The San Francisco call., 1896-11-03
Ladies Assist in the Celebra.
tion at the Audito-
rum.
LONG LIST OF ABLE SPEAKERS.
An Enthusiastic Audience Loudly Ap.
plauds Republican Doc.
trine.

What was styled "the last grand Jubilee
OF the campaign of 1896" was held in the
Auditorium last evening, under the au-
spices of the Mckinley Invincibles. The
| term of Jubilee" was not misap-
piled, for the house was crowded
with enthusiastic and cheering advocates
of Mckinley and Hobart, protection and
sound money. A large attendance of
ladies' was feature. In honor of them
handsome souvenir on gold-coIored paper
was circulated containing an interesting
and varied programme.
The exercises of the evening began sim
ultaneously in doors and out. An orches-
ira played medley of patriotic tunes,
some OF which had to be repeated in re-
sponse 10 the demands of the
large audience. A firing squad on
the outside OF the building dis
played rockets, while the crowd was
gathering and until about time for the
exercises to begin. A large part of the
stage was given up to the ladies, who oc-
cupled practically all except the front row
OF seats, which were reserved for the pre-
siding officer, the vice. presidents and the
speakers of the evening.
Inc formal programme was opened by
Nv ho Shall He Be?" with the refrain of
"McKinley's the Man." sung by chorus
OF male voices. Every mention of Nc
klnley's name was received with applause
and the singers were compelled to return
and sing another song of the patriotic
sort.
J. b. Stetson, the presiding officer, then
said that 1t was tn time-ho IGNORED custom
OF the lnvincibles to hold praise service
the night before the election. At this
meeting there would be no attempt to in
n ha II 1<@fa l.
all were practically made up. Those pres
ent were only waiting for tomorrow 10 ar
rive to vote for Mckinley. GApplause.]
Il. L. Preston said that discussion was
no longer necessary. The issues hal al
ready been placed before the American
people. The battle had already
been fought and had already been
won. Never had.there peen such cam
paign; never such cleavage.of party lines
to rally around the flag and the constitu-
ton. Applause. When man was Gre
ated, in his breast was planted the in
stlnct OF seif-preservation. and from that
instinct came government.
The battle, Mr.. Preston repeated, had
been fought and been won. The parade of
Saturday was typical of the condition of
the pubic mind throughout the United
States, when all classes OF men forsook
their daily work TO march, each carrying
| an American flag.
would beat against solid rock. To-mor-
row Mckinley would be elected and Bryan
and even Altgeld would know that the
American people would have no more of
them. Cheers and applause.]
Miss Amy Z. Hickox sang the '.Ameri-
can Hymn, and responded to an encore
with repetition.
Edgar D. Peixotto said that all
the arguments have been made.
All that was left to be done was
to ratify Republican principles and
the Republican candidate. He had
attended Democratic meetings, but could
learn nothing there. There was no hope
in the Democratic party. The Repubii-
can party would give to the people pros
perity and work to labor.
Henry !. kowalsky reported that he had
spoken in all the districts in San Fran
cisco. The indications were that the Re-
publican party would Did good-by to DEM
| ocratic fallacies for long time.
Sam Booth and the California quartet
came in dressed IN working clothes in the
character of tinkers, with tin pans to
mend. and sang song about "McKinley's
Bill.''
Mrs. Nellie Holbrook- Blinn spoke in
| favor of the sixth amendment addressing
| the audience as ''felIow-Repub ublicanso
| She said that the Republican platform of
1896 remained true to Republican princi-
| Piles as they have been since the party
came into power. Protection was still a
| cardinal point of Republican belief. The
party was now striving for the restoration
| of business prosperity without compro-
mise. The shibboleth is, "Down with
| repudiators" Tie Republican party was
! opposed to socialists and anarchists and
| to those who threatened the very life OF
| the Nation.
| The Chicago convention embraced the
most dangerous elements in the country
md in, pf 0f -
they nominated man who was noted not
| for his statemanship but for his CAB.
| w. A. Richardson said be had found
out that California is all right. Southern
| California would give 10000 majority for
Mckinley. Mr.. Richardson criticised the
| ever accused 1t of being Democratic.
He styled Senator Stewart '.that
| long-tailed bird of Paradise who
| flies through heaven, and is too honest to
| nest longer with the Republicans, and so
| roosts with Altgeid and Pitchfork Till
man." The only silver man in the Bible
| was Judas, and he became so disgusted
with the silver question that he went out
and hanged himself.
The Knickerbocker Quartet sang "Mc-
Kinley is the Man." and for an encore,
| s'Good-by, Free Silver, Good-by."
| A. p. Van Duzer said he did no want
| five minutes in which to convert q Demo-
verted. Mckinley was a man to talk
about. He went into the army as boy.
He was no holiday soldier. but
stood in t e front rank. His met
| tie was tried : in the Shenandoah
Valley, riding into volcano of flame and
Leading out brigade that was sur
rounded. Heaven preserved that little
hero, for he had mission. Now that an
archy was aSout to put its knife TO the
| throat of the Republic that hero was
ready to save the country. This was a
good time TO renew allegiance to the
American flag.
Miss Amy G. Hickox sang another
| patriotic song.
Mrs. ]. Murray Bailey said that the
trouble with Bryan was that he wanted
too much freedom and too little law. IAp-
plause. 1t took a brave motherhood to
found the country. The first child born after
the arrival of the May flower was a girl
which would Seem to indicate that the
fair sex was early on hand and
| not inclined to shirk responsible
ity. lApplause.] Women did much