Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-06
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

The Democracy of this city held their clos.
ing meeting of the present campaign at the
Metropolitan Theater Saturday evening. The
First Artillery Band furnished music for the
occasion. At q few minutes before o'clock
the assemblage was called to order by II. NJ.
LaRue, Chairman Democratic County Com.
mittee. Hon. N. Greene Curtis was chosen
to preside. with the following list of Vice.
Presidents II. L. Nichols. B. F. Alexander,
ID. E. Callahan. VIM. Young, C. M. Carr.
Martin Arsnts, II. M. Bernard, George
Gone, s. M. Callahan, J. e. Owens. ID. E.
Alexander, Adam Nessel, Matt. F. johnson,
J.. q: Jeffress, Jr., A. Casselli, G. w. Carey.
y yo Frees. Peter Rooney, P. Il. Russell,
VIM. Gutenberger, Peter Flaherty, R. o.
Gravens. Q. Chadderdon, c. M. Harrison,
James Groth, ]. B. Harrington, Z. +. Smith.
d. q. Nelson, j. 81. Glide; Secretaries, L.
l.. LaRue. j. L. Kelly, Charles Flohr.
hr. Curtis, on taking the chair, delivered
an address of twenty-five minutes in length
that abounded in humor and pleasantly, and
was received BY the audience with frequent
bursts OF laughter and applause. At the con.
clusion he introduced General 10 Hamilton
amidst great applause. General Hamilton
spoke nifty minutes, and was frequently in.
terrupted by applause. He said he had not
heard single speech during the campaign.
on account of sickness. He thought there
was no question as to the result of the cleo
ucn: lie pronounced a eulogy on the Demo.
cratic nominee for Governor, and also on the
candidate for Lieutenant-G Governor. He also
spoke OF other nominees for Governor, after
which which he discussed to some length on
the Chinese question. The speaker then
dweit on the Sunday law, fsvoring its repeal.
He spoke on the subject of hydraulic mining.
stating that he believed that the Democratic
party had laid down the correct law on that
subject. The address was closed by a brief
reference to each of the candidates on the
county ticket, making special mention of the
candidate for Sheriff, A. III. Estill, whom he
said was receiving the support OF many Re-
publicans, mentioning the name of Nj. M.
Drew, United States Marshal. as one of the
most prominent.
Gillis Doty, nominee for the Assembly
from Sacramento county, was the next
speaker. He delivered o discourse of fifteen
minutes in length, which was received with
applause. Frederick Cox, nominee for State
Senator, was next introduced, but on account
OF being unwell spoke but few words. w.
5. Manlove, nominee for State Senator, then
delivered few remarks, after which c. F.
klink, candidate for the Assembly, was in
troduced and spoke for few minutes. II,
NJ. La Rue, nominee for the Assembly, then
made short address. The audience called
for ALI. II. Estill, nominee for Sheriff, and
he came forward and was introduced and
made few remarks, after which Herman A.
Hellum. nominee for County Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, NJ. r. Beard, nominee
for County Clerk, and j. w. Bromagin, can.
didate for Auditor and Recorder, were each
introduced and spoke briefly.
The meeting was dismissed at 1927 o'clock,
after giving three cheers for the party and
three Tor General Stoneman. Nearly all the
speakers Of the evening spoke on the Sunday
law question. each one favoring its repeal. It
was announced that John T. Carey, nominee
for District Attorney, was unable to attend
on account of sickness. Between the ad.
dresses the band played national airs.