The Portland daily press., 1896-11-11
MR.. REED In CALIFORNIA.
How He Closed the Campaign on the
Pacific.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE In THE
AUDIENCE.

AOOIGNOLs
Oakland Ablaze with Light and Resound-
ing With Cheers-The Greatest Meeting
of the Campaign in that State.
(San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. l, 1896 }
The man from Maine was enthusiastic
oally oheered by 900 people last night.
Woodward's Pavilion rose tier above tier
of faces, each one backed by flag and
each mouth the tunnel for tremendous
volume of sound. OF the 10000 people
that crowded and struggled for places
patiently pre-empting seats at 6 O'Clock
In the evening, fully 10000 we're turned
away.
Across Valencia street and down for
two blocks the dense crowd fought and
jostlsd. Inside there were flags and
Mckinley and Hobart pictures, band
music in plenty and songs by the Knick-
erbockers and California male quartette,
consisting of Lawrence, Elliott. Crane,
Larsen, Preston, Smith, McBain and
Sam Booth-always Sam Booth, who
sings campaign songs as though he en-
joyed them. The Oakland Alliance gave
some very nicely drilled yells, after
which the applause shook the building
Outside Market street was ablaze from
the ferries to Twin peaks. A bomb
bursting in air and glow of red fire,
shortly before O'Clock, signalized the
start of the escort of Speaker Reed to
Woodward Pavilion under the marshal
ship of L. g. Masteller. Owing to the
lateuness of the hour at which the day
demonstration was over and the early
hour.set for Reeds departure, only few
clubs participated. But what they
lacked in numbers was made up by the
crowds in the streets when they reoog-
nized Names great statesman as he rode
tn his barouohe. accompanied by Major
Mclaughlin.
To the Bear Club, dressed in natty
white uniforms, was accorded the honor
o.. the right of line. The club was rep
resented by the drill corps of fifty men,
who marched and oountermarched and
executed many fancy maneuyers. Next
came the barouche OF the orator of the
evening. He sat on the riaht-hand side
of the rear seat, and was quickly recog-
nizsd from tie street. All along the
journey salvo after salvo of cheers greet
ed him, and he was kept busy doffing
his hat in recognition of the hearty
greeting accorded him.
Immediately following his carriage
came tue Stockton Drill Corps, picked
body of young men. Captain z. N.
Dubby commanded them, assisted py
William Josephs. The 100 men in line
were dressed in blue coats heavily braided
and white duck trousers, presenting a
very pleasing appearance.
The Young Mems Repu blican League
OF Alameda County sent its drill corps
of fifty men under command of Captain
@. II. Wethren to add attractiveness 10
the affair. They wore dark-blue GOATS
ana white trousers and carried gfiam beau
torches, which sent out fiery streams
in recognition of the cheers of the thous-
apds of ouloOkers. A number of carriag-
es containing members of the Republican
State Central Com ittee brought up
the rear of the line.
While the escort proper was small q
large nu mter of uniformed clubsE from
different parts OF the city marched from
their headquarters to the Pavilion and
helped to swell the cheering and enthusi-
astic multitude.
Whsn at last the red glow of the fire.
works frightened the windows of the
Pavilion the waiting thousands, YEARLY
- ting from one foot to another, knew
I9aS :he man of the hour had arrived
AS one man the multitude rose to it's
Though there had notEb-en a cheer earlier
In the day. When Reed was seen push.
Ing his way down{the side aisle tie cheer
ing was deafening. Every banner
vibrGtei, and the rafters rssounded with
the great acclaim. The long, deep,
hoarse shont that arose Mt sight of Reed
was not the mobs growl, but note of
welcome, sincere as it was prolonged.
1t was fully five minutes after Reed
had reached his seat before any one
could he heard. Then Russel Lukins.
spokesman of the Oakland Alliance, in
fine deep voice. said: "hello, Tom,
have you got quorum?" at which the
Speaker and every body else smiled.
Major Frank Mclaughlin, In the
brietest possible way, introduced Samuel
Shortridge as the chairman of the even.
ing. Shortrldge said: San francisco
Is safe, California is safe, the Union is
safe for the Constitution and it's su.
prsiHacy. for the flag and its honor, for
the Repub lioan party and its spotlcss,
fsselsss statesman and leader, William
Mckinley. Under that Constitution all
men are secure. under that fsg all men
Gro tree. Shall that Constitution be
shattered? Shall that flag be dishonored
Is there any .doubt OF what Cali fornia
will do next weekp
"We are here to welcome one whose
name Is known through the land and
whose little gavel subdued revolution
airy and reaotionary minority. Under
our flag crouches no slave, under that
banner there MARCHES no slave. Abra-
ham Lincoln died to make this country
Tres. and 30 we are here to welcome and
10 greet this great defender of the Con-
st4tution. this defender OF sound money,
mis- defender of Am erioa's factories and
hresides, brave, truehearted, masterful
Thomas B. Resd''
Again there was the prolonged cheer
and lopg-dIawn shout Men stood on
chairs and lifted up their voices. and
Reed. calmly glancing over the throng.
rsckoned how this was but mere hand.
ful of the men loyal to Mckinley and
American interests.
Reed is masterful. He has calm.
quiet way, an inimitable, dry humor'
the ineisive logic of the genuine. New
Highlander and biting com mon sense