The San Francisco call., 1896-10-11
Four Trainloads of Uniformed
Workingmen Arrive From
Sacramento.
GREETING TO GROVE JOHNSON
Monster Parade Followed by an En-.
thusiastic Meeting in the
Pavilion.

est political demonstration that has taken
place here in years was that of tonight,
when Congressman Grove L. Johnson ad-
dressed the people of Stockton in the
Agricultural Pavilion. Four trainloads OF
uniformed members of the Republican
clubs of Sacramento arrived before $3.50
o'clock and marched through the streets
in torchlight procession. The electric
lights with which the streets were deco
rated during the Native Sons celebration
were turned On tonight. and the principal
thoroughfares were ablaze with light.
Crowds began to throng the pavilion as
early as Z o'clock. The human stream
continued to pour into the great building
until it was filled to overfowing long be-
fore the arrival of the Sacramento clubs
and the speakers.
The visitors came down from the capital
city fully 5000 strong. Never before in
the history of Stockton have so many uni
formed members of any political organiza-
tions been seen upon its streets. From
the ten machine-shop clubs there were
1880 mem bers in line.
The united assembly clubs sent down
$50 men in uniforms and $50 others wear
ing badges. The Capitol employees we're in
evidence with umbrellas, slouch hats and
leggings. The Army and Navy League
sent $50 representatives, and the Resolutes,
the best drilled club in the State, were 120
strong. Fully 1900 of the visiting men,
bers of the Republican clubs were in
uniform. They occupied two trains OF
twelve cars each, and two trains of fifteen
cars each.
The procession stretched from the depot
to the pavilion and along the side streets,
even before the last two train loads reached
Stockton. By that time the pavilion was
packed to the doors, and there was no
room in it for the visitors. The paraders
were SO numerous that the procession got
into tangle because of its length, and it
was late before the meeting was opened.
The streets were lined with people gathered
to watch the torch-bearers, ana there has
never been so large q crowd out save on
the day of the Native Sons celebration.
1t was past 8 o'clock when the first con-
tingent arrived at the pavilion. escorted
by the Sixth Regiment band of this city.
1t was the Mckinley and Hobart Club of
stockton, and it marched about the hall, /,
while the thousands in the audience stood
on their seats. They were followed by
Chairman T. Nj. Nelson of the County
IL.
son, p. A. Buell. and ColoEel George B..
Sperry. As the present Congressman from
this district mounted the platform some
one cried, "Three cheers for Grove l..
JohnsonP ~ and the cry was taken up with
will. The Johnson Club was the next
to enter the hall. As it passed before the
platform it gave three rousing cheers for
the speaker of the evening.
Chairman Nelson of the County Central
nit inf as oh airrsn r.f ha
meeting P. A. Buell.. He declared that to-
nights demonstration was one of laboring
men. The Republican Glee Club of Sac
ramento entertained the throng with sew
eraI selections. A number of vice-presi-
dents were named and took their seats on
the platform-all leading men of the
community in business and professional
were in the hall-all that could be accom-
modated on the main floor. the galleries
being closed.
Chairman Buell's alIusion, in his speech
of introduction. to the good work done
by Congressman Johnson, was roundly ap-
plauded. 1t was some time before John
son could speak as he stepped forward in
response to the introduction, so loud was
the outburst of applause that greeted him.
In opening, he thanked the brawny-
armed laborers of Sacramento who well
coined him so warmly tonight. Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin, ne said, were
sister counties, with kindred interests, and
should stand side by side in an effort for
sound money and William Mckinley.
The allusion to the Republican candi-
date for the Presidency started the cheer.
ing again. He referred to the Democrats
as the "Iate Democratic party" and upon
its shoulders he placed the blame for the
present distress. The present administra-
ton he scored roundly, much to the pleas
ure Of his auditors.
The crowd was delighted from start to
finish with Johnson's address, and he
made many friends here by 1t. He was
followed by Rev. Anna Shaw in brief ad-
dress on suffrage.