The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 11, 1896, Page 9

F.H.5HORT JERETTE TS N . R, . o D? e i %~ A HOCHREIMER - S 27 %o = > d“§d' CALIFORNIA STATE REPUBLICAN DELEGATION TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS. e < - rSesse - - THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1896. S ©. T O Coce o IR < A B LEAAMON o SN X I oad s 0 R /i /4, HERVEY GROVE L.Jorinson N > LINDLEY PP SEAD-OF TOTHE DELEGNTES Banquet Sentiments at the Union League Club. GUESTS AND ORATORS. McKinley and Protection the Campaign Slogan of Success. GREAT LEADERS CHEERED. California Republicans Will Stand by the Platform of the Conven- tion. Republican delegates from California to the St. Louis National Convention re- ceived a happy send-off by the Union League last night. The good wishes of the club were expressed by a banquet spread in the conservatory of the Palace Hotel. The tables were arranged in the jorm of an clongated horseshoe. Atone end of the room a banner bearing the de- vice, **California-8t. Louis, 1896,” was ex- hibited. The lettering of the motto was wroughtin blended gold and silver. At the other end of the room the National flag was displayed. The guests and members of the clnb took their places shortly after 7o'clock. At the head of the tablesat General 8. W. Backus. On one side sat George A. Knight and on the other Jacob Neff. Near the head of t.e table were Judge McFariand, Frank McLaughlin, Charles M. Shortridge, Her- vey Lindley, Paris Kiwurn, P. B. Corn- wali. E. C. Voorheis, Tnomas Flint, George Stone, M. i. Higgins and Frank D. Ryan. General Backus, in calling the guests to attention, announced that as the presi- dent of the club was a guesi, another member had been called on to preside, and that one was himself. It was thought best, said the general, that some recogni- ‘lion should be given to the delegation | from California to the National Conven- | tion. He closed by calling on George A. | Knight, delegate-at-large, to respond. | Mr. Knight said he hardly knew what | to say, being the only delegate-at-large | present. Talking to you as friends in a quiet way, I can say that we have some | dangers to avoid. The delegates that go | from here must be in touch with the coun- try east of the Missouri River, where most | of the people live. We cannot go there | and say that we won’t play unless Ualifor- nia is recognized. Personally I am an ad- vocate of the free and unlimited coinage of American silver. If the convention dissents from my position I shall not go | off and form a party by myself. [Cheers.] Mr. Knight said there was no question | about the nomination of William ley. He will be nominated. [Cheers.] Bpeaking of California and the party in this State Mr. Knight said men of wealth, of character and clean purposes had given their service to the party and if mistakes hada been made they were mistakes of the head and not of the neart. The party was in excellent form and the delegates were going to St. Louis animated by a desire to todo the best possible for the advance- ment of the Republican party of the Nation. Judge Carpenter, responding to a senti- ment that Kentucky would go Republican this year, said he did expect the Solid South to be broken this year. He was not going to St. Louis, as it was too great a distance to travyel to attend a ratification meeting. McKinley would be nominated, | but a platform must be made. Judge Carpenter then spoke of the grave responsibility that devolved upon the con- vention. I think when you get to St. Louis | and look over the situation you will agree | on the money prescribed by the constitu- tion, gold and silver. [Cneers.] The American Protective Association | was incidentally mentioned by the speaker, who recounted the patriotism, courage and character of such Americans as Lincoln, Chase and Grant, and said their exam})lz should guide Republicans. He spoke of idle factories, prostrated in- dustries, and said such a condition of affairs could not have been brought about by a Republican administration. Make protection to American labor the keystone of the arch, and then prosperity will fol- low. To the delegates 1 say good luck and God-speed. Now let them give us MeKin- le;nnd protection, and we will win. he chairman, referring to illustrious Presidents of tie Republican party, called upon Henry C. Dibble to respond. 