The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
PAsADRSA ENTHUsIAsTIo.
Hundreds AppI0"d the Addresses of r.,
publican Leaders.

Hundreds applaud the Addresses of Re-
publican Leaders.
PASADENA, CAL, Aug. 29.-The star
political event in the history of Pasadena,
city of roses and snow, was that of to-day,
when 1900 or more citizens welcomed the
opening OF the Republican campaign,
which began with the arrival of the spe-
cIal train bearing the Oakland Alliance.
The train arrived at 80 o'clock, and
the alliance at once gave fancy drill that
greatly pleased the people. A short
march was made through the business
section of town TO the inspiring strains OF
the Artillery Band of Oakland. The mill.
tary evolutions of the boys in line won
voci ferrous applause. Lunch was partaken
of at the Hotel Green, after which the
line of march was taken to the W1gwam, a
spacious structure recently erected by Re-
publicans for campaign purposes.
Here the following committee received
the Alliance: w. E. Arthur, George T.
Downey, Edwin Stearns, Ed Lockett (who
afterward presided), John Mcdonald, J.
s. Cox, G. NJ. Simpson, Charles II. Gard
ner, ]. E. Olmstead, c. w. Buchanan,
Major Cal Hartwell. James Clark, L. P.
Hansen. C. A. Gibbs, II. H. Rose. Hal
Green, NJ. H. Weight, c. Groenendyke, B.
+. Hall, William Shibley, J. w. Woods,
w. S. Gilmore, F. 3. Weatherby, G. c.
Brown, J. A. Buchanan, W. B. Van Kirk.
The following of the reception commit
tee were from Riverside: Frank A. Miller.
Hon. H. M. Streeter, J. T. Baumgartner,
George Frost, Nj. J. Daniels and George o.
ChilJree.
These were from San Bernardino: Ed
Whitmore, editor of the Times, and Secre-
tary Fleming of the Republican Central
Committee.
The following telegram from Major Nc
Kinley to the Alliance was received at the
meeting:
CANTON, August %.
George p. MorrolU, President Oakland Repubt-
can Alliance: am i'll receipt OF your telegram.
feur organization has splendidly manifested
its enthusiastic devotion to the Republican
doctrines of financial integrity, protection
and patriotism, which in the past has brought
unexampled prosperity and honor to the Ma
tion. Congratulate the Republicans of Cali
tornia on the suspicious opening of the cam
pa1gn. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Alliance felt proud of the telegram,
and the spirit of appreciation burst forth
in applause at frequent intervals.
At the Wigwam the first orator was Hon.
Samuel Nj. Shortridge, who was followed
by District Attorney w. S. Barnes Of San
Francisco, Ex-mayor w. r. Davis of Oak
land and Colonel Harrison Grey Otis. Mr..
Shortridge made brief address, full of
incisive points. He devoted himself
largely to the record of the two parties
that have for generation played the i'm
portant part In American politics, show
ing that the Republican partys record
had always been synonymous with pros
perity, an honorable name abroad and the
general welfare of the masses.
'It is a party OF high purpose" he said,
land one tning in its favor is that it has
always kept it's promises, and its promises
have been pledges to do something worth
dong. Under Republican rule the coun-
try has been prosperous, the condition of
the people has been bettered and the coun-
try has made substantial progress. but un-
der the Democracy there has nearly al