The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 29, 1896, Page 1

“VOLUME LXXX._NO PRICE FIVE. CEN REED TALKS - 10 LEGIONS ‘Stockton’s Great Welcome ‘to the Man From Maine, " HE 'APPEALS TO SOBER : SENSE. deist the Financial Policy of _ the Bryanites Up to the : Light, ENTHUSIASM IN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. ; C-'roi'_d_s Cheer the Statesman at Every Station — A Steamship Excursion. STOCKTON, Car., Oct. 28.—After Mr. Reéd Had found at Los Angeles Park a 6d Republican and sound-money Demo- quorum he was waited upon at his 1 the Westminster Hotel by a com- from San Francisco, Alameds, mittee . ..Banta Clara and Los Angeles counties and taken 4o the dining-room of the California where the humble hospitality of the Sate was dispensed in that feeble and champaign-frappe way for | California has become noted. At the table were seated with him Judge Enoch Kr t, a sound-money Democrat “iof Lbs Angeles, tor J. F. Aldrich, W. .M. Rank, Charles M. Shortridge, Dr. James B v, J. J. Byrne, F. W. Van Sicklen, Dr. Cochrane, Eli S. Denison, Hervey *H. Z. Osborne and George H. "'The subject of conversation was any- thi and everything but politics, and “was of the humorous order. After dinner Mr. Reed, with the com- plexion of a man who knows a good thing whien he eats it, repaired to the park, said 5 farewell in a few characteristic sen- tences and went on board the Pullman * boudoir car Coronet, not an inappropriate name, by the way, for the man who in- sisted when he saw a quorum before him .that that quorum was present whether it - ahswered the rollcall or not. Mr. Reed was fatigued and drew the curtains of his couch around him early, | ‘and when daybreak broke out of a clear, “dry sky, the train was bowling. lazily ‘alang through. the tunnels and rocky slopes of the Tehachapi Mountains. Not- vithstanding the earliness of the hour, at least’100 voters were standing in front of | ."the Bakersneld depot when the train | rolled by, and they sent up three hearty | .cheers The man from Maine heard ttem | cenfisedly in his sleep, and dreamed that it was the day after election and that the United States were shouting for joy be- cause” McKinley had been chosen Presi- | dent and that prosperity had come to | them again. | He was up and dressed when Tulare was reached, and found the depot platform crowded with men and women wearing ., yellow ribvons and mammoth chrysan- themums of golden hue. The boudoir- | car was easily picked out, because of the wide window in the middle and the small | American flag hanging from it on the in- gide. Mr. Reed had not put on his black | slouch hat, and his bald head was in | puris naturalibus, without even a toupee | made in Paris, and he was immediately recognized with a cheer so stentorian ! that what was lefi unpicked of the'second | crop of muscats was shaken bodily off the | vines. A stop was made at Fresno at half-past 8 for breakfast, and the Coronet was sur- | rounded by a crowd of about 1000 persons | wearing the orange ribbon of protection to | homie industry and good yellow money for | the wages of home labor. A mighty cheer | went up as the train halted at the depot, and Mr. Reed was obliged to loom on the réar platform, wearing that shockingly unfashionable and plebean hat—such a one as he wore in the good old homely days ( when he taught school 1n our own Stock- . - ]l. I 0 B g e UNCLE SAM---Tll put a stop to that faker nuisance next week. ton and smiled at the big girls when they recited their lessons well. His speech was of less than half a dozen sentences and simply conveyed his thanks for the kind appreciation of his fellow- citizens. Then he took off that horrible hat and bowed and smiled, and another big cheer went up when the crowd saw that jolty face and the bald head shining with good nature. At Modesto, which up to a year or two ago was a heaven for Democrats and a purgatory for Republicans, a large crowd had gathered, and when the -train began to slow down a brass band marched up to Mr. Reed’s car, heading a procession of 800 or 900-persons. The train tarried here for only two or three minutes, and Mr. Reed sat-at the broad window where all could get a good view of him. The membders of the band were full of enthusiasm, for