Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-26
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elaine's Trtnmphsi Teur 0stdsne.
On Wednesday morning Judge Jacobs
and Measrs. Harris, Wood, Kinnear and
MoGraw, candidates on the Republican
county ticket, left Seattle for . tour
through the southern and eastern por-
tons Of the county. The crowd which
assembled 10 see the party OF was In
tsussly enthusiastic. There were repeat
ed calls for speech, bat the speakers
declined 70 address the crowd. Along
the road 10 Tftusville, where the FIRST
stop was 70 be made, large crowds as
ssmbled az every stopping place and In
answer to repeated calls Messrs No
Graw and Harris made short but telling
soesches. Many bnildixes and stations
we're decorated and Hays were flying 81
every point.
On the arrival al Tisusville the re-
cepsion rendered was magnificent. A
wildly enthusiastic multitude had as
sembled TO welcome the candidates. In
response 10 loud calls Judge Jacobs
bowed affabiy to the crowd, and ali in
dulced In q general hand shaking. One
mounted Plumed Knight was waiting to
escort the speakers 10 their hotel. A
procession Was formed, and a. 10 passed
through the streets Of the city the can
didstcs were crested with wild applause.
Arriving at the hotel. the guests passed
between two lines OF young girls, OF
eight each, representing the sixteen
precincts Of the county. These strswed
roses and chrysanthemums IN the path
of the cadidates. The young girls were
all dressed IN pure white. except those
representing Tolt and Squak Slough.
Each one wore shield on which was
emblazoned the name OF she precinct
represented.
After hasty repast, the candidates
appeared before the crowd and each
delivered . short address, which evoked
intense enthusiasm. The night was
spent at Titusvilie. and at an early hour
the next morning the candidates left
for Black Diamond, having first been
waited upon by committees from the Ii
tusville Produce Exchange and the
Chamber Of Commerce, who assured
them of the hearty interest taken by
the business men In the present cam
paign.
The party proceeded bv rail to the
end of the track. The train consisted
of one parlor coach, one baggage and
twenty-seyeu coal cars. Wildly euthu'
siastio crowds were assembled at Rem
ton and Newcastle, although but short
stops were made at those places. In
answer 10 repeated calls. Judge Jacobs
appeared on the rear platform at both
places, ana addressed 10 che crowds fow
words OF comfort and encouragement.
telling them that IL was too late for ar
eumeni, and that the time for action
had now arrived. The enthusiasm at
all the stations auQured well for success
al the polls.
After reaching the end Of the track.
Messrs. McGraw and Wood proceeded
on foot. The remainder Of the party
were met by committee of reception
and escorted to Black Diamond in a
carriage drawn by four steeds. At Har
kins q MoCormick's camp ringing adj
dresses we're made 20 large audience.
pavslion which had been erected, aud
which IL ordinarily used ~ boarding
tent.
The next morning the party returned
through the grandiy magnificent coun-
try OF the upper Cedar. he scenery
elected frequent exclsusations Of admi-
ration from Judge Jacobs aud Mr.. Har-
ria. Az the McAllister mine, the scenes
Of the previous day were repeated. An
enormous crowd had assembled. and
the Widest cheers greeted the candi-
dates. Ia the evening procession was
reviewed from the steps of the cook
house. IL took exactly fifty seven SEQ
onds to pass q given point. Here the
party separated, Judge Jacobs and
sheriff Mc1faw returning 10 Seattle,
and the remainder pressing on 20 Toit
aud Squak. An enthusiastic reception
will doubtless be rendered them at each
place.