The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-19
BUSY POLITICIANS.
Mr.. Morton Speaks of Re-
publican Solidarity.
HAsDAsa DAY AT PERU. IND.
Uneessing Rain Mars the success
Of the Close Of the Tippecanoe
Preparing for Great
Blaine Meeting in Chicags-Hewitt
Has Forgiven Cleveland.

FursHxkErsix. y. Y. Oct IS-There
was an iamense demonstration at Rhine
cliff tonight, the occasion being the visit
of various Republican clubs 10 Mr.. Levi p
Morton. Fully 500 were present. oa ar
riving at Mr. Morten's residence the clubs
were massed on the lava On the north
side of the house George Esseistein Of
Rhinebeck, IS chairman, welcomed the
clubs and presented them 10 Mr.. Morton.
who spoke as follows.
"Mr. Esselstein, Friends and Nelghb0rs:
Illuminated demonstrations OF this magn.-
tudc are of rare occurrence In quiet coen-
Try towns. and the surprise Of the people
Of Rhinebeek can. think. only be coa-
pared 70 thai Of the red men OF thr forest
when the Pilgrim Fathers landed on Ply
month rock or when Hendrick Hndsons :
boat made its first trip up the Hudson
river. However, have great pleasure In
greeting you with cordial welcome, and
beg to assure you OF my grateful apprecia-
ton of the honor conferred on me by your
visit
beyond welcoming you here in the best
terms al nay command, do not see that
there is much to be said. You ars Repub-
licans, and no arguments. therefore, are
needed either 10 convert you to those pTin-
eiples or 10 strengthen wayering faith in
them, and IL 50 happens that within the
party there are no questions upon which
Republicans differ There Is nothing in
our platform thai calls for guarded ex-
pressions or diplomatic excuses,
and there are neither par
ty eliques or sections or factions
OF il. therefore we have no politics 10
talk about this evening. We can at least
felieitsie ourselves ana others upon the
harmony which prevails in the kepubli
can party, and the element of strength
which such unity OF sentiment ana pur-
pose so clearly Confers. You probably
know that the Republicans OF every other
county IN the state are working in a. com
pleie harmony as in this. With this har-
mony. this unanimity OF sentiment and
action, what Is the result that we may
expect 10 achieve al the pollsy
There are among you many VINO spent
the flower OF their youth in the battle for
freedom, aud you can practically estimate
the value OF close masses when entering
conflict. Your experience will teach You
that organizations such as the large mum
Der present tonight art effective and pow
erful agencies IN political campaign;
but, my friends. industrious and persistent
work Il equally important Only a few
days remain for effective work be-
fore the verdict must be given
which will, in my Judgment. have
far-reaching effect ON the future prosperity
of the country. The absorbing question
at this time is whether that verdict viii
favor the advance of those principles of
protection for which the Republicans have
ai~ ays eontended aud whicn have placed
this country al the head of the industrial
nations. With such complete harmony in
our ranks, such union IN sentiment, In
action and expectation, We may await the
verdict with confident assurance.