they played fortissimo and con spirito some n.usic.in which the bass drum and the cymabls took the lead- ing part. -It was not a-patriotic air—in fact, nobody appeared to know what the tune was—but it was strongly reminiscent of that played by a four-piece circus band while the well-trained horse is gently lop- ing around the ring carrying upon his spinal column a barebacked hand-painted lady balancing herself upon one foot. Somehow or other the music did not seem to carry Mr. Reed’s mind back to the days of his boyhood. Perhaps his parents did not let him go to the. circus and he was obliged to go to church instead. Atany rate, he looked upon the man with the bass drum and the cymbals with murder in his eye, and there is no knowing what might have happened had not the con- ductor shouted ““All aboard!’* and caused the passenger to make a fraptic dive through the crowd for 'the nearest car steps. Some 100 severe critics among the pas- sengers thought that the band should have played *“Marching Through Georgia,” “Maine Is for cKinley,” or something of that kind, but it was evident that the band did not propose to work off any chestnuts on the statesman from Maine, and preferred to treat him to a simple ex- ercise from Wagner instead. At Ripon the same thing was observed with respect to the crowds and the cheer- ing, and when the train reached the quiet village of Lathrop several hundred per- | sons were in waiting with the committee of reception from Stockton, all wearing the yellow ribbon. They gave a great cheer when they saw the little flag that marked Mr. Reed’s car, and they formed acordon around 1t almost as impassable | as a Spanish trocha. The committee of reception was as big as the new Stockton, | and was composed of her leading business and professional men. About half of them with a delegation from the State of Maine went to Lathrop to. receive the distinguished guest, and the remainder waited at the Stockton depot and im- parted to the surroundings a yellow glare. The following are the names of the com- mittee: A. W. Simpson, W. C. White, M. H. Kings- \ ey ;/ ‘A (2 R P G 0.5, N WY izt '“"5 1, s AR v TGLER W Roin =gy P T gy el 4(~L,‘J.,wh" . Doy s luhae il L The Old Brick Schoolhouse in Stockton in Which Thomas B. Reed, Now of the United States House of Representatives; Used to Demand 2 Quorum of Pupils Every Morning. bury. George B. Sperry, W. H. Woodbridge, J. M. White, W. H. Post, J. M. Welsh, William Thomas, Andrew Wo'f, F. E. Cadle, A. N. Buell, Albert Eckstrom, R. Gnekow, P. A. Buell, R. B. Teefy, Arthur Wright, W. F. Prather, Jacob Simon, J. Gianelli, N. 8. Harrold, George Stroh- meier, J. K. Doak, J. H. Henderson, S. 8. Little- hale, A. H. Pepper, George Chestnutwood, S. D. Woods, T. N. Moore, J. Hammond, A. L. Le- vinsky, J. H. Condit, George Gray, T. P. Moore, Ralph Lane, C. W. Yolland, M. P. Henderson, James Marsh, F. E. Lane, W. P. Crowe, Arthur Noble, H. 8. Sargent, W. L. Overhiser, L. W. Robbins, D. Strauss, D. Burge, M. P, Charles, John Otdham, O. Atwood, E. Hildreth, W. L. Dudley, J. 8. Stacey, T. B. Buck, Dr. Ruggles, D. S. Rosenbaum, E. May, Dr. Shurtleff, H.B. Bishop, L. Belden, W. R. Leadbetter, W. A. Cowdery, 0. Harvey, William Inglis, R. E. Wilhoit, George F. Buck, George Earle, D. A. Guernsey, M. T. Noyes, P. J. Chalmers, M. Harrold, J. Godbold, A. E. Aubrey, Martin Lammers, William Thomas, D. M. Bixler, C. Cramblett, F. Sievers, D. P. Burr, John Jory, H. Rumenaph, H. C. Holman, C. Patterson, Colonel H. G. Shaw, Gilman Chase, Thomas Ryan, H. M. Jones, T. C. Shaw, Dr. Asa Clark, B. F. Rolerson, H. B. Knight, H. C. Shaw, George West, C. A. Siack, D. Sebree, G. Alle- gretti, A. Fountain, Frank West, C. Ferdun, A. A. McClellan, George F.: McNoble, Perry Yaple, A. A. Taylor, A. Smallfield, 8. W. Newell, W. V. Stafford, T. H. Luke, George T. Eatle, Justice Scnomp, W. E. Whipple, J. A. Louttit, George J. Becker, J. J. Banz, J. L. Beecher Jr., 0. H. P. Bailey, O. J. Hemphill, 0. 