The record-union., 1894-11-05
His Grand Reception on Saturday
Night in this City.
Reasons Why Every Republican Should
Stand by His Party Ticket and Plat
form at The Election To-Merrow.

ovation at the Old Pavilion Saturday
evening. There were close on 5000 peo-
pie assembled to hear his eloquent and
able speech. Long before the meeting
was called to order every seat in the i'm
mense hall was taken and comfortable
standing room was at premium.
Bonfires blazed on Sixth street, rockets
shot up into the skies, anvils were fired
at intervals before the meeting, and the
Foresters' Band rendered patriotic airs.
The stand was decorated with flags and
in the front were banners bearing the
words: ''We should all vote to have a
Congressman from Sacramento County"
George II. Clark, Chairman OF the
County Central Committee, called the
meeting to order, and introduced Joseph
Steffens as Chairman. The following
Vice Presidents were named: Captain
A. Mendis, Herman Steinman, j. j.
Ankener, K. Z. Thornton, e. i. Kripp,
Ed. Hodgkinson, Prof. d. Z. Atkinson,
w. 4. Strong, Herman Lagos, Il. ii.
Cook, Homer Buckman, George Ebert.
S. j. Jackson, 2. S. Lawson, f. Kum-
merfeldt, b. II. Crocker, James McCaw,
p. Stanton, j. Q. Funston, j. w. Wilson,
r. A. Brown, a. Conklin, b. Labs,
Chas. A. Root, George Poorman, \.
Wilcox, J. i. Huntoon, Matt. Karcher,
w. Connor, NJ. A. Howard and L. ii.
Wallis.
Mr.. SteffenS' Remarks.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Steffens
made an address, in which he said:
Ladies and FelE0l0- citizens: 1t is my
first duty TO thank you, through your
committee, for having invited me to pre-
side at this meeting this evening. You
all realize that this is the close OF the
campaign and is the last night for regu-
lar meeting. l am pleased, indeed, to
see so large an audience following the
high jinks that we had here last night.
1t shows that they were not all tired out
and that the Republican party is greatly
interested in the conflict. a night or two
ago, for the purpose of finding out ii pos
sible any error in the principles OF the
Republican party, went to hear the
Hon. Stephen NJ. White speak for about
two hours and half on the issues of the
dav from his standpoint. l am and have
always been Republican.
do not desire and am not seeking any
Office at the hands of the people and there
is no reason in my mind why ! should
not vote the Democratic ticket on the 9th
of November if l could be convinced that
the principles of the Democratic party
were for The best interests of this country.
Senator White delivered one OF the
most able Democratic speeches that l
and / think he presented the Democratic
party in it's very best light. a large por-
tion of his speech was addressed TO the
point as to what the party had saved by
taking Oft and reducing the tariff. Sena-
tor w hite would make the best single
entry bookkeeper l ever saw. He never
presented IN all his arguments the other
side of the question, and every argument
he made, if carried out logically, would
prove that the Democratic party saved on
one thing at the expense Of something
else. [Applause.l
Senator White devoted the latter por-
tion of his speech last night to the ques-
ton which interests us most: that was in
the interest of Mr.. Caminetti. He ar
gued Mr.. Caminettis side well-better
than Mr.. Caminetti could have done
himself. 1t was shrewdly done. He
said that Mr.. Caminetti had been faithful
In coaching him and giving him points
and had been working faithfully in other
directions and had received assistance
from the Government In regard to the
repair OF the river; that experience and
time were great factors in getting posi-
tion on the ladder of advancement and
influence.
points from the Republican standpoint.
He did not say to the people that this is
a Republican district and Caminetui never
should have been there. The fact of it
is, this district started in wrong in not
sending Republican there after the dis
trict was organized under the Act of the
Legislature.
If we had had q Republican there, as
we should have had, he would have been
that far along; and it occurs to me that
the longer we keep Mr.. Caminetti there
the longer will be delayed the time for US
to make the proper start In the right di-
rection; and we should do 1t now-espe-
cially when we have at our hands man
of the ability of the Hon. Grove l.. John
son. Applause and cheers.
Another strong point in 1avor of Mr..
Johnson going TO Congress is that there is
no doubt IN all thinking minds but what
the next House of Representatives will
be Republican. Where will Mr.. Cami-
neti1 then be on the ladder? The Eastern
Repu ublicans have been climbing up
over hun, under him and around him,
and they kick him of 10 the foot of the
ladder. and we had better have our man
there at the right time.
l desire to call attention to another
thing. You saw card in the papers q
day or two ago in regard TO some OF our
men favoring MIR. Caminetti for an acl
done in the line of duty, and for which
every man will give him due credit.
a card having been published purporting tc
be signed by Captain a. Mendis, pledging my
support TO the Hon. A. Caminettl for Congress
from this District. desire TO state that said
caro- was S1gn6u Dy Inc, or rstller Dy my son
under misrepresentation. II was represented
10 me that A. Caminetu was the only man
who could obtain relief for the Sacramento
River through Congressional legislation, anC
that the signing OF that card was merely al
Endorsement OF what he claims 10 have done
in that behalf heretofore. now wish 10 state
in unmistakable language, and as emphatic
ally as l know how, Jnat 1 ain, ana have been
Tor the Hon. Grove l.. johnson, u Sacrament u
man, for Congressman from this district.
shall not only vote for him, but shall exeTi
every effort in my power TO secure his elec
ton, as l believe him 10 be the best man fol
the place. \. MESDIS.
Dated, sacramento, November 3, 1894.
That has the key to the situation. The
situation is just Jhls-that Tor years and
years this district has gone away from
The leading city of the district to find
representative in Congress. Different
Legislatures have changed the distric
and yet every time they have gone away
from Sacramento Tor member of Con
gress.
Now we have candidate for Congress
and it is the duty and TO the interest o
every Sacramentan TO stand by the Con
pressional candidate OF this district iron
sacramento, and l believe and hope tina
Mr.. johnson will be elected next Tues
day without doubt and that the vote o
the county will be an honor and pleas
ure to him hereafter. Applause.
now have the honor TO present to yot
Hon. Grove l.. Johnson, the next Con
qressman of this district. Long and con
tinued applause and cheers.l
speech of Mr.. johnson.
M President, Ladies and Gentlemen
opened the campaign in Sacramento