The morning call., 1894-09-16
RATIFICATION MEETING.E
Speakers Enthusiastically Received
at Odd Fellows Hall.

at Odd Fellows Hall.
ODD Fellows Hall was wholly inadequate
to accommodate the crowds that pressed
at the doors for admission. Long before
o'clock the galleries were nearly half filled
Quite large proportion of those occupy
ing seats were ladies'. The main floor was
packed with men whose faces are familiar
in Republican meetings, ald by the time
the speakers were ready to begin there was
not a vacant chair, except those nearest
the platform, which were reserved for
ladies and invited guests. The Republican
Woman's Society, TO the nun Der of twenty,
occupied chairs in front Hf the stage, and
all around them were vacant seats.
The stage was enlarged by the addition
of a platform that extended outward about
eight feet into the hal. Some hundreds Of
chairs were arranged in rows upon the
platform, and most of them were used by
the Vice-Dres idents.
The decorations, two great American
flags. hung on each side Of the stage. and
flags were also draped from the galleries.
On wires across the open space were the
words: The Republican Executive Coun-
Gil of California; Claus Spreckels, presi-
dent; Oscar A. Tole, secre ary"
rue ShllTiJ Ud luoiIhucS NSF6 uect IHIeQ
with national SHELLS and pal ers bearing
the names of all local Republican organi-
cations. Besides there were pennants
streaming from the ceiling cent.rp zee to
the walls around, and fancy colored ban
DeIs on the wall.
Shortly after o'clock TIE vice-presi-
dents entered the nal headed by the Park
band. They marched direct 10 the stage,
vyfti nj wa IN Tor hold
Then the hall began to fiji 10 every nook
and corner, and when the speakers settled
down to business the crush was intense.
Judge NJ Cooney called the meeting to
Crder and introduced the chairman of the
evening. Edgar Biggs.
"We meet this evening"" said Mr..
Briggs. under the ansp ces of the Repub-
lican executive council of the State of
California. As you may desire to know
something of the history and purpose of
this organization, will briefly state that
it represents the Republican League clubs
OF the State OF California and the Repnb-
lesn League.
eve are met to ratify the nominations
OF TIE Republican standard bearers nomi-
mated at the Sacramento convention.
'The Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee [cheers] made
his opening speech In this city few DAYS
ago and laid down broadly the platform
on which the Repub i,an party enters The
campaign. How well he did this you
who were present know. Mr.. Estee
lcheersl is in the southern portion OF the
State doing yeoman service there.
There are thirty Republican League
clubs N this city. Their object is to pro-
mulgate the objects of the party, and Go
unity II throughout the city aud the State.
MT Spreckels. the chairman of the Re-
publican Executive Counci, was 10 have
presided this evening. He was here for a
few moments. but was suddenly called
away.
The secretary. Oscar A. Tolle. at the 70.
quest OF the chairman, then read the fol.
lowing list of Independents:
P. B. Cornwall. j. b. Stetson. Paris E,Inr.,
d. NJ. Burns, g. X. Fitch, II. Ivnch p
Beamsh, Samuel Shortrdge. H. Cbesehronoh
j. o. Earl, John 7. Dare, John ID. Slebe q NJ
warng. E. Z. Kalben, W. w. Montague WFas-
ton, Z. S. Chadburne, III. Il. de Young CharIo.
Bundscbu. Fl. NJ Gray George A. Kuigbt. Asa
Wells, f. f. Loud, Z. q. Shannon. A. Castle
+. d. Worth. NJ. II. Brown, W. 5. Barnes
j. j. Evans, E. e. Conroy, julius Conn. +. r
Ebert, Ii. G. Droger, George W. Elder, John u
Bailey, John j. Sullivan. William Dunbar, w.