1. Dibble said he had been observing the attitude of the Democratic party. He spoke of the Democratic party as one of resistence. The party wes in no sense constructive, yet it did absurdly talk of constructing a financial system for this country. He reviewed the work of the Republican Presidents and remarked that the convention at St. Louis would name the next President. The candidate would be like the little fighting Monitor—a double-enaer—Bill McKinley and McKin- ley bill. yGener-l PRackus called on Frank L. | Coombs of Napa, ex-United States Min- ister to Japan. Mr. Coombs observed that | tke Republican party was the party of th Kin- | whole Nation, and he trusted that the platform-makers of 8t. Louis would recog- nize that fact. There is one proposition on which the American p:ople are in with McKinley on & platiorm of protec- tion Republicans can win this battle. Let us therefore aevote ourselves to that principle of government which gives us strength and prosperity. Chairman Backus said the South was coming to the frent, and from the south- ern part of the State comes Henry Hervey. { being selected chairman of the Republican delegaiion to St. Lonis, and one of the | conditions of his s ion was that he hould not talk. He paid a tribute to the talking qualities of George A. Knight, Samuel Shortridge, Frank Shorb and Dan Cole and created some merriment. In closing Mr. Lindley said Republicans could be assured that they would get in this campaign McKinley and protection and victory. nia, said that from the limited observa- ing while East, there was a possibility expects at St. Louis; but with one voice California_will find the Eastern States shouting for protection. *‘One thing im- presses itself on my mind. Thorough or- anization will frequently win against arger numbers inefficiently organized. | We must be careful; we must organize | and be vigilant.” He referred to the mas- | ter campaign managed by Quay in 1888, when Harrison was elected. In San F-an- | cisco Republicans should not sleep. Or- | ganization should be perfect. At the head | of the State organization we have the | magnetic leader, Frank McLaughlin, [Cheers.] The guests cheered for McLaughlin, and | called on him spontaneously to speak. | He responded briefly, promising to work vigilantly for the success of the party. | Charles M .Shortridge was next intro- duced by General Backus. Mr. Short- ridge presented the regrets of John D. Spreckels, who could not attend. The aker paia, his comglimenu to Judge arpenter aslone of the grandest of Re- publican orators. Referring to his own Republicanism he said he was born in Towa, and recently while there saw that grand old statesman, Allison [Cheers.], who had served the party so honorably and nobly for forty years. ‘1 nrmly thougnt that if I had the choice 1 would name Allison for President. Now I ama Republican in season and out season—in defeat and success. [Cheers.] Iremember when our great leader, Blaine, was de- feated, Mr. Shortridge referred eloquently to the organizing genius of many great Republican leaders, and mentioned Matt Quay of Pennsylvania as the high priest of organization. %I recognize that the dccision of the American people is for McKinley and I am a Republican ready to juin in the great Mc- Kinley ratification meeting at St. Louis. I like to get with Republicans and speak of victory. 1 am glad to hear that distin- guished statesmen are recognized "here this, evening. Here to-night we have the ;bl;n'nd ready old-time Republican, Jucob off.” Mr. Shortridge paid a fine tribute to the earnest, and that is the proposition that | Mr. Lindley said he haa the honor of | Tirey L. Ford, from Northern Califor- | tion that he had the opportunity of mak- | that Californ ia would not get just what she executive ability of Frank McLaughlin, and made such a ringing and captivating address throughout that he was cheered and toasted as the orator of the Republi- can press of California. The audience arose and gave him a rousing ovation. General Backus observed humorously that the great men of California were either colonels or orators, and Mr. Short- ridge was not a colonel. Frank D. Ryan of Sacramento eulogized the Republican party, tracing the history of its achievements, its services to human- ity and freedom. He touched the finan- cial question by saying that the Republi- can party haa demonstrated its capacity to deal with that problem. The enforce- ment of the principle of protection would do much to solve the money question. J. C. Lynch, candidate for Lieutenant- Governor, spoke next, and promised to do his share of the work ahead. He was con- fident of Republican banner of McKiniev and protection. Jacob Neff of Placer was the next The audience drank his health, . Neff made a brief speech. His been touched by the fire of oratory. He was not insensible to the obligation devolving upon him as a dele- ate to the St. Louis Convention. He Eeld Cleveland and tne Democratic party responsible for the idle factories, the un- employed men and tbe stagnation in this country to-day. Hesaid: “Letus go to St. Louis with_this slogan: McKialey, Protection and Victory !I"" i Following is a list of the guests and club | members that attended the banquet: Guests—George Stone, Frank D. Ryan, W. W. Montague, Henry L. Kowalisky, Dan T. Cole, Charles M. Belshaw, W. H. MCKittrick, Allen B. Lemon, Frank A. Miller, Frank H.'Short, E. C. Voorheis, Herves Lindley, William Cluff, A. H. Hockheimer, D. E. Knmght, W. R. Pond, J.M. Gleaves, George A. Knight, F. P. Flint and D. K. MeMullin. Z Members—Will E. Fisher, Paris Kilburn, Cornelius 0’Connor, Tirey L. Ford, K. B. Car’ penter, George Hi. Pippy, Thomas 'V ' Brien, i, C. Hughes, T. B, McFarland, C. 8. Lau’ meister, Frank