Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-13
CLOSING SCENES
-.raw and Order People
uold a Grand Rally in
the Apple Orchard
..,.,ns speeches by s"as'ng
ss"e speakers.

-, 6f;eeu husdred ana TWO
,.ople assembled at the apple
80 90 Fourth street. to attend the
ss -, Grand rally of the Law and
.. - ao,,e and the Young Mems Po-
u rlub, previous to the city e'e' ton
s' : held on Monday next. A band Of
y -. was on hand to snliven the exer-
and bonfres we're lighted to
ssestsn up the scenes seatlnRs were :,
e - for a great many, and all
- % be in a good humor ami aux
:. sor the speech making TO begin.
n Reeves was chosen chairman.
A TRANSFORMATION.
,.a,s Jacobs stepped forward and
=. There is IN alter necessary to
a.c;ded before we proceed with the
,;.,a exerciss3 OF the evening.
sprsava been two gentlensn nomi.
90 by different parties forth Office
Z cbief OF Police, both OF whom in
- oaf platform, Mo. Miller and Mr..
gSas,iuo. These gentlemen have talked
ha.sstsr over among themselves. aud
.as ascided 10 call upon this meeting
bs' s..;de which of them shall be the
" $50 az the Law and Ordsr party,
~ son will be called upon TO express
"a, reference.
W. Manning was invited to speak.
a. la that on the 18th of June, at a
nsss meeting in this orchard of the Law
ii order people. he had been nomi-
,stsd for Chief of Police. he was not
-. s.s on that ocsasiop, and would take
~ cnnortunity of thanking the people
=. ~ eouplimeut. | was announced
:. ~ vc,,r candidate, and | announced rny-
- a such, Since that time another
..ndidata has come forward who in.
Soysas the sentiments promulgated in
sasr ulatform, and | do not want TO
.,sna In the way to fetter the success of
. great cause. IL you have changed
vour minds since my nomination. or If
have fallen ffom grace in your esti-
nation. | will retire bat If not, | will
,hank Won for your support. | have
sgrsed with Mr.. Miller that If you de
ida for him here | will supper. him,
and he has agreed to stand by ms If
sm your choice. thank you, and place
myself In your hands.
Mr.. Miller Was called for. He said:
Il have no speech TO make. have been
hare In Seattle for five years, and am
pretty we'll known. | have been moan
mated By tho teamsters for the office OF
Chief of Police. II elected | will per
form my duties fairly and withsut pre-
juaice.'
David Webster and Robt. Russell were
appointed tellers, and standing vote
was taken, when il WAS announced TIA t
the sense of tbe meeting Was over
shslmingly for Miller, and vote Of
thanks was extended to Manning for
hIs manlinesa In withdrawing. and Mr..
Miller took the stand and thanked the
people for the honor conferred, and
pfomised that IL elected he would see
that the laws were enforced 50 far as it
lay In bis power so 10 do.
@. II. HANFoRD,
Candidate for City Attorney, was intro
suesd. He said: ut gives me mnoh
pleasure to meet so many Of my fellow
citizens this evening who manifest 80
deep an interest in the affairs OF oar
growing city. IL Is insisted by some
that there are no issues in this cam
mign; but we know there are. The
isas will not be found in any difference
10 the platforms. hut il will be found in
ihe uiteranees of the opposition news
pagers, the speeches of the leaders aud
lhA actions of its me nbers. This issue
apfung from an effort ON the part of the
ccars and its officers TO enforce the laws
and suppress crime. and tho same per-
sons who denounced the court are lead
ers OF the following whiol now de
nounoes the Law aud Order people.
This same opposition which WAS set
against the court IL now being carried
On against the people of Selttlel Yes, |
say the people; for the people as class
are In favor of law aud the suppression
Of crime.
"fhis Is the frat convention In which
our fellow-eitizens the women have been
invited to take part; and be Ii said TO
the shame of one or two local newsps
pefslhese noble women have been gross
y lnsulted. They have been referred 90
To one Of these papers as "short-haired"
women, and like epithets. These in
sulss should be- resented by every woman
IN hsland. and by their sisters brothers,
husbands aud fathers"
Voice from the crowd: "rhat papsr
should be thrown into the bay, along
With 10 editorw
NJ. Hanford then proceeded to ex-
plain his position on the scrip question,
and declared that Ii no was elected City
Attorney he would not allow any scrip
Issued for street grades 10 be paid out
q the general fund or in other words.
he would endeavor 10 make the property
AUDITING the improvements pay for the
work, and not allow IL 10 be paid for out
shs general fund. fhe city" he said,
has power under its charter TO grade.
pave or build sidew .lks on any street,
70 BE- paid for by a special assessment
apan the property fronting that street !:
bui hold that IL would be illegal and
insqnisable for all the citixsns to be
hfed TOR the grading and improvement
property on any certain street, and
sscsnse u would be Illegal and inequi-
aoe would oppose 1t. And | am not
Mane N this. Mr.. Leary has published
scard declaring IL would be illegal, and
attempted he, II elected Mayor, would
VETO TIE ordinance. Tue Herald charges
ms VIA wanting the city To rep1diate
" honest debt, ON account of NV views,
az pablishes Mr.. Leary's views, which
~ identical with mine on that propo-
aaen, % sound on the scrip Quss-
soa There's consistency for ven.
NV 4 coald be reputation sor me aud
ss and pslicy for Mr. Lsary, IL more
IAN ! Am able to comprehend. | he
asse 10 the city's p,vinc 10 honest rnony
wy dollar Of its Indebtedness. bat |
saas y done legally. by making those
Mepufty holders pay ap their assess.
sss and by proceeding In q lawful
~ 70 Set the money to ply a legal
t. l do not believe there can be
.saaa any legal excuse for the noupay-
ehs OF street assessments.
JUDGE J. n. LKwrS
- y. sent introduced. The Judge said:
~ fellow citizens, at the beginning
~ campaign | was in California.
= - hfxt news | got of what Was going
a. - she announcement in the papers
sas iuuag Mems independent Club.
s.ss ay ! saw something about the
asnsion IN the grove. remembered
~ sAass beautiful poem conmeno.
i lie groves were Gods first TEN.
49, ana - ! felt that some good must
H.sno. 1 Oh this grove convention.
aesss saw ths announcement of the
Ussa Ation OF the Business Mems
~s,s oat that smeit very strongly OF
~ v Finally the Organization OF
rns. .vuhg Men's Political Club was an
Auoed, and aYnonv Aha aar,,.aa.zt.