The record-union., 1896-06-17
REPUBLICANS WILL RATIFY.
Action Of the Twenty First District Club
Last Night.
congressman Johnson Indorsed-TWen-
tleth District Club to Meet
Tonight.

The Republican Club of the Twenty
nrst Assembly District, organized dur
ing the last campaign-and made per-
manent by joint action with the Twen-
Ileth District Club-met at the Court
mouse last evening for the purpose of
taking steps looking to the prosecution
s1 a vigorous campaign this year. Con-
sldering the attractive power Of the
Democratic State Convention and other
things, the attendance was fair for a
first meeting.
J. Q. Coleman, President of the club,
presided, and c. H. Holmes looked
quite natural in his old place as Secre-
tary.
After the Chairman had opened the
meeting and stated the object in call
Ing the club members together to pre-
pare for the coming Presidential cam
paign, Secretary Holmes read the min
utes of the last joint meeting with the
Twentieth District Club at which time
1t was agreed that the two clubs should
continue their organization perna-
nently.
When the club finally got settled down
to business Senator e. c. Hart offered
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Republican Club
of the Twenty first Assembly District
OF California, sincerely believing that
the return of national prosperity can
be accomplished only through the sue
cess of the Republican party at the
polls in November next, hereby pledge
its faithful and enthusiastic support Of
the ticket, which shall be nominated by
fi.1p,
now in session at st. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. Hart then addressed the club at
some length, warmly eulogiZing Con-
gresham Grove L. Johnson for the en-
ergy and ability with which he has
championed matters of Importance to
his constituents in the National Con-
gress. He concluded by offering the fol-
lowing resolution, which was also una-n-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That this club indorses the
policy and course of our Representa-
tive in Congress, the Hon Grove L.
Johnson, upon all questions effecting the
interests of this State which have been
considered by Congress at its late ses-
sion, and that we heartily favor his re-
nomination and reelection to the office
which he now so ably fills.
Chairman Coleman referred to the re-
cent visit of a prominent citizen OF
Mariposa to this city, who was very
enthusiastic over the work accom-
plished by Congressman Johnson He
eaid that Mr.. Johnson had shown great
er interest in the local affairs of the
southern counties of the district and had
accomplished more than any man who
ever represented them in Congress
Others had made promises, but Mr..
Jchnson was the only one who had ever
followed up his promises by his acts.
He had secured legislation looking TO
the Strengthening out of matters in con-
rection with the Yosemite Valley, and
had done other things that had won for
him the confidence of the people down
that way.
Chairman Coleman then called on
Hon. F. r. Dray for some remarks. Mr..
Dray said that when the Republican
voice, coming from the masses of the
people, and not from any bosses or
cliques. goes forth from st. Louis, it
will show that the Presidential nominee
is not the nominee of Mr.. Platt or any
other boss, but of the party-of the
masses of the Republican party. Take
Morton, Reed, Quay, Platt and one or
two others out of the fight, and you
would hear nothing but Mckinley.
When Mckinley is nominated he will
be the nominee of the party. When
Abraham Lincoln was named by the
National Convention in 1860 he was the
nominee of the people of his party. In
the Democratic party Buchanan
brought this country to the verge of
destruction, and Cleveland has nearly
done the same thing in the last four
years He is the Democratic party. The
voice of the members of that party has
not been heard through him. 1t is diff
ferent in the Republican party. The
Executive voices the will of his party.
The club should at once make ar
rangements for a meeting to ratify the
nominations to be made at ST. Louis
this week. So far as he was concerned
As Republican from away back, he
believed the wishes of the party will be
voiced by the ST Louis Convention.