The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18

Had Metropolitan Temple been twice its
present size 1t would still have been too
small 10 accommodate the crowds that
applied for admittance there last even
tnG to greet General w II. l.. Barnes
and assist in the opening of the Repub-
hcan campaign in this city.
Every available seat in the building was
occupied an hour before the time set for
the appearance Of the speaker of the
evening, and long before o'clock every
aisle and passageway was filed. From
7:3U o'clock until the time when the audi
once was dismissed there was never a
moment when late-comers could gain so
much as standing room in the interior Of
the building-a fact that presented an
agreea bic contrast TO the empty benches
10 winch Jucge MaBuire talked In the
sf me building one week ago.
The address delivered by General
Barnes was everything that was to be
expected from the man who enjoys the
reputation Of being one of the most bril-
liant orators in the United States. He
paid his respects TO Judge Mcguire and
put his estimate upon the principles
which are represented by the Populist-Sil-
Yer Republican-Democra nominee for
Governor; he laid bare for the benefit of
his auditors the absurdities of Maguire's
single tax theories and the Initiative and
referendum" for which he and his party
stand sponsors in Difference 10 the wishes
and beliefs OF their Populistic brethren;
he called attention TO Maguire's social.s-
tic and anarchistic beliefs and his utter
ances or those subjects in the natioual
Congress; he made pointed reference to
the perennial ambition of NJ. II. de Young
TO be elected United States Senator, and
declared that that gentleman had n per-
feet right to have such an ambition but
he should come out and make his fight
IN the open and not attempt to achieve
his desire by underhanded methods and
without the consent Of the people Of the
State whom he aspired to represent.
General Barnes also took occasion to
refer to the great national questions that
have such d vital interest to the people
of the Pacific Coast and which have
grown out Of the war with Spain. His
declaration that this country should
never surrender a foot of ground won by
our military and naval forces was greeted
with such a storm of applause as left no
room for doubt as TO the sentiments of
those who made up the assemblage.
Hon Horace Davis presided over the
Tateting. In calling the meeting to order
he expressed his belief that such a mag
Eiticent gathering was an omen of VIC
tory for the Republican cause. He said
that two years ago other gatherings of
a similar nature were held by the men
of the party and the result was that on
election Gay the IS6puDiCdilS O4 the state
and of the nation put their foot down on
tsns of all sorts and declared for the
protection Of American industries, honest
money and William Mckinley. He de-
clared that vote for Gage and Nef was
a vote for the same principles and the
same men that have brought the nation
out of the chaos in which 1t was left
by the administration of the Democrats.
MIR. Davis then introduced the speaker
fYp
The appearance of General Barnes was
the signal for applause, and cheers SO
long continued that II was several min
utes before the speaker was permitted to
make his voice heard.
Prior to the introduction of General
Barnes the California Quartet, assisted
by the venerable Samuel Booth, rendered
several patriotic songs, which were so
well received that the singers were re-
called again and again.
Several scores Of prominent Republicans
of this and other counties occupied seats
on the platform, which has been beauti-
fully decorated with flags and bunting
and large lithograph likenesses of Henry
# CAGE and Jacob Nef. Among those
who occupied seats on the platform wero
the following named vice-presidents OIL
the evening:
T. r. Zimmerman. w. c. Johnson. Emil
A =. IoWndeS, r. w. summer, "
Hooper. G. L Drucker, james Gllersn.
J. q. A; Haven, j. r. Hgds9n: John John
Tbomas Morton w. H. Smith, A. q. Booth,
Mark Drummond, j. NJ McLachian.
GbarIes Webster. c. L. Haskell Ben Gold
smith A. w Scott, A. p Van Duzer, Dan
si,~eaney Martin O'Connell, l.. K. Motto,
1;onlin' Thomas Butler. John D. DAILY.
4. BOWER W a s NichGSUn a1a Tor-,: c.
Duval. w. c. johnson. ]. H. Gull
yer. 4 Botsford, George p ?; Graham nailsI' j. T.
BGown. Edward Pollitz G. r. Fletcher. E.
T DonnelIy. A. g. HAYES, George "A, Pope.
6 l. taylor Albert aeysF E E R,oSs samnss' rG.ds
" % u cp@svyell John L. Cook Charles Nc
LauehI,n e MoerO lanes r. ". A Van dree9 nSynP
9 GaiIagber. c. c. Bemis, G. S Benedict.
Wiliiam clun. A: McBoyle. W W. Shannon,
A. L. Hart r. D. Faulkner. * Bonestell.
D. J. Murphy. Robert Ash; Walter alter, SLACK.
J. ]. Truman Jr., w M; NJ EohGa n
4. " Wilcox r. Bs,iES Brown Rpow1 ?; E, Smith
r Hyde g II. Mitcnell, Davis