The San Francisco call., 1904-06-16
Departure of the Special
Draws Large Crowd
to Ferry.
Ruef Demonstration De-
terS Great Party Lead
erS From Scene.

Engine No. S016, with Engineer
Charles Thomas at the lever. pulled
the Republican special train from
Oakland mole to Sacramento. Con-
ductor Lou Martin shouted all
aboard" at 1895 a. m. yesterday. The
train consisted of a regular baggage
car, a composite car; a small diner,
No. 10000; a compartment car and
three superb Pullman coaches. The
train is lighted throughout by cleo
tricity. A banner bearing the words
California for Roosevelt" and at
tached 10 composite car No. 3076 is
the only outward sign that the train
is the special conveyance of the Cal
ifornia delegation TO the National Re-
publican Convention.
There was the usual send-off at the
Oakland mole, but the absence of a
large throng OF party leaders was not
cd. This was no doubt due to the
disinclination OF many leading Re-
publicans to identify themselves with
the Ruef demonstration. 1t was men
toned at the mole that the "hurrah"
for Ruef in particular did not COM
mend him to the special favor of the
rest Of the delegation. 1t was. how
ever, taken into account that Ruef
was about TO leave the State for his
first journey beyond the borders of
California and the incident was soon
overlooked.
A delegation of 500 constituents and
admirers of Ruef, forming four
abreast and headed by a band and
several automobiles, got into line at
the st. Francis Hotel about 10 a. m.
The column with police at the head.
band playing and flags flying, marched
down Geary street to Stockton and
thence TO Market. The route down
Market street was lined with people,
but as friends of Abe Ruef only car
ried one emblem, a floral horseshoe
inscribed Our Leader" many of the
spectators did not know the meaning
Of the celebration. At the ferry the
parade was reviewed by Mayor
Schmitz and Fire Commissioners
Boyne, Parry and Maestretti. The band
and the crowd went aboard the boat
and contributed TO the jollity Of the
occasion. The Berkeley was moving
out OF the slip when commotion at
the apron was noted. Then it was OBJ
served that Z. c. Leffingwell. Election
Commissioner, and Supervisor Lun-
Steot were on shore. The boat was
backed up and the two tardy office
holders were tossed by the police over
the heads Of the throng and placed
safely aboard the steamer. And the
bdiiu pAdsHu Oh. Al the mole Ruef
was it He made a short speech
from the rear end of the last ear on
the train. He proposed three cheers
for the Republican delegates and
three cheers for Theodore Roosevelt
These were heartily given and the
crowd threw in three for Mayor
Schmitz. A little crowd on the side
track tossed out three for Parry and
the colt.
General George Stone, chairman OF
the State Central Committee; II. G.
w. Dinkelspiel. Richard J. Welch and
Harbor Commissioner John d. Mac
kenzie went across the bay to confer
with Charles H. Spear and Jacob
Steppacher.
Those that will go through to Chi
cago on the California special are the
following: Delegates at large. ]. w.
Mckinley Of Los Angeles and George
A knight Of San Francisco; alternates
at large A. Ruef of San Francisco and
r x. Rule of Los Angeles; district
delegates. c. E Clinch of Grass VAL
ley, George w. Reed of Oakland. w.
l.. Crooks Of Benicia, NJ. A Gunst Of
san Francisco, wife and two children:
A. d. Porter Of San Francisco. Mitchell
Phillips Of San Jose and Mrs. Phillips,
X. II. Countryman of San Francisco,
Frank II. Short and wife of Fresno
DR.. ]. II. Priestley of Lockerord. Oscar
Lawler Of Los Angeles and ]. H. Nor
ton Of Los Angeles; alternate district
delegates, f. p. Tuttle of Auburn. Will
liam Van Allen Of Ukiah, DR.. j. H.
Soper Of San Francisco, DR.. T. Ohm
stead Of Oakland, J. II. Fox and wife
4 Of Lemoore, Secretary to California
Delegation j. Steppacher; delegates
from Hawaii, H. H. Brodie, c. H
Dicker, f. Knudson, H. NJ. Alexan-
der W. T. Robinson, w. H. Hoog, A
@. NJ Robinson and Prince Kalanian-
oale; delegate from the Philippines. J.
N. Snitzer; guests Of Delegate DR.. J.
w. Lukens, G.. Cosgrave and wife.
/ Police Sergeant j. T. Donovan and
wife and Miss Donovan, ]. o. Sullivan,
r. L. Radke. DR.. Otto Westerfeld. H.
Johnson and wife. H. A. Friedman. L.
Selby, c. c. GOsling, F. j. Huskey. J.
A. Keller. Miss Grogan, c. B. Weber.
L. Betteman, ]. S. Stanley, Charles s.
Spear and wife, Harry Payot, Leo
Pockwitz and wife, H. 1. Kowalsky,
Mrs. s. Kramer and Miss NJ Kramer.
all Of San Francisco.
A. A. Denison and wife. Oakland;
Mrs. J. H. Kaarsen, Marysville; A II.
Brown, Santa Rosa: w. L. Crooks,
Benicis; Mrs. ]. b. Smith and Miss L.
I. Smith, Fresno: II. Harris, Oakland:
Fulton @. Berry, wife and grandchild,
Fresno.
Joined at Sacramento-Delegate at
large Governor George c. Pardee, wife
and two daughters: w. w. Shannon
and wife.
Joined at Reno-Delegates from Ne
vada DR.. S. L. Lee of Carson and Z. s.
Harrington of Reno; Alternate X. S.
Meacham of Virginia City.
E II. Hamilton and A. L. Murphy,
representing the Examiner: G. Z. Ed
wards Of the Chronicle, accompanied
by Mrs. Edwards; NJ. Fisher of the
Bulletin and f. w. Bishop of The Call,
accompanied by Mrs. Bishop, represent
the press Of San Francisco.
Henry T. Oxnard Of Ventura County.
who left San Francisco for the south
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