The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-02

Henry T. Gage, who Is destined to
lead the Republican party TO a glorious
victory in this State, made his first
speech in San Francisco last night be-
fore a large and enthusiastic au-
dience at Woodward's. Pavilion. He
was frequently interrupted by ap-
plnuse *-.~~.:
He. proved in mastery manner that
! his -Populist- Silver Repub-
lican opponent was vainly endeavor-
: fng: TO avoid the real issues of the cam
-paign.
Jacob H. Nen, Republican nominee
for Lieutenant Governor,*and United
States Senator George C.. Perkins ably
assisted Mr.. Gage in exposing the sub
terfuges resorted. TO by James G, Ma
guire and his associate stump 5rators
in their attempt 10 win votes for the
fusion ticket. = The meeting was one Of
the most. enthusiastic ever held here,
and if the audience had its way the
speakers would have had an aIl-night
session, They plainly but so interest
ingly explained the tactics of the fusion
managers that their auditors would
. have been pleased If they continued
talking for hours onger. ..~s - -.
II. 4 The kindly reception. given the speak
ers was not entirely unexpected" by
Them. fer. earlier in the evening they
-. We're. given an evidence. of the good will
borne them The Union League Club
Drill. Corps assembled " at the Palace
Hotel at Z O'Clock and serenaded the
candidates. The crowd in the court
yard of the hotel was somewhat disap-
pointed, however, at not having the
speakers + of the evening meeting ad-
dress them. They would have willingly
done. so We're it not for the fact that
they wished to. save their voices for
the mass meeting. After the .serenade.
the drill corps, with fiamheaus lighted,
marched to Woodwards Pavilion, where
seats had: been. reserved for the meni-
bers on the main floor, close to the
platform. The. drill corps was given a
generous reception when. it appeared in
the meeting hall, headed by a band
playing patriotic and inspiring airs.
Seated on the platform were Henry
T. Gage, Jacob H. Neff, Senator George
c. Perkins, Irving NJ. Scott, Major
Frank Mclaughlin, Charles L. Patton,
julius Kahn, E. C. Hart. c. s. Lau-
meister, Paris Kilburn, TREY L, Ford,
Colonel George Stone. DR.. c. Hennessey
and Colonel j. S. Young.
Three cheers for Henry T. Gage, the
next Governor of the State Of Califor-
nia!" shouted one Of the members Of
the drill corps.
The audience arose and gave the
cheers, with a tiger"
Major Mclaughlin, chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee,
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Irving NJ. Scott, "the builder of
the Oregon" as the president of the
evening. When Scott stepped to the
front of the platform he was warmly
applauded. His speech, through brief,
was to the point, and when he an
nounced that the contract for building
a monitor had been awarded at noon to
the Union Iron Works, the audience
yelled until their voices were husky and
their hands were sore from clapping.
At the conclusion of Chairman Scotts
remarks, the band struck up Hail to
the Chief" and the crowd again cheer
ed AS the last notes of the inspiring
air died away, Chairman Scott intro
duced Henry T. Gage, as .'the next
Governor of California
Again the audience cheered and ap-
plauded and it was several minutes be-
fore the standard bearer of the Repub-
lican party could make himself heard
When he announced that his voice was
strained from campaigni~ throughout
the southern part of the State, and that
he hoped If he did not speak loud