Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-12-21
HARPER FETED
AND EULOGIZED
MEN OF ALL PARTIES DO HIM
HONOR
Large Crowd Of Admirers Gather
Around Festal Board Where
the Mayor-eleet Is
Guest

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banquet of the Democratic club of Los
Angeles.
Inner Man cheered
Soon the guests were discussing the
following menu:
sauterne
olives Celery
Consomme Printaniere
Tenderloin of Sole. Joinvllle
French Chops
Fresh Mushrooms
Claret
Broiled Chicken, Matire d'I1otel
Lettuce Salad
Ba Ba, au Ruhm
Assorted Cheese Crackers
cafe Noir
Julia Marlowe Cigars
Between the courses the orchestra
played patriotic and popular airs.
America" Dixie" yankee Doodle"
and others were cheered, and when
Watch Am Rhine" was played An
thony Schwamm demanded three
cheers, which were given with venge-
ance.
Flow of Soul
With the cigars came the speaking.
Capt. George NJ. Cake, chairman of the
evening, introduced Earl Rogers as the
POSTMASTER
Mr.. Rogers was in his happiest mood,
and he sustained his reputation as
postmaster
He said that the Democrats of Los
Angeles went to Sacramento and nomi-
mated the best man in California for
governor, but that the combination
was too much for them and he was de-
feated. They then nominated the best
man in Los Angeles for mayor and
elected him.
IF ever the city of Los Angeles ought
to be proud it is now" said Mr.. Rogers.
1--WE nominated for mayor business
big heart, and we have elected a man
who will give this city clean, bust
ness-like administration"
After the banquet Mr.. Harper was
guest of the Press club for an hour or
more.
The POSTMASTER then spoke of Mayor
McAleer as an honest and straightfor-
ward public official, and turning to Mr..
Harper and pointing to Mr.. McAleer
Mr.. Rogers said:
IF you are as honest mayor as this
boy has been you will do pretty WELL"
and Mr.. Harper Joined in the laugh and
applause.
Mayor McAIeer Speaks
The mayor was heartily applauded
when he arose to speak He said:
IL appreciate the kind invitation to
be present to celebrate the election of
an iron man. Mr.. Harper, like myself,
is an iron man, and perhaps us iron
men will do away with the concrete
men,"
The significance of this remark at
once was apparent, and there was
round of applause.
''rThan - continued the OnaVOr ''ShOl1ld
there come an earthquake buildings will
stand as erect as the old Republican
party
That there were number of Repub-
licans present was demonstrated by the
applause which followed.
1.-TWO years ago 1 was nominated by
Republicans, but Democrats elected
me-" continued the mayor l am proud
to stand beside the man you have
elected mayor. The Democrats picked
him out, but he was elected by Repub-
licans.
There were three honorable men in
the race for mayor. 1 stayed with my
party and voted against Harper, but I
intend to do all l can to help him give
this city the best administration it has
ever had
81 have been in public office four
years, and 1 will give you this advice:
Don't hamper Mr. Harper in the selec-
ton of appointeeS. He has the ability
to make his own selections, and it is
your duty to say to him that you are
with him. You have one of the best
men ever elected to office and let us all
assist him in giving this city the best
administration it has ever had.
81 had the distinction of starting the
Owens river project and Mr. Harper
will have the distinction of completing
it. AS for myself the proudest thing l
can say is that after serving two years
as mayor I still retain the love and re-
spect of the sweetest little wife and
who once went to school with A. c..
Harper
The closing words of Mayor Nc
Aleer's speech were drowned by ap-
plause.
Dockweier Delivers Address
Mr. Dockweiler did not know until a
few minutes before entering the BAN
quet hall that he had been substituted
as the orator of the evening, owing to
the failure of Mr.. Bell to attend, but
few of those present were aware of
the fact, and nearly all supposed that
they were listening to a carefully pre-
pared grafton.
Mr. Dockweiler alluded to the fact
that among those present were Repub-
leans non-partisans and representa-
tives of other political creeds, but all
personal friends of the Democrat who
had been chosen to the high office of
chief executive of the great city of Los
Angeles.
ITO the Democratic party belongs
the credit of making the first demand
for the public ownership of the water
system" said Mr.. Dockweiler. Fifteen
years ago the platform of the Demo-
cratic party of Los Angeles contained
a plank declaring for the public owner
cratic party, looking at the past, has
no regrets, and looking into the flu
ture, we are confident of solving every
problem.
"The hope of Los Angeles will be
municipal railroad from the city to
San Pedro which will make our mer-
nhants indanendent of the cOrnnra te