The record-union., 1899-11-03
An ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY.
EIGHTH WARD REPUBLICANS
HIGH JINKs.
= Crowded Meeting and Cand1-
dates Addresses Greeted
With Cheers.


with Cheers.
One of the most enthusiastic Wnoie-
souled Republican rallies OF the present
municipal campaign occurred q. Tue
high links rendered under the auspices
of the Eighth Ward Republican Clup
last evening. The meeting was heio
at club headquarters in Martin Han,
at Twentieth and G streets, Wnlcn nao
been beautifully decorated with nags
and bunting of various colors py the
Executive Committee of the organiza-
ton, Messrs. Chenu, Cox, Lannon ana
Turner and the hall was by tar too
small to contain those attending.
Shortly after O'Clock p. m. the meet
ing was called to order by president
Thomas James, who after rousing
speech on Republicanism, introduced as
Chairman of the evening M J. Curtis.
The latter in a few pertinent remarks
introduced George H. Clark, VINO was
greeted with round on round OF cheers,
as the 1iext Mayor of Sacramento, and
ended by saying: ION next tuesday
there will be grand funeral In the
city and the director of ceremonies will
be the gentleman I have the honor OF
introducing"
In his Introductory Mr.. Clark spoke
in eulogy of the Republican city con-
yention that had placed his name at
the head of their municipal ticket, ana
then clearly and concisely outlined the
course he would pursue In aiding TO
obtain for the city the many needed
improvements requisite to its growing
needs, such as an increased and I'M
proved sewerage system, clear water
and fire protection for the outlying
wards and promised that he would aid
in instituting a system of city govern
ment on a purely business basis, that
would not only afford the needed i'm
provements, but would also keep the
tax levy at a merely nominal figure.
In alluding to the fact that his youth
had been presented as an argument
against his candidacy he asserted that
for the past seventeen years he had
been successful business man in this
city, and felt that he was fully compe-
tent to conduct the business of the city
on as successful basis as he had done
his own He also pledged his word that
he would be in no manner influenced by
own free will advocated his cause, but
would appoint only such men as were
fully capable Of filling the duties Of the
offices within his gift, and he conclud-
ed with glowing attribute to the abso-
lutte fitness of all the candidates for
municipal office who had been chosen
to represent the Republican party. At
4, ter a song and encore by Mr.. Oliver,
who was also compelled to render a
dialect speech, the Chairman intro
duced ]. w. Johnston, who first COM
plimented the club on their large at
tendance and very manifest enthusi-
asm, and then drew a vivid verbal pic
ture of the era of prosperity consequent
on the Republican administration of
President Mckinley, who had fulfilled
every pledge made by his party that
the mills would be opened and the la
borers afforded work. In marked con-
trast he alluded to the condition of the
United States under Democratic rule,
as administered by President Cleveland,
who, he claimed, plunged the country
into debt by issuing $3.50 0OO, 600
worth of bonds during a period of abb
solute peace, killed the wool and other
industries and caused 10000 work.
ingmen to tramp the country begging
for work to obtain the mere subsist-
ence that was denied them.
He also spoke on the subject of an
nexing the Philippines. and placed them
in the same category as the territory
lying west of the Mississippi River,
which, he stated, had been acquired
without any consultation with the In
dians as to their wishes in the mat
ter, and added that the precedent had
been set by that idol of the Demo-
cratic party. Thomas jefferson.
In conclusion he paid a glowing trib-
ute to the ability of the local munich
pal Republicans and strenuously advo-
Gated a solid vote for the entire ticket.
C. c. Robertson, candidate for City
Collector, was then introduced and at
tempted to make a speech, but was
greeted with such a round of eontinu-
GUS cheers that it was impossible to
make his voice heard. He earnestly
recommended his associates on the
ticket and after heartily thanking the
club, retired.
After songs by Mr. Hanlon, A. L.
Frost appeared and spoke heartily OF
his associates and the party. He was
ACAiSN W NY w. L. Law lOII, WHO gave
an account of his experience as a
member of the Board of City Trustees
and heartily indorsed Edward Hook
the candidate for that office from the
Eighth Ward. He spoke of him as a
young man of stanch principle and un-
doubted honesty; as a man who would
always be on the side of right and who
could be in no way influenced by cor
porate interests, and assured the vot-
ers of the club that the wards inter-
ests would be made paramount tc
Hooks own individual interests
A. A. De Ligne was then presented
and made an ardent appeal on behalf
of the ticket and the party.
Mr.. Hook, candidate for City Trustee
was greeted with volley of applause
and when allowed, said that ne fully
realized the many grave responsible
ties entailed by the important office tc
which he aspired He realized that he
was young man, and in consequence
had much to learn as to the best meth
cd of conducting the business affairs
of the city, but would assure the vot-
ers of the ward that he would earnest
1y consider every proposition for the