Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-26
RATIFICATION.
THE REPUBLICANS OF SACRA-
MENT0 FEEL JUBILANT.
A Monster Meeting Last Night on
Fourth Street-Some Elo-
quent Speeches.
RATIFICATION.

ana had been nominated on the eighth
ballot of the Chicago Convention, for Pres
ident, there was rejoicing among Repub-
licans throughout the city. From the first
Harrison was the choice of many Sacra-
mentans, and. when it was announced
he had captured the coveted prize it was
greeted with rounds of applause and
National salute was fired by detachment
of Battery B on the Capitol grounds.
1t was announced several days ago that
there would be a ratification meeting on
the night of the receipt of the news of
the nominations. The Republican head
quarters were thronged most of the day
yesterday. A platform was erected in front
of the main entrance to the headquarters
yesterday, handsomely draped, furnished
with tables. chairs, etc, and illuminated
by an electric lamp. About half-past last
evening the Hussar band commenced play
ing IN front of the headquarters, and soon
Fourth street was full Of people from to
K, and the balconies on both sides of the
street were well filled with ladies. Roman
candles, colored lights and slyrockets were
burned and sent skywards amidst shouts
and cheers for the Republican standard
bearers.
REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN DAVIS.
The meeting was called to order by Win.
]. Davis, Chairman of the County Central
Committee, who spoke as follows:
Fell0lo Republicans: have been requested by
the Executive Committee OF the Club, under
whose auspices this meeting is held to call it to
order. desire TO take this opportunity to con-
graduate you upon the favorable outlook foi
Rep ublican success in this county. From all
hands there have come TO me, as Chairman of
your County Committee, words of encourage
ment and confidence, and l confidently predict
that the magnificent majorities which our
county gave to Mr.. Blaine in 1884 and to Mr.
Swift in 1886, Will be eclipSed by the majority
for Mr.. Harrison in 1855. Here our organization
is complete; we are inYincible. The earnest
ness manifested by the Republican voters sim
ply means that we will successfully contest
with any political foe that will cross swords
with us. The example we are here setting will
have powerful influence in the other counties
and the condemnation of the Administration of
Mr. Cleveland and the suicidal tariff policy of
his party by the people OF California, as has
already been manifested by popular expression
will have potential effect on the people of
other States
The accomplishment of great end in politics
must be brought about mainly by a thorough
local organization, and the events of to-day and
this evening in this city demonstrate what can
be done in that regard when effort is made NY
mission here tonight. as l haze remarked is
simply to organize this meeting and to an
IDullCe LI6 I'dllleS Vi luG BtliIlsDen VINO nave
been selected to act as its officers. They are as
follows:
THE OFFICERS.
President-W. e. Beatty. Vice-Presidents-
A. 4, P; catlin, F r. Dray. G. T. Wheeler, VIM.
J: II. Sawyer tGaltl, L. H. Fassett (Florfn), J. Z.
Hall (Georgetown), Dwight HOLSTER Court
landl, 5. B. Moore lHowefls), t. C. Perkins
lBrightopl, Finley Gladney (Antelope), Joseph
Steffens, W. P. Coleman, william Mckenzie, p
;. Lawson, c. II. krebs, G. W. Chesley, G. A.
Luhrs, a. Logan, J. A. WoOdson, John We'll, S.
ID1wyer, J. Rhoads, "; d. Stalker, Charles
Winter, j. T. Chinnick, Thomas Mcconnell eek
Grove, George DGden Union House,, Peter
Wager, Edward Christy (Folsom), Thos. Steph-
enson (Mormon Island), Hart F. Smith Csleton),
W. S. Jennings (Nlichigan Barr, Alexander
Brown walnut Grove, Nelson Wilcox (Guth.
rie), Phil RiehI lFreeport George Atkinson
Booth, A. S. Hopkins August Hebron, Frank
Ruhstaller, L. Elkus 0. B Turrell, NJ A. Bax-
ter, c, X. McClatchy, Felix Tracy, B U. Stein
|. Robinson, F.: A. smith. Secretsres-C. C.
Bonte, William Hamilton. Speakers-Grove L.
Johnson, P. E. Platt L. J.lGregory, Z. C. Hart
Elwood Beuner, r. I. Devlin, Jud C. Brusie
JUDGE W. II. BEATTY
Appeared upon the platform and was
greeted with applause. He said that it
would not be expected of him, as the pre-
siding officer, to make any extended re-
marks. He denounced as false the state
III u Odtl rTdUClSCO
that he had said he would not preside al
this meeting if a certain candidate was
nominated. He, in common with others,
had his preference, but when the nomina-
ton was once made they all came to the
support of the nominee. He did not think
General Harrison the choice of any pres
ent, but they would all support him, since
the National Convention had chosen him
as the standard-bearer of the party. He
rejOiced to have it in his power to support
such distinguished statesman and soldier.
He congratulated the Republican party on
the choice that had been made, and the
manner in which it was made There had
been no stampede, but the Convention had
acted calmly and wisely. He referred to
the ancestry CT General Harrison, and to
the distinguished services to his country in
the late civil war, which was greeted with
rounds OF applause. He believed in blood.
and Harrison had an ancestry that ali
could be proud of.
HON. GROVE L. JOHNSON
Said that out of the nettle of danger the
Republican party had plucked the flower
of safety, and had given them the very best
ticket it was possible for the National Con-
vention to give. 1t had given them a
ticket which makes the great States of New
York and Indiana sure for the Republican
party, and that would elect the Republican
ticket and cleanse the White House of the
man who sits there and does the work of
the Democratic party and not of the people
of the United States.
The fires of civil and religious liberty
burn bright on the plains of the Hoosier
State and the State which all W no were
born there were fond to call the Empire
State. The one great underlying issue of
the campaign was the determination to Sc
cure to every citizen of the United States
the right to cast his ballot as he chooses,
and to have his vote fairly and honestly
counted. Along with this issue was that
of the protection to American industries.
American labor, American capital and
the American people. Applause
This issue appealed particularly
to the laboTing man. If the
Democratic party succeeded in its unholy
war upon American industries the wages of
the American laborer would be reduced to
the level of the pauper labor of Europe
This battle was not to be any baby war
The Democratic party was intrenched in
power, with an army of office holders. 1t
started into the fight with 152 electoral
votes gained and held by the shotgun and
the bowie knife. 1t was the old fight of
1861. Every man who then came to the
rescue of the nation should now rally to
the defense of his country when it was
again assailed, in a different manner, but
by the same people. He wanted Sacra-
mento to show the East that Sacramento
and California were true to the Republican
party. They were called upon to support
man who had carried the flag of his
country with General Sherman from
Atlanta to the sea, and who would carry
the Republican banner 10 victory in the
coming campaign. [Applausel. He paid
a glowing tribute to Levi z. Morton, and
said that the Republicans of California
ought to be proud to follow such men to
victory.
RoBT. 7. DEyLIN
Was the next speaker. As this was rati-
ticstion meeting he had not come prepared
with speech. The Democratic party had
placed in nomination man whose career
had been marked with broken pledges,
and then, as if ashamed of what they
had done. had placed upon the ticket with
him man lettering on the edge of the
grave The Republican party had nomin-