Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-15
THE TICKET RATIFIED.
A ROUSING OPEN-AIR MEETING LAST
NIGHT ON FOURTH STREET.
Colonel Markham Makes Brief But
Telling speech - Addresses by
Other Prominent Speakers.

OpGulUR Vi tue open dlt ldLihIdtAOh AhOCi
ing last night, Fourth street, between
and K, began to fill with throngs of pee
pie By o'clock the street was blocked t
such an extent that it was almost impossibl
to squeeze through to the rostrum wher
the speakers were located.
The street was brilliantly lighted with
dozen or more electric lights, and at eacl
end of the block sky-rocke;s were sent u
at brief intervals. The buildings on boil
sides Of the street were tastefully decorate'
with national colors, as was also the speak
ers stand.
Colonel Markham, and the other speak
ers came down from the Golden Eagl
Hotel in carriages escorted by the Hussa
Band and the local Committee of Arrange
ments. The crowd made way for them ant
cheered Justify when Colonel MARKHAM
was recognized. Upon alighting the speak
ers were escorted into the Office of E. K
Alsip 81 Co., directly in front of which tbt
speakers stand had been erected, and which
had been kindly placed at their disposal
SENATOR DRAY DOES THE aoNoRs.
Senator F. R. Dray called the assemblag4
to order and said:
FellOW Citizens: 1t has become nv dutv 10
open the first meeting in Republican cam
paign that will be victorious from one end OF
this State 70 Inc other. Lepplause and cries of
"You bet" sever in my life have seen such a
srs.ou Convention. nor never have seen such
grand ticket [App ause. l am fully aware
that you waptto see the standard bearer of the
Republican party in this campaign. l want
you to give him to understand that Los Angeles
is me south side and this is the north side of
the city of Los Angeles and this is one State
and that he will be the next Governor of Cali
fornia. Applau.e and cries of Hear, hear."l 1t
is not the outy of Chairman to talk too much
at the commencement OF meeting will,
therefore, now announce the Vice Presidents of
this me ting and the Secretaries, and call upon
you to judge if they lhould sit and act with me
in conducting this meeting:
Vice residents-George Murray, John Stew
ems, J. B Gilbert C. T. Wheeler, W. p Cole
man, T. NJ Lindley, Robert I. Deylin, A.
Grubbs, w. D. Stalker, F. y. Tebbets, A. A. Van
Luhrs, Hugh Casey, W. F. Peterson, G, F. Dill
man, b .. steinman: Secretaries Captain E.
i. Hawk, S. T. Darlington, G. w. Baker.
AT the conclusion of the announcement
of the Vice Presidents and Secretaries, Mr..
Drsy called for vote upon their election
and the list was unanimously approved.
MARKHAM TALKS.
Senator Dray then announced that the
first speaker would De Colonel Markham,
the nominee for Governor.
Cheers went up from the throng when
Mr.. Markham was seen mounting the
stand. Senator Dray took him by the arm
and led him to the front of the platform
and introduced him as "the next Governor
of this State"
Colonel Markham waited some mo-
ments for the cheering TO cease, and then
spoke as follows
Mfr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen, Felloec Re
pitblicdRs: know that each and every one of
you, if you are true Republicans, will have a
great deal of sympathy with me tonight when
/ say that, for the last ten days and nights,
have been on deck without sleep or food, and
you will be willing to give NE wink of sleep
and mersel of food and send me on to the
campaign. There is little that can say to you
that viii either benefit you or me tonight.
will say that, far as the individuals of Sacra-
mento are concerned, so far as the delegates to
the Republican Convention are concerned. so
far as everybody else is concerned. ! know
never was treated better in my life. APP
plause.l All l need now is a little
rest, and l am going TO take my coat of
and commence anew, and wish to say TO you
that, with the associates that the Republican
Convention has seen fit to place upon the ticket
with me- / am confident that we are going to
win. Applause and cries of Hurrah. ~ be-
heve the ticket is winner. know that am
certainly very proud of those they have asso-
ciated with me. l can make you few promises
Of what am going to do, but am not disposed to
make them tonight Will only say one thing,
business from this time on until the election is
over. propose to camp on the battle field IN
til the sun goes down on the day of election,
or bust" in the attempt.
Colonel Markham bowed and left the
stand amid tumuliuous applause. The
band, which had been located on the ver-
snda on the opposite side of the street,
struck up a national air.
GENERAL CHAPMAN.
The next speaker introduced was Cen
eral n. P. Chapman. He, too. was received
with cheers. He spoke as follows
Mr.. Csairmdp, Ladies and Gentlemen We are
here tonight 10 ratify the nominations of the
Republican State Convention, and to pledge our
fealty and loyalty to the ticket and our promise
of hearty support There are many tn ngs that
give Significance TO this ticket ! think that
any one familiar with the political history OF
this State Tor the past thirty years must know;
knowing also the pers nnal of this Convention,
that in intellectual strength, in lofty purposes,
in devotion to our beloved State, in high pur-
pose to secure the aseendaney of the Republican
party and in abso ute freedom from outside in
assembled in California for like pur-
poses under our sunny sky. For a
period OF nearly third Of century
this Republic has mounted to nights un-
attained and unatte Unable by any nation on the
face of the earth. Is il too much TO hope, is II
too much to ask, that the power that has done
this great thing shall still stand at the helm OF
State?
Gentlemen, we stand upon the platform made
here at the Capital by our Convention. and
upon the eanons of our faith as they have been
promug gated through the country for 30 years
We have declared, among other things, that the
presence of the Chinese in this country is a
menace 10 our civilization and that the only
safety is absolute exclusion. Cheers We
have declared that the poor mans coin, the
honest American silver dollar, shall be the coin
of the land. equal in its standard value to the
American gold dollar Applause. We have
declared IN favor OF the schools, free from sec
tartan influences. Applause, and cries OF
''Good Goodr'l We have declared that, as in
this country government can only be secured
70 us through the bAliOt-box 1t shall be projected
against Ignorance and fraud, so that
untrammeled and free tothat repository Of pri
yate opinion and vote his honest sentiment.
and have that vote tailed Applause And
we have declared also in favor Of that distin
gushing principle ofthe Republican party-pro
lection 10 American labor, American capita
and American industries. tApplause. Ont
word more There came up here 70 this Con
vention gentlemen from the South, q delegAt OF
upon whose banners was inscribed the name O.
q man for whom more loyal and devoted friend
ship was never shown on the face of the eartl
or IN any convention. suen man we can III
into the place OF Governor Of this great State
Applause There came to this Convention
also. delegation from our commercial metrop
Oils upon whose banner was Inscribed the nam
OF q man whose acts viii remain forever anon
the imperishable annals OF our history. Ap
plause Other names were presented with les
conspicuous, but equally gallant following
With all these forces who must volunteer them
selves TO their respective leaders, that the
should have found common union and a plac
of common harmony. Is the highest declaration
that the Republican party is greater than an
man within the Republican party lspplause
and that the intention and purpose OF the Re
publicans to lead this party TO and maintain
u the supremacy of this country. Applause.
L. U. sHIPPEE
OF Stockton was then introduced and I'D
dressed the meeting as follows.
Mr.. Chairman, and FeQo,o Republicans. com
before you tonight, not as a public speaker, bu
as substantial Republican worker and 10
car depend ON Il that shall strive through thi
canvas honestly, squareiy and fairly. am
defeated candidate, but stand here ready, as
said before the Convention, TO put my shonlde
TO the wheel and work till next November an
do it faithfully and above board, without an
reluctance or draw bsek. And pledge 20