The record-union., 1898-09-29

spoke courteously of his opponent
James M. Morrison, and alluded to him
as a good fellow.
Charles T. Jones, candidate for DIS
trict Attorney, was the next speaker
He made an eloquent plea for the IN
dorsement Of the Republican Admins
tration. He called attention to the
fact that the war is not over yet, ana
that the islands recently wrested from
Spain remained to be disposed of he
urged the voters to stand up for the
legislative candidates on whom Wouid
devolve the election of United states
Senator. Mr.. Jones said he did not
want man in the county to vote for
him under misapprehension; his name
was G. II. Jones and not j. Charles
Jones. c. w. Baker, the nominee or
the fusionists, stood in the hall at the
previous meeting and said he was
Republican-that the ticket was good
from the top to the bottom, and asked
his auditors to vote for it. The speaker
said the best thing the voters could DO
was to take Baker at his word and
vote the ticket. He promised to per-
form his duties faithfully if elected.
H. btIhcy, llOllIliiSC loA -"
SCISSOR, made a neat address, in which
he said he did not want to be considered
as being old. He was gray haired, he
said, from choice, and thanked his stars
that he was not bald. He denounced
the polltax, and said he would never
stop fighting until the question had
been put before the people in the form
of a Constitutional amendment. Mr.
Berkey asked the votes of his auditors,
not so much for what he had done, but
for what he expected to do.
Rich T. Cohn, candidate for Auditor
and Recorder was called forward and
responded by singing a brand new song
She Was Bred in Old Kentucky"
which is destined, being introduced by
Mr.. Cohn, to supplant THE Banks of
the Wabash" He was encored and re-
peated, much to the delight of his audi
ence.
James Mackey was also called out,
and rendered new character song,
which was met with uproarious ap-
plause
George c. McMullen, candidate for
Coroner, was the next speaker. He
said he had always been a stanch Re
publican, and believed he was entitled
to the votes of the party.
Dugald Gillis, candidate for Supervi-
sor from the First District, said he had
never made speech in his life, and
never sought any office except Super
visor. He hoped to be elected.
B. f. Howard, candidate for County
superintendent, congratulated the club
upon it's entertainment and upon the
of do III !, h.
pired he said, is a county, rather than
a city office, but the relations between
the city and the county We're very close.
II elected, he said, he would add to his
efforts the experience he had received
in the past. If reelected he would do
the best he knew.
l.. NJ. Spalding next favored the
crowd with a number of comic songs,
which caught the popular fancy.
A. s. Greenlaw, candidate for County
Treasurer, spoke briefly and to the
point. The candidates on the Republi-
can ticket, he said, We're entitled to at
least every Republicans vote.
S. B. Smith, candidate for Public Ad-
ministrator, also spoke briefly. He said
he was glad that he had not attempt
ed to prepare a speech, as it would have
fallen fiat after the f1attering notice
Mr.. Brusie had given him. He urged
the voters to stand up for the party and
vote the whole ticket
Eugene Welty, candidate for Justice
of the Peace, next spoke. He said he
had hard fight on hand, and asked
the Republicans to rally to his support.
Phil O'Brien followed with a song,
and Henry Alter, candidate for Con-
stable, followed with few remarks, in
which he said he would, if elected, do
his whole duty.
Then the meeting proper adjourned,
and the high jinks proper commenced,
and until a late hour the festivities
were carried on with whoop and hur-
rah seldom equaled