A. Vail, Frank McLaughlin, J. H. Giesting, George J. Bicknall, F. P. Hoover, John Haynes, Charles McDougall, ¥. J. Sherwood, William 8. Weils, C. H. Lead- better Jr., James A. Waymire, George W. Root, Thomas Flint Jr., L. H. Clement, C. H. Phillips, Frank L. Coombs, W. K. Cole, 7. oy borne, _W. 8. ' Duval, L. F.' Reichling, Heor Thomas, E. C. Pal ; J. Simonson, Wiiliam L. Cole, Harry N. Gray, M. Cooney, C.F. Bassett, i. Dinkelspiel, J. W. Davis, A. W. Spear, 8. W. Dennis, Reed Jones, John M. Wright, J. A. Stepnens. F. S. Chadbourne, William Sexton, Willjam 3. Law- lor, Irving M. Scott, John W. Carmany, George Dunlap, E. C. Godffey, William H. H.'Hart, J. 7. Crawtord, J. H. O'Brien, John F.Sheehan, 8 K. Thornton, J. C. Lyneh, M. J. Wright, P. B. Cornwall, J. H. Jennings, 1. E. Newlin, William Forsyth, John M. Chretien, W, B. Hamilton, W. A. Dinnerici, M. R. Higgins, Jud C. Brusie, Robert Effey and Charles M. Shortridge. Theater Parties at the Columbia. It is said that nearly asmany theater parties have already been made up for next Monday night at the Columbia Theater as attended the o eninf night with the Frawley Company. There is a grea. deal of interest centered in w ~essing the initial performance of this or- g ‘ation, as Walter Clarke Beilows is mak- 1, :laborate preparations to surpass the first Eroflucflon which he puton tne stage of the yceum Theater, New York, success under the U, S, GRANT JB. FOR - VICE-PRESIDENT, George A. Knight Will Place Him in Nomi- nation AT SACRAMENTO TO-DAY. The Orator Is Under No Obliga- | tions to M. H. de Young. FREE TO VOTE AND SPEAK. McKinley Club at the Capital City Preparing to Make a Great Demonstration. The start for St. Louis by the delegates will be made to-day at 10 o’clock A. . from the ferry station, foot of Market street. The special train will go by the Central Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande and Burlington lines. There is to be a great reception to the delegates at Sacramento to-day. The Mec- Kinley Club, headed by a band of music, will be at the depot when the train arrives and car-platform speeches will be the order of the hour. i It is expected that George A. Knight | will speak,’and the impression is strong that he will speak his mind freely. Mr. Knight was asked yesterday if he fayored M. H. de Young for Vice-Presi- dent, and in reply said: ~In my speech to-morrow at Sacramento 1 snall declare my choice for Vice-Presi- dent to be U. 8. Grant, Jr. of California. I will speak my sentiments freely on the question. Thore is no reason why Ishould support De Young. I am under no obli- gations to him politically or financially. 1 pay my rent for the rooms I occupy in his building, and I am not bound up in the slightest degree to make his fight for NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. CLEARANCE .BARGAINS THIS DAY'S TRADE! To-day we select a variety offer them at the following of lines FOR CLEARANCE and STARTLING CUTS IN PRICES! BLACK DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT! offered at 25c a yard. a yard. will be offered at 35c a yard. At 124 at 1214c a yard. 100 pieces 50-INCH ALL-WOOL LADIES’ at 40c a yard. offered at 75¢ a pair. on sale at 60c a pair. t 12 fered at 50c each. DRESDEN be offered at 20c a yard. At 5-INCH ALL-SILK DRESDEN RIB 5¢c a yard. LADIES’ SO0 Cents. BONS, value 85c, At 25 Cents. 30 pieces ALL-WOOL CHEVIOT SERGE, 50 inches wide, regular price 50c, will be At 25 Cents. 30 pieces FIGURED ALPACA, 37 inches wide, regular price 50¢c, will be offered at 25¢ SILK DEPARTMENT! At 35 Cents. 2000 yards STRIPED AND BROCADED SILKS, in evening shades, regular price $1, COLORED DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT! Cents. 50 pieces CHECKS, FIGURES AND DIAGONALS, regular price 25c, will be offered At 40 Cents. CLOTH, regular price $1, will be offered GLOVE DEPARTMENT! At 75 Cents. 200 dozen LADIES’ KID GLOVES, four button, all sizes, good value for $1 25, will be CORSET DEPARTMENT! At 60 Cents. 100 dozen LADIES' BLACK AND DRAB CORSETS, regular price §1, will be placed HOSIERY DEPARTMENT! At 15 Cents 200 dozen MISSES’ RIBBED HOSE, regular price 25c, GENTS’ FURNISHING DEPARTMENT! “will be offered at 15¢ & pair. Cents. A 200 dozen WINDSOR SCARFS, regular price 25c, will be offered at 12}4c each. At SO Cents. 100 dozen GRAY MERINO SHIRTS AND DRAWERS, regular price 85¢, will be of- CLOAK DEPARTMENT! At EXalf Price | 5000 IMPORTED CAPES will be offered at 0 | $4 .00, $5 00, $6 00, $7 50 and $8 50. These goods are offered at half price. LADIES’ WAISTS! At 45 Cents. LADIES' LAUNDERED SHIRT WAISTS, in fancy striped and figured percale, reg- ular price 90c, will be offerea at 45¢ each. RIBBONS! $1 15, §1 25, $1 50, $2 00, $250, $300, $3 50, At 20 Cents. No. 30 ALL-SILK TAFFETA SILK RIBBONS, in Dresden patterns, value 35c, will -will be offered at 50c a yard. LACE DEPARTMENT! At 5 Cents a Yard. BUTTER AND LINEN SHADE IRISH POIN‘T LACES, regular price 15¢, reduced to SUITS! At 83.90. 