The San Francisco call., 1895-10-11
prestige is awaited with keen attention by


his followers.
The members of the Occidental Club
packed the clubrooms on Stockton street
last evening. Something like 300 sterling
| Democrats stoutly opposed to giving Fed
eral employers any chance of hooking the
Lanigans, McNabs or Welburns present
Several broad shoufdered doorkeepers
guarded against that. No one was adj
mitted unless he bore card or was per-
sonally recognized by the "true blues"
who focked about the vestibule. Buck
ley's standard toated over the doorway
and Buckley's lieutenants counted the
noses.
The notices of the meeting bore the in
! formation that matters of the utmost
Importance to the Democratic party, as
| we'll as this organization, will be presented
to the members by competent speakers.
The business transacted was a general
handshake all round, an interchange OF
warnings to stand by the standard, the
passage of resolutions eulogIzing Railroad
Commissioners La Rue and Stanton and
Supervisor Dinond for standing by their
platform pledges. a lot of faithful orators
made star-spangled speeches on Demo-
cratic principles.
President John Mccarthy directed the
meeting. Sam Newman, A. T. SPOTS and
other pillars of the club stood by and
smiled benevolently on the shouldering
young Buckley lambs. When the meeting
had got down to business the following
resolutions were carried in a whirl OF
genuine enthusiasm:
RESOLVED That the Occidental Club and as
sociate Democrats, in meeting assembled,
hereby tender Hon. James l. Stanton OF San
Francisco and Hon. II. NJ. La Rue of Sacramento
| our sincere and hearty congratulations for the
strict integrity which has charac teriZed their
course as members of the State Board OF Rail-
road Commissioners
Resotued, That we beg to express our high
apprecia ton, not only of their great ability
and faithful adherence to their party pledge
but also, and especially, for their sterling hon
esty of purpose and sympathy with the masses
whose wrongs they will right.
Resolved, That we commend them as able and
lncorruptlble servants OF the people, ana Tor
their devotion to the principles of the party OF
Jefferson and Jackson.
Supervisor Dimond's action in fighting
the exorbitant 81 25 tax levy and his con-
sistent action in other important questions
|. before the board gained for him the follow
ing commendation:
RcsoIued, That we commend our fellow
Democrat, the Hon. Joseph |. Dimond, Super
visor of the Fifth Ward of San Francisco, for
his honorable and upright course in the dis
charge of his official duties, and an able and
consistent advocate of correct political prin-
ciples, and whose public record entities him to
the respect and regard of his fellow-citizens.
The resolution went through with a
whoop.
Something like dozen speakers held
the floor at different times during the even
ing. Among them were Joseph Rothchild,
| NJ. Miller. Reel B. Terry, Colonel O'Byrne
and Peter F. Dunno. All the speakers
took occasion to speak in the highest praise
of Railroad Commissioners La Rue and
Stanton for the great work in reducing the
rates on railroad freight. They all felt
confident that if Democrats in office stood
by their pledges in that fashion nothing
under the sun could keep the Democratic
party out of Office.
The speakers were frequently interrupted
with cheers and applause and the meeting
broke up with an old-time yell for the Oc-
| cidental Club.