The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-02
SAN BERNARD|NO'S
GREATEST RALLY
Senator Perkins Talks
to Thousands.
MARCHING CLUBS IN LINE
CROWDS POUR IN FROM THE
NEARBY TOWNS.
Monster Demonstration, Removing
All Doubt as to Political Senti-
ment in That Part Of
the State.
MARCHING CLUBS IN LINE
CROWDS POUR IN FROM THE
NEARBY TOWNS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 1.-The
Republicans of San Bernardino showed
their true strength tonight in the pig
gest rally ever seen in this city, even
SURPRISING in point OF numbers and en-
tbusiasm the one addressed by Gage
and Barnes last month. If there were
anv doubt in the minds of the people
that a great majority here are inter
ested in Republican success 1t was Dan
ished tonight.
Senator Perkins arrived this morning
and was received by Judge f. r. Oster,
c. C. Haskell, F. L. Holcomb, Colonel
A. Wood and Seth Marshal, the recep-
ton committee At 6:10 this evening
the celebrated Americas Club or Pasa-
dena arrived and was taken to Repub-
lican headquarters. Crowds were al
ready on the streets in such numbers
that passage was almost Impossible.
After the arrival of the Cotton and Xiv
erside delegation procession was
formed with the Americas and truman
Reeves Marching clubs, the latter do
ing its beautiful fancy drills. and
marched to the depot to meet the
Chino and Ontario F'lambeau clubs.
Along the line of march to the ''av1ilon
there was a continual ovation. On each
corner red fire burned; the people
cheered and the clubs cheered back.
The pavilion was crowded and 1t was
with difficulty that reserved seats for
visitors were kept vacant. Judge f.
w. Gregg called the meeting to
order, and, after music by the band and
a glee club, introduced Senator Perkins.
The gentleman took the floor amid a
storm of applause that was hard to
still.
Senator Perkins opened with the good
news that he was positive of Republi-
can success in every department, and
asserted that he spoke from personal
observation made on campaigning
tour of Northern California. He said
that he could tell that the people are
thinking this year of political methods:
and when people think 1T means Repub-
lican success.
The speaker .dwelt upon local affairs
for time, noting the wants of this
valley and the plans of the Republicans
to relieve them. He complimented
every club and section of people pres
ent He illustrated the influence of the
women in a family for the Republican
cause drawing the conclusion that its
right because there were more women
Republicans than women in all the
other parties combined.
Senator Perkins reviewed the Repub-
lican administration; told OF the bene-
fit Of the Dingley bill; the immense
balance in trade now realized in favor
of this country, and spoke of the pro-
lection of citrus fruits, of wool. cattle,
ETC., and the benefits derived The SEN
ator claimed there would hardly have
been a Democrat or Populist in> the
State had we had good sort of a year;
but" said he, Eve must look ahead
and see good times and insure them by
voting the Republican ticket"
Senator Perkins said he believed Ma
guire started out in this campaign hon.
est in his intention to fulfill all pledges,
but he has now found there are too
many Of them In the platforms of three
parties he represents, some being dia-
metrically opposed to each other. 1t
will be physically and morally impossi-
Bile to satisfy them all. Mr.. Gage can
fulfill the promises in the grand old
party platform.
The Senator discussed the national
issues and the war. His talk was
thoroughly appreciated.