Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-07
nRsr0N AND NEWCASTLE
Eoahustastte Democratic Meetings
Yesterday Afternoon aud Even.

Entbustastte Democratic Meeting.
Yesterday Afternoon aud Even.
Tag
Early yesterday morning an euthusi-
astie party of Democrats boarded the
train for Renton. They accompanied
their candidate for Cosgrsss, Mr.. yoor-
hees, who was announced to speak AT
Renton in the afternoon and at New
castle in the evening. The party con-
sisted, besides Mr.. Voorhees,, Of HiIloty
Butler, j. Il. Ronald. w. II. whit.Iesey.
j. M. Lyon. G. f. Munday, Robert
Munich and others.
Renton WAS reached shortly after 9
O'Clock, and at IL o'clock, the hosr an.
pointed for the meeting, a splendid
audience had assembled at Custer's
Hall. Mr.. Voorhees, made the opening
| address and WAS followed by several
others of the party. rhe enthusiasm
was unparalleled in the history OF Rem.
ton. Every reference to forfeiture or
10 MIR. Voorhees, candidacy was oheered
to the echo. by the "laborers of Rem.
ton" who succeeded In convincing their
guests that they did know something of
the question Mt issue, after all. The
speaking continued until il was time 10
take the train for Newcastle.
At the latter place a vast crowd of the
miners OF Newcastle" had assembled
ut the station. Az the train approached
cheer after cheer rent the air, and "a
the visitors stepped from the cars they
we're surrounded by an eager, excited
throng Of determined voters. A pro
cession was formed, headed by the New
castle band, and the visitors were es.
| corted to the cook house, where an ex
cellent dinner had been prepared for
| them. In fact. the miners OF Newcas
tie" were endeavoring to show the world
how hospitable they could be, and they
succeeded IN enaoting the part of model
| entertainers.
The meeting was opened in the school
house at o'clock. The little room WAS
crowded to the utmost, and little
bunches OF men had gathered around
the open windows and doors, occupying
| every foot OF space from which the
speeches could be heard. Tho enthusi-
asm manifested was grand.
Mr.. Voorhees, opened the meeting.
He was at his best, and his speech was
L kAhhd ITO uthlI OIOW AFTER
blow for the peoples cause, and made
plain the absurdity of the position
taken by the Railroad Republicans. He
was followed by Hon. John Collins, j.
t. Ronald, @. +. Munday, w. II. Whit
tlesey, j. NJ. Lyon and Robert MUNICH.
Time and again the old building W Is
shaken by the hearty applause which
was elicited by the telling points m ade.
Finally the meeting adjourned, with
three rousing cheers for Voorhees, and
forfeiture, and three for the PosT-
IsTKLLIaENcER, "the sturdy champion
Of the peoples rights" The procession
was then reformed, and with band
playing, torches flaming and cheers
rending The air. the line Of march was
taken up. When the depot was reached
the band played several airs, after
which the visitors crowded on the special
train which had been sent mp to bring
them back to Seattle. As the train
rolled away into the night. for a loug
distance could lie heard the hearty
cheers which were sent after il by the
enthusiastic voters. Ii was Newcastle's
biggest day.
Mr.. Voorhees, leaves this morning for
Snohomish. where he speaks this even
ing. Tomorrow he returns and goes on
to Chehalis, where his next appoint
meat has been made.