8. Henderson, J. M. Goodell, James Brown, A. E. Muenter, R, Lauxen, H. C. Keyes, Alex- ander Brown, H. E. Barber, W. B. Ambrose, George Tatterson, James Ford, Dr, N. R. Bar- bour,' J. Coranozzani, D. Brysen, M. M. Churen, N. Nevins, W. 8. Reynor, M. M. Nich- ols, G. A. Blake, D. Rothenbush, W. R. Clark, William Hart, H. Meinke, W. H. Chestnut- wood, George P. Simpson, R. C. Sargent, H, H. McWilliams, R. W. Russell, J. A. Gill, Jake Kocl, J. C. Dunbar, E. Wagner, Thomas Bar- ker, Charles Buckholtz, Charles Sauer, Robert Hanks, L. M. Cutting, J. W. Willy, James Sal- mon and A. Bibbero. Stockton, proud of her former son, wel- comed him home with all the signs of rejoicing. Two thousand people wearing the orange badge of good citizenship crowded the depot platform and cheered him againand again, and wben he stepped down from the car wearing thatold slouch, twisted and warped and battered, he looked so much like a man of the people, a steady, conservative, take-it-easy Stock- ton man, that they yelled until they were h.arse. Andy Simpson and General Shep- herd in particular almost ruptured their lungs shouting for “Tom.” In anopen square back of the railway depot bombs were exploded, making a deafening uproar, while from the cross- piece of a telezraph pole a long string of giant firecrackers popped merrily like the rattle of musketry. Mr. Reed and the committee which escorted him from Los Angeles—Messrs. Eli 8. Denison, W. M. Rank, F. W. Van Sicklen, Senator J. F. Aldrich and Charles M. Bhortridge—to- | gether with a delegation from the State of Maine Association, were taken in four open carriages to the Imverial Hotel, a block away, amid the plaudits of the assembled multitude. After shaking hands with the representative r:en of Stockton with a grip that mede their knuckles ache' Mr. Reed and party had lunch and at 3 o’clock were taken fora drive around the city and particularly to theold buildingin which the distinguished wvisitor taught school when he was younger and gloried in a bang. The building is on Hunter street in the northwestern part of the city and is the | proverty of Dr. Clark. It is of brick, with pasement, main floor and attic, with a double-peaked roof and six gables, in a grove of eucalyptus and oak. A sedate, comiortable-looking house it is, and has been used as a residence for many years. Mr. Reed lingered around the old spot, the dwelling-place of so many pleasant memories of the distant past, and when be turned away he heaved asigh. This man, schooled in the subtleties of politics and bearing upon his heart and brain the battle scars of great issues, sighéd for the contentment and quiet that once were his, and which seem to forsake those who stand around the throne upon which for- ever beats the fierce white light of fame. The day’s excursion ended with a ride in the steamboat Clara Crow, down Stockton Channel to the river bend, at Rough and Ready Island, celebrated for its magnificent yield of fruit. Mr. Reed found that many changes had taken place since he insisted on a quorum every morning in the old brick school, He | admired the Free Public Library building, with its front of white marble, and the finest courthouse in the State, a magniti- cent memorial in grapite to the wisdom and good taste of San Joaquin’s Super- visors. JouxN PAUL COSGRAVE. MR. REED’S SPEECH. Republicanism Founded Upon the Common-Sense of American People. STOCKTON, CarL, Oct. 28.—Never be- fore in the bistory of Stockton has so much interest in a political gathering been taken as there was to-night. During the afternoon the tity began to fill with visitors, special trains having been run from Sacramento. Fresno, Oakdale, Mer- ced, Tone and other points. These began to arrive about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and the whistling of the locomotives, the clanging of the bells and the screams of the factory whistles added to the din that was made in Stockton shortly before night closed upon the town. The night was a beautiful one for such a demonstration. The sky was clear and the stars shone like golden buttonsin a McKinley sky. The streets began to fill with people, and long bafore 7 o’clock the walks along Main street were crowded. At that hour the great dome on the court- house leaped into a blaze of mellow light, for the 1000 incandescent lights that were placed there for the Native Sons’ celebra- tion were turned on and could be seen for miles away. It had not been expected that Reed would arrive until 4 o’clock, and the re- ception arranged for him by the Sons of