The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-05

ciferous applause) We want 1t to be
known that the Republicans are alive to
the Importance of the campaign
The first regular speaker introduced,
Hon. Eugene F. Loud, received a round of
hearty cheers. Mr.. Loud recalled some
incidents of his first contest for Congress
sional honors, and observed that the Re-
publican party when it boldly advances
and adheres with courage to its prin-
ciples, always succeeds. q
The name of President Mckinley was
mentioned, and the mention ELECTED
shouts of applause from the audience. Mr..
Loud referred to the peculiar condition
confronting the Republican party in this
campaign. The fusion nominee says there
| is but one issue before the people to-day,
and that is the funding bill. All rational
people know that that question is settled.
Mr. Mcguire refers, I presume, to the
amendment to the deficiency bill.
At some length the history of the legis-
iation on this measure was reviewed, and
the position of Senators Morgan and
White defined. On this point Mr. Loud
said, with emphasis 1.-The understanding
of myself and others was that Mr.. Ma
guire assented.'
Mr. Loud spoke so earnestly and frankly
on the subject that the audience was not
left in doubt as to the fact that Mr.. Ma
guire did assent to the settlement of the
railroad question.
| Speaking for himself, Mr.. Loud declar-
| ed: "I am prepared to defend the amend
ment securing the settlement Of the fund
! ing question from this day to the day of
! election. This amendment was adopted
in the Senate without objection"
! The Democrats were asked If there
| were not other questions confronting the
people. He did not assert that the war
/ was a Republican war, and could not
| imagine how any one could be so preju-
diced by party feeling as to advance such
a claim. The war, he said, was a nup-
rising of patriotic Republicans. Demo-
| Gratis and Populists to uphold the honor
and integrity of the nation. 1t was an
! American war, in which the splendid pa
triotism of the American people was ex-
hibited.
Mr.. Loud dwelt at len~th on the oppo-
] sition of certain Democrats to the war
revenue BILL and remarked that the TAX
ing Of 5000, 900 900 of bonds by the Ameri-
can people was worth more than an army
of 500 900 armed men. In closing he asked
! that California should send this message
! to President Mckinley: 1--WE have elect
ed the whole Republican r'cket by 10000
majority" (Long continued applause)
The California Glee Club sang a song
entitled Gage Is the Man" The singing
| called forth plaudits.
! Henry T. Gage, the nominee for Cover
| nor, accompanied by Colonel George
! Stone and J. Alva Watt, entered the hall
while Mr. Loud was speaking. The de-
monstrations of applause and the ringing
! cheers given for the next Governor did
not disturb the speaker He waited un-
| til the tumult of enthusiasm subsidized and
! then closed his speech as stated.
! When Mr.. Gage was presented to the
/ audience the applause was renewed and
/ prolonged. He was introduced by the
/ chairman the nominee of one of the
| largest and grandest conventions that
ever assembled in California. After ac-
acknowledgement Of the greeting, Mr. Gage
| said:
! 1.-THE chairman speaks truly when he
says that the Republican convention
which recently assembled in Sacramento
was one of the grandest conventions ever
held in California, yet my distinguished
! opponent in this campaign nightly asserts
| on his speaking tour that this grand body
| of intelligent and independent citizens
| was dominated by corruption He as
sails the integrity and honor of that vast