Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-01
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Mestins to Rainy the Nomination OF
Dol. H. H. Markham for Congress
and the Electoral Ticket.

The hall in the Opera House bu,ldln,
on Main street. the headquarters OF th.
Republicans, was crowded to its utmost
capacity last night, the occasion beini
the ratification Of the nomination Of Col
H. II. Markham, the Republican nomi.
nee for Congress from this district. The
meeting was called to order by President
II. t. Hazard, of the Central Club. A
long list of Vice Presidents was read aud
elected. Col. II. II. Boyce read some
congratulatory kilograms from all sec
tions Of the district, after which Mr..
Magec, H.. A. Barclay and Senator Che
ney addressed the meeting. The Col
ored Republican Club. headed by 4
drum corps, marched into the hall. The
"Glee Club then sang. following which
Col. Markham was introduced and spok .
as follows:
LADIES AND GENrLEMES-I am happy
to be with you tonight and 10 see such
large and enthusiastic gathering Of
earnest Republicans, and also because
1t Is the first opportunity l have
had TO express my sincere thanks
To you gentlemen, because it was
the Los Angeles county Republicans
who placed me under SO deep an obliea.
tion, aud who by their deeply Interested
course 80 strongly advocated and ad-
vanced my cause aud nomination, and
the balance Of the district seeing their
enthusiasm and harmony, Joined In and
seconded their choice. 1t was not nv
voice, but the voice Of the delegation
from Los Angeles county, that did it.
feel undee eternal obligations for their
support and kindness. Gentlemen. II /
felt that possessed oil the requisites
which the position required, it would
be the proudest moment Of my life to use
those requisites or abilities for the
district. There 10 no man " ho would
not feel little proud on being nomisat.
ed for SO high an office from such con-
stituency, and fully appreciating the
liabilities, still l pledge you my word to
do oil in my power to comply with your
wishes, and to do nothing to disgrace
my friends In the position in which they
have placed me. In early youth was
forced to engage in occupations that
were far from fitting me for an orator,
but hope to be able to fulfill all the
requirements that is demanded of me.
propose to make o personal canvass Of
this district. and ask no Republican to
do more than shall do myself. 1t was
understood that was not to make po-
litical speech tonight, but l will say
that was born Republican, cast my
frat vote for Republicans, and have
since been Republican because believe
its principles are just, humane and holy; /;
and these principles are a. sacred to me
as any principles couldbe made to be.
admit that there have been traitors, that
Republicans have abused these princi-
pies, that high officials have desc
Grated their trusts, but, gentle
men. the grand old principles
can never die. When mountains
crumble and seas dry. then may those
principles be obliterated. Turning to
the colored club.l I fought side by side
with men Of your race and never once
found them under the most trying cir.
cumstances to show the white feather.
Thanking you again for your hearty re-.
ception, l beg your Indulgence.
The Glee Club then sang and the
Hon. q. M. Sanger. Of Milw sukee, ad.
dreased the meeting in q happy and
practical manner. Further proceedings
were continued to late hour.