The herald., 1898-11-07
ALL ON FIRE

ALL ON FIRE
Rousing Meeting Saturday Evening
at Pomona
POMONA, Nov 6.-Last night witnessed
one of the largest and most interesting
meetigs of the campaign. Many were una
BILE to gain admittance to the hall. 1t was
a fitting close to the fine campaign that has
been made in this city for Mcguire and the
people. Prior to the meeting the high school
cadets, headed by their band, marched
through the business street and gave an ex-
hibition drill. The boys made fine APP
pearance in their neat white suits. The hall
was packed long before the time for open
ing the meeting.
Frank j. Palomares was briefly introduced
as the chairman of the evening and made his
opening remarks in English. He then spoke
for about twenty minutes in Spanish and
told his hearers that he proposed to deliver
"a real hot speech" He evidently kept
his word, for he was greeted with frequent
applause and must have materially strength
ened the state and county tickets.
George H.. Hill Of this city, candidate for
supervisor of this district, received perfect
ovation. Mr.. Hill has won the hearts of our
citizens by his untiring efforts in admins
tering the postoffice to the perfect satisfac-
tion of this community during the past four
years.
L. o. Toland, candidate for member of
the board of equalization, made stirring
speech on the issues involved in his candi-
dacy and his statements were carefully fol-
lowed, especially by the Republicans pres
ent Mr.. Toland will poll large Repub-
cede him majority vote in this city.
Judge j. l.. Murphey, candidate for dis
trict attorney, followed and made very
interesting argument in behalf of the princi-
pies advocated by the fusion party. He
promised if elected to persecute nobody and
to prosecute only when the laws had been
deliberately violated; to do justice to all
without fear and without favor.
MIR. Street, candidate for county survey
or, spoke briefly, making a very favorable
impression.
The last speaker of the evening, 1. B.
Dockweiler, made fine speech, defending
Judge Maguire's record as indirectly as.
sailed IN the ten reasons given in the Ex
press Of that evening why Gage should be
elected.
After the meeting the band boys pro-
ceeded to the homes Of George II. Hill, can
didate for supervisor, and George A. Car
ter; candidate for the assembly; and sere-
naded these gentlemen as a token of the
high esteem in which they are held.
San Fernando
The meeting at San Fernando last Sat
urday night was one of the largest and most
enthusiastic held there during the cam
paign. Some 300 people We're present to
hear the political issues discussed. The
Club, after which Chairman Charles Moi
At in brief speech introduced Frank James,
Major William r. Burke of Los Angeles and
John Wilson of San Fernando as the speak
ers of the evening. After two hours of
speechmaklng the meeting adjourned and
the. young people made preparations for a
social hop.
Tonight the final meeting will be held
and among others Refugio Bilderrain will
speak in Spanish to the Spanish-American
Two years ago the San Fernando
precinct gave Mckinley ten majority. From
q careful poll recently made the union
forces claim that they will change this ma
On the Terminal
LONG BEACH, Nov 6.-The closing rally
of the campaign at Long Beach on Saturday
night was the largest and most enthusiastic
yet held. The hcral decorations were
all the speakers referring in
complimentary terms to them. A frame
work garlanded with vines and flowers and
canopied over with streamers of the ma
tlonal coiors was masterpiece of taste and
beauty. In the center of the frame, facing
the auditorium, were the letters in a scroll
OF ivy forming the word Bryan" under
meath which the word Union" was spelled
out in white chrysanthemums, the whole
combination forming an artistic and beau
tiful whole.
A band of music drawn in a wagon paraded
the principal streets an hour or more before
the speaking, boys on foot carrying trans
parencies, upon which were appropriate
notices and the names of candidates, accom-
panying the music.
The meeting was presided over by f. w.
Fortune, the president of the Long Beach
Township Union club, and Silver Repub-
llcan. There were four speakers, Hon. H.
[; Dillon appearing for Judge j. L. Muir
phey, who was billed, he not being able to
appear by reason OF being called at the last
to Pomona. Mr. Dillon. who has
known Judge Murphey for twenty-fv years,
urged his election to the office of district
attorney, promising in his behalf that the in
terests Of the county would be protected
Carl Schultz delivered short, patriotic
address, in which the union candidates were
indorsed and eulogized.
Ralph Hoyt made q short talk. in which he |
showed up the chicanery and hypocrisy of
the Republican orators and journals in their
fallacious presentation of the win o. the wisp
OF single tax He paid high tribute to the |
worth of Judge Mcguire, who said he had |
known personally for a number of years.
Jud X. Rush, the last speaker made the
best speech heard here during the campaign. |
He presented the political cease" as it now
stands, proved to the satisfaction Of every
one present that the Southern Pacific rail |
road was in politics. and eloquently advo-
Gated the election of Charlie Barlow. Judge |
Van Dyke and the whole union ticket, clos
Ing with an appeal TO the reason and intelE- |
gence of his Republican brethren to cut
loose from party prejudice and vote for the
champion of the people, Judge James G |
Mcguire.
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