Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-06

leaders who will end the canpa
down the tariff wall behind which
The sage of Esopus. backed by an
array Of 200 vice presidents represent
ing Southern California and fanked
by Judge D. K. Trask as chairman
and Adam Dixon Warner, who called
the meeting to order. faced an audi
ence that had spread itself over the
entire seating space of the magnificent
auditorium by S:15 o'clock. Near him
sat his former campaign manager, Col
Delancey Nicoll.
At the great organ Bruce Gordon
| Kingsley drew forth patriotic medleyS
as the auditors filed in as early as
1880 o'clock.
Hundreds of women and misses
marching down the aisles to seats in
their summer tinery mingled with vet
eran voters and voters-elec
| 1t was a representative tribute OF
| the people to a man who led forlorn
| hope but made no vain sacrifice, as
out of his work grew the enactment
of the New York statute which in
jected publicity into all future cam
paign contributions and eventually
brought out the Hughes commission
revelations.
The presence of Judge Parker and
| Col. Nicoll here was to the bar of Cali
fornia an historic event. In the legal
world they rank as AMONG the greatest
at bench and bar. Hardly an attorney
| of prominence failed to attend the
demonstration last night.
Cordial Welcome
In the half hour preceding the ad-
dress Los Angeles threw f1rner bonds
around her distinguished guests. A
reception was held on the Auditorium
stage at which only the vice presi-
dents were present but many political
| friendships were cemented and the
wonderful hold which Southern Cali
fornia has obtained upon the good will
of the two New Yorkers was double
| riveted.
Totally devoid of formal prepara-
ton was last nights demonstration
In all the campaigns of the past it is
doubtful if Los Angeles ever had a
national candidate who dropped into
the Angel city entirely unannounced,
yet on his first stay addressed an or
ganizatior such as the Democratic
| league of Los Angeles and on the Sec
ond day faced on short notice an audi
ence in the biggest hall in the munici-
pality.
Though Judge Parker devoted him
self to discussing the unholy alliance
| Ol lIl6 COl pOid idllOllo anu lAAG BONCIi-
mental arm of the republic he made
lasting friendships for himself here
when he said in simple phraseology
that in all his travels OYER the world
| he had never seen a more beautiful
city than Los Angeles. And as he
said it he clutched a huge bouquet of
| Los Angeles flowers that had just been
presented to him by Hazel Parker, a
| little miss whose father, H. Parker, is
q, second cousin of the sneaker.
simultaneously from the different
| stage doors men flocked on the stage
at $40 o'clock, and in the center the
ruddy, stalwart guest of honor led the
way toward the speakers table.
At sight of Judge Parker the audi
ence stood up and cheered. women
waved their handkerchiefs and Democ-
racy loaned it's strongest lungs for
few minutes.
Then, as pause ensued. from the
| big organ the patriotic strains Of "My
Country, 'Tis of Thee" pealed forth,
and once more all the guests and the
men and women in front of them
stood up.
| Mr.. Warner then waved his hand for
order. The demonstration was silenced.
Fellow citizens" he said, 'it is
pleasing indeed to see such an outpour-
| Ing on twelve hours notice. 1t is a
rare tribute to Los Angeles as well as
I'VE have the honor to present to-
night one of the worlds distinguished
citizens. (CheersO We do not present
him as a candidate, but in his humble
| capacity as private citizen.
"As a lawyer we know him as the
head and front of the American bar.
I'm keeping with the occasion, more
over, L present to you the foremost ju-
dicial mind in Los Angeles county,
| Judge d. K. TraSk, who will serve as
chairman"
Bows Acknowledgment
Judge Parker had been bowling ac-
acknowledgements in the meantime, and
Judge Trask advanced to formally take
charge of the meeting.
Prefacing his words by the state
ment that he felt like congratulating
Southern California on her enthusiastic
Judge Parker would speak, Judge
Trask added that the nation was in the
beginning of notable political cam
paign.
1--WE have come not only to hear the
campaign issues discussed" said Judge
Trask, "but to see and greet the men
who helped to make Democratic his
tory, and who by chance are here to-
night to speak to us.
"This audience shows the interest
that exists in the life and the welfare
of our country, for both depend on the
Intelligent and free use of the ballot by
the free American citizenship.
For years Judge Parker sat on the
bench of one of the most eminent
courts of the nation. The records are
witten in the court reports OF New
York need not say to lawyers what
this means, nor need / say to politi-
ctan. that T,,dUa Parlxer-'s court did its