The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
FAR ECLIPSED THE
MAGUIRE RALLY
Stockton's Welcome to
Mr.. Gage.
PANDEMONIUM BREAKS LOOSE
MIGHTY CHEERS GREET HIS
APPEARANCE.
The Republican Leader and Others
Prominent in the Party Address
an Immense Political
Gathering.
PANDEM0NIUM BREAKS LOOSE
MIGHTY CHEERS GREET HIS
APPEARANCE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, Oct. 15.-Sdn Joaquin
County pledged fealty to Henry T
Gage to-day with evidences so unmis
taxable as to make glad the hearts OF
the friends of good government. Never
in Presidential election has there beer
such demonstration of popular feel
ing. The first ripples were observa-
Bile early this morning. when farmers
from all over the county began to drive
in with their families and make prep,
arations to stay for the big meeting
tonight. They were not old Repub-
Iican wheel horses alone; old-line Dem
ocrats were equally anxious to see
hear and cheer the Republican stand
ard bearer. Many hours before Mr.
Cages train was due, Gage buttons
and badges were everywhere to be
seen.
On the 1910 train came Senator
George c. Perkins, always popular in
this county. He was met at the train
by a reception committee composed OF
leading Republicans and old-time per
sonal friends. He was escorted to the
Imperial Hotel which speedily became
the Mecca for his party and personal
friends. Senator Perkins came down
from the mining region, having left
Valley Springs in the morning. He was
enthusiastic over the outlook for Gage.
Z had about q, 1000 majority said
he III give Gage $4,000. Wherever
Mr.. Mcguire has been he has made
votes for the Republican ticket.
A large reception committee, headed
by Judges Smith and SWinnerton and
ex-CongreSsman Louttit, went up the
Oakdale line TO meet the Gage party,
and when the train arrived here at $3.50
oil irh no n iGrjf 1cTlll
crowd which was full of enthusiasm
added noise to. the bombs and music.
The appearance of Mr. Gage on the
platform was a signal for prolonged
cheering. After handshaking, he was
escorted to the Imperial, where he met
Senator Perkins and many citizens.
For an hour he was unable to get to
his rooms, as citizens thrOnged the no.
tel office and insisted on declaring their
allegiance and rendering respects to
the next Governor. 1t was very evil
dent that he was plain mana demo-
crat in the literal sense Of the word.
He enjoyed a few hours rest, but at
nightfall to use the language of the
small boy, 1.-The trouble began
BOnfires, music and an anvil chorus
created in the business part of town a
Fourth Of July din and glamour BY
1880 Main and the intersecting business
streets were so crowded that Superin-
tendent Letter of the street car lines
had to order suspension of traffic on
the Main-street line until after the pa
rade should have passed.
Mr.. Gage and Senator Pergins, in
carriages, accompanied by Chairman
Hardness of the County Committee and
leading citizens, left the hotel shortly
before and were accorded an escort
to the pavilion which was a credit to
the enterprise of the Republican man
ayers. First came platoon of police,
followed by the Sixth Regiment Mill
tary band; then hOrSemen to the num-
Der of 100, many from the country dis
tricts. Next came the Gage and Neff
Club, 400 strong, each member carry
ing an American flag.
Bursting bombs and cheers from the
densely thronged street greeted the
first portion of the procession, but when
the carriage ntaining Mr.. Gage came
into sight there was wild enthusiasm.
The affair no more resembled the re-
ception accorded Judge Mcguire last
Monday evening than day resembles
night.
At the agricultural pavilion where the
meeting was held the speakers stand
had been moved to the north wing in
order to increase the acoustic proper
ties. The pavilion was decorated in the
national colors and seats had been ar
ranged in such systematic order that
the first 700 people to arrive did not
1000 more found improvised seats or
stood far out on the outskirts of the
mighty throng.
The following well-known citizens, in
Guiding several Democrats, took their
places on the stage as vice presidents
Bishop, G. Alegretti, y. Music, H NJ
Tanning, Ben +. Robertson E. K. Pile
j. c. Allen, E. Gieseke, NJ. hammers,
g. Schlichtman Jr., c. II. Needham,
Ben Canale, John Chrisman, Captain r.
S. Johnson, r. E. Stacey. Andrew Wolf,
Haynes, A. Hohenschel, John Craven,
Dudley Sebree. Richard Lauxen, NJ. P.
Stein, H. n. Trumper, George c. Tur-
ner, H. G. Holman, DIR. J. H. So
per. James Ford, Dr. ]. II. Mclaughlin
J. c. Hammond, DIR. J. G. Priestley, G.
G. Noble. C. N. Weber, L. H Lang,
John Kiff, William Inglis, H. B.
Knight, George c. Barth, w. J. Colds
worthy, Gilman Chase, George w. Tat
terson, DR.. S. E. Latta, r. c. Sargent,
G. c. Hyatt, w. A. Horstmeyer, H D.
Hansen, John Grattan, c. p. Rendon,
Julius Cohn, ]. II. Collins, L. n. An
derson, j. G. McLaren, c. T. REX
strom, John Patterson. Frank Fiola.
T. E. Wilkinson, c. NJ. Remission, w
3. Ambrose, G. w. Buchenau, Ed
Hart, s. II. Boardman, B. S. Meyers
The appearance of Senator Perkins
anu I'LL bdbc OL4 .liiS pittLpt III was Il
signal for the mighty audience to rise
and cheer repeatedly. DR.. Hardness,
chairman of the county committee, in
troduced Judge Ansel Smith, who in a
brief address cautioned the people that
there must be quiet in order that the
human voice might reach the assem-
bled thousands.
The Glee Club gave lively campaign
ditty and the chairman introduced THE
Hon. Henry T. Gage, the next Cover
nor of California"
Then bedlam escaped and seemed to
have lodged in the assemblage. As Mr..
Gage stepped forward the people arose
en- masse, cheered and cheered, took up
the echo and again sent 1t I'D to the