The record-union., 1898-10-15
COUNTY CANDIDATES SPEAK.
GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY AT
THE OLD PAVILION.
They Press Their Claims for E1ec-
ton, and Grove L Johnson
Also Enumerates Them.

The Old Pavilion was about half
filled with people last night, who gath
cred to greet the Republican candi-
dates for county offices.
Prior to the meeting a brass band
paraded the streets rendering patriotic
music and a bonfire, anvil salutes and
fireworks engaged the attention OF the
crowd at Sixth and NJ streets.
The meeting was called to order by
A j. Bruner, Chairman of the Repub-
ican County Central Committee, who
introduced ]. M Avery as Chairman.
Mr.. Avery said he ever felt proud to
preside over a Republican meeting, and
particularly so since our great white
navy had encircled the globe under
the orders of a Republican Admins
tration. He said to the young men
that the Republican party represented
liberty and equity, and that it had
ever done so. He said that the meet
ing had been called for the purpose of
listening to the county candidates, and
that being the case he would not tres
pass upon their time. He introduced
as the first speaker William n. Lam
phrey, candidate for County Clerk
Mr.. Lamphrey said appearing before
culiar position, seeing that he had ever
led a quiet kind of life and seldom in
dulged in speech making. He said that
while he was a candidate for County
Clerk, the office had sought him-he
had not sought it. He first voted for
Hayes in 1876 and had voted the Re-
publican ticket ever since He thought
that such being the case, Republicans
RI OF him thafT votes had
told his many friends that he was not
able to make a canvass, but they had
told him they would help him out. He
hoped that every Republican and some
Jeffersonian Democrats, would cast
their votes for him.
Frank T. Johnson, candidate for re-
election to the Office of Sheriff, was the
next speaker.
Sheriff Johnson said he felt proud to
stand before the people again as can
didate for Sheriff. He believed, he
said. that he had been honest in the
trusts the people of the county had
placed in him. He had in his youth
been taught that honesty was the best
policy, and had ever lived up to the
lesson Of his youth. He said he was
running on his record, and asked FOR
the votes Of the citizens on that, and
promised that he would in the future
perform the duties of the Office as
faithfully as he had in the past.
Thomas H. Berkey, candidate for re-
election to the office of Assessor, spoke
next. Mr.. Berkey said he was the
candidate Of the people, notwithstand-
ing that he had been nominated by
the Republican party. His motto had
ever been fairness to all, and to all
alike" and said that If reelected he
would continue to act fairly, and for
the whole people, as he had done in
the past If the people felt that he
had served them faithfully, he should
be glad to profit by their votes at the
coming election.
Chairman Avery next introduced A.
S. Greenlaw, candidate for County
Treasurer.
Mr. Greenlaw said he had sought
the nomination from the Republicans.
He had always been a consistent Re
publican. He referred to the term
he had served as County Treasurer,
and to the duties he had performed
while Deputy Assessor. He said that
since 1858 Sacramento had become in
debted in the sum of s., 100000 When
he first became connected with the
Office the county was indebted ir the
sum of S685,000, and since that time
the debt had been decreased nearly
two-thirds, both as to principal and
interest If the people believed that
his services had had to do with reduc-
ing the debt, he asked them to give
him their votes. He had never asked
something for nothing, and would, if
elected, give his whole time to the
office.
Mr.. Greenlaw said that never had he
seen such enthusiasm manifested in
the meetings he had attended. and
from that enthusiasm he augured sue
cess at the polls.
J. c. Boyd, candidate for Surveyor,
was next introduced. Surveyor Boyd
said 1t pleased him to stand before
such a representative gathering. -Four
years ago, he said, he had been elected
to the Office. and had tried to do his
duty well. He said, however, that the
methods with regard to roads, bridges,
ETC., had recently radically changed,
and owing to the good roads movements
substantial roads and everlasting
bridges were being constructed. He
explained that the County Surveyors
duty, among others, was to make all
surveys for road and bridge building,