The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

bearers of the Republican party must
have been gratif1ed with the display or
party loyalty made on the streets or
Oakland and at the Exposition building
tonight The demonstration proved the
increasing interest in the Republican
ticket as the election approaches. Dele
cations from all parts Of the county were
in line, and so generally is ii recognized
that when the Republicans are out all
other parties may as well save their red
fire that the independents postponed their
demonstration arranged for tonight TIL
next Monday evening.
The unanimity with which the many
Republican organizations responded 10
the call to march shows that although
there may be some local differences in the
party it is united on the State ticket, and
viii give its usual majority to the head
of the ticket. Prominent in the parade
were the veterans, who marched as stead
lily but perhaps not quite so sturdy as
they did when the Republican party was
born TO meet the crisis no less acute
through which the country has passed
with The aid of the veterans sons.
For. an hour before the parade started
throngs of people lined the route it was to
take and there were thousands of visitors
from outside towns, when a shower OF
rockets. a burst of red fire, the loud
booming of three mounted cannon and
the national airs from half dozen bands
announced that the procession had start
"a For nearly an hour the brilliant dis
play was maintained, ana When the nam
beaux of the uniformed clubs nashed OUT
tongues of flame several feet hlSh the
streets appeared as one large connaeIa-
ton from which balls OF fire continually
scared into the sky. AS the parade
passed The Call office the exchanges OF
salutations of red fire and rockets was
kept UP until the last organization hao
The Union League Drill Corps crossed
the bay and was given the honor OF mead al
4l1a
strong, and its evoluuons attracted huch
a} Tbe Republican Alliance made a SPLEEN
did showing, and the old globe was
twirled more speedily than ever by the
Alliance mascot, who has earned us EN-
The Army and Navy Republican
leaguers of Oakland and Alameda FOL
lowed large silken flag and the ola sol
cheered. The drill corps of the Young
Mems Republican League created some
surprise by the large NUMBER OF TneInoeI .
who marched in uniform. FROM Emery :
vile. Berkeley, Alameda and Elmhurst
same delegations with banners anu
transparencies and torehes anu III ,.,,. hs
every candidate on the county ticket mad
q contingent in line.
ARTILLERY wagons did valiant work in
keeping up the enthusiasm, and the hVe
wagons sent enough. sulphurous Fumes
into the air to suggest to the wicked the
day of doom.
Republican Club of San FRANCISCO, which
came over about 200 strong. Ihey were
handsomely uniformed and ola some
fancy drilling on Broadway that brought
out some generous cheering Inc pro
cession extended for over u dozen blocks
and marched for more than mile
through streets lined with crowds on
on arriving at the Tabernacle the large
building was packed with an audience
that was evidently in hearty accord with
ali the sentiments expressed from the
platform.
ucan County Central Committee, called
the meeting to order and introduced Dr.
George c. Pardee, who presided during
the evening. DR.. Pardee briefly stated
that il is evident that the Alameda Coun-
" people have not forgotten their ale
glance to the Republican party. ne IN
troduced the Hon. Henry /. Gage as the
man of destiny" AT least five minutes
elapsed before the distinguished speaker
of the evening was given an opportunity
to utter a syllable.
If / were to consult my own inelina-
ton as to comfort after the fatiSua5 OF
this campaign said the sp ,.;aHats ~,
promise if did not pay my respects 10
this vast asSemblage.
1.-The ardor and enthusiasm 1 witnessed
on the streets and in the Tabernacle to-
night indicate that on the Sth day OF NO
vember next the Republican party will
get the grandest majority that 1t mas
witnessed in quarter of q century.
"One of the reasons Is that the people
are aroused; they see lurking beneath this
fusion party danger to their best mi ell
ests. The confusion party stands fer
sentiments that if successful and
triumphant would retard the prosperity
of this State worse than ten dry years;
that denied sustenance to the soldiers
who were battling for the honor OF this
country. 1t denies the right of the mine
owner TO the quartz he takes from the
ledge; denies the right of the farmer to
the title of the land which he has paid
for; is against the States. products, and
the right of father leaving his son an
Inheritance. II is a party of sentiments.
I understand that my opponent has
maintained that the Republican conven-
ton was dominated by railroad corrup-
ton. How was that convention got to-
gether? The delegates were selected gen
orally. They were voted uponin each coun-
~, and there are nfty-SeVen counties in
this State. How is il possible to get all
these together and be successfully domi-
mated over by any one? No principle can
men are dishonest. AS Republicans we
believe in the virtue of women and the
honesty of men. How can any man thus
ruthleSsly assail a great body without any
evidence, and what is the evidence to dis
tnguish this asseveration? His point is
that The Cali published the day before the
convention, the name of the man who
would receive the nomination for Gov
ernor. You VIII observe that not only on
the day of the confusion convention, but
three weeks before, my opponent was
named as the indisputable choice of the
Democratic and Popultst parties
Not content with assailing the party
he assails myself on railroad lines He
says l appointed two men on my COM
mittee who have railroad inclinations
He refers to Mr.. Parker and Mr.. Osborne
of the Los Angeles Express. Well, l am
not a politician, and if successful IL will
be the first time l ever received an Off
cial salary. I'm not up in politics. l Sc
lected these two men because If they were
good enough to succeed in that battle that
won victory in 1886 for that greatest and
graudest President that has ever sat in
the Presidential chair since Abe Lincoln S
time, they were good enough to make my
battle in 1898. Suppose had appointed a
woman. would / then have had to don
skirts2
Then by innuendo he asserts that 1 am
personally bound UP in the railroads.
There is no truth in that, my country
men. The first word 1 ever uttered in
the campaign 1 took occasion TO question
and denounce the right of any railroad
or corporation TO enlist in politics, and
have been consistent to this principle ever
since.
"Oh. my countrymen of course I am
the man the railroad wanted down this
way. Often have they sought TO retain me
and to pay me a fee, but / have never
received one dollar from them for the
reason that I preferred to stand for and