The record-union., 1894-06-20

this time who have had large experience
in public affairs, and who have demon
strated their ability TO cope with all the
great issues of the day. Such man, gen.
tlemen of the convention, Sacramento,
one of the banner Repub blican counties of
California, has the honor of presenting to
your consideration in the person of that
distinguished lawyer and parliamenta-
rian. the Hon. Grove l.. Johnson. Loud
cheers. Grove l.. Johnson is known
and honored throughout the entire
Pacific Coast. In the forum, in the
halls of legislation, he has distin-
guished himself as man of remarkable
perseverance,. untiring energy. genius.
a ready debater and of mastery oratory.
Grove l.. Johnson will be the peer of any
man in the halls of Congress. TApplause.l
Select him as your Representative in
Congress, gentlemen, and California,
within whose borders the greatest possi-
III the councils of the Nation such as she
never had before. We will have then
defender and protector, and of whose
record we shall all be proud.
Give him this nomination by acclama-
ton, and the people will ratify your ac-
ton at the polls in November next by
giving him an overwhelming majority,
no matter who his opponent may be.
Applause.
rupted by applause and was yociferously
cheered when he concluded his speech.
w. G. Green of San Joaquin seconded
the nomination, and stated that the peo-
pie OF San Joaquin County were in favor
of Grove L. Johnson, and and if nomi-
mated he would not only receive all the
Republican votes, but many Democratic
votes as WELL -
Judge John L. Davis of Amador, who
was the party nominee in the last cam
paign, spoke warmly in favor of Mr..
Johnson's nomination. "He is the kind
of man." he said, whom you want to
send to Congress. He is Republican
and fighter" [Applause.]
JOHNSON UNANIMOUSLY CHOSEN.
A delegate from Inyo County then
moved that the nominations be closed.
A vote was then taken, and amid the
greatest excitement Mr.. Johnson was de-
clared duly nominated. He was then
called to the platform and, amid deafen-
ing cheers, eloquently spoke as follows;
M. President and Gentlemen Of tile
Convention Gdd FeLt0D- Republicans: l
thank you for this nomination. / thank
you for the manner in which it has been
given to me. | thank all those that have
been my friends in the years past. l
thank those that have stood by me in
this contest so Loyalty, as all Of you have,
and assure you that. knowing myself as
| do, believing in my manhood as l do
can say TO you in the presence here of
yourselves, upon my conscience and be-
fore my God, that no man shall ever have
cause to regret having voted for Grove L.
Johnson for Congress from this district.
Applause For those in the district
who have either openly or quietly op-
posed my nomination have no feelings
save those of kindness, and | say to them,
Let the dead bury its dead. Let US unite
now. You that have thought other men
might perhaps fill this place better than
|, now that the verdict of the party of
this district has been given unite and
roll up the Republican majority, not
merely because 1t is myself that is a can
didate, but because we must have Re-
publican Congressman in the national
halls Of Congress. Applause.
Our district is vast; our district is great.
Our district polls the most Republican
votes of any Congressional District In the
State. Let us be the banner Republican
district. Let us show that we believe in
Republicanism, ana let us show our belief
by our acts as we'll as our words. The
different interests of this district will find
in me friend at all times and under all
circumstances. | believe the time has
come when the unhappy conditions which
have characterized the fate of the last few
years III reference TO the people OF this
Second Congressional District should be
buried in the dust, and that the farmer
and the miner should be married to-
gether; the farmer and the miner should
be one happy household from now on,
each one laboring for the advantage OF
the other, and they both laboring for the
advantage of the district and of the State
Long continued applause.
The mines of California should be
opened and maintained. The miners of
California should be given the right to
again bring forth the golden metal that
saved the Nations credit in the time of
the rebellion. [Applause. The farmers
OF this district should be protected.
The farmer should have it 80 that he
shall not be flooded, he shall not be
be my desire, it will be my labor, it will
be my constant daily thought and daily
work to labor for the interests of all the
sections so that the time shall come
again, as once it was, when ocean steam
ers and ocean vessels could load and un-
load their cargoes at the wharves of the
City OF Sacramento and the City of
Marysville. Applause.
1t shall be my labor and my constant
thought to work in the manner that
every miner in the district shall be per-
mitted to persue his vocation and once
again have the music OF the schoolhouse
and the music OF the church in the now
deserted villages Of the mining counties
Of the district. Applause.
| believe | know the wants of the dis
trict. l know and l will try to get what
you need from. the General Government
[ will knock at the door of every COM
mittee-room in Congress. [ will knock
at the desk of every member of Congress-
every Departmental the Cabinet-yea,
will enter the sacred precincts of the
White House itself, and 1 will demand
and L believe | will get for the Second
Congressional District that which it
ne9ds-protection to the farmer, pro-
lection to the miner, and liberal appro-
priations for both, in order that both may
conduct their business with success and
render themselves and their families
happy. [Applause.]
1t is needless for me to say that / am in
favor of the tariff, that am in favor of
the Mckinley bill tariff [great applause],
and that I am in favor of protection. If [
am elected-as hope and believe l will
bel will take my position side by side
| with him of Maine, and let Gar Reed
declare Grove l.. Johnson in favor of a
tariff bill at all times and under all cir
cunstances.
Every imam born of woman has an
ambition. Every man believes that he
can leave behind him some monument of
which his children and his children's
children may be proud. Some there are
that are given to divine gifts of poesy,
| and as they read of those inspired works
| they think that Tennyson and Milton
will live forever. Some there are, gifted
with that divine attribute which enables
them to take the cold canvas and the
colder marble and make them speak and
breathe. AS they look at the works of
Michael Angelo and of Raphael and of