The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-01
TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE
On the Important Issues of the
Day.
THOUSANDS THERE TO MEET HIM
His Reception the Largest Ever Given
Candidate in SoDoma
County.

PETALUMA, Oct. 31.-The largest DO
litical meeting ever held in Petaluma took
place tonight when the whole county
turned ont to hear EStee and Fairchild
speak on tue issues of the day, and there
was not building in the city large enough
to contain the crowds who endeayored to
hear the speakers. The greatest enthusi
asm prevailed throughout the meeting.
The party arrived from Lakeport on the
regular afternoon train and vas met at the
depot by hundreds of prominent citizens
and reception committee, composed of
well-known professional and business
men, who, after greeting their guest and
his fellow-trayelers. conducted them to
carriages In waiting, and while canpons
belched forth boOms Of welcome, steam
factory whistles shrieked and the crowds
cheered. The party was driven to the
American Hotel. where another big crowd
was In waiting, and although greatly
faugued from his long journey and lack of
sleep an informal recep tion was held for
an hour in the office of the hotel and Mr.
Estee shook hands with hundreds of our
citizens, irrespective of party. He then
retired 10 his room and enjoyed a much
needed rest.
AT O'Clock special train rolled into
the depot bearing about three hundred
members of the Union League Club of
san Francisco, who were accompanied by
the Second Regiment band of twenty
pieces and large delegations of citizens
from Tibur0n. San Rafael and other
places, who were met at the depot by the
local band and several hundred Kepubl-
cans bearing torches and transp arencies.
A ;erchight procession paraded through
the principal streets of the city, cannons
were fired, rockets blazed and bon fires
burned on every street corner. while the
| playing OF the two bands brought cheer
after cheer from the multitude of people
who crowded the sidewalks. The whole
town turned out to join in the big rally.
Long before the procession reached the
building the entire sitting and standing
SPACE was occupied, and hundreds were
turned away. Fully 1000 persons were
estimated TO have been present, as the
building was packed to suffoeation.
Colonel D. B. Fairbanks of this city
acted as presiding officer, and as he intro
duced the distinguished speakers the ap-
plause which followed could have been
heard for blocks, and this same enthus-
iasm prevailed from the time that j. l..
Din widdie OF the county committee called
the meeting to order until its close. Estee
and Fairchild were both frequently inter-
rupted. by bursts of applause, and the best
of order prevailed during the entire meet
ing. An overflow meeting held near the hall
was addressed by A. brahms of San
Quentin and Ex-Governor PacnecO. and
fully 1000 persons crowded around the
stand aud withstood the chilly atmosphere
to listen to the two speakers WhO were
introduced by j. l.. Dinwiddie of this city
The meeting broke up with three cheers
for Estee and the R-pu 0lican party.
The exeursonists left for San Francisco
soon after the adjournment of the meet
ing. and Mr.. Estee, after being entertained
by local Republicans. returned 10 his
room, very much fatigued.
Mr.. Estee leaves here at 9:45
o'clock tomorrow morning for Vallejo.
via Santa Rosa. In con versation
with a CALL reporter he expressed
great satisfaction at the manner
in which he was received during his tour
through this valley and particularly at to-
nights big meeting.