The record-union., 1896-10-10
MEETING AT NEWCASTLE.
Speeches by Grove L. Johnson, SVisler
and Power.
Good and Effective Work Done Among
the Fruit-Growers of Placer
County.

a newcastle correspondent of the
RECORD Union" sends in the following
account OF the Republican meeting held
there on Wednesday night:
Tropaply as successful political
meeting as has been held in the Second
congressional District was that on Wed
nesday evening last at Newcastle. The
speakers We're Hon. Grove l.. Johnson,
Congressional nominee, c. A. Swisler,
republican candidate for Joint Senator
Ior Placer and Ell Dorado Counties, and
Harold I. Power, the Republican nomi-
nee for Assemblyman for Placer.
In point of numbers, in perfection of
details and for successful management,
no meeting at Newcastle since the
Blaine and Logan campaign, which was
addressed by Hon. Greed Raymond,
bears comparison with this meeting.
The Auburn Flambeau Club, the
Newcastle Band, the Sacramento Quin-
tet Club. and fireworks, anvil salutes
and a large procession contributed
largely toward the pleasure of those
who were out for a good time.
owing to the fact that the fruit pro-
ducers of the Newcastle district have al
ways found good markets and good
prices for their products in the silver
mining States, they naturally have
sympathetic feeling for any movement
intended to again restore silver mining,
and a sort of free silver feeling has
taken hold Of the minds Of the people
Of the community. Newcastle is a Re-
publican stronghold, but to such an ex-
tent had the free silver feeling run riot
that the stanchest Republicans began
to fear that the Democrats would for
once carry the town.
But this has all been changed almost
in the twinkling of an eye. Mr.. John
son, by the magic Of his eloquence and
his thorough reasoning, has effected a
change of feeling in the minds of the
people, which twenty-four hours ago
might have been deemed impossible. He
delivered one of the keenest and most
incisive speeches ever listened to at
Newcastle He touched upon all the
leading issues Of the campaign, giving
the most attention to free silver and the
railroad funding bill. His sentences
were like thunderbolts hurled into the
ranks of the opposition. He made his
explanations so clear that even a child
could understand, and he invited and
challenged contradiction, and offered
chance for any one to question him upon
any question His address warmed up
the unusually large meeting and ap-
plause long and frequent greeted his
statements.
"Mr. Johnson was followed by Mr..
Swisler Of Placerville, who did not per-
NIT the interest and enthusiasm created
by Mr. Johnson to Wane. He quickly,
by his manner and address, convinced
his hearers that the Republican party
of FL Dorado and Placer Counties. had
made an excellent selection for their
State Senator. His eloquent remarks
were received with frequent applause
and he held the closest attention or the
audience from the beginning to the close
of his speech.
"Mr. Swisler was followed by Harold
T. Power of Sunny South. Mr.. Power
is native son of California and native
son of Placer County, where the pest
products of bounteous Providence are
found on every hand. He is a pet OF the
people and like the pines upon ms natlVe
hills his aspirations and his progress
has been upward and onward, and the
people Of Placer County are awaiting
the coming of election day to show their
overwhelming respect for and 7conil-
dence in their favorite. The remarks
of Mr.. Power were to the point, were
we'll received, made a good impression
and showed his audience what they
could reasonably expect from him In the
halls of legislation.
"Taken altogether a better piece or
campaign work will probably not be
done this year in California than was
perfected by Messrs. Johnson, SWlsler
and Power at Newcastle"