The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-12
A R0USING RALLY.


Pursuant 10 announcement Of rally 70
De held IN North seattle, large number Of
Republicans. principally rnerahers of she
Grant Club ard Harrison Legion. met n
the Occidental sQnarg last nigfat, and aeass-
ed by The Battalion baaa marched np
Fsous greet As lar m nesl's hossK On AZ
Ffylrg n tAesr 6eefsrasson il was found
that the hail woaid sec0snmo1ate only
about oDe-tensh Of the people there AZ
sesnbled II waS accordingly de-
essed 70 bold the meeting
in the open air. A platform ~ dry goods
boxes RAs hastily constructed Mr.. r b.
Aiberfssn. chairman of the county cen
iras committee presided. and after max
Ing = few --.-Essarks. introduced - the audi
ence Hon. I. I. M...oF, WHO rnade 3 most
f0reefni speech. arsusing aneh enfhssi-
assn. Lre reviewed sapidis::sAe unparalleled
record Of Tie Republican party from rs
organization dowu - The YseseaS tine; ~
consistent sssnd Ter protection sud showed
how .ae country bad pF.5spered nader fass
fostering system. he then outlined the
issues presented 10 the present
national campaign and offered iBdis-
putabie arguments In favor OF the policy
at protection as against the free trade ten
denotes Of the Democratic party. He ap-
pealed tJvosers h show that they Valued
The usincipIes Of the Republican party. by
voting for John y. Alien for representative
In congress. The Republican Glee Club
then sang sKiag Ceunty's Lullaby which
vas fun Of local hits
Rev Or. GarveF, Of Olympia. was the
next speaker. He declared himself a tenn
peraace man and Republican, but OPP
posed 70 the third party nnese.aeut, wnIen
could only tend 70 defeat the very end
- 81. aIrs Il
tie principles Of the Republican party.
eyoking much applause He entered with
some detail into the question OF protection
as II applies to the industries 81 Washing
ton Territory. and appealed 70 laboriBg
men to stand by the Republican party as
the eenservator and consistent champion
Of their interests. His remarks we're inter
spersed With appropriate anecdotes which
put him al once ca rapport with his audi
ence.
Hon. Wellington u. Clark. speaker OF the
last territorial house Of representatives
severe cold. be Was not able 10 speak at
length He expressed the hope that before
the campaign closed be might be able 20
address a seattle audience on behalf OF
principles be hal always prDfessed. The
lew remarks made by Mr. Clark showed
him TO be a speaker OF mRch force.
Mr. George II. Heiibron excused himself
on account OF the iafeuess of the hour from
entering Into a lengthy speech, but com
Inenfied the course OF the Republican
party in the territory and nation. aud
warmly endorsed ite candidates before the
people
Sir. Trus'en ?. Dyer president of the
Harrison Legion, WAS the last speaker, and,
in burst Of eIoqu-ues over the achieve
raenfs Of the Republican party and pre-
iietion as 10 It's usefulness ia years to
coiae aroused the enthusiasm OF the audi
eugs ia a very high mitch.
Mr. Albertsaa congratulated the party
upon the bright prospects Of the present
campaign, and sentared the statement that
King county would give John y. Allen and
the Republican ticket ga old tine kepnh-
lican nei0rity. He'siafed that one object
Of the meeting was the organization Of 8
Republican club In the Fourth ward and
United all Republicans of that ward who
were present 30 form themselves into such
a club az the close az the meeting
This suggestion was al once
acted upon. and about loo
Republicans proceeded 20 the engine-nouse
amid much enthusiasm. After Signingfhe
roll. Mr.. Mm Moran was elected president.
and Mf. Nm. Coiftaan, secretary. A com
mittuc was appointed 10 secure additions
to the club membership, and the interest
manifested showed thai this club will
+ become one OF the most active and enihu-
siastic organizations III the city. After n
discussion OF the aims Of the club, The
meeting adjourned till next Wednesday, at
the engine house, when further steps IN
the matter OF campaign work viii be taken
The stirring campaign songs by the glee
club was one Of the attractive features of
the rally, aud served TO arouse enthusiasm
rs well a. merriment,