The herald., 1898-09-27
A Splendid Greeting to the Next
Governor

| POMONA, Sept. 26.-Thc fusionists were
out In force today to welcome to this city
the next governor Of California 1t Is a
| pleasing fact to note the perfect air of con-
fidence dep4ctedi on the faces Of the sup
porters Of the Hon. James g. Mcguire and
to hear their positive statements and as
suranccs OF an overwhelming victory on
tho Sth day of next November.
Mr.. Mcguire was met at the train by a
reception committee Of the leading fusion
lists OF this city, the Pomona band enliven-
Ing the scene by playing patriotic airs. The
next governor on alighting from the train
WAS given q hearty reception and a general
Misunderstanding. 1t was evident that the fu-
sion nominee made q very favorable I'M
preston from the start, even our Repub-
lican friends expressing admiration for the
"Little Giant" from the north. AS soon as
the assemblage had had time to welcome
him he was escorted to the tallyho and,
headed by the band, driven through the
business portion Of the town and then to
Ontario, where he was welcomed by a
large crowd; In fact, exceptionally large,
| considering the short notice given and
the time Of day. On returning to Pomona
the distinguished guests were entertained
at luncheon at the Pacific hotel. Shortly
after lunch the main meeting in the opera
house opened to a crowded house; in fact,
our honored guest expressed perfect salts
faction at the general turnout in his honor
and that he was surprised at so large a
gathering coming out to hear him in the
middle of the day.
The Judge Introduced
Frank w. Balfour acted as chairman
and briefly introducedt Judge Mcguire as
the champion OF the people and the next
governor Of California. Mr.. Mcguire was
received with continued applause as he
rose to speak, and from start to finish the
undivided attention of his audience, which.
by the way. consisted of a large proportion
of Republicans. The time being short, the
Judge touched but lightly on many of the
issues Of the campaign. dwelling chiefly
upon the dangers that confront us from
the aggressiveness in politics Of the great
monopolistic combinations headed by the
Southern Pacific Of Kentucky.
Did His Own Talking
In the course OF his remarks the Judge
had to resort to the juice of a lemon to
clear his throat, and pleasantly remarked
that his distinguished opponent had said
that he (Maguire) had to occasionally clear
his throat yes" said the Little Giant
I"I have to do so because have to rely on
my own abilities and haven't anybody else
to do my talking for me-
| This remarld was greeted with a burst OF
laughter and prolonged applause Repub-
lllcans as well as fusionists remarked upon
the clean and straightforward presentation
| of the issues and total absence of mud
singing Mr.. Mcguire spoke for over an
hour and was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause. There Is no doubt what
ever but that many friends were made for
the peoples cause by this visit.
A Word by Clutch
Following the Judge, the Hon. E. L.
lHutchison delivered short address. main
~ devoting his attention to reviewing the
past record Of the Hon. James G. Ma
guire and but briefly referring to himself.
Mr.. Hutchison's remarks were greeted
with frequent applause and the general i'm
preston made was good one. Mr.. Hutch
ison said he felt confident that Judge Ma
guire would be elected by over twenty
thousand majority.
The final remarks OF Mr.. Mcguire that he
would, IL elected. enforce the laws as he
found them written and would not inter-
fere with the legislative branches Of the
state or the other branches Of state gov
ernment in the honest administration of
their respective offices met with the hearty
approval of the conservative element.
Judge Maguira will run away ahead Of
the Bryan vote of two years ago In this
city. The harmonious combination Of the
fusion parties IS too much for our oppo-
nents. The meeting dispersed with three
ringing cheers for the next governor Of
California.