The record-union., 1892-10-21
AT THE PAVILION.
A Great Gathering and Splendid Talk
on the Tariff.

A Great Gathering and a Splendid Talk
on the Tariff.
As soon as the parade was over the
people made a rush for the old Pavilion,
where John f. Davis. candidate for Con-
gress from this district, was to speak.
By 9 o'clock there was scarcely a seat
to be had, and when the 700 or more
paraders arrived the spacious building
was crowded almost to the suffocating
point. The arrival of the uniformed
clubs was a pretty feature. Headed by
the Artillery Band, which was playing
"E ankee Doodle" they tramped up the
stairs and then circled the Pavilion, AS
they passed in front of the speakers
stand, where Mr.. Davis and Chairman
Stefens and the Vice-Presidents sat, the
men all lifted their hats and saluted the
distinguished ones.
The Columbia Club lined up on the
left-hand side of the Pavilion and the
Resolutes on the right side. Alternately
they cheered the Congressional nominee
loudly, to which Mr.. Davis bowed his
thanks.
At 9:25 o'clock A. j. Johnston, Chair
man of the County Central Committee,
called the big meeting to order and an
nounced that the following officers
were to preside over the meeting:
President, Joseph Stetlens; Secretary,
John Miller; Vice Presidents, BENJAMIN
Welch, William Schaw, a. l.. Frost, A.
Mazzini, General L. w. Sheehan, Albert
Elkus, William Land, A. c. Tufts, Wells
Drury, r. III. Petit, Eugene J. Gregory,
Louis Catfaro, General l.. Tozer, P C..
Drescher NJ. A. Baxter, c. K. McClatchv,
Seth Garfield, Charles f. Gardner, c. A.
oerk. Frank Butler, S. Prentiss Smith.
d. c. HoughtOn, A. J. Plant, w. H. En-
mis-, o. II. Tubbs, NJ. J. Flynn, W. d.
Stalker, j. i. Siller, J. A. Sheehan, D.
Lubin, Charles A. Swisler and Louis
Breuner.
MR.. DAVIS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Steffens, in takiug the chair. con-
graduated the Republicans on the fine
showing they had made. Sacramento
was always loyal to the Republican party,
and was none behind its reputation now
This year the party was called upon again
to face the Democratic party and once more
convince 1t that the people wanted none
OF its erratic ideas of controlling the af-
fairs of the Government. Besides the
National campain this year, Sacramentans
were particularly interested in the Com
TreSsional contest in the Second District
The Republicans had nominated Hon.
John f. Davis, bright and intelligent
Young man, who everybody would agree.
when they heard him talk, was lust the
man they wanted in Congress-.
MIR. StetfenS tDeQ introduced the guest
of the evening, John +. Davis.
Mr.. Davis is fine, intelligent-looking
young man, and a very eloquent and con-
vincing speaker. He has plenty of mag
netism, and held his audience in close at
ton throughout his speech.
Mr.. Davis was loudly applauded as he
stepped forward. He began by thanking
Sacramento for the magnificent outpour-
ing that had greeted him. Sacramento
was new to the Second District. He had
been all through the counties of the old
district and brought the news that the
Republican party was sure to be vic
tOrious in the district. Two years ago
the campaign was different from the
present one Now both parties were
called upon to discuss clean-cut issues.
There were no personalities. No self
respecting Republican could say any
thing against the personal character OF
Grover Cleveland, and no self-respecting
Democrat could say aught of Benjamin
Harrison.
Loud applause greeted this latter re-
mark.
Continuing, Mr. Davis said he only
proposed to discuss issues, and he