Maine had to be foregone. They made up, however, by their demonstration at the depot on his arrival and later by marching in a body in the procession. The procession began shortly after 7:30 o’clock, going up Main street to the Im- perial Hotel, where the visitors were quarterad, then back on Main street, cov- ering several blocks along the principal thorougnfares, and to the pavilion. first being headed by a cavalcade of 300 horsemen, led by Grand Marshal W. F. Sibley, Chief Aid Eugene Lehe and Assist- ‘ant Aid Frank Hill. Then followed t! Sixth Reégiment band, the Sonsof Maine club, the Stockton drum corps, McKin- The New Champagne Vintage. A remarkable vintage, eliciting universal admiration, now beinfixlhl to this coun- try, is G. H. Mumm’s Extra Dry, Tryit. * The procession was in two divisions, the | l - ley and Hobart drill corps, and carriages containing Speaker Reed, Judge Ansel Smith, A. W. Simpson and Chairman Nelson of the County Committee. Next came a carriage with Miss Reed, Miss XKatherine Cunningham and the Misses ‘Welsh of this city, followed by other dis- tinguished visitors in carriages. This di- vision was made up of the Sacramento band and uniformed clubs from towns north of here. The second division was in command ot Marshal Arthur H. Ashley, whose aids were County Assessor Ortman and Charles L. Neumiller. They were followed by the Forester's’ band, the members of the Mc- Kinley ana Hobart Ciub of this city, clubs from south of Stockton, a bicycle brigade and citizens on foot and in carriages. Long before the hour for the torchlight procession to start bombs and anvils were fired anda hundreds of men and boys made the welkin ring with an assortad agerega- tion of fish-horns. There was enthusiasm in the air and it seemed contagious. The interior of the big Agricultural Pa- vilion had been materiaily altered for the occasion. Animmense platform had been erected in the western end for the speaker of the evening and for the hundred vice- presidents who were to occupy it with him. All during the day a committee of Stockton ladies, composed of Mrs. E. L. Jones, Mrs, C. E. Littlehale, Mrs. J. W. Cavis, Mrs. H. G.'Shaw, Mrs. Burr, Mrs. Gillis, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. G. 8. Blake, Mrs. George Simpson, Mrs. George A. Gray, Mrs. M. L. Graven, Miss Westbay, Miss Eva McKenzie and Miss Atkinson, had been busy transforming with deft fingers the entrance and front of the platform into a floral bower. For sixty feet in front of where Speaker Reed to-night faced a sea of upturned faces were great bunches of ferns, chrys- anthemums and roses, and above his head in a great floral wreath hung the picture of McKinley., Around the galler- 1es were draped the stars and stripes. Thousands flocked to the pavilion long before the parade started, in order to be certain of getting seats. So great was the demand tuat some who held special invi- tations to raserved seats were induced to part with them for coin. The main floor of the building had been provided with sccommodations for 5000, and the galler- ies had fully as many more. There was not-a single seat to be had for love nor money long before the entrance of the speaker was announced. There were over 10,000 people in the pavilion at this time, and those who celayed to witness the street parade found it impossible to get standing room within the big structure. The ladies of Stockton turned out to hear the great man from Maine, and many had to stand in the crowded aisles for hours in order to catch a glimpse of him. To- night's gathering was by far the largest that has ever assembled 1n the pavilion and had the building been twice as large those who wanted to heat Reed would have filled it. Or the speaker’s arrival the entire as- semblage arose and broke into wild cheer- ing. It was some time before Chairman Nelson of the County Committee could force a passage through the throng. As the man from Maine stepped on the plat- form the cheering was renewed. On the platform and along the galley rail could Continued on Third Page. THE PARADE GROWS FAST Great Progress Made by Every Committee Yesterday. GRAND RUSH EXHAUSTS THE BADGES. Probabilities That There Will Be Forty Thousand Men in Line. FAMINE FCUND IN THE MUSIC