The herald., 1896-09-03
THE SOUTHERN FROST
The Oakisnd Alliance Records Kick With the
San sncis CO Press


San French CO Press
The Oakland Alliance has returned
home and the members have unburdened
themselves of a tale of woe about the
shabby treatment they received at the
hands of the Los Angeles Republicans
and the general frost existing In South
ern California as to Mckinley and the
gold standard. To the Examiner their
sad tale is told. That paper says:
The members of the Republican Alli-
ance of Oakland, who returned yesterday
from their excursion to Los Angeles, ac-
knowledged that the only thing that
prevented all of them from succumbing
to the heat in the southern city was the
frost with which their supposed hosts
surrounded themselves.
The meeting in hazards pavilion,
Which the alliance travelled 500 miles to
attend, and in which it dio not partici-
pate, was as much Democratic ratifica-
tion as 1t was Republican gathering
Bryan's name was loudly cheered when
ever 1t was mentioned by any of the
speakers. and the friends of the cham
pion Of silver seemed as numerous as
the Mckinleyites. The visitors severely
criticise the lack OF hUspi.an,y VI ,ne
Los Angeles Republicans. Had it not
been for the services of Messrs. Flint
and Kirkland. the alliance would have
been left TO wander without single
guide.
George H Mason. who is chief deputy
county recorder of Alameda county and
one of the Oldest nieinbers OF The allj-
ance. Is disgusted with Los Angeles. He
said:
in the first place. there is a fight be-
tween the Hervey Lind.ey and the Ear-
iison Gray Otis faction s of the Republi-
marty The xx,il
together, and, as result, the alliance
was left To do everything. II 1t had not
been for u.s. there would have been no
meeting. We furnished the parade, the
music. the speakers. and. in fact. every
thing. and in return We were insulted
and treated in shabby manner
j. j. Hanifln. Jr, deputy county au-
ditor of Alameda county. is another In
dignant man. He said:
When we got into the depot there
We're not forty people there to receive us.
including the Arcade depot hands, and
when we went away there were less
than that. Those fellows down there
don't know how 10 treat visitors decent
ly. You can expect to be hooted at little
from the other side. but when even the
party that invited you down. don't do
anything for your comfort. and don't
even treat you decently. II Is time that a
, kick Is nnada "
"The whole thing is dead cold frost,
said j. t.. Wiiso.. jr., upon his return
We did everything that we could arc
made a really fine showing, but we were
ii.sulted and shouted at and treated ir
T, 4 manner that was an indignity.
+! We marched around the streets al
alone. Not Los Angeles club turned
out. We escorted the speakers to the
| hall and then took q turn around Lo.
. Angeles. and for our trouble we wer,
, insulted by every hoodlum in town.
+, was a disgrace the way we we're treat
) ed by both Republicans anu Demo
( Gratis" v4 aa- :.
( Under the caption. "An Early South
ern Frost" the Examiner refers editor
| tally as follows to this matter:
! 'The return of the members Of tn,
Oakland Alliance from Los Angele
confirms the first reports that the Citrus
; Belt City was the scene OF sudden a
/ disastrous fall of temperature on Sat
urday night In spite of the weathe
reports that show an oppressive heat I
is distinctly affirmed that fur overcoat
were in demand at the grand hpuoii
can Demonstration" and that the elo
quence of the distinguished Samuel NJ
Sbortridge was frozen at the lvunt an
he was unable to resume for severa
minutes.
"The distressing news from the Cit
rus belt will col Z lete the dismay Of tn
| managers of the Republican campaign
| Th Indifference Of the Republican
of this end Of the state to the appeal
Of the party speakers and the argument