The record-union., 1898-10-18
REPUBLICANS ENTHUSE.
THREE WARD MEETINGS. MU-
SIC AND SPEECHES.
Leading Candidates Discuss the Is
sues Of the Day Amid Great
Cheering.

Last night was a busy time dl the
headquarters Of two strong Repupncah
ward clubs, and there was speaking at
three places simultaneously-aI TIL
teenth and D, Twentieth ana u ana
Seventh and E streets. Bands and bon
fires attracted the crowd, ana Wen
known speakers and candidates held
their attention until a. late hour. al
each place there were many eVluehceS
of enthusiasm and thorough organlza-
ton The cheering and large aluenu-
ance showed that the people on lhls
western slope are as proud or the wal
of the Republican party ana OF resi-
dent Mckinley as are the people OF
Missouri, Nebraska and elsewhere IN
the East, who have recently mace
themselves hoarse in cheering the ma
TONS ruler.
Though nearly all the county candl-
dates spoke at the local meetings last
night, Hon. Grove L. Johnson was the
principal speaker on the wider issues Oh
the ay-statesmanship, single tax,
fundamental problems. His speeches
at Fifteenth and D and twentieth ana
G were as unlike as if they had peen
made by different men, yet each COW
cred the field in it's way.
At Fifteenth and D he showed the
people some of the follies Of the single
tax doctrine, saying, in part: II Ma
guire had his way, no man could De Sc
cure of his home. To-day, come What
may. the farmer has his ground, and IN
stringent times he can cause the soll 10
produce his subsistence; but to-mor-
row, under Maguire's doctrine, the
value Of the farm would be taken away
in taxes"
He showed that the country has pros
pered under Republican rule as 1t mas
never done under Democracy; that 10
vote for the country's position on the
war is to- cast Republican vote, Whlle
a Democratic vote would show lack
of confidence. He said grave problems
for Sacramento would come up in the
Iegislature-matters affecting the re-
moval of the Capital, the removal OF
the State Fair and the closing OF the
printing office In all these he pledged
himself to stand by the people.
The other speakers at this meeting
dwelt on local questions and their own
candidacy William Lamphrey follow
ed Mr.. Johnson in d brief but charac-
teristic speech. He said he was a work
ing man, and he promised that If elect
ed County Clerk he would do all he
could to discharge the duties with credit
TO himself, his friends and the city. He
also spoke for the whole ticket, and
urged everybody to support the party.
c. T. Jones. candidate for District At
torney; R. T. Cohn, candidate for Audi
tor and Recorder; Samuel B. Smith,
candidate for Public Administrator; J.
C. Boyd, candidate for County Sur
veyor; Frank T. Johnson, candidate for
Sheriff, and T. H. Berkey, candidate
for County Assessor spoke during the
evening.
EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
At the headquarters of the Eighth
Ward Republican Club-Shear's Hall,
Twentieth and G streets-President
Thomas James sounded the gavel to a
packed house, where there was much
cheering for the ticket and much inter-
est in the speeches and songs. Though
nearly all the orators who had appeared
at Fifteenth and D heretofore named)
appeared here during the evening, the
speeches were quite brief and pointed,
but the sentiments were cheered Wig
orously.
Samuel B. Smith opened the ball in
q vigorous plea for the party, winding
up with modest request for the votes
of the people for Public Administrator.
"I have always tried to do business
honorably, because it is the wise and
proper course" he said, "and I am
Republican candidate because the party
does Its business in the interests Of
justice and humanity, and openly"
Charles T. Jones made a plea. for the
party and the flag. "Do not give Nc
Kinley a black eye" he said, "by vot-
ing against his party here and now
You respect the flag and the party more
than you ever did, so stand by It; if
you do not belong to the party, join
It now. AS for me, I want to be your
District Attorney. and I believe I can
fulfill the duties Of the place, as I have
done, so I ask for your votes"
Grove L. Johnson followed Mr.. Jones
in short, ringing speech. Among other
thingsl he said: Under the Republican
party 2,300 men work in the shops here
to-day; under the Democrats, there
were but LOO. Under the Democrats
the country was dull and the factories
were idle; under Mckinley, business is
good and factories are running. Will
you support that party? 1t needs your