The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-26
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Ia; rverins 70 hear the public soak
Tag Music was dispensed by the Cen
tenniai Band. ard guns wcre fired pre-
iImInary - the meeting and igriug IT.
continuance Geo " Rallene was
chosen chairman. and specie were mais
- follows Rev. Daniel BagIsy Vs.
called upon aud spike for aboat ten or
fifteen minutes. He remarked IN the
outset that he considered !, appropriate
on shat ocea.ion for the delegates y DO
had retained FROM the convention a,
kalana 20 repoT: what had been done
there and then the matter should be
left 70 the nominees 20 know whether
they aud the people would ra,!fy its
action. IL then made brici review
aud examination If the platform
adopted a. kalams. ard rxpa,iaced
upon ia merits. AMI said ths, the Dem.
ocFnts had deferred the drawing UP of
a platform until the Republican plat
form had appeared. in order 10 steal
some II rs thunder; that the platform
had been adopted by the kslaua Con-
ven'ion without dissenting voice, and
after it, adoption. IN looking abou: for
/. suitable man 10 fight out rs worthy
principles. they had 10 hit upon Judge
Jaanb~ a. the only available one He
then closed his remark by presenting
reasons why Jacobs should be- elected
by the people as the next Delegate. the
principal oue Of which was that he had
been In Washington and go. the
run OF governmental machinery.
ard understood ali the ropes
After music by the band George Nc
Conaha, Esq, was called upon, and
made q few concise remarks, saying
that "a a Republican he heartily en-
dorsel the action Of the kalama Con-
yention. and claimed that the platform
adopted there. WAS far superior to that
declaring the principles OF the Demo-
cratic party He earnestly advocated
Jacobs. a the most worthy candidate
tor Delegate 10 Congress He referred
10 the campaign just opened. and said
that 1t shonld bc fought out on high
and honorable ground, and the rep
resentatives Of the two parties should
meet as honorable opponents and as
gentlemen. and he hoped that neither
of them would stoop 10 personalities
and abuse: that they would appeal
rather 10 the Judgment and intelligence
OF the people than 10 their prejudices
Music WAS again dispensed, when W.
X. Andrews, Esq. candidate for Assem-
blyman, was called upon HIS remarks
were very brief. but pertinent aud well
put. He said they were called there 10
add their approval to the doings of the
kalana Convention. Referring TO ia
cobs, he said that he was most worthy
candidate; that he was proud to recog-
nizc him rs the standard bearer of the
Republican party in this Territory; that
he honorod his principles, As he had
been - Republican years ago. when that
party was in the minority and il cost
something to avow Republican princi-
pies. and tina, now. when the party
was in the ascendancy, he was most
worry oi its honors He spoke en-
phatically of the merits OF the party
platform. etc He was then followed
by W A Inman, Esq. the Repub-
lican candidate for District Attor-
ney. who dwelt mt some length
upon questions pertaining To national
politics. and referred briefly Ia his
candidacy. and SOME of the objections
raised against him, Upon his retiring.
Judge Jacobs took the stand and de-
livered AN address in which he was O.
cupied principally in the presentation OF
reasons why he. aS nominee of the IA
l. l.. Il ID
the Delegate from this Territory, re-
marking at the beginning that he felt
grateful for the honor conferred upon
him and the confidence reposed in him
by the conventions, that if he were re-
elected he would discharge the duties
devolvipg upon him 10 the best OF his
ability. as he claimed he had done i'll
the past As 10 national politics he
said he should say bat little, as they had
lat little 10 d. with the Delega,eship
The principal issue of the campaign
here ~ not as 10 party politics, but as
:o who Is the best man TO serve the
interest Of the people of this Terri
tory u, Washington. In referring to
his record there he said he WAS will
ling 10 compare it with any of his
predecessors. aud thought he had ac-
complished as much rs any who hal
gone there before him. He spoke If
the daily mail which he had procured
for Seattle after being twice defeated.
Of the right which had secured 10 set
tiers in the Territory upon railroad
grants Tie spoke of the railroad land
which he had labored Ia have restored
To- public domain of the river i'm
provemen's of how he had l~bored
TO secure appropriations for tina, pur
pose. and said that the principal charge
made agains, him by tho Democrats
MAS that he had not Accomplished
enough in that direction. He dwelt
for some time on these points, and
then after review Of the kalama
platform. he closed his address.
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