The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-28
ALL SAN IA ANA
JOINS IN GIVING
GAGE GREETING !.
Orange County's Big:
Demonstration.
CROWDS. FILL THE STREETS
GREAT GATHERING ADDRESSED
.. AT NIGH1.
The Republican Nominee and Gen
eral Barnes Once More Bon-
bard the MORO of the
Maguireites. 49,.
CROWDS FILL THE STREETS
GREAT GATHERING ADDRESSED
AT NIGYl.
Special Dispatch to The call.


SANTA ANA. Sept. 81. - Orange
County adds another to the series of
magnificent demonstrations IN Southern
California in honor Of Henry t. Gage,
the Republican nominee for Governor.
A vast concourse Of people assembled
in Santa Ana tonight. Bands of music
and artillery salutes are not required
to bring the people together. but the
young Republicans Of Santa. Ana, i'm
PEELED by. public spirit, determined to
introduce all the elements ola political
gathering, and so brought out the band
and fired the safutes. The booming: of
the cannon announced Mr.. Cages ar
rival, and when he aAghted from the
car the Santa Ana Band discoursed pa
triotic music.
He was greeted at the railway sta
ton and escorted to the Rossmore' by
a reception committee consisting of the
following citizens: :. j. w. Ballard, j..
McFadden, z. b. West, John McFad-
den, LII Shaw, Cash Harvey, w. M.
Smart, ]. J. Gray. r. .Nlelrose, G. A.
Norman, c. E. Parker, DR.. w. II. Hill,
Dr. J, A. Crane, r. II. Sanborn, L; G1la-
macher, George Huntingdon Ira Chand-
Ter, w. f. LutZ, Frank Ely, ID. M. Nor
man and H.. A. McPhee.
The parlorS.of the Rossmore had been
beautifully decorated for the reception
ceremonies by Mrs. j: K. Bowler ana
other ladies. From O'Clock until III
the afternoon the popular standard
bearer greeted the many citizens who
called to grasp him by the hand.
In Orange County; as in santa Bar
bara. Ventura, San Bernardino and san
Diego, Mr.. Gage is, at home His law
practice has frequently brought him
here. and as he is a man who makes
~ xx-h he he has. a large
following of personal friends in santa
Ana. Republicans, = Democrats ana
PCpulists were In the throng received
by him this afternoon. Apart from
those residing in Santa Ana there We're
many from Anaheim, Orange, Tustin,
Westminster, Garden Grove ana the
country surrounding.
General W. H. L. Barnes, who loiter-
ed by the sea at San Diego until L
O'Clock to-day, did not arrive In Santa
Ana until nearly 8 o'clock. He received
on his arrival a demonstration almost
as great and enthusiastic as that which
hailed the coming of Mr.. Gage. the
band was at the railroad station to play
inspiring music and the members or
the reception. committee, accompanied
by Mr.. Gage, were there to escort him
to the hotel The fame of Barnes as an
orator had been proclaimed IN the
orange groves of Southern California
and wherever he alights from train
there is always throng of spectators
eager to see him.
Before Z o'clock people on the streets
began to turn their. steps toward the
Grand Opera House, the place desig-
mated for. the meeting. The cannon
doomed again, rockets assembled and
the popJ1lace cheered for Gage. The
house was so densely packed before s
o'clock that. the committee could not
press the orators through the crowd in
-, ~fc.r.
the hall from the rear The opera house
was beautifully decorated.
The vast audience was called to order
by z, 3. West of. the Republican State
Central Committee who announced the
following vice presidents: j. w. Watts,
]. E. Vatican, Judge Stanley, HERMAN
Stern, G. S. Landell, j. H. Whitaker,
c. E. Buell., w. G.. Mcpherson, Claus
Seba, Louis F. Moulton, William
Crowther, w: r. Coils, h A. Young,
F. A. Gates, John n. Isch, r. J. North
am, George II. Clark, E. D.. Atwood
F. d. Collins, w. H: H. Clayton, o. p.
Koerting, E. w. Hardy, Richard Egan,
G. j.. Mosbaugh, C: F.. Masur, w. S.
Whitney, William .Elmendorf John
Cubbon, ]. H Moesser,. E. S. Wallace,
]. A. Buckingham, E. E.. Keech, julius
Reinhaus, T. B. Julian, John Ostermaf,
w. S. Ritchey, Henry Yount; Volney
L uOpo, y. Il: NlCheIS sun, y. f. L dTkeT,'
F. E. Wilson, Oliver Hill, Henry Wrede.-
Hon. ]. w. Ballard, Superior Judge
of Orange County, was introduced as
chairman Of the meeting. He presided
ably and gracefully. His, speeches in
Producing Me-. Gage and General Barnes
were happy. Judge Ballard remarked
that. he could say to Judge Mcguire
and his allies that the great demonstra-
lions of Republicans indicated that
Orange County. had resolved TO put the
stamp of it's disapproval on the con-:
glomeration opposed to the Republican