SUPPLY. No Doubt That the Demonstration Will Exceed Anythirg Ever Scen in the West. Great progress was made yesterday by the many committees and sub-committees having in charge the details of Saturday’s monster parade. There were, as usual, many busy meet- ings throughout the City, and the marked feature of all was that the great increase in the number of attendants and in their enthusiasm. To sum the matter up in a few sentences there has been progress all along the line. ‘The grand marshal and his clerical assist- ants are simplifying the business details, The financial committee is raising funds without trouble, every branch of industry is falling in line and there is now no doubt that the parade will eclipse anything ever witnessed west of Chicago. As an evidence of the extentof thein- terest it may be stated that Colonel Stone now believes there will be more than 30,- 000 in line. Twenty-eighi thousand badges were distributed in a few honrs yesterday and 12,000 more will be ¢n hand to-day if the manufacturer can make them. All shades of yellow ribbon to be obtained in San Francisco have been ex- bausted, and badges are now being made of yellow silk. So great has the demand been for musi- cians that no more bands are left in-San Franeisco, and various divisions are send- ing to surrounding towns for music. A noticeable feature of the meetings yesterday, particularly of the lawyers’ meeting, was that nearly as many Demo- crats as Republicans were present, enter- ing their emphatic protest against repudi- ation and National dishonor. The following instructions to division marshals, chiefs of battalions and com- panies were issued by Colonel Stone yes- terday: The formation for the marching column on parade will be a column of sections, each see- tion containing eight men. Eight fles of men will occupy a distance of about fifteen feet, and the sections will march eight feet apart. The man on the left of each section will bs responsible for the distance and’ alignment. The men of the left of the sec- tions will march directly in rear of the men in front of them. The gunide will be toward the left—that is, each man will keep touch to the left. The distance between companies will not ex« ceed eighteen feet. The distance between divisions must not ex- ceed sixty feet, allowing for bands and mounted staff. All companies, battalions ana organizations will march to their positions in a column of fours o1 eights, and in such column halt at their proper position and distance. It they march to position in fours they will atonce upon arrival form into sections of eight, clos- ing up to proper distance. It is very desirable to preserve the column of eights or sections during the entire parade, and if during the long march men are obliged to fall out other fiies of men will step forward and fillsuch places as may become vacant, it being very important to preserve a column of sections (or eight files) and the distance be- tween the ranks. To form & column of eights from a column of fours, the No. 1 men of each four count from the front to rear—1, 2,3, 4,5. etc. The captain then commands, “Form sections, left oblique, march!” The odd-numbered fours stand fast, and tle even-numbered fours oblique to the left, forming & rank of eight. Cotumn will moye 8t 2 P. M. By order of GEORGE STONE, Grand Marshal, GEORGE E. MORSE, Chief of Staff. There was a meeting of the general com- mittee at headquarters last night, at which it was decided that the fireworks commit- tee will meet at 24 Fourth street, at, 11 A. M. to-day. The finance committee reported satis- factory progress. There wili be enough money for all purposes without much further effort. G. F. Neal of the printers’ committee reported that there will be 850 men in line. They ‘will distribute 100,000 copies of a sound-money pamphlet 2long the line of march. Itis expected that 250 men will march from the ranks of the wholesale butchers. James M¢Quade was appointed an aid to the grand marshal. The Fremont Club reported that it would be in line, 700 strong. A report from the fruit men stated that they would bave about 1400 men; that they were unable to get bands here and had to send to Santa Rosa for two. R. A. Frederick was appointed marshal A PERFECT BREAKFAST FOOD.