The record-union., 1898-09-29
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN.
MASS MEETING AND HIGH
JINKS LAST NIGHT.
Republican Candidates for county
Offices Address the Club
of '9S.

The Republican mass meeting ana
high jinks given at Pioneer Han by the
Club of '9S last night, drew out the
largest crowd seen in the hall for many
moons, and enthusiasm ran rampant.
1t was virtually the opening OF the
campaign in this county, and all the
Republican candidates for county ana
CITY offices were present and gave
pleasant accounts of themselves. The
principal speaker of the evening was
Judson c. Brusie.
Mr.. Brusie said that in the coming
election the Republicans would have
a chance to wipe away the disgrace OF
two years ago. He said that though
Henry T. Gage was from the southern
part of the State, in a campaign like
the present there is no south, no north.
The speaker drew comparison be-
tween Mcguire and Gage, which was
not to the advantage of the former,
whom he dominated the single taXer,
who would have it that the the Ameri-
can citizen should not own his own lit
tie home nor have a right to his six
feet of sod after he had given up the
battle.
On the other hand, the speaker said
Gage stood for all that was broad and
strong and true, and ought to get the
vote of all persons irrespective of party.
Continuing, Mr.. Brusie mentioned the
Congressional candidates. and said if
his auditors wanted to vote in the in
terest of foreign labor and foreign
manufacturers. they should cast bal
lot for DeVrieS; if on the other hand
they believed in fostering home indus
tries and assisting American labors,
and if they wanted a man who could
get in the band wagon with President
Mckinley, and who would be heard
from in Washington, they should vote
for Frank d. Ryan.
Mr. Brusie, taking up the candidates
for city and county officers, spoke a
good word for each and every one, go
ing from Constable up the line. He
said the coming election would be a
good time to rebuke independent can
didates. He submitted that respect
follow concentration and organization.
Independent candidates, he said, were
working only for themselves. man,
he said, who was a Republican only
while he was in office feasting on the
public pap was not entitled to recog-
milton at the hands of his fellows. If
a man desired to flock by himself he
should be allowed to do so strictly. He
thought it about time that the indepen-
dent candidate be relegated to a back
seat If, he said, the Republicans
could be got into line they would win.
The speaker said he respected an
old ironsides Democrat, and admired
the persistence with which they had
so long battled among the clouds.
But the Democrats would have to
come over to the Republicans, for the
simple reason that they had nowhere
else to go. They did not belong in the
camp of the wild-eyed, long -whiskered
Populists. He invited the old foemen,
true and tried. into the camp of the only
party left for them-the Republican.
The speaker spoke warm words for
the three Republican legislative candi-
dates-Grove L. Johnson, w. D. Knights
and William Johnston.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. Brusie's
remarks the Club of '9S Quartet rem
dered several brand new original cam
paign songs, which were received with
round upon round of applause.
Frank T. Johnson, the nominee for
Sheriff, was called to the platform and
said he never felt more like a winner
in his life He always enjoyed a free,
open handed political fight, and he felt
confidence in the one before him. He
said his record would speak for itself
He didn't profess to be a good de-
tective but he had done his duty.
The office was a good one, and agreed
with him, and while he felt easy on
his own score. he thought the rest of
the ticket would also win. The only
thing he WAS afraid of was that Judge
Hart would break up his business. He