The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23

SACRAMENTO, Oct 22.-One of the
largest audiences ever seen In Sacra-
mento assembled tonight at the Pa
viIion. Sixth and NJ streets, to listen to
an address by Hon. Webster Davis OF
Missouri, Assistant Secretary of the In
terror The address was in all things
far in advance of what was expected of
the man who had been heralded as an
orator of brilliant attainments and one
we'll versed in political lore. 1t was ex-
pected that he would live up to the
reputation that had preceded him, but
in the presence of the magic of his ring
ing oratory and brilliant logic the thou
sands who listened to him forgot all
else and only sought to express their
enthusiasm by applause such as IS sell
dom accorded a public speaker.
Never before have the voters of Sac
ramento been accorded the privilege OF
seeing the pictures of this great repub-
| lie under Democratic and Republican
| administrations painted in such strik-
| ing colors as they were tonight, when
/ they were held up TO the gaze of the
| assembled multitude through the me-
dunn of the speakers magic words, and
never before was the contrast between
| those pictuRs so clearly defined. 1t
| was a mastery effort and one that will
| leave a deep impression on the minds
! of those who heard and saw-an i'm
! preston that will remain when the re-
suit of the coming election shall have
become a portion of the political his
tory of the State.
The reception accorded Mr.. Davis on
this, his first public appearance in Cali
| fornia, was sufficiently f1attering to
leave no doubt that the men who reside
! on the western end Of the continent are
not less appreciative than those in the
East, where the orator has for so long
| been a favorite. His recital of the
! things that have been accomplished by
President McKinley'S administration
and of former Republican administra-
tions was a glowing tribute to the
worth of the men through whose hands
the people have been served so we'll
and faithfully as we'll as a demonstra-
ton of the purity and worth of the
principle of protection for which the
Republican party stands. He showed
how this country had for thirty years
from 1860 been under the beneficial rule
of a Republican administration, and
that during that period it enjoyed a
season of prosperity the like of which
has not been seen in any country in
the world.
So frequent and so demonstrative was
the applause that the speaker felt that
not only were his words falling upon
ears that were sympathetic and hearts
that were appreciative of the great
truths which he enunciated, but also
that the whole-heartedness with
which the citizens of California well
come strangers within their gates was
not withheld from him even though his
mission was that of an instruction.
teacher of political truths-a vocation
that is not always popular even when
the pill of truth is covered with sweet
coating. Californians are irresistible in
their warmheartedness and Sacrament
tans are by no means an exception to
the rule as a political demonstration.
AS an unusual effort of an eloquent
orator, and as an indication of the rush
of the tide of Republicanism that is
destined to sweep everything before it
at the polls next November, to-night's
meeting was a marvellous success. If
there was ever a doubt as to the side
on which the majority given by Sac
ramento County will be written, that
doubt was swept away tonight and the
verdict given to Gage and Mckinley
and Republicanism-the Republicanism
of Lincoln, of Garfield, of Grant and
of Blaine.
Every available seat in the Pavilion
and every foot Of standing room was
occupied when Elwood Bruner, on be-
half of the County Central Committee,
called the meeting to order. Mr.. Davis
had been escorted from his hotel to the
Pavilion by the members of the State
Capitol Republican Club and the Nc
Kinley Republican Club. Bonflres, fire
works, booming cannon and flaring
torches marked the route of the party
through the city, and cheer after cheer
was given the distinguished visitor by
the thousands of citizens who thronged
the line of march.
In calling the meeting to order Mr..
Bruner said: California is coming
into line this year as she has always
done in the past. She has always been
alive to the principles of patriotism,
and she will be so this year. 1t could
not be otherwise-the issues at stake
are too great. By our votes at the
coming election we must and will stand
behind President Mckinley and the Re-
publican administration"
Mr. Bruner then announced the
names of the vice presidents of the
meeting, after which he introduced Dr.
W. F. Wizard as the president of the
evening. DR.. Wizard made a short ad-
dress in which he admonished his hear
ers to consider the matter we'll before
they cast their votes at the coming
l. election. If such consideration was
n 81,