Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-09
JUBILANT REPUBLICANS.
RECEIPT OF TIE NEWS OF THE NoMINA-
TON OF JAMES A. GARFIELD,
Ratification Meeting at the MetropoI-
tan Theater Last Night, and
who Made the Speeches.


During yesterday the large counting room
of the RECORD UNION Office and the space in
front of it were the grounds upon which a
large concourse of people congregated, anx-
iously awaiting the receipt and posting of the
bulletins. The assemblage which crowded
the room and thronged the sidewalk scarcely
diminished at any time. As the bulletins
we're posted announcing the balioting the ex-
element increased, and when it became evil
dent that break was being made
FOR GARFIELD
The interest rose to high pitch of excite
ment that not infrequently eliminated in
cheers, as State after State was announced as
going over to Garfield. Indeed the assemblage
then and there constituted itself a ratification
meeting, and when it was finally posted that
Garfield had been chosen as the nominee OF
the Republican party, loud cheers were gwen,
and Blaine and Grant men alike declared
their satisfaction with the result. This ex-
preston was representative OF the feellng
throughout the city among the RepublIcans.
The ardent partisans of Grant and Blame
were each satisfied with the defeat OF the
others favorite, and they found common
ground in the nomination of so representative
a man as James A. Garfield. Toward night
it became apparent that his nomination was
not only accepted, but was received with en-
thusiasm. At one time, when Governor
Perkins appeared III the crowd in front OF the
RECORD UNION Office, he was loudly cheered,
and it was plainly apparent that so good
feeling prevailed among Republicans that 1t
needed but an object at any time to cause 1t
to manifest itself in applause. Late In the
afternoon it was announced that
A RATIFICATION MEETING
Would be held at the theater at night The
Union Boy gun was brought out at P. NJ;
and from the upper terrace of the capitol
park one hundred guns were fired for Gar
field and Arthur. At s o'clock the Metro.
politan Theater was well filed by an audi
ence anxious to manifest its approval OF the
nominations. Though the notice of the meet
ing was made late in the afternoon, and GER
tainly did not reach throughout the city, yet
the gathering was large. The feeling was ex-
cellent, and the enthusiasm incident to
campaign was made manifest thus early.
The Artillery Band was present, and played
lively, patriotic airs during the evening.
James !. Felter called the audience to order,
and in pertinent speech stated that the OBJ
iect of the meeting was to ratify, on behalf
of the Republicans of Sacramento, the action
of the Chicago Convention in nominating
Garfield and Arthur for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States. His
remarks were received with applause. He
announced as officers of the meeting the fol-
lowing:
President, Governor George &C. Perkins.
Vice. Presidents-C. T. Wheeler, w. P.
Golemon T q Tnhhs 4 T Rhoads Chris.
Green, Norman Nichols. o. P. Goodhue,
Wyman McMitchel, W. H. Mills, j. d.
Lord, F. r. Dray. Louis Elkus, A. j.. Frost,
J.H. Carroll, S. w. Butler, 2. A. Miller,
John Talbot, George L4itchardt, w. C.
Hopping, Seth Garfield, J. L. Griffitts, A.
Hebron, J. w. Wilson, Robert Devlir, Jr.,
J. NJ Ripley, John NJ. Avery, George Cad
walader, T. J. Scott, John hatcher, John
Oschwald, John F. Sheehan, Jerome C.
Davis, Alfred Briggs. r. J. Merkley, Albert
Gallatin, Clarence Nelson, Frank Miller, l..
Tozer, Ed. NJ. MartiB, j. n. Young, Daniel
McCann, james Sullivan. Standardization
McFetrish, L. l. Robinson, Win J. Davis.
W. A. Anderson.
Ga taking the chair Governor Perkins was
loudly applauded. He made neat, witty
and effective speech, which was received with
hearty applause During the evening Mr.
Perkins presided with conspicuous success,
and by his manner and management made
the meeting at once interesting, maintained
the interest to the end, and held the audience
to the last in the very best of humors.
THE SPEAKERS
OF the evening were all well received, and
were particularly happy in their speeches,
which were brief, to the point, incisivc and
full of earnestness and vigor.
The first speaker was Senator Grove Il.
Johnson. He was received with warm APP
plause. His speech was graceful. positive.
argumentative and forcibie, and was directed
to the point that the issues to be fought out
in the coming campaign involve the chief
essentials that make the nation free, secure
free speech, a free press and free ballot.
Mr.. .Johnson's remarks were loudly APP
plauded.
Senator W. A. Cheney spoke next, making
an effective speech, calculated to warm the
audience 10 enthusiasm. He applauded the
wisdom Of the Chicago Convention in the
choice it had made, and pointed. out that it
is not the elevation of this or that man to
Office which is involved in the nomination,
but the pereetuation OF the living doctrines
and principles of the Republican party. The
Senator dew loud applause.
JUDGE s. c. benson
Was the next speaker. lie enlarged in an
earnest and happy manner upon the repre-
sentative end high intellectual character Of
the Convention. He reviewed the State
campaign OF last fall, and paid . graceful
compliment to Governor Perkins as the sue
cessful leader of the party. He believed the
nomination Of Garfield was wise act. the
legitimate result of wise counsel and fear
on the part OF the people of America TO COM
NIT themselves to the precedent of seating
any man for three terms in the Presidential
chair, while it siguiied no loss Of respect or
lesseuiug of love and regard for General
Grant Judge Denson's speech was fire.
quently and loudly applauded.
Judge S. Scion Holl was the next speaker.
He made a concise and thoughtful address,
and was warmly applauded. He dwelt
mainly upon the trait in the American
character which, however great the apparent
difference manifest among citizens as to the
choice of leaders, brings party together IN
harmony when once the majority has settled
upon 4 standard Bearer. He dwet some
! what also upon the third term question, and
said that when one so greatly admired by
Americans as U. S. Grant had been refused
third term by the people, no man would
hereafter have the temerity to ask for it. he
eulogized Garfield, and congratulated the
PARTY on its choice Of a leader.
Governor Perkins then in T. brief speech paid
/ compliment to delegate Creed Raymond,
which the audience warmly app!auded. The
! Governor then introduced as
THE NEXT SPEAKER
/ W. C. Van Fleet, who in few neat SEN
fences referred to the history Of Garfield,
urced Republicans TO make his election sure
+ by such a majority as to put Electoral Com
missions out of the question, and then pro-
posed three cheers for Garfield, which were
given with viii.
Governor Perkins, with warm compG-
meutarv remarks, introduced G. I. Jones,
who spoke briefly, Witty and heartily, and
received loud applause. He was proud Of
the men who stood by Grant to the end. He
/ liked that kind Cf men. The adjournment Of
Monday night at Chicago resulted in good.
1t gave Garfield TO the party as its nominee,
and though ne had been Blaine man all
along, he recognized the wisdom of the Con
vention in its choice, and was heart and soul
for the nominee.
THE CLl4E.
Governor Perkins now came to the front o.
the platform, and in a stirring speech an
bounced the close OF the meeting. In doinl
50 he referred to a number of genial Demo
cratic friends he saw present, and hesough'
them TO come over to the Republican ranks
and help the cause along to glorious vic
tory, remarking that he had in mind verst
OF the old hymn,
"While the lamp holds out to burn,
Tie West sinner may return"
The speech occ tsioned much laughter ant
applause. The Governor proposed thTet
cheers for the Republican ticket and tbs