Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-28
PACIFIC T.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
The Anti Chinese Mass Meeting.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR GOOD ORDER.
Five Thousand People in the Hall.
WANT TO PASS THE BILL OVER THE VETO.
Immense Enthusiasm.

DAN FRANCISCO, feDIuary ~.
The Governor, Mayor and other promi-
nent persons, in organizing the mass meet
ing this afternoon, have been in consulta-
ton during the morning and all orange
ments have been perfected. There will be
q general closing up Of wholesale houses
at / O'Clock, and from the interest mani
tested, it is evident that the meeting will
be largely attended by the best class of
citizens.
At a meeting Of one Of the Ward Clubs,
last night, Kearney told his followers to
keep away from the meeting, but it is ru-
mored to-day that his clans are assembling
with a view Of being present, and that
Kearney will speak if they call on him to
do 80. Ample arrangements have been
made for preserving good order, and Mayor
Bryant says the meeting will be held in
accordance with the views Of those who
projected it, if it takes the balance of his
term Of Office to accomplish it.
The mass meeting, called by the Mayor
and Board of Supervisors, at the re-
quest of tho Chamber of Com
merce, at Platt's Hall this afternoon, was
an imposing demonstration. Long before
the doors were opened, Montgomery street
was blockaded by thousands awaiting an
entrance. Several hundred, including the
Vice Presidents, prominent citizens and
representatives Of the press, were admitted
by the private entrance, filing the seats on
the platform and in the body Of tie hall.
Shortly before 2 o'clock the doors were
opened, and in a few minutes the building
was packed to its utmost capacity. Nearly
5000 were in the hall, and as many more
on the street who were unable to gain ad-
mission. The platform seats were occupied
by leading merchants, business and pro-
fessional men Of the city, and three-fourths
Of the audience, composed Of substantial
citizens, while the W~orkingmen were rep
resented by q large attendance. At 2
o'clock Mayor Bryant called the meeting
to order, and after calling attention to the
Importance Of the occasion, and briefly re.
viewing the history Of the anti Chinese
agitation. introduced Governor Irwin as
the presiding officer.
The Governor made q short and forcible
address, dwelling upon the magnitude OF
the occasion, and the propriety OF calling
such q meeting, to convince the President
Of the United States that it was not as had
been intimated by q member Of his own
Cabinet-"merely . call Of the hoodlum
element, that demanded the restriction OF
Chinese immigration" but solid men, prop
erty-holders and the mercantile classes Of
California.
The Governor then took the chair, and
M. D. Boruck, Secretary Of the Republican
State Central Committee, read resolutions,
reafarming the resolution recently passed
by che Chamber OF Commerce, and tele-
graphcd to the President. The resolu-
tons were adopted with the greatest enthu-
siasm. The following gentlemen then ad-
dressed the meeting Irving NJ. Scott. Of
the Arm Of Prescott, Scott 4 Co.; Hon.
P. A. Roach, A. P. Williams, Of the firm Of
Livingston 4 Co.; Lieutenant Governor
James A. johnson. Col. w. H. L. Barnes,
Nm. F. Coleman, Rev. DR.. Cox, OF the
Methodist Church, and Hon. Geo. G. Per-
kins, President OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. Tho speeches were all Of brief
but forcible nature, dwelling upon the i'm
p~ortance to the interests Of California Of
the anti Chinese bill becoming . law, de-
plotting he evils upon the presence Of an
unassimilative, servile race, and the efforts
made by the people Of California to obtain
. peaceable solution Of the question. It
was strongly urged, that whatever
the action Of the President might
be, the agitation would be kept up TO
influence Congress, il possible, to pass the
bill over the veto; or, failing in that. to
rouse the people Of the whole country to
au AppKoctbtiOu OI tue lmpOTtbuCe Oh the
issue that will eventually result in obtain
ing the desired relief.
The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and
not an incident occurred to mar the una
nimity Of expression, except that ON 0cca-
sion . few mel in . knot, near the rear Of
the hall. INDUCED in groans ct the mem
ton Of the name Of Mayor Bryant. They
we're sharply rebnked by the President,
and the disturbance was not repeated.
Governor Irwin, in adjourning the meet
ing. said that it was called for one pur-
poe. and that purpose had been accom-
plished, TO let the President know the true
feeling OF the people on the subject under
consideration. Time alone would tell
what its effect might be. It could only be
hoped that when the President learned
that all classes OF the people were uDani-
nous on the question. he would put his
signature to the bill.
The following has been telegraphed to
the President We, the members Of the
various religious denominations of the city
of San Francisco, do earnestly entrcat you