The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25

T and the blue of our flag, the stars and the eagles looking down upon us, to ask Tor place upon the State ticket. me eyes is of the nation and the world are at thlS moment upon us. We have just drawn with the clasped hand of the North and the South from the sword hilt, that sword which was sheathed when the civil war came to a triumphal close.
 We have drawn that sword on behalf of an. oppressed race, and now 1t has been returned to its scabbard. In that war we planted our eagles upon the helghts or waters of Manila Bay. Our influence and jurisdiction followed the sun in its west ward course till 1t stopped on the western shores of the Philippines.
 Out of that war have come issues vast and momentous, not only to this State and our nation, but to universal man. tent as to their decision upon the action of California to-day, and the election which is to follow: That great s states ttdo by side with Lincoln and Grant in the Pantheon of our national heroes has left 1t to the enlightened public opinion of America toEdecide what course shall be taken and how those issues shall be de- cided. We must elect our ticket in this campaign in order to have an influence in directing that national policy and de- eiding the course which shall be pur- sued, and in taking the place which California may make in directing the public opinion of America and the world. Along the western shore of the Pacific, with her thousand miles of seacoast,
 
 seas with commerce stretching from Ha- wall. the Ladrones and Philippines to the Orient, mighty conflict for the trade and commerce of the world is to take place in the coming century. The great Struggle which is to be upon the Pacific will either give nower us place wI aS ga one egate- us to third place. With those issues presented we must place before the people of California a ticket cls that that essary for us to do is to recognize every portion of this State. l am here from a county situated 500 miles north of your county, which has given to this State the standard bearer under whose leader ship victory will be assured, and from that county that gave Mckinley IO0 ma jority in 1896.
 come before you to ask for the sec ond place upon the ticket l believe we have the man for the place and for the hour. If you will give us a place upon the ticket we will have personal inter est in it's success. Of course, we have result may be, you will find us with coats off, sleeves rolled up, doing our best for the success of the whole ticket. The man whom I would nominate like Lin coin and Garfield and Grant, sprang from the 'humblest ranks of life. By his own efforts he has gained plaee-a warm place-in the regard and affections of those who know him best. An able ora tor. an able lawyer, a man or great en- ergy a man who will strongly appeal to the young men of this State. l believe that he Is the man that you should pre- sent as the running mate of Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles. Gentlemen of the convention I appeal to our justice, I ap- peal to your patriotism, l appeal to your hope and desire for success in the great battle which now awaits us, and l ap- peal in the name of that duty which we owe as Californians, and the Republican party of California, part of the great Republican party of the nation, to show the whole people that California Is capa- ble of rising to the grand opportunity that awaits her. Give us our delegate OfAly I a Gk you to nominate Thomas H. Salvage for the second place on your ticket. (Ap- plause and cheers) R, H. Lloyd-Mr. Chairman and gentle men of the convention: I have heard the praises sung of Native Sons placed in nomination; I have heard the praises sung of candidates from different locali- ties in this State I have no Native Son to put in nomination here, but 1 have Native Sons arrived Qaughter), or before any of them were expected Qaughter). I have a gentleman whose name IS hon- ored by every true American Native Son it is not necessary. His fame and his want his biography, read the history of your State. If you want man against whom not one thing can be said, man would sooner do right than anything on earth, who respects the rights of every body, who is able, intelligent and has the ability and honesty to perform every duty which will fall upon him in this position, give you the name of a man who be- longs to no part of this State, but who belongs to the entire State-Jacob Hart Neff. (Applause).
 MT. George A. Knight-Gentle- men of the Convention, owe to you as a Republican sitting in this con- vention to at least tell you the truth. Gaughter.) I was never in a Repub- ican convention in my life that I did. not tell the truth-when I can not tell the truth will keep still. (Voices-Good boy, George.)
 We have nominated Henry T. Gage for Governor of this State, clean cut lawyer; man who can make a campaign of this State with honor to himself and honor to the party; man that we need not be ashamed of; man who is able to take care of himself, and he does not need any assistance. Now, as far as Lenry T. Gage is concerned, that is enough We want Lieutenant Gov ernor to preside over the delibera- lions of the Senate; man who is up in parliamentary rules, who is clean cut and quick in his decisions; man who is next to the Governor of this State; man of whom also we ought not be ashamed and that is the kind of a man I am going to give you, and it is Frank McGowan. (Voices- Good, good.)
 Now I want to talk right down the row of the San Francisco delegation some good common sense. I know how, you feel I am one of you, and when can- not talk do not say anything. I want you to vote right, No harm Is going to come of this-and, gentlemen, l am go- ing to talk right from the shoulder, too The gentleman who has just been put in nomination, Hon. Jacob Neff, has been crowned with all the glories that man needs in this world; man who sits now in the eventide of his life, with more honor than any Republican that l know of in this State. There is not a man that dare question the integrity of Jacob Neff, or his life long work, in the inter- ests of the Republican party. And this convention. as men, should do him the honor and say to him. Rest from your labors, well done, good and faithful ser aafb { Ann Ia VnI hoo n