Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-18
REPUBLICAN RALLY.

A Republican rally was held at Howe's
Hall last night, under the auspices of the Re-
publican Legion. The call also included the
membership CT the Fourth.street Second
Ward Club and the Fourth Ward Club,
| whose officers had issued calls for those clubs
to meet at that place. There was very
large attendance. and much enthusiasm was
manifested The Boys ia Blue, sixty-fve in
number, in their attractive uniform, marched
/ to the hall in torch.light procession, headed
by a brass band. Their line was very hand
some, and their torches were a decided nov
city. They are so arranged with tube and
,nouthpieee that single puff of the breath
causes the Hame to shoot suddenly upward
| about two feet and burn with
clear blue fame for an instant.
When this flashing of torches is done in con-
cert the effect Is very peculiar and decidedly
attractive. G. n. Post presided at the meet
ing, and stated that the object of the gather
Ing was to secure union of the ward clubs
In one central organization, and that if agree
| able 1t was the desire of the Legion to have
all clubs come into its organization in order
that there would be but one meeting per
week, common headquarters and q COM
mon expense list. The matter was discussed
anu q RESOLUTION
adopted amidst loud applause, as follows:
ReSotred, That this meeting, held in connection
with the Republican Legion, is hereby declared the
Central Club Republican organization Of the city,
and that all waru clubs be invited to unite with this
organization and become component parts thereof.
Senator w. A. Cheney was then called out
and addressed the large audience, being
frequently interrupted by loud applause. His
speech was an exhortation for united action
nd thnropab ,ynrl- b.,p
ferred to the contest in Maine, and pointed
out that the Republican party is the
dominant party there, and that close voting
on local issues and government does not in
dictate the political status of the people, who
are largely Republicans
Assemblyman Elwood Bruner was the next
speaker He was frequently applauded
He referred at length to the history of the
Republican party, and the debt created by
the acts of the Democracy, by whom the ma
ton was bdrdened with great debt. lie
took up the Chinese question, and said that
the Democratic patty at heart to-day be-
lieves in the natural servility of the negro,
and that his proper condition is that of
slave. They want in the South slave labor,
and failing that, they want the next most
servile, and that is coolie, or Chinese labor.
That, he said, accounts for the silence of
General Hancock, in his letter, on the Chi
nese question He was afraid to pledge him.
self to positive opposition to Chinese immi.
grafton. But, on the other hand General
Garfield has pledged himself in the strongest
manner, and announced the reason for the
faith in him in resisting the Chinese food
that threatens to overwhelm the country.
George E. McStay of Stockton was the
next speaker. He said he was limited to five
minutes to tell all he knew about Republi-
canism in San Joaquin, but it could not be
done in such time !; but he would say that
the Republicans of San Joaquin are up and
doing, are united, working shoulder to Shout
der, and troubled with no discussions. They
are organizing all over the county, and are
daily gaining recruits from the enemy and
adding to the rolls of the party hourly. He
concluded with an eloquent appeal for united
and earnest work for the success of the ticket.
His remarks were often applauded.
At the conclusion of the speaking the
meeting adjourned with three cheers for Gar
field and Arthur.