, 1873-09-24
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
Speeches by LELAND Stanford md
HEnrtk l1cpKfsls, ut sacramento; md
By Gov. Booth, at Sun Francisco.
STAMFORD AND HarKlNa.
Sacramento Esepf' 1a D'sES,e" TO "s IA" sra"ess0
At this afternoon, al tho hands Of the rail-
road shops in tllia city kuockod oil work, pur-
sunni to printed notooe, and repaired to tho i'm
menso car-sllop at the eastern end Of the yard,
to hoar LELAND Stanford aud Mark Hopltina on
the present political situation. The announce"
nent Of the spoaking, made yesterday, was soon
known throughout tic city, md not only THO
worknen, bull q groat number Of citizous Of MI
parties, hcckod over tho slough, 90 TINT thore
many mar ladies, proaont. The meoting having bocn
formally organized by tho selection Of b Chair
man, Leland Stamford was introduced. The
skeleton IN the Sacramento closet ia tho onli'i-
and It was generally believed that the announce
mont Of tho intention to cause tho removal was
tho cause OF tho meeting.
Gov. Stamford agroca6Iy surprised his listen.
ers, In ut east ono particular, by noycr nlluding
TO tho subject. His speech was purely dcfonso Of
the railroad against tho nttaclss made upon IL
and particularly tho chargcs in Nowton Dooth's
patt's EIall aJ,ecch, 1Io dwelt particularly OH
tho Bentoncc :" Great HcayenH sou alo 1900.
wlilo they are but three" and citod instances
from Trench and American history to provo that
far miglltier powers than flo Contral paci1o
Railrold wcre utterly without powor, whom tho
people onco 10 wite1. md that 1t was potent
nuilisy, oven if they ha. tho will, to override the
their own dotrimonl. lie uaid TINT froightn
wore already reduced to the lowest paying stand
ard; that there is not, und mover has been, dis
critnination bv tho Company, between either per-
Bong Or localities except tic Legitimate discrnl-
nations to secure Raro Of tho tralo Of coinpot~
iug routes, nix. that all such discrimination works
directly to tho benefit OF SAT- Fraucsco an1 Sac
ramonto. That this discrimination necessiates
tue cluvgo Of passage from Stockton to Shn
! Francisco to bo $3.50, wlilo from encramcnto
thera it is only 81; and tint to prevent the re-
sale Of tickolB tho Company cannot issae 1ay-
| over tickoas. lie cited ns some OF tho bonohts
to tho coast resulting from the road, tho break
| iug IN Of tho two great monopolica. tho Western
| Union Telegraph Company aud the Tee Company.
| Ho argued aguinHt tho election of Douth 10 tho
Senate aid with admirable nl;ill ho answered NIL
tho allegations against tho Company that ownH
liz vas followed by a1nrk Hopkins, who read
carefully prepared article OIL The construction Of
| tho rond and its management, and answering tho
faults found againat il. 1Io also said that tho
rr,nor of tho removal Of the chops waa unfountl-
3D. but TINT tho effect OF tho recent election on
tho Halo Of bouda would preclude the building
| of auy moro road, aud would noccssitato gon-
oral discharge Of all workmen in tho State not
actually required ror tho roads in operation md
| ropairs.
| GOV. BooTn.
| From tho san FRANCISCO Chronicle, Sept. n.
| Tho ovation to Gov. Booth last night was, in
most respects, grand succcGs mud fully nttost-
cd his popularity with the masses. At . o'clock.
tho procession formed ut Mercantile Library
Hall aud marched to Oakland Ferry landiug,
headed by q baud under the lcadership Of Dallol.
borg. Maj. Harvoy Lalo acted as Marsha! Of
tho procession. only about 100 torcl-ooarera
m In 1t1ff
the number was largely increased when it re-
turned with the l,ero Of tho hour. An inamonso
sidewalk brigade followed the procession to the
boat, and Davis street, III front OF tho ferry
attached to an elegant baroucho woro IN readiness
within the forry-houso to convoy the Governor
to tho Grand Hotel. At hAlf-past 8, tho ferry
boat landed. A largo crowd Of pnssengors camo
u eonsang sa9 a5q gaago a0g ns 5ames
asa aaa A. cre = ssaad na' in Wen hs pareao s s's tie
gatcs, were thrown opon,, and, as the
ernor, cheer after cheer went up. Tho prcccs'
zion took up itH line Of march, headed by adray,
from which bombs aud yockots were steadily
fired. Tho route was up Broadway 10 Mont
gonery, TO clny, to Kearny, to California, Il, t.
Grand Hotel. Along tllo ontiro route the Hldo
walks wera packed with people, aud the windowf
filed. Tho men in liuo wcro provided with col
ored lights mud Romnu candlos, md fno pyro'
tacluic display would haya heou malo but for tht
heavy fox which somewhat obAcurod tile bril-
liancy OF the fireworks. Tie illumlnations wert
few III number and inagnacant il, character
| Gov. Booth was oloored along tho ontiro route
md when at lust tho hotal was reached Nov
that with difficulty TIC carr!ugc was driver
to tho entrance. The Governor at ouct
asccndel to tho parlorB, which woro 11Iot
with ladcs and gehtemen. 1le vas greeted b!
who commenced tho purely American hand-shali
Ing operation, which might have lastod uusi
midnight Ind 1t not been Interrupted by til,
cries for Booth from tho large crowd IN til,
street below.
The Govornor appeared upon tho balcony, il
response to tho calls Of tho multitude. at
o'clock. Ills appearance created isesh out
ciontly Quot to ouahlo tho Governor 10 bo heard
A. =. Hallidio, tho dofcatotl candidate for III
Bouato on tho Peoples Union tiekat, and bnu
uarang, with tic representatives of th
pross, and ouo Or lwo otllera, occupied places Oh
crowded with Indies anil f;ontlcmont many OF th
Lending local po!ItIciapB hoing, among tue latter
Without any formal introduction. tho Governo
began AIs allresa in acknowledgment OF th
ovation, speaking aa follows:
TEl1ow-C1uzENs stanling In tho prcaenc
Of this vast, living magB OF humanity, consciou
TINT lor tho moment I am tho foces Of Thousand
aud thousands Of oyes, tho feeling tint pretlonl
inutes In my breaRt IL not o1lo of pride, 1t Is
ono OF gratloa vanity or a1ly exaItation Of fapril
but ratlor fooIing Of persona! i1tsgniacatico-
tho realization of tho lttlenoss, tho nothi,'gues
Of any individual, except ln 80 far as he topro
aontB i correct, rlgLt-tllinling public opinion
[CAoerH.1 Wo hayo recently boon informed, por
Gapa ot'by Designing llps,. that thoro was II
danger from single or combined monopoly, he
canao tho pooplo always had 1t IN tioir power t
redroas their wrongs and yindicato lhelr rights
confcsH that do not undoratantl what fore
thoro can DO III tho argument for tho indoNnlt
continuance Of any abuse beoauee a day Q
reckoning will come. 4 day OF wrath nlay como
when tho people will destroy that abuse
[Chea,s.]