200 dozen LADIES’ SUITS, consisting of Blazer Jacket and lined Skirt, in black, navy and tan cheviot, worth $7 50, will be closed out at $3 90 each. MURPHY Market Stresl, corner of Jones, SBAN FRANOISCO. _—__———_——E BUILDING, Grant and not U.S. Grant Jr. is the pro- posed candidate for Vice-President, and says that the people in this region of the State are astray on the proposition. The Grant boom was initiated by Colonel Otis of Los Angeles, and the correspondence on the subject refers to Colonel Fred Grant of New York. Yor many years George A. Knight has been regarded as one of Mr. De Young's greatest admirers and strongest political supporters, The orator who has roused many conventions to enthusiasm is known asone of the most independent and out- spoken of public men in this State. Frank McGowan of Humboldt County, an able Republican,who has long served the State in the Senate, and looked dhead for Congressional honors, is now ready to be sent to Congress, provided the voters in his district are ready, but the am- bition on the part of McGowan does not seem to meet De Young’s approval. It happens that McGowan and Knight have been life-1ong friends, and the latter is not at ail pleased with the far-away and lofty attitnde of De Young in this affair. BATIFY THE NOMIRATO Enthusiastic Meeting of the Re- publican Executive Council. They Will Act in Conjunction With the County Committee and Show Their Strength. The Republican Executive Council held an enthusiastic meeting in Judge Dainger- field’s courtroom last night at which the presidents of the district clubs were in- vited to be vresent. Fifteen outof the eighteen responded, besides T. B. Morton, president of the African-American League, and Mrs. Addie L. Ballou, president of the ‘Woman’s State Central Republican Club. In the absence of Judge M. Cooney, president of the club, H. C. Firebaugh oc- cupied the chair. The meeting was called to receive a re- port from Judge Cooney, T. B. Morton and John A. Whiteside, the committee appointed to confer with the County Com- mittee and State Central Committee as to holding a ratification meeting after the nomination of President by the St. Louis convention. any position whatever.” Hervey Lindley insists that Colonel Fred T. B. Morton reported that the commit- tee had waited upon the County and State Central committees, and the president of the former had senta communication to Assistant Secretary S. M. Williams, giving the result of their action. Major Whiteside read the communica- tion, which statea that, the County Com- mistee had met yesterday afternoon and decided to nhoid a Tatification meeting, but had not yet made any arrangements. The council would, however, be notified in time. T. B. Morton raised a storm by stating that all the ratification meetings through- out the State were to be held under the auspices of the County committees on the evening after the nomination at St. Louis. James E. Field, [. E. Jarrett, E. J. Mar- tin, George Elder, Mrs. Ballou and others rotested vigorously against the County Jommittee taking the power out of the hands of the Republican Executive Council, which was a State organization and not merely a county one. They ur, that the council should hold a ratification meeting irrespective of the County Com- mittee, which they considered had cast an undeserved snub upon them. They must not go on losing ground, but must make an effort to prove their strength. George Elder moved that a committee of three be appointed to arrange for a suit- able hall to hold a ratification meeting under the auspices of the Executive Council. Chairman Firebaugh appealed for har- mony and urged in accordance with true Republican principles that they unite with the County Co mmittee. f Finally George Elder withdrew his mo- tion and moved that the communication be received and placed on file, which was adopted. T. B. Morton moved that the council ratify the nomination on the night follow- ing, and James E. Field moved as an amendment that the council hold a ratifi- cation meeting in conjunction with the County Committee. Oscar Tolle suggested that a committee of five be appointed to wait upon the County Committee to make arrangements for the rasification meeting. After some discussion L. B. Leaviit moved as an amendment to the amend- ment that the committee of three be con- tinued and that the council hold a ratifica- tion meeting in conjunction with the County Committee. The amendment to the amendment, the amendment and the motion were carried unanimously and a motion of George Elder that the secretary be instructed to notify each president of the clubs that the ratifica- tion meeting was to be held the night after the nomination and asking them to call the club together; also that each member wear a ribbon with *‘Executive council” on 1t. James E. Field was appointed grand marshal. The appointment of marshals was left to the clubs and the meeting ad- journed till Monday night in the same place. e, . An ice marriage took place last winter in Holland. The couple were married on the frozen Zuyder Zee, the ceremony being followed by a dance on skates,