The San Francisco call., 1896-08-30
HUNpREps TURAED AWAE.
Great Crush at the Partition Where the
Spgdkers Held Forth.

HUNDREDS 4 u IN En- n " a
Great Crash at the Pariiiom Where the
SnsdIsers Held Forth.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 29.-Long
before o'clock the streets leading to the
pavilion were crowded. and by there was
a grand rush for seats, but thereweFe not
enoue h to accommodate nalf or the great
multitude that surged IN front of the doors
and fought for places, reminding one of
the stormy scenes at the recent National
conventions.
Promptly at o'clock the Grand Army
corps entered with fife and drum amid
great enthusiasm, $50 of the Soldiers ana
Sailors League marching in at the same
time.
The playing of the San Francisco band
at the entrance of the pavilion preceding
the opening of the meeting was loudly
cheered by the audience. At $40 o'clock
1t was found that there were so many
people fighting to get into the pavilion
that there would be no accommodations
for them. There was request for speak
ers at an outside overflow meeting, but as
there was none to spare the matter was
postponed.
Colonel H. q. Osborne called the meet
ing to order and introduced Hon. Henry
T. Gage as chairman and the following
secretaries: L. E. Mosher, Harry Brook,
J. H. Levine, Lester Osborne. The fol-
lowing vice-presidents occupied the plat
form: NJ. 7. Allen, F. w. Tyler, Homer
Lapp, R. A. Ling, G. E. De Camp. Frank
A. Gibson. DR.. L. M. Wills, Alfred Stern,
NJ. A. Gould. Peter Keller, G. Cabot, ]. NJ.
Griffith, J. H. De Lamonte, }. B. Gist, w.
M. Garland. George II. Stewart, Joseph
w. Long, Henry ]. Fleisham, P. Sheedy,
G. ]. Kubeck, John Llewellyn, VIII A.
Knighten, Ed Booth, w. ]. Variel, s. G.
Hubbell, R. s. Woodside, General E. P.
Johnson, B. W. w. Lee, L. Harris, ]. S.
Slauson, F. King, H. Jevne, o. T. John
son, G. Patterson. W. Howard, T. W
Brotherton, w. Eshman, J. w. Hinton.
John Moshier, f. n. Morrison, George
Tubbs, Robert Owens, ]. L. Edmunds,
Thomas A. Lewis. c S. Bradford, George
F. Hodgman, F. N. Marion. Thomas
Holmes, NJ. D. Johnson, F. D. Bradford,
E. L. Stephens. w. K. Sanborn, George S.
Bennett, D. c. McGarvin, Frank P. Flint,
George RAIDER. C. E. Day, L. S. Butler. B.
f. Field, George P. McLain, John Burns,
J. G. Kenyon, H. NJ. Sale, w. A. Cheney,
Llewelyn Bixby, Julius H. Martin, D. w.
Kirkland, w. II. Whitman, L. A. Gotf, J.
M. c. Marble, w. H. Perry, N. Van Nuys,
Hervey Lindlev, John Keller, T. D. Mott,
1. B. Newton. J. NJ. Wilmer, A. E. Pome-
roy, D. W. Field, Frank RAIDER. ]. A.
Henderson, II. Pusich, James Cuzer, S. C.
Dodge, D. R. Brearnly, w. A. Hammell,
W. S. Arnold, Jacob Schaffer, N. S.
Nelson, John A. Kingsley, Fred w.
Wood, August Boecklin, George Rincheld,
W. E. Wirsching, W. E. Burr, NJ. Welsh,
J. V. Wachtell, George S. Clark G. 7.
Thomas, Harry MeElroy, S. Mcclure,
4. W. Francisco, W. r. Bacon, H. w.
Frank, H. seigel, ). NJ. Johnson. w. G.
Cochrane, Fred l.. Baker, George H. Bone
brake, ]. r. Newberry, II. T. Lee, w. r.
Ferguson, A. G. Billcke, Charles Silent,
Harrison Gray Otis, E. J. G. Klocke, E. A.
Miller, A. H. Naftzger, ]. NJ. Stewart,
Hancock Banning, c. NJ. Heintz. Louis
Gottschalk, G. J. Sanchez, Frank
Dominquez, J. H. Keifer, Richard Mercer,
Frank S. Hicks, Richard Brit, Charles L.
Batcheller, ]. J. Neimore, George w.
Hawkins, S. o. Freeman, 81. s. Rollins,
II. q. Osborne, William Cunningham,
W. H. Leeds, Benson Stead. L. E. Mosher,
V. w. Voughan, John Buroher.
Hon. Henry T. Gage made short open
ing speech, wherein he said: ave are as
sembled not alone as Republicans but as
American citizens, assembled to fight for
the maintenance of Americanism ID its
best and purest form. That condition
s best represented by the Republican
party"
After the chairman's Introductory re-
marks he named Samuel NJ. Shortridge as
the first speaker of the evening, his re-
marks being preceded by a song by the
Amphion Giee Club, humorous political
melody that elected prolonged applause,
as it contained many clever hits at Cleve-
land and free silver. Mr.. Shortridge arose
amid great applause, and said;
sit will be only little while, if l may
judge by this demonstration tonight,
until Los Angeles rolls up one of the big
gest maiorlties on record for Republican
ism. [Great applause.l Ola men and
young men-and l was about to say old
women and young women, but women
do not grow old-will soon rejoice that
the Republican banner Is lifted high"
The speaker said he brought good cheer
from the north, where those marching
under the banner of Lincoln, Grant and
Blaine were proud now to march under
the banner of Mckinley. Continuing, he
said:
"You who work ought to consider your
own best interests, and you who are idle
ought to see to it that you have work.
The way TO get it IS 10 vote for protection
and prosperity. The record of the Repub-
lican party is one great blaze of glory. 1t
fills the pages of history, and is full of the
deeds of good men. We younger men
thank you older Republicans that we do
not have to apologize for anything you
ever did. You old pioneers put the crown
of freedom on the slave anu stood for the
dignity of American labor. While we ad-
mire England, Ireland, Germany and
France, while we look to them with no
jealous eye, we recognize the fact that
this country is our home. The great Re-
publican party is for American welfare,
for American liberty. for American homes.
Are you, men of Los Angeles, anxious for
four years more OF Democracy2 [Cries of
mo, nol"l
'1f you want it, you will have four years
more of deficit of free trade and of dying