The herald., 1898-10-03
The COLORfD VOTER
DESPITE COERCION He WILL
KNOW HOW TO VOTE
THUGS ON THE SIDEWALK
Mr.. Ragsdale Of 1amanda Park Finds
the Peace Of Pasadena Peculiar.
Many Meetings

PASADENA, Oct. 1-(Ofhce of The Her.
aid, 16 West Colorado street, telephone
675). Troop D, Pasadena's marching club,
is again in evidence as factor in the Ma
guire campaign. large number donned
their uniforms this evening, and with
waving Of flags and cheers tor Mcguire
and the fusion ticket, boarded the cars for
Los Angeles. to participate in the opening
OF the wigwam of the Union parties. AL
though there was q good turnout, the
number of members who have thus far
taken part in the demonstrations of
the Fusion party do not give a fair indica-
ton of the almost unanimous sentiment
of the colored people Of Pasadena In favor
of Mcguire. There are several reasons
for this, one being that the employment of
many Of the members Is such as to make 1t
impossible for them to take part in any
demonstration which occurs In the even
ing. The chief reason, however. that many
members Of the club and many other col
ored people who are not members do not
take part openly in these demonstrations
for Mcguire, is simply. as several colored
men have said, I'VE can't afford to lose
our jobs But" they add. with signi-
flcant looks. nobody needs to know how
we vote" A large majority Of the col
ored men Of Pasadena are in the employ
of the wealthy Republicans Of this strong
hold Of Republicanism. hence the signifl-
cancA Of the foregoing remark Is at once
evident. Estimates of the vote Of Pasa-
dena give Mcguire all the way from Is per
attempt was made last night to form a col
r,sc NJ, <Hvrn1
or four colored men could be gathered to-
gether for the purpose. the attempt was
abandoned in disgust.
A Daring Hold-Up
A daring attempt was made last night to
hold up Mr.. Ragsdale of Lamanda Park.
He was walking along the sidewalk, and
when in the shade of some trees, a pair
of young men sprang out from behind a
tree. where they had been hiding, and or
dered him to throw up his hands. Instead
of complying. Ragsdale struck the taller Of
the two hard blow. The thugs were in
sistent and grappled with Ragsdale, but
he fought desperately and managed to
scare them away without their securing
anything from him. Marshal Lacy and
Constable Wallis were notified of the at
tempted hold-up
Pasadena Brevities
The Universal Brotherhood organization,
including the Theosophical Society in
America and the International Brother
hood league. will hold it's first public meet
ing of the season tomorrow at 7:46 p. m. at
the board of trade rooms. H. A. Gibson
of Los Angeles will lecture on 1.-THE Cheer
FIJI C{do Of noofh nd md
Mrs. Bland will play the march from Tam
hauser on the violin and piano. On Tues
day evening the Universal Brotherhood will
give a social in the board Of trade rooms.
The colored people are to give grand
ball and cakewalk at Odd Fellows hall
next Friday evening. Prizes will be given
and refreshments served.
Miss Marie Walsh Of San Francisco win
speak this afternoon at p. m. at Odd
Fellows hall on 1.-THE Religion of Theos-
ophy."
The Chinaman, Wong Tung. who was ar
rested yesterday for smashing furniture
in q Chinese store, was found guilty today
Of malicious mischief and will be sentenced
Monday.
The Pasadena Republican cub was or
ganized last evening in the Americus club
rooms. NJ H. Weight was elected presi-
dent, Edmund Lockett vice president, Geo.
H. Frost secretary and W. H. Conrad
treasurer. The club consists of about sew
enty-five members.
The meeting called to form Mcguire
club, which was to have met at the re-
corder's office in the city hall this even
ing, was adjourned, on account of the fact
that a large PROPORTION of the members of
the Fusion party are in Los Angeles in at
tendance on tho opening Of the wigwam.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Pasadena Fruit Growers association
will be held In the recorders courtroom,
city hall building, Pasadena, at o'clock D.
M, next Monday.
The Americus club will give an informal