The record-union., 1898-10-27
BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY.
OAK PARK LISTENS TO COUNTY
CANDIDATES.
An Enthusiastic Meeting-Hon.
Grove I. johnson and Hon. LII
wood Rruner Also Spoke.

The Republican meeting at Oak Park
last night was one of the largest and
most enthusiastic held in the county
during the campaign.
There We're bonfires and saluteS, and
the Suffer District Republican Club,
with torches, paraded previous to the
meeting. The candidates arrived late,
having previously spoken at Fifteenth
and M streets, but when the meeting
began STEMS Hall was packed to its
utmost capacity.
The meeting was called to order by
L. S. Geitner, who called for nomina-
tions for Chairman.
j. F. CalderWood was placed in NOM
ination, and after thanking the meet
ing for the honor announced that 1t
was a candidates meeting, and he
hoped that the candidates would not
be backward in coming forward.
He announced the list of Vice I'resi-
dents as follows: L. S. Geitner, John
Jenkins, William Davis, c. a. Fical
Neil Gage, Bush Quinn J. A. Winters,
Mr.. Todd, George Daily, William Cur
It's, John Ball.
Hon. William Johnston, the candi-
date for Assembly, was introduced as
a gentleman who needed no introduc-
ton or eulogy, as every one knew him.
He said that as far as the older
people were concerned that might be
true, but as far as the younger people
were concerned it was not. He packed
his blanket into Sacramento in 1919
and camped under an oak tree. He
made his supper on coffee, bacon and
slapjacks, and his breakfast on slap
jacks, bacon and coffee. He had no
money and no employment, but he
soon found it. and had never been idle
since. He had always found plenty TO
do. He was one Of the common work.
ing people to-day and the laborer's
friend, because he had been one him
self for forty years, and knew what
they needed.
He would speak for the State can
didates The county candidates were
here to speak for themselves and were
all gentlemen and worthy of their
votes, and would fill well the offices to
which they aspired. He wished to call
attention to the farmer boy, Gage, who
earned his money at the pillow, educat-
ed himself and studied law. rising to
the head of the bar He was a self
made man, who had built himself up
and made a good job of it.
Then there was A. J. Johnston, a
native son, candidate for State
Printer They should vote for him for
the sake of the boys and girls VINO go
to school and for whom he prints the
books He would submit the rest Of
the candidates to the other speakers.
As for himself he was a candidate for
the Assembly from the Twenty-second
District He was not a new hand in
the Senate or Assembly, and his life
had been an open book. He was not
ashamed of his record. If elected, he
would do his best to fill the position
we'll He knew what the common peo-
pie wanted, for he was in sympathy
with them.
Sacramento is the hardest county in
the State to represent, for when bill
comes up relating to the State build
ings here they call it a Sacramento
bill. The State should take care of
the Capitol and grounds that belong
to it. and the State Printing Office
that prints the school books for the
children of the whole State. 1t is a
noble work that the State Printer does.
and our school system is one of the fin
est in the world.
We have had a little war, he said,
not q RepuDllcan war. out an AiiItI4-
can war We have made acquisitions
of territory that must be taken care
of We have a grand man at the head
of the nation, and a vote this fall for
the Republican ticket will be one Of
confidence in him, in our army and our
navy God bless the boys in blue.
Great applause)
William y. Lamphrey, candidate for
County Clerk, was next introduced by
the Chairman as a boy whom he had
met twenty-seVen years ago on the
train and had known him ever since
He picked him out for one Of his brake
men when the Palmer-Jarrett Com
pany made the famous run, and found
him cool and courag eous.
Mr.. Lamphrey said it was certainly
an honor to be so cordially received
He did not, like Mr.. Johnston, have
fifteen cents in his pocket when he land
ed in California, for he had not a
stitch on his back He was not look
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