The herald., 1898-09-24
REPUBLICANS RATIfY'
A sCANTY MEETING LAST NIGHT
AT THE PAVILION
Office Seekers Pledge Their Fidelity to
the Party-Frank Davis Tries
an 0ratorical Soar

In the full glory Of their white and gold
uniforms, which, by the way, keep up the
traditions Of the Republican party by be-
ing in the ratio of 16 to L. the Americas
club of Pasadena marched through the
streets of Los Angeles.
There were eighty-five members, includ-
ing the band They were preceded by the
Young Business Mems Republican club,
forty-four strong, and they made as good
showing as their small numbers would
allow. Cheers, faint and far between, in
terspersed the march from the Plaza to
Hazards pavilion to ratify the Republican
county ticket, where few people in the
rear Of the hall greeted them. The Young
Mems club was preceded by fife and
drum corps.
As the Americus club entered the hall
they were greeted with cheers They re-
turned the compliment by cheering the
Young Business Mems club They also
asked who's all right, and echo answered
Charley Bell.
Owing to the small number assembled
In the hall the chairman asked that they
move up within hearing distance of the
speakers. James McLachlan of Pasadena
was the chairman of the meeting. Billy
Hammel, Charley Bell. Alex Caldwell, T.
E. Nichol, Mark Jones and r. d. Wade
were introduced In the order named Each
reiterated his fidelity to the Republican
party and announced his confidence in
their success at the polls.
Mr.. Valentine, nominee for the assembly
explained the constitutional amendment
relating to sessions of the legislature, and
asked that 1t be voted for at the election.
Messrs. Kellogg and Smith were followed
by Supervisor Field, who was brought for
ward as all there was left after the court
house was swept by the Republican county
convention. Mr.. Field will be remembered
as one of the Republicans on the board of
supervisors who engineered the scheme for
refunding the county bonds by which the
people of this county would have been
compelled to pay about 100000 more than
they would If the bonds were taken up at
maturity.
Messrs. Strine, Holland, Gish, Conrey,
Simpson and Rtves were introduced in
rapid succession by the chairman, after
which the band played Marching Thro
Georgia.
Frank Dominguez Is a fervid speaker,
but like most Of the Republican speakers
In this campaign did not seriously touch
an issue. He named as issues territorial
expansion, sound money, tariff reform and
income tax, but rather spoiled the last as
an issue by asking If that was what Ma
guire stood for. 1t Is possible he referred
to the single tax which the Republicans
have tried to drag into the state fight. He
extolled President McKinley's conduct OF
the war, hut failed to touch on the mis-
conduct Of the secretary Of war.
Following Dom,nguez Frank F. Davis
tried to explain just what the Republicans
did have as an issue. The following is
sample:
"Poles are up, hoops are ready, wooden
horses are in the ring, and James Gala
CHER Mcguire Is the man to take the leap.
Consistency is jewel, and Mcguire claims
to be that Jewel. But will we wear him
on our shirt front? Nit, Jimmy, nit. We
want man who will not be veered by
every wind that blows, and James G. Ma
guire is not that man. We want man
with a record and we find him in Henry
Cliff Gage. If 1 should see this grand old
state of California drifting back into the
slough of Democratic despond I should
feel sorry.
1.-The Silver Republican is not standing
for that discredited dollar but Is coming
back now to the money of the constitution
gold, silver, paper and all-and 1t will
buy warships, being as good as any in the
world.
what does Mcguire want? Free trade,
tariff for revenue and conflscation of the
farmers property by the single tax"
Before Mr.. Davis concluded, the people
commenced to leave the hall, and at the
close Of the meeting one-third Of tho aui-
dience had silently stolen away.