The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

bloody field of Cold Harbor.. Gentlemen of the convention, I place before you the name of Truman Reeves of San Bernar- dino. (ApplauSe).
 MT Reeves has been a resident of that county for twenty years. During that period he has been repeatedly nominated been defeated in a convention or at the polls. He has always been elected, either practically without opposition, or by majority far in advance of his party strength When I see, gentlemen, an empty sleeve and know that the arm which once filled it has been. offered up try, resolve, gentlemen, that so far as it lies within my power that sacrifice shall not go unhonored and unrequited. (CrieS of '"Time, time')-
 Gentlemen of the convention, time has been called and I do not desire to de- tain you by any lengthy speech, but l armed soldier, that upright citizen, that honest man, that faithful Treasurer, Tru- man Reeves of San Bernardfno.
 J. W. Cook of Santa Clara-Mr. Chair man and gentlemen of the conventions: toke great pleasure in seconding the nom- ination for the office of State Treasurer Truman Reeves of San Bernardfno Gap plause), and when nominated, as he surely will be, rest assured that that empty sleeve, emptied at the battle of Cold Harbor, will prove no handicap in his race for the office of State Treasurer. (Applause.)
 ElWood Bruner or Sacramento-Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the conven- tion: When a few months ago, the call came from the gallant sons of the repub- lie to go forth to do battle for the honor of the country, no greater thing was done for the American citizenship than the fact from that moment dated the obliter- ation of sectional lines throughout the Unied States; from that moment it was no longer the North or the South, the blue or the gray but it was a people united by bonds of love, stirring forth in the cause. of humanity, and that done by the American people. (Applause)
 To-day, as a member of this conven- ton from the northern part of the State, l say to you that if the same feeling ex- fsts between the north and south of this State as when the war with Spain be- gan, the Democratic, Populist and Silver Republican. party will be wiped from the face of the political map of Califor- mia as was the Spanish possessions of this country, and on behalf of us from the northern part of the State we extend to nomination of Truman B. Reeves of San Bernardino County. (Appiause)
 The Republican party has been too modest The Republican party has done more for the welfare of the country and of the world than any other political party that has ever existed. The Demo- cratic party, that political harlot that sleeps more than two in bed, has joined hands to defeat the will of the people: has opposed every interest that the Re, publican party has put forth in the many years ol US existence. It opposed the homestead laws, it opposed the pension laws, and 1t was a Democratic President who vetoed the giving in one term of 500 private pension bills. It was the Demo- cratic party, Democratic Governor. that within two months past discharged from empioyment,s for political reasons. an old soldier of the Union, and 1t is time for our party to take these matters up and snow to the people of the country that we will stand by our old soldiers and sailors !: that we will put ourselves forward for what We have done. (Applause)
 Of the man from San Bernardino have this much to say: That he was a man who, when the call to arms came in 1861 went forward to do battle for his coun- try, and when his term of enlistment expired he re-enlisted. until in one of the trenches at Cold Harbor his arm was shot away, and he was released from service. l have this to say: That the man who will go forth to do battle? CT 0!0!SH will go forth in battle to defend his coun- try's honor will with his life defend his country's treasury. That man is Truman B. Reeves. fApplause.)
 The chair-I recognize MT. Van Duzer of San Francisco
 MT. Van Duzer-Of Sisyiyou, Mr. Chair man.
 The chair-Mr. Van Duzer of Siskiyou. You moved a little farther up.