The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01

rife to fight for American rights and American principles.
 So 1t was that when the band played the national anthem, the delegates cheered and still they cheered when the musicians were taking needed rest
 The work or the convention yesterday Was was entirely of a preliminary nature. This morning the delegates will be called upon to decide the great and momentous question who shall guide and direct them Tn the coming political campaign. There who shall be the officers of the league ana It Is probable that but few ballots VIII De taken on any. office. Of course shown, but the minority will cheerfully bow to the decision of the majority
 TO the local reception committee is due and patriotism displayed at the first l meeting; The delegates met at 2:3O o'clock In the, Baldwin Hotel and from there marched to Golden Gate Hall on Sutter street, above Mason. A band at the head of the several delegations played patriotic and inspiring. airs, and when a, fo man willing, to be mustered in on nVe minutes notice to join the gallant
 Dewey and his men. When the musicians s5truSk 5aarts UP any any or the aIrs so dear to the cheered, and they cheered when the band ceased Then there were cheers for Schley. but the heartiest cheers were gwen when some one suggested cheers Tor the pr1vates In the navy and army. feet s9lces tba grew an husky but that did not af shouted when George Lee. a deputy in the County Clerks office, proposed three dnfa ddafeers ana tiger for our country. The delegates arose to their feet waved their mats and gave voice until their throats gave out.
 The convention was called to order at lou O CLOCK by Colonel George Stone who m few brief remarks introduced General w. I'll. l.. Barnes, who had been selected 10 deliver the address of welcome Gen erai Barnes was in happy mood and the d6aress Will long be remembered by those who heard 1t. There was tinge of pathos here, only to be quickly dispeIled by a word painting that touched the visibility of his auditors. Then he drifted off on the stream of sarcasm and his words were biting. ::
 General Barnes is counted among the war horses" of the party and three cheers were suggested when he ap- preached the front of the stage. The cheers were given by 1900 delegates and spectators. He acknowledged the recep- tfon and in humorous vein extended a vel come to the visiting delegates in the name of the Mayor.
 ''I am sorry that owing to the unfor- tunate condition of local politics our lo- to be present to-day" said he, "but in his name welcome you all"
 General Barnes had his auditors. They laughed and cheered and 1t was several
 
 He then drew them over to the somber side of our political history. With words that touched the hearts of all who heard him he drew picture of the now-forgot- ten past, when the North and the South were divided and the blue and the gray in combat met.
 Tt was under Republican administra- tion that these battles were fought, said he, "and it is under Republican admln-
 stration to-day that there is another call to arms Thank God we are now fighting
 T1..@ csfNylc af thcA past are over. There Is no North, no South, but there is instead united peo- ple-united now and united forever. Thank God that we are united. We are united at the cost of blood, but we are united by ties that never will be sun dered. We are bound together by one common impulse, and to-day on the fields of Chickamauga, under the shadow of Lookout Mountain. and where many of our brothers fell, the soldiers of the North and the soldiers of the South are waiting to answer the call of the country. It Is almost impossible to believe that within one generation we would again be called