Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-11
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR SWIFT SAT.
URDAY NIGHT.
At the Republican Wigwam-Im-
mense Meeting-Great Enthu-
si~asm-Street Parade, Etc.

SiaSm-Street Parade, Etc.
The Republican demonstration Saturday
night in honor of the Republican candi-
date for Governor, Hon. John f. Swift,
was participated in by Republicans gener-
ally, and was a creditable affair. AT an early
hour the streets were crowded with specta-
tors to witness the procession Of uniformed
clubs which paraded the principal streets
and made an excellent showing. All the
members of the clubs have not as yet been
able to procure their uniforms, which are
being rapidly made, and those who were
thus prevented from joining in the march,
with thousands of other Republicans,
stood upon the sidewalks and Justify and
heartily cheered their uniformed brothers,
who were proudly marching to martial
music. The streets were brilliantly illu-
minated, and fireworks, sky-rockets and
red lights were burned along the route of
march. Wherever the distinguished states
man. the Hon. John +. Swift, appeared he
was greeted with rounds of applause, and
such an enthusiastic demonstration has not
been witnessed in Sacramento since the
night the Sailor Boys rendered George C.
Perkins an ovation during his candidacy
for Governor.
The long column was under the direc-
ton of Grand Marshal G. II. Hubbard, and
consisted of four columns, as follows:
First Diyision-Grand Marshal and aids,
First Artillery BAND, General L. Tozer, Mar
shall. John f. Swift Fire Brigade.
SaoopJ niviSiOp-P r. platt Marshal
Visiting delegates and citizens with torches,
George Murray, commander.
Third Division-Hussar Band, John
Funston, Marshal. Swift and Waterman
Legion.
Fourth Division-Eugene J. Gregory,
Marshal. McKenna Mounted Guard.
The line of march was up Sixth street to
X, X to Front, to ], to Tenth, to X, to
Sixth, to Mountaineering on NJ.
Long before the procession arrived at the
Wigwam-the old Pavilion-a great many
hundred people, among them a large num-
Der of ladies, had entered the hall and Sc
cured seats, so that when the last of the
procession arrived all could not enter. The
scene in the hall, under the glare of the
bright electric lamps, was very handsome,
the bright, snowy uniforms of the clubs
showing off to excellent advantage. The
tin helmets of the Swift and Waterman Le-
gion were very attractive and glistened like
silver.
AT the Swift and Waterman League meet
ing, just prior to the two battalions march
ing out upon the street to join in the pa
| rade, Mr.. Scott, of the "Huckster Bat
talon" stepped upon the stage, and calling
the attention of President Smith and the
Legion, said it was his pleasant privilege to
present to the Legion, on behalf of a gen.
tleman whom all knew and respected in
this community, a beautiful silken banner.
/ He thereupon unrolled it, and elevated its
staff, while the Legion cheered. He said
that the banner was the gift of A. Abbott,
candidate of the Republican party for
Railroad Commissioner, and that as Mr..
Abbott was absent making his canvass, ii
had fallen to him to make the presentation.
President Smith received the banner. say
ing that the Legion, he was sure, fully ap-
preciated the thoughtfulness of Mr.. Abbott
in providing it with such a beautiful en-
blem. He begged Mr.. Scott to return to
Mr., Abbott the thanks of the Legion, and
then led it in three cheers for the donor.
President Smith then requested Mr.. Scott
to pear the banner in the line at the head
of his battalion. The banner is a large,
deep fall of blue silk on one side, and corn
colored silk on the other, the whole heavy
fringed with gold bullion. On the blue
face is a rising sun, and the words, " Swift
and Waterman Legion"
AT THE wIGwAM.
The meeting was called to order by Win
| field J. Davis, who stated that DIR. G.. L.
| Simmons would preside, and read the fol-
lowing long list of ce-Presidents: Judge
W. H. Beatty, L. l.. Lewis, Colonel Henry
Starr, C. S. Houghton, J. r. Watson, Du-
| gald ellis, Professor Chas. Winter, w. f.
- D.l.~ nj, T@L. NF,Il.l-ox,
George W. CheSley, Richmond Davis, Z. s..
Watson, Brainard f. Smith, Geo. Schroth,
w. A. Anderson, A. Grubbs, c.. P. Nathan,
Thomas b. Hall. 2. Van Maren, P. c..
Drescher, George w. Locke, Chris. Green,
Frank Straub, David Reese, H. Weinrich,
B. A. Johnson, 2. Siebenthaler, JOS. Stef-
fens, George L. Rich, J. W. Pritchard, P.J.
Flynn, J. w. Wilson. Charles H. Holmes,
DR.. A. e. Bruno. Charles Joy, w. H.
Meacham, Peter Dunno, James l. Felter,
Henry Fisher, Daniel Flint, James Dunni-
gan, George Neuman, John J. Buckley, w.
ii. Dixon, Sylvester Tryon. A. S. Lindley,
Bing. c. Brier, George N. Mott, ?. Il. Muir
ply, Peter Beckendorf, John E. Butler, A.
F. Raymond, Samuel Stamper, J. Y. Davis,
p. G.. Riehl, Alex. Brown, F. B. Houston,
?. I'll. Gardiner and c. A. york. Secre-
taries, Charles E. Burnham and George w.
Jackson.
DR.. G. L. Simmons, in assuming the
duties of Chairman, said
FsRo,c- CaizcRs: This is the fourteenth time
in the history of the State of California that her
citizens have been called upon to exercise their
rights. as voters in the selection of a chief mag
istrate. The two great political parties have
placed before us their candidates for the office
of Governor, and we are here tonight TO greet
the nominee of the Republican party. ZAP
plause- He comes among us not as a stranger,
but as a gentleman known to all Sacramentans.
he has given the yigor of his youth, the ma
turity of his manhood for the material interests
of our commonwealth as a legislator, an en-
bassador to foreign lands, and as the author of
able State papers. He presents the happy blend
ing of n statesman with all the ardor and char
acteristics of an old Californian. l believe it
can be said of him, what cannot be said of his
political opponent, that upon every and upon
all occasions, under all circumstances has he
been true to our public schools, [applausel,
true to our adopted citizens, %lapplauseL and
true 10 the faith in the perpetuity of the Union.
now have the pleasure of introducing to you
the next Governor of the State of California,
the Bon. John T. Swift. Immense applause
REMARKS OF Mr.. SWIFT.
NJ Gift ro,I