The morning call., 1894-09-08
ESTEE AT PASADENA.
Whirled a Mile a Minute to Get
There on Time.
Heartily Welcomed by the Leading
Republicans of the Southern
Part of the State.

Los ANGELES, Sept morris NJ. EsteP,
Republican candi late for Governor. ar
rived in this city on the Jonathan Club
special train at O'Clock this evening. The
special train met Mr. Estee at Lancaster,
where he had been delayed Oh account OF
the wreck this morning, and after be had
been transferred 10 the special, portion
at least of the eighty miles intervening
between that point and this ty was run
at the rate of mile minute, being the
fastest railroad travelling ever made in the
southern part of the State. The extreme
speed was necessary In order that Mr..
Estee might meet bis engagement to speak
at Pasadena to-niIht. and the forethought
of the jonathan Club in securing the
special train enatled him TO keep his
promise. In addition to the regular mem
bers of the Jonathan Club, there was In
the party General Pierce, chairman of the
reception committee from Los Angeles,
and j. n. Wood, chairman of the Pasa-
dena reception committee.
AS the train was pulling out. w. II.
Chamberlain, president of the club and
yce-chairmau of the committee on ar
rangemeuts. made short address of well
come to Mr. Estee, and introduced Gen.
eral Pierce. The latter said il afforded
him unbounded pleasure 10 be able to well
come Mr.. Estee TO Southern California
and Los Angeles.
''We have come out here to-day" he
sald," to meet yoG upon the threshold of
our county, and 10 assure you of our high
esteem and the glorious Repu olean vic
tory which will surely follow your visit"
J. W. Wood. chairman of the Pasadena
committee on arrangements, was next in
troduced, and in few we'll chosen words
welcomed Mr.. Estee TO Southern Callfor-
mia on behalf of Pasadena.
In response. Mr.. Estee said be did not
expect such a reception as he had received,
and he had no words with which to prop
erly convey his appreciation of such treat
ment. He said he was not much of a
speaker, at best, but in this instance the
best he could do vas to tender his grateful
thanks He took occasion 10 pay his re-
spects TO Southern California by saying
that ne knew no sectional boundaries !;
th at he lived in the great State OF Califor-
Dia, and Its every part was dear 10 his
heart.
Upon his arrival here q special train, in
charge of prominent Pasadena Republi-
cans. was in waiting, and no time was lost
in making the transfer. and he was soon
on his way 10 make his initial speech in
the citrus belt.
AS the special had been we'll stocked
with things good TO eat and drInk. and had
been tastefully decorated, the run to this
city was a most enjoyable one. Mr.. Estee
will address a mass-meeting In Los Ange-
les tomorrow night, after which he will
be rendered reception.
PASADENA, Sept. Fifteen hundred
people packed the new WiEwam here to-
night to see and hear Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee,
the Republican candidate for Governor.
The Wigwam had been specially prepared
for the rally. the stage having been en-
larged to accommodate sixty guests.
Judge Waldo NJ. York was made chairman
OF the meeting and introduced Mr.. Estee,
who entered at once into one OF his very
best speeches, which was frequently in
terrupted by bursts of applause. The
speaker arraigned the Democratic party
for the many mistakes OF the present ad-
ministraton. touching particularly upon
the tariff question. He picked to pieces
the Popullst party, and when ne got down
to discussing State issues he refuted the
claims of PopuIist speaker that the Gov
ernment of California is extravagant. but
he said that in one way too much money
IS being spent on small public commissions
In the State, and he promised il he was
elected Governor he will reduce this ex-
pense. After explaining his position
toward the railroad. and mouopolies in
general the meeting adjourned.