, 1882-12-09

Monday night, With Governor Ferry,
Judge Jacobs, H. G. Struve, }. Z. Hsi"es
and Others As the speakers,
The Independent Republicans, and DEM
ocra,s then resolved to have an open ar
meeting on the public square. They were
met with The difficulty Of securing speak
ers, there being but few such IN our ranks.
had already made an appointment to
speak at Renton and was under obligation
to keep il. The Committee then called
on Judge Burke, aad requested him to
address the people here. As unlsr-t'sd
at the time. owing to business matters he
dill not give positive answer eonsenting
to speak. About noon the Committee
again came to me and insisted that l
should speak at the open air meeting as 1t
Sas doubtful whether Judge Burke could
be here. then called upon Mr.. Burke
Who informed me that had togo TO Ia
| COMA on business that would not ADMIT Of
delay Posters had been g'tten OUT in
the mean lime announcing th,t Judge
Burke, myself, and others would speak in
tAe evening Finding that Mr.. Burke
would not likely be on hand, | eoasen'ed
to speak here IN place Of q, Rvnton.
The meeting was held as annoenced and
1t was one Of the largest that ever assem-
bled in Seattle. Il WAS addressed BY Mr..
| l.. b. andrews and myself AT the close
Of nv remarks. spologiLed for the alb
sence Of Mr., Burke and annouuced that
he had been called to Tacoms on business,
supposing at the time that such Was the
fact. The same evening after The meet
ing Sas ever, Met Judge Burke on the
street with his carpet-ta: IN hand, and
suppos,nS tha. Le had jus, returned from
Tacoma. by the evening boat, expressed
my regrets ,ha, he had no, returned
| little earlier, ss the meeting had Just
broken up. He then informed me that
he had not gone 70 Tacoma, but that at
the time he was ready to start he had re-
! ceived word which rendered it unnrces-
sary for him tn CO. As xm informed,
! he VAS in his office HiIhin hearing while
The meeting was being held. This is the
sum Of Mr Burks's ofeuding III this IT.
spect.
The day before and on the day Of the
election ticket, called the si,izens' tick
ct, Containing all the names of tho regu-
lar Republican hominess, with the eIcep-
ton of Mr.. Brents, and substituting for
his name. that Of Mr. Burke was scatter.
ed through the town and county. These
tickets, as 1t can be proven beyond
doubt, were gotten out and pu, IN cIIcu-
lation by Mr. Rs,in. the Law partner Of
Mr. Burke, prof-ssed Democrat, who,
in conjunction with Mr.. Eurry, worked
so faithfully for the nomination of Mr.
Burke two years ag,. Mr. Burke, as
understand from those who have convers-
ed with lin on tho subject, denies hav-
ing had anything to do with, or any know
ledge of the getting out Of the tickets TO-
ferred to, and having always found him
truthful man. have no reason 10 doubt
his statements The failure Of Mr. Burke
to speak on Monday night, and the circu-
la,ion of the deceptive tickets hy HI, Law
partner, have led to uucharltabic cuid-m-
nation by some, Of that gentleman whO
has always shown himself to be a con,is-
tent Democrat.
have read your leader in the DAILY
| STATESMAN OF the ooh "Thc Democratic
Party and the Fo'ure" and heartily agree
with the ideas therein expressed. I have
observed during my residence in this Ter
ritory. an rItrcme selfshuess among N
most l.: Shaping the policy Of the party.
II there Is a prospect Of shining. they
thrust themselves forward Ii the Pros
pecis are faint, they keep IN the back
ground When this chances are supposed
to bs favorable, you will find these self
sFpoiu,ed leaders hKiag IN advance. con-
! sentions and delegates for the Nomination
If this or that particular person, In this
respect there Is not Percep'ib!e differ
ance between them aud a machine R-pub
lican politician
A convention should be representa-
tative body. 1t should be di-interested,
as between men, and should be composed
Of the very best materials IN the party,
and care should be taken TO exclude from
its dshberations, the professional Office
seeker, and those who can See nothing no
bier in p5li;ics. than the mere scramble
for Ofiics. 10 proIi-: should ever De al
losed In a convention, and no delegate
should ever be instructed - vote .or any
particular person no enc seeking The Of
nee. or sc!IcijIng the votes It delegates,
either personally or Though his r.tainers,
should recrise encouragement and sup-
port. The Utic, IN every in.tarcc should
seek :he nan. THIS i. the only way 10 "a,
down "bos.isrn' in politics. Tn,re Ia no
distinction between Democratic toss AID
and Republican b"ss, Soth A-e VI miti-
gated eyii, There are those IN our ranks
that are ambitious Let Us remember that
ambition has a double character; the
highe.t or ia, l0zest If social q'Iaii.ies
Tn, ambition To- use our talrut II, the ser
vice Of our face and eo.n;ry, IS something
a, nubie as Any human motive can be.
The ambIfian o. station for sslf honor nr
selsprufi', regardless OF the right or Of
our Own fitness, or Il the greater fitness
of our fellows. Is as IJs lust q. mcan
e,otism can reach. The attainment Of
Office for its opportunities Of serving the
pubic good, ennohl-s the Office and the
offer. The attainment Of cffice for toe