Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

quent events he remembered ach nam,
and face.
Mr.. Bells memory in this respect Il
said to be remarkable, and it consti
tuteS one of the. features of his at
tractive personality.
Thomas o. Toland of Ventura, nom
inee for lieutenant governor and whC
is ably assisting Mr.. Bell in his whirl
wind campaign, was active in his eff
forts, following his chief to greet every
one present.
SpelIacy Is There
Big, good natured Timothy Spellacy
chairman of the Democratic state cen.
trail committee, made his way among
the reception committee, warmly greet
ing old friends and making many new
ones.
In the party of visitors was Charles
A. Barlow, nominee for congress from
the Eigth district in opposition to Con-
gressman Smith. Mr.. Barlow is not a
stranger to Los Angeles and he had
many personal friends here, as he once
represented in congress the Sixth dis
trict when the Sixth included what now
is the Seventh district, of which Los
Angeles county comprises the whole
Mr.. Barlow materially assisted Mr.. Bell
III HIS TeCtpliUu.
Compelled to Sit Up
Mr.. Bell laughingly alluded to the
fact that he was compelled to sit up
most of the night, and said, the con-
ductor did not even want to let them
ride from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
because of the fact that the train is
com posed entirely of sleepers and they
had failed to reserve berths. However,
he explained that he just had to get
here on time in order not to disappoint
his friends, and the conductor relented.
II feel that I am right among my
declared Mr.. Bell, land, in
truth, l have been made to feel the
same way everywhere have gone since
the campaign started. 1t is most graf
flying, indeed" and the smile which he
beamed upon those around him showed
that he spoke from the bottom of his
heart.
Rides in a Street Car
That's the kind of carriage L like to
ride in," said Mr.. Bell when he was in
formed that he would be conveyed in
a street car to the Hollenbeck hotel.
Then, grasping the arms l., Mr.. Cole
and Mr., SchwaInm. Mr.. Bell led tie
way to a waiting street car. which soon
was filled by those who had greeted
him.
On the way to the hotel Mr., Bell
with those In the seats about
him and he made frequent remarks in
dicating his pleasure at the signs of
activity and prosperity seen along the
busy thoroughfares.
Arriving at the Hollenbeck. Mr.. Bell
was at once escorted to suite % on the
second floor, and from that time until
noon this was the Mecca of Every good
Democrat in the city and not few
They came at first by ones and twos
then by the dozen and finally as the
noon hour approached they hocked into
the parlor by the score Mr. Bell was
to everyone who came, and
he had a hearty handshaI.e and a
pleasant word for each
From Three Societies
Among the visitors were delegations
the Odd Fellows, the
Eag giles and the Native Sons, who called
10 pay their respects. regardless of
politics, to their brother member Of the
three orders named. In ;ddition to
meeting Mr., Bell personally they ex-
pressed desire to entertain him at
formal RECEPTIONS, and arrangements
for such events will be made between
now and when Mr.. Bell returns for his
tour OF Southern California.
Hon. James ID. Phelan arrived at 1l:15
on the coast line train instead of COM
Ing on the valley liie and meeting Mr.
Bell and the other nominees at Bakers
held. MIR. Phelan was met at the depot
by Anthony Schwann, Nattison b.