The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-17
RECEPTION TO
COLONEL MARKHAM
rendered by the Citizens of San
Francisco.
An Informal Assembly Held at the Union
League Club Houss-Speeches by the
Nominees.

The crowd that gathered in the courtyard OF
the Palace Hotel last night in anticipation of
tile serenade TO Colonel Markham, which was
gotten up by the citizens OF San Francisco was
so large as 10 render the place uncomfortable.
The Democratic politicians who haunted the
place were made TO feel somewhat lonely In the
midst of the enthusiastic Republican tbrong.
The Park Band rendered several selections {.
and then the Morton Republican Club marched
into the court, converting the crowded place for
a while into the condition Of the traditional sal
dine can, by reason Of The closely packed hu-
manty.
During lull in the music loud shouts went up
for Markham. Presently the Colonel appeared
on the upper balcony, and his coming into view
was The signal for prolonged cheering, which
drowned the best efforts of the band to make It.
sell heard.
Colonel Markham was introduced by W. II.
Club, and said
A SHORT SPEECH
My Friends: You all know that have been
obliged to do great deal of work during the
past few weeks and, L am sure, you do not ex-
pect Inc 10 say much 10 you tonight. When /
came in this hotel yesterday evening l was
somewhat depressed. / had Inferred from the
character of the crowds that l met here last
week that the woods were full OF Republicans;
but when passed through these corridors last
woods were full of Democrats. Tonight, how
ever, am again rejoiced to see that the woods
are fun of Republicans. My friends, one and
all, L thank you for tnis magnificent demOnstra-
tion and will say good night"
After the crowd had Ihuned out little Colonel
Markham was escorted TO the rooms OF the
Union League Club.
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
An informal reception was rendered Colonel
MarRham by the Union League Club OF san
francisco al Its clubhouse, 322 Geary street,
last nUnhr nf fhA nm "a Ill
mined with colored lanterns. and when the
guests arrived the street was Hooded with Varl-
colofed lights from The balcony. The honor OF
receiving the guests devolyed upon o. Z. Moore,
and TO his courteous manner Is que the cordially
which marked the reception al the preliminary
proceedings.
Colonel Markham was taken possession Of
by the large assemblage as soon
as he had delivered his hat aud
coat 10 the servant, and for nearly an hour
lie was forced 10 receive congratulations from
the great number who were present to meet him.
The grip of his hand was as powerful al the
termination Of the reception as at lhe beginning,
ana his pleasant smile aud friendly remarks al,
tractrd to HIM even the few who were inclined
to retain little soreness over MOrrow's defeat.
There were present nearly all the nominees OF
the State Convention, the leading delegates from
the south and many of the prominent Republic
cans OF the city.
THE WOODS FULL OF THEM.
Colonel W. Ii. Chamberlain, President Of the
club, formally introduced Colonel Markham as
THE next Governor OF California" lie intro
ductiOn was received with cheers aud demands
Tor a speech.
Mr. Markham mounted chair and stated that
the reception was a most agreeable surprise TO
him. After expressing his thanks he said that
on his return from Sacramento he was dIsheart-
eued over finding the corridors of The Palace
Hotel filed with Democrats instead OF with the
Amy OF Republicans lie had lefI when he had
started for the convention, but as lie looked
around him now lie felt his spirits revive, for
again The woods were filed with his friends.
lCheers.1
IL have not had much sleep lately" he said,
land feel somewhat like when was in the
army and the roads were wet aud muddy aud L
was SO tired that wanted to lie down aud let
the army go ON. just about that litne he rebels
would BE- III sight aud my sleepiness vanished
ike magic. II you could only Introduce a few
Democrats for a moment you would find me as
wide awake as the sun fn Ihe morning." lCheers.l
John b. Reddick, nominee Tor Lieutenant-
Governor, was called for aud lie replied IN a
humorous vein. "When returning from
Sacramento yesterday" he said, there were
three old gentlemen seated near me IN The car.
They had been reading the morning papers
and had laid them aside TO discuss the
political situation. One OF the trio remarked
that judging from what he had Just read the Re-
pubcans must nave called together the biggest
rogues and highwaymen In The State TO place
their names GU The Stale ticket. Imagined the
elderly person had formed his opinion from the
pictures of The nominees which were in the
paper be had been reading" Laughter aud
applause.l
MUST GET INTO THE TRACES.
Mr.. Reddck then said thai The time had come
for a united fight, aud the laying aside OF dis
appointments, If there are any. :" We must
yield to the majority" he urged, land ever yone
must gel into the traces. Within few days our
opponents Will have TO be followed into every
hole and corner OF the State, and while we are
after them, want the gentlemen of San Fran
cisco To guard well the CITADEL" lCheers
L. z. Colgan, nominee for Controller, was In
trudueed by Colouel Chamberlain, as the young
man on the ticket" He said II was against MS
religion 10 make speeches, but he could assure
his friends that he would do everything in his
power TO assist The ticket and lie knew he had
little pull Where lie lives. lCheers.l
Professor Anderson, nominee for Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, was the next 10
respond TO a call for speech. lie said he had
been Republican since the organization OF the
party, that lie had assisted III putting old Uncle
Abraham into the Presidential chair, aud that lie
had led his battalion OF boys (cheers) In the cleo
ti0n OF Grant and Sherman" He characterized
the State ticket nominated by the Republicans
as the ceanesG he had ever seen in California.
He had measured the ticket as man man measures me-,
man, and had concluded that the State had been
honored by the selection made. lCheers.l
HAS THE KEY IN HIS POCKET.
In introducing j. X. Mcdonald, the nominee
for State Treasurer, Colonel Chamberlain an
nounced that tile next speaker had The key OF the
strong-box In his pocket. MIR. Mcdonald said
he did not consider a treasurer required TO be
speaker. aud hr would content himself with
assuring his friends that he was ready for the
w. Il. Ii. Hart, nominee for Attorney General,
was Tie next speaker. lie said he was in Iowa
when the Union League Club of this city was
formed in 1861, aud in those days politics were
conducted as secretly as The business OF secret
society. He WAS glad he had lived 10 see The day
when the latch-strIng Is on the outside OF
the door OF political meeting rooms: and
every citizen is for the Union.
He stated for purposes OF campaign that when-
ever the Democrats say " The Republican ticket
is strong ticket, growing ticket and not
cabbage head ticket, yet IL Is an oil year"
[cheersl Republicans should iniuse new energy
into their work ana prove that II VIII not be an
OF year, but an in year and on." He argued
that the result of the convention showed thas
there is safety IN large conventions ana that The
bosses and traders did not capture a trick.
| LChreTs1
Colonel Chamberlain then read letters Of re-
grel for absence from w. Ii. Dlm0nd, who pre-
| dlcted successful aud harmonious campaign,
and also from A. S. Hallidie, who wrote that
any Republican who does not vote The ticket
| should be marked by the club.
| At his earnest request Judge Beatty was per-
| mitted 10 refrain from making speech, but was
| heartily cheered.
Elwood Bruner of Sacramento addressed the
assembly on the SOIldlly OF the Republican party
for Markham. He declared that although Sac
rameuto County had been III favor OF Morrow,
| yet 1t was now solid for Markham, aud we'll sat
| isDed with The whole ticket lie asserted tnat
every nominee is head aud front for the position
| they Will contest.
Three cheers were then given Tor tne tcket
aud an Adjournment made 10 me dlnlng-Iooul'
| whFre an elaborate lunch was served lne re:
ception ended shortly afterwaid. and Colonel
Markham and the delegates from the south re-
tired with the satisfactory knowledge that San
francisco would vote solid for the ticket.