The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
REPUBLICANS
PLAN A RALLY
Enthusiasm VIII Mark the
Party's Birthday Anniver-
sary Wednesday Night
SPEAKERS ARE CHOSEN
Alhambra Theater Is to Be.
Scene Of the Gathering.
Many Ladies Will Attend


The enthusiasm which is expected to
thrill the patriotic Americans to-mor-
row. when the day of national inde-
pendence will be celebrated, will be
much more abundant than usual II it
equals that which will be displayed
Wednesday night. Plans are being
perfected for the greatest political
celebration ever observed in San Fran
cisco. The occasion is the birthday
anniversary Of the Republican party
and an unqualified Endorsement will be
made Of the nominations of Theodore
Roosevelt for President and Charles
w. Fairbanks for Vice President.
Music will lend it's charm to the oc-
casion. Short, spicy speeches will tell
of the history of the party, of it's lead
ers and of its future. There will be
plenty of entertainment. for the best
speakers in the State will attend. The
Alhambra Theater will be used for the
celebration and the decorations
adopted for the Fourth of July cere-
mony will be replenished and the in
terror of the auditorium made as at
tractive as art can make it.
Another joint meeting of the SUBJ
committee from the Republican State
Central Comittee and a like repre-
sentation from the United Republican
Leagues of California was held in the
Palace Hotel yesterday morning, when
additional arrangements were made to
make the celebration of the night of
July a historic demonstration.
The joint committee arranged to have
the De Koven Quartet Of Oakland fur
nish the vocal music. A band of
twelve pieces will supply the instru-
mental attractions and enliven the
evenings pleasure.
Seats are to be reserved for ladies,
many of whom are expected to attend.
Many Republicans from this city and
other parts of the State will have seats
on the platform as vice presidents.
The principal speakers who will ad-
dress the meeting have been selected
as follows: Samuel NJ. Shortridge,
Judge Henry c. Dibble Carey Van
Fleet, Julius Kahn, Senator Perkins,
John T. Dare and that Republican who
took the Chicago convention by
storm-George A. Knight
The joint committee will meet again
on Tuesday to complete the final ar
rangements and also announce the list
of vice presidents of the gathering.
CHANCES TO REGISTER.
Precincts will have registration for
voters next Wednesday and Thursday,
but after that all voters who wish to
cast their ballots at the primary cleo
tion, August 8, must register at the
City Hall prior to July 20. Any elector
who wishes to pass UP his privilege of
voting for delegates to conventions, but
who desires to vote for the nominees In
November, will have until September %
to register at the City Hall. Precinct
registration places will be open from
10 o'clock in the morning until o'clock
at night. Those who do not register
for the primary election in August will
be able to register in their precincts
September IA and Is. Such registra-
tions will only entitle the electors to
vote at the general election in Novem-
ber
All of the old registration books have
been destroyed. Any elector who voted
at the last election two years ago will
have to register again in order to as
sure his right of franchise. This condi-
tion is not generally understood, but it
is the law. Every precinct in the city
has one or more placards displayed
setting forth that fact, but there may
be some of the electors who will over
lock the Importance Of the law and fail
to register.