The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
WOODLANDS DEMONSTRATION
PROCESSION FORMED TO ESCORT
THE STANDARD-BEARK
People of Yolo County Assemble in
Great Numbers to Hear the
Issues of the Campaign
Expounded.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Barnes, whose tour of Placer and Ne
vada counties awakened such great
demonstrations of enthusiasm among
the miners, farmers and others of the
industrial classes of the region, arose
before o'clock at Grass Valley this
morning and boarded the narrow gauge
train for ColfaX. They arrived at Col
fax, the home of the hOnOred and popu-
lar Jacob Nef, at Z o'clock, and at that
early hour were greeted with music by
the band and saluted by the cheers of
citizens.
Mr.. Neff remained at home 10 rest for
day or two, while the standard bearer
proceeded, according 10 the schedule of
the State Central Committee appoint
ments, to Woodland, via Sacramento.
At the capital General Barnes was al
lowed by the committee one days rest.
He will join Mr. Gage tomorrow and
speak with the standard bearer and
champion of the people in Shasta Coun-
ty tomorrow night.
United States Senator George C. Per-
kins arrived this evening and Joined
Mr. Gage. Earlier in the day William
Hamilton and Colonel D. NJ Burns ar
rived from San Francisco. Woodland
is the old home of Colonel Burns, and
county of Yolo many friends.
The Woodland band discoursed en-
Iivening music when the Republican
standard bearer aIighted from the
train. He was greeted by a reception
committee consisting of NJ. D. Cham
berlin, chairman of the Yolo County
Central Republican Committee; W. C.
Curtis, w. r. Pond, A. c. Ruggles, J.
o. Chalmers, George Abbey, E. H.
Archer, Judge E. E. Gaddis, George
Hoppin, 4. J. Plant, J. Ruth Jr. and j.
II. DUNCAN.
A large throng of Republicans at the
railroad station cheered the standard
bearer. A procession was formed with
the band leading, and to the strains of
inspiring music the standard bearer was
escorted to Byrns Hotel The commit
tee perceiving that Mr.. Gage was IA
tigued by the exacting duties of the
brilliant campaign arranged that he
should get two hours rest. This, in
deed, was a welcome boon. During the
afternoon Mr.. Gage received many of
the people of YolO County at the hotel.
The reception was informal, but none
the less acceptable on account of its
infOrmality. The callers at once recog-
niZed in the Republican standard
bearer a man of the plain people, who
had none Of the superior self-esteem of
the Office holding ariStOcrat. They not
ed with satisfaction the straightfor-
ward and manly way in which he met
his fellow citizens.
Scenes of enthusiasm, the ardor of
Republicans and a real outpouring Of
the masses, such examples of popular
uprising as have rendered Henry T.
Cages tour Of the State so remarkable,
were witnessed in the beautiful city of
Woodland tonight. In point of num-
bers assembled and spirit displayed the
demonstration was Yolo County rec
ord breaker.
Early in the afternoon people from
the surrounding country began to ar
rive. Before twilight great crowds of
visitors thronged the streets. They
came from Blacks, Yolo, Madison, Win
tiers, DaviSVille, Vacaville, Guinda and
Dunnigan. Men came in teams from
points forty miles distant to hear
the next Governor expose and de-
nounce the Odious doctrines Of sin
gle tax, the campaign issue which
the fusion leader seeks to obscure
by shouting railroad. The Dewey
Republican Club of Winters, with a
band of music, came with cheers for
Gage and Neff. Another demonstration
was on when the Gage Club of Davis
Vile, headed by band came in The
multitude grew larger and larger as
the time for the speakers appearance
approached
Amid salutes, bonfres, a brilliant dis
play Of fireworks and stirring strains
Of music the shouts of confident Re-
pubIicans heightened the enthusiasm.
In front of the Byrnes Hotel a vast
crowd gathered, eager to get sight OF
the next Governor. Mr.. Gage went to
supper early and so had an hour after
his meal and before the speaking COM
menced to meet the farmers and fruit
growers OF YOlo County. The formal
ity of introduction was dispensed with
The people came forward and ON theiI
own motion to cheer his cause with en-
couraging words. as they instantly rec
ognized in him a man of the people
who had not been pampered and ex-
allied above his fellows by lucrative
salaries drawn from the public treas
ury. While the standard bearer was
engaged in handshaking the resident
population Of Woodland went early t
Armory Hall, and many of them Sc
cured seats long before the hour ap-
pointed for the meeting.
At 1880 o'clock the hall was densely
packed. At 8 o'clock when the recep-
ton committee escorted Mr.. Gage to the
armory, the hall was packed as 1t never
was before. There was a crush of peo-
pie at the main entrance. Hundreds
came and went away without trying tt
get through the great crowd. The vas
audience of two thousand people wa;
called to order by NJ. D. Chamberlin
Committee, who announced that Judg,
Gaddis would preside as perrnanen
chairman. The following vice presi
dents were announced: E. E. Gaddis
A. D. Porter, George Hoppin, n. c
Gable, George Armstrong, Georg'
Banks, Peter Juhl, NJ. s. Ish, J. 0
Weed, Tom Ryder. T.. ]. Vaughn. Hor
ace keene. w. r. Pond, A. J. Plant
George Abbey, w. A. Anderson, n
Minor, II. Calvin, August Bruick ]
nedy, C. S. Mering j. Reith Jr.. w.
Allen, Eugene Hebener. H E. Coll, s
C. Cassilis, Charles Bork. B. G. Pert
DR.. Craig, Warren Brown, ]. L. Kel
logg, r. 3. Clink 7. B. Lovedal, S. S
Fiinsdale, N Brothers G. w. Lyford
]. Q. Chalmers, z. H. Archer and ]. H
DUNCAN.
The Winters band stationed at tn
stage of the armory played the Sta
spangled Banner" and the patriots
audience cheered. The Woodland quar-
tet then gave a campaign song.
Judge Gaddis introduced Henry 7