the deep-sea
port OF Southern California is here re-
garded.
Herald hall, in which the meeting
was held, ; was ableze with light. The
platform was festooned With flags, and
large banner was inscribed: "Welcome
to Patton" Toe stand was almost hid
den from sight by the flowers which be-
decked it. DR.. Dill. in few we'll.
chosen words, lost no time in introduc-
ing the hero of the evening to his audi
ence, which not only filed the hall to
rspletion, but flowed over the sidewalks
and crowded the adjacent streets.
The hall was filed to ovsrhowing
in advance of the arrival of
the parade, and it was with consid
erable difficulty that the hero of the
hour and the receptition committee,
headed by Chairman DR.. r.. w. Hill.
made their way to to the platform. AS
soon as Mr.. Patton was recognized the
audience rose al one man and greeted
him with enthusiastic cheering, which
was repeated again and again until
actual exhaustion rendered it possible
for DR.. Hill to command silence and in
troduce MIR. Patton as the champion OF
San Pedro as haTbor site and their
only deliverance from the iron grasp OF
the gigantic monopoly which was seek.
ing to throttle them to the death.
As Mr.. Patton took the stand and
turned to thank the chairman the cheer.
ing and enthusiasm b.oke out with re-
newed vigor, and it was fully 10 minutes
before he was allowed to make himself
heard in q mastery argument of ma
tional, state and local issues.
Mr.. Patton proceeded at once to deal
with the real issues of the fight, dispos-
ing of the tariff bugbear so wildly in-
dulged in by his opponent, in short
ordar. He then touched on the Pacific
and Central Pacific railroads, denounced
in vehement terms the acts OF ROBBERY
and aggression INDUCED in by Stanford,
Hopkins, Huntington and Crocker, and
by quick but logical deductions showed
the people the effort being made to evade
payment of their Just debts to the gov-
ernment. He told of his visit to WASH
ingtou, OF facing 9. p. Huntington be-
fore the senate committee, OF the men,
dacious ste teme2ts made by him against
San Pedro and for Santa Monica.
Standing before them as the champion
OF business integrity and honor, he de-
sired them to show by their vote that
thoy would no longer be enthralled by
thie corporation.
He scored Mr.. Huntington as the rep
reaentative OF q gigantic railroad monop-
oily which stood ready to eacrifice the
best interests of the state of California.
aud in no uncertain manner pledged
himself and his party to legialate in the
interest of the whole people without re-
gard to other interest than the greatest
good to the state and people. He pro-
nounced the railroad issue the only insue
before the people of thie state at this
time, and furnished facts and fgure3
which were as convincing as fate itself.
He also referred to the lies know
ingly issued by the editor Of the Ex press
in the strongest possible tsrma.
Throughout his epeech he was con-
stantly interru pied by applause. every
telling point was instantly appreciated
and cheersd to the echo. Everv reier.
ence to the Southern Pacific Railroad
company and the course which he would
pursue in the mstter of harbor legisla-
tion was the signal to continued ap-
plsuse and outbursts OF enthusiasm.
At the conclusion Of his speech in the
nall, Mr.. Patton was Obliged to cay q
few words to and shake hands with the
crowd who were unable to get inside OF
the building to hear him. Delegations
we're present from Long Beach, Will
mington, and points as far distaut as
Compton. 1t is generally admitted that
the meeting was the largest and in every
respect the most enthusiastic ever held
in San Pedro, no. omit.ing the monute r
meetings of 1888.