The record-union., 1892-06-11
THE NOMINEES INDORSED.
Enthusiastic Ratification Meeting ot
Local Republicans.
Fireworks and PROFESSIONS In the
Streets, and Speeches at the
CIunie Opera-House.

When the news from Minneapolis ar
rived at the RECoRD-UNIo Office yester-
day afternoon, the gentlemen having
charge Of the proposed demonstration IN
honor Of the event were Immediately
notified. They had been waiting patiently
tor the word, and had placed battery
near the depot, which was put to work
instantly.
The booming of the cannon told the
people OF Sacramento that the delegates
at Minneapolis had chosen a standard
bearer, and it was not long after when
everybody knew that Benjamin Harri-
son was the nominee.
THE RATIFICATION.
All arrangements were complete for a
big ratification by the local Republicans,
and the details were carried out admir-
ably. At about o'clock in the evening
they gathered in great numbers at Second
and and Second and X streets, where
they were supplied with torches, Roman
candles, blue-lights, rockets and other
fireworks. Colonel Guthrie had charge
Of the K-street delegation, while +. +.
Tibbets and George Newman managed
the Jstreet wing. At S:l5 the two pro-
CeSSlOn5 started, edcn neauSu Dy d DIdsS
band.
All along both routes enthusiastic citi-
zens burned red-fire, exploded fireworks
and cheered Justify, while the marchers
fairly yelled themselves hoarse.
Both lines headed for the C!unle Opera
house, where the speech-making was to
take place, and they arrived there about
$50 o'clock.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING.
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with an enthusiastic assem- blage, includ-
ing many ladies. 1t was evident from
the start that those in the auditorium had
brought their lungs with them, and in
tended to use them. Enthusiastic cheer
ing would burst forth every few minutes,
and when the professions arrived the
uproar was deafening.
One of the professions carried a trans
parency, on which was lettered, Tried and
not found wanting,' and on the reverse
side, Success at the polls assured" The
other delegatiOn's transparency bore the
legends, lone good term deserves an
other" and "We again honor our soldier
statesman"
The appearance of these transparencies
on the stage was the signal for more wild
cheering from the assemblage.
CALLED To ORDER.
When quiet was obtained, Ed. f. Tay-
1or, Chairman of the local National Re-
publican League, called the meeting TO
order and briefly stated its purpose. The
Standard-bearerS of the party for the
coming campaign-Benjamin Harrison
and Whitelaw Keed-had been named, he
said, and 1t was eminently proper that all
Republicans should celebrate the event.
Mr.. Taylor announced the following
named as Vice-Presidents Of the meeting:
lion. Newton Booth, w. p. Coleman,
David Lubin, BENJAMIN Welch, John
u rl TT,lo,
L. C. Hopkins. Stephen Uren. William
Geary, H. Fisher, w. B. Miller, John
Gruhler, 2. Scheld, A. Abbott, A. Elkus,
DR.. q. l.. Simmons, John Harlow, Phil.
Douglass, w. II. Sherburn, S. b. Smith,
Richmond Davis, t. L. Enright, Albert
Hart, L. L; Lewis, I. NJ. ,Lindley, Wm.
Siddons, w. II. Strong, John We'll, Thos
Scott, Max Hornlein, n. Heilbron, c. II.
Cummings, 5. Prentiss Smith, a. Conk-
ling and 4. II. Green. Secretaries-H. J.
Norton, Henry Heilbron and w. B.
Davis.
Mr.. Taylor then introduced Governor
II. II. Markham, who was to preside
given great ovation. and it was several
minutes before he could speak, because
OF the cheering. He demonstrated the
fact during the evening that he has no
peer as presiding officer. His witty re-
marks between the speeches of the even
laughter, and every time he arose from
his chair he was greeted with uproari-
Gus cheers.
THE GOVERNORS REMARKS.
The Governor when introduced thanked
the assemblage for the honor conferred
upon him. lie considered it a most inI-
p0rtant meeting. They had asse.nbi
90 ratify the action OF the National Re-
pGbhcan Convention at Giinneap0lis.
3trly W faN,v Irn ofl H.
a&shed the news that the party had
chosen the same standard bearer who
had led the party TO victory four years
ago. Not q spot could bo found on his
record, which remained as clear and
gGre as the driven snow.
His acts had not only commended him
20 his friends but to his enemies alike.
The Minneapolis Convention had Just
added another tribute to this great mans
worth. \ great battle had been fought at
Minneapolis, and the party had thrown
aside prejudices, likes and dislikes, and
chosen the man who would lead them 10
victory. The nominee had been pftted
against man who, in the speakers opin-
son, was the peer Of any statesman on
Gods green earth. Great cheering. I
Continuing, the Governor said ne sympa-
Ihized with Blaine, But he believed the
convention had done the wisest thing
mat 1t was possible for II TO have done,
and he heartily indorsed the nominations
OF Harrison and Reid.
GENERAL HART SPEAKS.
The Governor then introduced. as the
first speaker OF the evening, ex-Attorney-
General a. l.. Hart. Mr.. Hart said that
10 q person who did not understand the
American form of government sight Of
this great aSsemhlage which had gath
cred on such short notice TO ratiiy the
work of the Minneapolis Convention.
1cca hn nd Ia al. I
had flashed the news all over the broad
expanse OF this great continent. and in a
few moments the whole people who be-
lieved in Republicanism had turned out
and were in an enthusiastic manner de-
claring their approval of the action of the
Minneapolis Convention.
The speaker then went on to eulociZe
President Harrison eloquently. Harri-
son, he said, hailed from the State he
lived IN. He had not been compelled to
enigrate from New Jersey in order to
get the support of his delegation. Cali
fornianS, said the speaker, We're enthusi-
astic over the grandneSs and brilliancy Of
James Il. Blaine great cheeringl but
they were also enthusiastic over the
gran6ness and brilIiancy of that grandest
man, orator, statesman and soldier, Ben
jamin Harrison.
MORE ELoQUENCE.
Governor Markham remarked that he
believed he was more of q Republican
than he was before he heard Mr.. Hart's
speech. He then introduced Robert Z.
DevIin of this city.
Mr.. Devlin said that during the ad-
ministration of President Harrison the
Government of the United States had
prospered, and its affairs had been ably
handled. Under his administration the
American flag was not only honored at
home but respected abroad The speaker