Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-06
ENTHUSIASTIC REPUBLICANS.
Organization of Republican Club-B ed
Hot Croacr,as

| the Court-nouse Tor the purpose OF organlZ-
ing Young Mems Republican Club"
The meeting was called to order by Win.
j. Davis, Chairman Of the County Central
Committee. In his remarks Mr. Davis said
that the call was made at this time to Sc
cure an organization in timeto give the dele
| gates to the Chicago Convention send-off
when they pass through this city on Sun
day next. We are entering upon a very
important campaign. The Democracy were
not able to pull the wool over the eyes of
the webfeet in Oregon yesterday. lap
| plause.l Illinois has elected four out of
| five Justices of the Supreme Court. some
thing heretofore unparalleled in that State.
Applause. These events happening at
this time are portentious and augur that
the Republican party is cemented, is
thoroughly united and will be successful.
| lApplause.l
Senator F. R. Dray was unanimously
chosen temporary Chairman, and c. E.
Burnham, Secretary.
On assuming the duties of the Chair Mr..
Dray was greeted with rounds of applause.
he said: when l came to the Court
| house this evening | had not the slightest
Idea OF taking any part in the proceedings.
The published call was fer young Republi-
cans. | claim to be both an old and a
| young Republican. l desire to be an ac-
| tive, energetic and contributing member.
IL ever there was time since the war that
| young Republicans should read I'D on the
issues of the day it is now. Stephen White
IN his speech at st. Louis to-day said that
the young men of to-day had no interest in
| the war that was fought twenty years ago,
and that was a portion of their country's
history that they should not inquire into.
OF all the cheek of the Democratic party
this statement stands forth the uneoualed
he says the Democracy has been debarred
from office by the Republican party. He
forgets that if it had not been for the Re-
publican party the Democracy would not
have to-day united country. Applause
hope the young Republicans will read ND
the issues of the day. Hundreds of thou
| sands of the laborers of Europe are coming
to America to-day, because they can better
their condition under the protection
tariff system that the Republican party has
thrown around our industries The Re-
publican party has made this country the
best in the world for the laborer and the
wage Garner and the Democratic party is
attempting to destroy it. [Applause.] Free
trade means lowering of wages. | hope
the older men of the party will come into
this organization and take an active part
in the coming campaign. l believe, as
much as believe am standing here, that
the next President of the United States
will be Republican" [Applause.l
Thomas H. Berkey moved that com
mittee of five be appointed on permanent
organization.
Win. J. Davis said he thought it was too
early to affect permanent organization.
This was small meeting, and its only OBJ
Ject was to make arrangements to give the
delegates to the National Convention a
send off as they passed through the city on
Sunday next He thought it better to defer
the formation Of a permanent organization
for few days.
Mr.. Berkey-The time to slrike is while
the iron is hot. This is large meeting of
red-hot Republicans and let us keep it
moving.
F. F. Tebbets made a vigorous speech in
favor of immediate organization. This
will be an important election. If the De-
mocracy and their free trade doctrines
carry, the women of our country will be
working in the harvest fields in less than
four years, the same as they are now work
ing in free trade Europe. [Applause]
Ed. NJ. Martin was in favor of the i'm
mediate formation of a permanent organ
ization. The Democracy for a long time
past have had permanent organization in
this county. Let US organize tonight, give
IL,
and let them be able to say in the East
that the Republicans of Sacramento are
alive, active and thoroughly organized for
the campaign. Applause
The motion carried UNANIMOUSLY.
The Chair appointed as such committee
Thomas II. Berkey, Ed. NJ Martin, F. F.
Tebbets Frank a. Smith, Dugald ellis
and Jud G. Brusie.
A recess was taken for twenty minutes to
h -
labors.
On calling to order again the committee
made the following report: For perma-
nent officers-President, G. S. Houghton
Secretary, Charles E Burnham; Treasurer,
A. Abbott. They recommended that the
Chair appoint an Executive Commit
tee as follows: Two from each
Supervisor district and three at
large. They also recommended that
roll be opened at once, and above all
things recommended that each member
of the club put his shoulder to the wheel
and roll the Republican cart until she
shall stand at the steps of the White
House. [Applause.l
Mr.. Houghton was called for, and was
introduced by Mr.. Dray as "a young full
blooded Republican.
Mr.. Houghton returned thanks for the
honor referred and said he would endeavor
to keep the club free from all entangle-
ments, he would act with Justice and i'm
Partially to all, and hoped there would be
a union of sentiment and a union of effort
from now until after the election. He
made a strong Republican speech, and
when he referred to Blaine as a model
Republican the audience broke out in loud
| cheers. He said he would name the Exc
cutive Committee at the next meeting.
Elwood Bruner was called upon for
| speech. In responding, be said there never
was time when the Republicans were in
a better condition to enter a campaign than
| at present, and Sacramento will maintain
| her reputation in November next of being
the banner Republican county of the State.
| Applause. If the same issues now be-
| fore US bad been the issues in 1884 the Re-
publicans would still be in the White
House, and Federal soldiers would still
| hold the offices now held by Confederate
Brigadiers. [Applause.l To-day the De-
mocracy stand squarely on free trade, and
we are the men to whom the laborers and
wage-earners of our country look TO for
protection and We are going to take charge
of the affairs of the Government this year
| [Applause.l The first gun has been fired
1t was loaded with powder and ball, and
the boom of the Oregon cannon can he
| heard to- night rolling across the prairies of
the West, along the nights of the ALE
| gbanies and echoing III the forests of
Maine. Here the speaker was interrupted
by an enthusiastic Republican, who jumped
| to his feet and cried, Three cheers for
Oregon !" which were given with a will
Continuing, the speaker said: There
is very little comfort in the st. Louis camp
tonight. They appointed their Conven-
! ton for this very day in order to hear of
Democratic victory in Oregon, which would
enthuse their action. They have been
fooled. In order to carry Oregon they sent
| into that State the brightest and most tai
ented man in the Democratic party in this
State to talk free trade. We sent his equal
in every respect. They crossed swords
and the battle was won for pro-
lection to American industries. Here
the speaker was interrupted by three cheers
| for the noblest Roman of them all, John
F. Swift, who knocked John P. Irish out
| The cheers were SO loud that they almost
raised the roof of the old Courthouse
Mr.. Bruner concluded by urging all Re-
! publicans to come forward and work for
| the success OF the party.
Mr.. DFay said he thought there should
| be two Vice Presidents of the club elected.
He placed in nomination Jud G. Brusie and
J. o. Coleman and they were unanimously
elected.
| Mr. Rrusie nm heinz, called ont made n