Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-28


A vel attended ana enthusiastic
Republican meeting ~ss held at Ho1sh-
ton precinct. on the eastern shore Of
Lake Washington. last Friday evening.
At D. u. the following named c4ndi-
dates upsn the Republican county ticket
went By stage and private carriages 20
the east end Of Madison street on the
west shore Of the lake, VIZ: Hon. Orange
Jacobs Richard Osborne, John r Kin
near. ". d. Wood, Gsorge d. Hill aud
Wm. II. Hughes. There we're also IN
the party Mrs. Orange Jacobs, Mrs.
Amos Harst and a representative OF the
ubiquitous PosI ISTELLIGEscER- Ar
irving Al Laurel 81 ade. the two stau7ch
little steamers Bee and EveriIl we're
foand awaiting the arrival Of tue party.
A stiff soathves. wind was blowing.
lsshing the waters Of the usually placid
lake into heavy ehoppin9 sea The
party, however, lost no time IN boarding
the tv- steamers, and we're soon being
vigorously rscked By the turbulent
waters. The trip was. hoTever. brief.
and made without accident. Oa arriv-
ing at the wharf at Ho1ghton she party
dlsembaEked in front of an orchard.
heavily fraited, the trees bending low
With their load of luscious fruit Here
we're found trees OF three or four years,
literally bowed ID earth with huge ap-
pie. Of various kinds and most delicious
havor. The owner Of the gronRds- Mr..
g. +. Curtis, who has an excellent dwell
ing house thereon and kindly furnishes
accommodations 20 vAyfarers Includ
ing even politicians J, eoartsoasly, II not
in self-defense. tendersd 10 the whole
party the freedom of his orchard, which
il is needless to say was enthusiastically
accepted and utilized. No bitter evil
denee of the superiority of this portion
Of Washington Territory for fruit cul-
ture could be afforded than the appear
ance and quality Of the apples, grapes,
etc. grown on those grounds.
The meeting vas held at the school
house. adjacent ~ the landing. Ii Is a
neat building, well fitted up. has re-
Gently been enlarged, and will seat
comfortably about - persons. Later
IN the day the array Of candidates was
augmented by the arrival of Sheriff
McGraw and Auditor Harris, who cross
ed the lake IN a sail boat. IS early as 6
O'Clock people began arriving from vari-
ous directions. some coming by trail
from adjacent farms and logging
camps, and Others by boat from contig-
uous precincts along the west side of
the. lake. By clock the school house
was filed, the asdience including doz-
en- or more ladies. Mr.. Dorr Forbes
was chosen chairman of the meeting.
In a few we'll chosen words he a.
nounced the object of the assem- lily, and
introduced the several speakers to the
audience. The remarks were for the
most part brief. Hon. Orange Jacobs
was the first on the list, and made one
OF his telling and effective appeals for
Republican unity and success at the
polls. Other speakers then followed in
order, towit.: Aessrs. Osborn, Wood,
KinDear, Hill and McGraw, each of
whom was well received, aud ELECTED
attention and applause. At the con
clusion of remarks bv the candidates
calls we're loudly made upon the lady
visitors for an expression of their views.
Mrs. Orange jacobs arose. and, in clear
and well chosen language, gave express
sion TO the wishes of her sex upon the
suffrage question. She urged the elect
ion to the Legislature of men who
would not allow the present law to be
repealed. She demanded for Il fair
trial, end avowed unlimited confidence
IN its beneficial effect. She also re-
ferred TO the nominee for School Super
intendent, recalling the fact that for
this Office II IL becoming the general
custom TO nominate a lady. and urged
that the Republican NOMINEES in King
County should receive the hearty and
undivided support of the party. Mrs.
Jacobs remarks were listened to atteu-
lively, and ELECTED the hearty approba-
ton of the audience. Mrs. Hurst, in
response to many calls, also made a
short address, taking the same position
held by Mrs. jacobs upon the suffrage
question, and urging the duty OF Re
publicans to elect to the Legislature
men pledged in favor of the present
law. She also paid high tribute TO the
candidate for School Superintendent,
and hoped that she woald be trium-
phantly elected. 1t is proper to state in
this connection, in response to several
inquiries addressed to the writer and
this paper, that the Democratic and In
dependent candidate for the Office of
School Superintendent, Is not the pres
ent incumbent of that effice, but his
brother. At the conclusion of Mrs
bursts remarks the chairman made a
brief speech, as full of sharp points as
Canada thistle. The meeting was ad-
journed by three rousing cheers for
Blaine and Logan and the Republican
ticket. Houghtsn precinct is unani-
m Dusly Republican, and will poll frsm
40 to 80 votes at the election In Novem-
Der. The forfeiture question is earn
estly discussed. and the sentiment is, as
elsewhere in King County. in favor of
unconditional forfeiture.
Nearly all the party wishing to re-
turn to Seattle after the meeting,
the Bee was chartered, and AT eleven
o'clock started out in the face of a
strong wind, which increased to a gale
when half way across she lake. The
waves ran high, dashing over the little
steamer and tossing her about without
mercy. Search was made among the
candidates for Jonah to pitch over
board, but, each declaring his CON
science clear, no action was taken. The
lake was so rough that landing could
not be effected at Laurel Shade. and the
Bee Was compelled to run over into
Union Bay and land her passengers at
the portage. From thence seven peaes-
TRANS, led by the Sheriff, plodded their
way through the mud to Madison street,
and thence homeward TO the city. ar
irving aheut 1890 q. M, tired, hungry,
and declaring with unanimity that the
way of ye candidate" like that of the
trans0ressor, ia hard indeed