Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-30
WELCOME HOME.
L. G. Blessing Serenaded by His admir-
ing Democratic Friends.

L. g. Blessing Serenaded by His Admir-
ing Democratic Friends.
&. q. Blessing, one Of the delegates to
the National Democratic Convention, ar
rived from st. Louis yesterday morning.
Last evening his Democratic friends to the
number of two hundred and fifty at least,
headed by the Hussar band, marched to
the Capital Hotel, of which he is mine
host" After the band had played Hail
to the Chief and the Bandana Polka"
there were loud calls for Blessing. As he
stepped out on the sidewalk Martin Slime
mitz proposed three cheers for Blessing,
which were given with will.
Matt +. johnson stepped forward and
said Mr.. Blessing, you behold before
you tonight your friends, your townsmen
and your fellow Democrats. We meet you
tonight to welcome you home to the city
of your adoption and to say TO you for your
services at st. Louis, Well done, thou
good and faithful servant The Democ-
racy of this State imposed trust
upon you, in common with others. You
not only have fulfilled that trust,
with rare ability, but to the satisfaction of
the people of this city, the people of the
State of California and the people of the
entire Union" Mr.. johnson then paid a
high tribute to Cleveland and Thurman,
and prophesied their election in Noyem-
ber
In responding TO the remarks of Mr..
Johnson, Mr.. Blessing said: Ny friends,
fellow citizens and fellow Democrats: l
don know whether | have done anything
to deserve this compliment or not. The
other members Of the delegation of which
| was only an humble member,
however, are deserving of the thanks
not only of the Capital City of this State,
but of the entire Pacific coast We did
what we thought was best for the party
and at the same time had an eye single to
the permanent interest of our little empire
west of the Sierras. Applause We did
not go to st. Louis to nominate Cleveland,
for he was already nominated by q majority
of the freemen of this Republic. ZAP
plause.l We simply had to indorse the
peoples tayorite, a Just and righteous man,
a brilliant statesman. whose wise acts,
whose unblemished record as the first
man Of the first nation on earth
challenges comparison. Applause and
three cheers for Cleveland In the selec-
ton OF a man for the second position on
our national ticket the California delega-
ton deserves all praise. Allen G. Thurman
was selected while en- route as our stand
ard bearer for the second place. [Applause !
California decided to go for him, we went
for him, we won, and he is your candidate.
He has been called the noblest Roman of
them all, and why not! He stood
peerless and alone in the
forum of the United States Senate.
and was among the first to raise
his voice against the Chinese evil on this
coast. [Applause.l Thurman adds strength
to the ticket, and our two candidates loom
up the strongest team that was ever pre-
scented to the Amercan people for their
suffrage. No single individual of our dele
cation lays claim to any personal credit !;
we acted tremendously; nothing was done
except all were consulted, and on all prop
ositions we voted and acted as a unit We
had no sore-heads in our camp there were
no chickering's everything was harmonious,
and we carried every point by each
man putting his shoulder to the wheel
and all pushing together. Just so sure as
| the sun rises in the east Grover Cleveland
will be elected to succeed himself as Presi-
dent of this Republic, and if Allen G.
Thurman lives he will be the next presid-
| ing officer of the United States Senate
The Democratic eagle to-day is at peace
with the whole world. 1t scars above peace
and prosperity at home, with one wing
| tipped in the broad Atlantic, the pinions OF
the other resting on the snow-capped
| Sierras of our western shore. Immense
applause.
After short speech by the Hon. T. J
Clunie all were invited into the hotel and
! recalled with refreshments.