The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-29
GIVEN A BIG RECEPTION
SPEAKS FOR AN HOUR IN THE
PAVILION
White AND BARLOW TALK
A Trip Around the Bay to Terminal
Island Results in Another Re-
ception-A Surprise

At the invitation of DR.. R. W. Hill Of the
Democratic county central committee, the
Hon. J. g. Mcguire visited San Pedro and
vicinity yesterday. The trip was intended
more as an outing for Judge Mcguire. dur
ing which he was to be shown the San
Pedro harbor and breakwater; but 1t turned
out to be a series of ovations to the next
governor, which were certainly most hat
tering.
The party, consisting of Judge Mcguire,
DR.. r. W. Hill, Senator White, Chairman
Afford, II. A. McCraney. w. s. Green. G.
A. Barlow, Dan Neuhart, Judge Wellborn,
Mr.. Frank, Mr.. Mccarthy, W. A. Spalding
and others. left this city at lao p m, on the
Southern Pacific, and arrived at San Pedro
to find a crowd Of from 1000 to 15Oo people
on hand to meet the train. Anvils were
fred, flags waved, and 1.-THE Little Giant"
was cheered again and again.
A speech there had to be, and the crowd
led the way to the pavilion, where DR.. Hill,
chairman, assisted by committee con-
sisting of ]. T. Gaffey, E. e. Small, ]. A.
Anderson. M. J. McDermott, J. w. Wcldt
and ]. H. Dodson. introduced Mr.. Mcguire.
who spoke for over an hour, devoting him.
self to the San Pedro fight and the Southern
Pacific and its work in nominating the hyp-
motto Henry. Senator White followed and
told Of Maguire's and Barlow's work in con-
gress for San Pedro's harbor, and then
Congressman Barlow made brief address
The meeting over, Mr.. Mcguire and his
party boarded the Falcon, in waiting, with
John T. Gaffey aboard as master OF cere-
monies. Every portion Of the harbor, pro-
posed breakwater site, etc., was visited,
and then the boat drew up to the wharf at
Terminal island, where Mr. Mcguire re-
ceived another rousing reception Refresh
ments were served on board the boat, and,
after a carriage ride around San Pedro, the
party returned to this city.
In his speech at San Pedro Mr.. Mcguire
said:
IT hardly know whether or not to speak
of your local troubles with the secretary
of war" An unmistakable sign of the
desire of the audience was given. amt he
went on: II remember It was in the Fifty
fourth congress that Senator White was
speaking before the senate one day. He
had maps of San Pedro harbor and was ex-
planning them. Some one asked from the
floor: How about Santa MonicaT He re-
piled: Santa Monica does not enter into
the matter. No one is asking for an APP
preparation there Mr.. Huntington was
sitting back by the wall, and at this state
ment he never moved muscle. l sup
posed that the fight was over, but 1t seems
that 1 did not entirely know the secretary
of war yet. (Applause). was sitting at
my desk a few days later, before the open
ing of the session, when member OF the
river and harbor committee came up and
said: Well, think we have done pretty
well by California this time I am glad
to hear that said I. In fact think we
have given her more than her share said
he, to which said that did not believe
so.
1--WE have made appropriations for
inner harbor and other points and given
Santa Monica $2,soO.OOo.'
"'Who asked anything for Santa Mon
leap said I. He replied that the whole
delegation had. said: I certainly did
not (Applause).
Judge Mcguire then went on to describe
in way which held the constant attention
of the audience, how the member went back
into the committee room and brought out
Representative Cooper, who stated In very
emphatic language that some one In the
committee meeting had said the whole
California delegation was solid for Santa
Monica Some one has lied," said Mr..
Cooper, land I am going to find out who
1t Is"
He asked Messrs. Barham, Bowers and
Hillborn, who were In congress at that
time, and they all denied that they had
Santa Monica, repudiating it
entirely.
You know through the papers and other
said the speaker, how 1t was
finally determined to leave the matter to
of engineers, and how that COM
mission decided upon San Pedro. After
this decision, 1t was Mr.. Algers
duty to at once advertise for bids, but he
must have an opinion from the attorney
general" Mr.. Mcguire then told of AL
gers later Vaccinations, which are quite
fresh in the minds of all Herald readers.
In conclusion Judge Mcguire congratu-
lated the people of San Pedro that the
long moniths of bitter struggle had finally
been brought. to close, and that the money
3 to be spent for public harbor, and NOT
.
private property.
After the applause had subsidized DR.. Hill
presented Senator White, who was greeted
with great enthusiasm.
II am not a stranger to San Pedro" said
he senator, II have been here Off and on
aver since I was a boy. I. too, congratu-
ate you on your victory. 1t has been a
great struggle, to which I have devoted
, fair share of my time, and hatter my
self that when I retire from office next
March 1 can feel that there is at least one |
for which I have done some- |
hing. (Great applause.)
but do not want to talk about San |
,edro today even in San Pedro, because It |
makes me mad. I used to have a good |
emper, and never used bad words before
got to talking about San Pedro with Sen
ator Frye and others. but now can hardly
mention the matter without getting mad,
Ind 1 want to do nothing, especially on
his day, to arouse feelings"
Senator White spoke in the warmest
erms of Judge Mcguire and his candidacy.
Il shall vote for Judge Mcguire" said he,
because he Is man Of principle, and
BECAUSE OF his great experience.
When the people place man In position
4 trust he should not only be honest. but !