Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30
LEADERS MAKE
INSPIRING SPEECHES
AT AUDITORIUM

Seldom has Simpson auditorium con-
taned a more Interested or more en-
thusiastic audience than that which
last night filled practically every seat
in the immense structure.
Early in the evening the crowd be-
gan to gather until by 8 o'clock, the
hour at which the guests of the even
ing were expected to arrive, the audi
ence flied the lower floor and the bal
cony.
Many of the spectators were women,
who displayed as great an interest in
the proceedings as the men, and all
anxiously awaited the coming of the
brilliant young leader of the Democ-
racy of the state and the other men of
prominence in the party.
When the first sound of the distant
band and the changing of the bells car
ried by those in the parade hoated
through the building there was hum
of expectancy which gradually grew
into a roar as the principals in the
evenings demonstration marched into
the struc ture and wended their way to
the platform.
The appearance of Mr.. Bell, with his
arm in that of former Mayor M. p.
Snyder, chairman of the evening, was
the signal for demonstration which
was made terrific in its volume Of noise
by the ringing of scores of bells of
various sizes and varied tones while
women waved handkerchiefs and men
their hats.
Former Mayor Phelan of San Fran
cisco also was given an ovation and
the other nominees and prominent local
Democrats who took seats upon the
platform were greeted with cheers.
The cheering and bell ringing were
renewed when the band began Amer
ica," and many enthu Siastic Democrats
provided with bells marked time with
these not unmuslcal objects.
Snyder for Chairman
Anthony Schwamm, chairman of the
county central committee, called the
assemblage to order. He said that the
Democratic county central committee
had opened the campaign In the capital
of Southern California for the pur-
pose of ratifying the ticket nominated
at Sacramento and that nominated by
the Democratic county committee.
For chairman of the evening"" said
Mr.. Schwamm, II want to introduce
the greatest Democrat in Southern
California-former Mayor M. P. Sny-
der"
The three times mayor of Los An
geles received something akin to an
ovation when he advanced to the front
of the platform and the familiar cry
Oh flIlkl0 drought a SIIllle 10 the ldCc
of the former mayor and general
laugh from the guests and spectators.
81 am delighted to see So many
here especially ladies'" said Mr.. Sny-
der. 'It is an evidence that you are
Interested In the campaign and want
to hear the issues discussed and see the
candidates..
There is one important issue and that
is whether the state is to be ruled by
Independent men or ruled by bosses
and railroads. The doings Of the Santa
Cruz convention are still fresh in your
minds. You know how that Republi-
can convention was conducted. Even
the Republican, press of the state says
that the convention was controlled by
bosses and corporations. Not a man
was placed on that ticket who was not
wanted there by that Democratic Re-
publican boss, Herrin, the employee of
the Southern Pacific railroad (Cheers.)
mo such influences or boss con-
trolled the Democratic convention at
Sacramento. The men nominated at
that convention did not seek the Of
fee but rather the offices sought the
men. These men come to you clean and
untrammeled by corporation ties.
1T is time for the -eople Of Califor-
MIA to wake up to the fact that the
men named at Santa Cruz were nom
mated in order that they might serve
the bosses and corpora tions rather than
the people, but have confidence