The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-22
STIRRING POLITICS.
First Ward Republicans Grow
Enthusiastic.
esoA's'r'on,sTs ON DECK.
Democrats Can't Muster . Crewa-rNe
Weeks ApPosntment Of speakers
fer The Country.

ssr The Csantxy.
A. me First ward Repuhiean club meeting.
coshes Inird and Warrington streets. lass
.sa1 .nese sas very large attendance and The
. late hour
Aalos W " Rsnehart, candidate for state sen
terif speeeh
wade Hampton IN his iniuitahie style wer; 70,
voc wnise foIks' for entertaining for q moment
sue i1ea Of being anything but Republicans He
detailed his experience in the South A. : s,.ve
and lister ~ . soldier ard representative. When
.ne oeaes o6iessls, elected Gu the same tschef n
himself, commenced TO bc shoe down by TIE
Democfots ana Hampson,s turn had cone he
akipped and came North,
NJ y. Holmes made -insirx sneeeh which
vas heartily epplauded-
a. Z. Nordlinger csnned the policy of the Re-
publican party In fsIs.sou TO tariff LEGISLATION
e1iosized james G. Blaine. whose picture crra-
mented the wall. and predicted tha, the party
which had framed the new constitution woald
oe the party which would execute IL
" r. White said that the reason he was Re-
pnniican was because IL was tie parry which
esfnea principles calculated TO benefit the poo
John Wiley gave seine solid talk. ana told
some amusing anecdotes. One OF them, related
70 iiiussrsfe the reason the Democratic party
leaders wanted votes, and what would become
OF the voters after election, ran as follows:
"oid Swearing Bill. captain OF a Nfssiss,ppi
nver stesnboaf, got stuck on a ssndbsr one
Gay, neer Aenphis Seeing . prayer meeting
On tne bank, &c sent word TO the people that
ne had been converted, and for them TO come on
board and hold . meeting. He packed them all
Into the stern. and their weight took the bo on
TIE sAbcoar and the boat went on down stream
Inc moment they we're afoat, Swearing Bill
yelled: 'Swfrs for your lives every id one os
you-th's prayer meeting has ad;ournedr
coiofed g'ee club sang several songs which
were heartily applauded
Inc club room viii be open every day and
evening until after election. IL viii be supplied
with abundance OF re aiding matter and viii be
popular resort until after election.
PEoHiBirIosIsrs NOT IDLE.
An open air meeting. under the auspices of
the seattle Prohibition club, was he'd last even
log on James street, near Third for the purpose
OF lvoca'ins the necessity OF voting for only
sHah candidates as would oppose the licensing
OF The liquor traffic. Joseph Rex talked to the
wofkipgmen. giving them . little OF his past
HE as gambler and drinker, reading newspa-
per accounts of his depradations before his
reformation. Rev. Clarke Davis delivered Q
stirring speech which was frequently and
loudly spplaudcd. Mrs. z. b. sutton recitcd THE
ABOUT
loo people were present
DEMOCRACY LOSING HEART.
The Third ward Democratic club held Q very
thinly attended meeting last night In the old
school house on Main and Seventh streets The
club Is considering the advisibility OF renting q
tent nearer the center of the city. and a COM
mittee hes been appointed 10 look mp = loca-
ton.
ENTHUSIASM rs THE COUNTY.
Par
day night at Epumclaw and ut Hot Springs
At each OF these places there was the
usual enthusiasm and the usual crowd
James Kiefcr addressed the meeting
atEnumclsw. and r. r. Dyer spoke at Hot
Springs. The nonappearnnce of some OF the
speakers did not seem to dampen the political
ardor OF the audiences
REPUBLICAN SPEECHES,
The following dates have been made for Re
publican speakers by George H. Hebron, chair
man Of the Republican county committee:
Osceola. Monday, September 2s-Jamcs
Humphries, Joshua N. Wrestling. James Kiefer,
Ralph Esteb. NJ. NJ Holmes and W. II. Hughes.
Durham, Monday. September 2s-W. V. Riue-
hart, r. w. Hankey, Alex Allen, =. W. Bird and
J. II. Joaes
sunnydalc, Tuesday, September 2i-willam
n. Hughes, r. J. Grant. =. W. Hankey. william
b. Wood and w. J. shin.
MeNatt sohoolhouse. Tuesday. September a.
Major w. V. Rinehart, Alex Allen, w. X Forrest
and J. II. McGraw,
Tolt Wednesday, September 25-W. V. Rine-
hart, John Arthur and r. w. Bird.
Houghton. Wednesday, September 25-T. j.
Humes, w. II. Hughes, r. J. Grant and W. D.
Wood.
Juniata, Wednesday. September 81 b. An
drews. Hon. r. p. Dyer ard L. c. Compton.
Fremont, Wednesday, September 2s-F. w.
Hankey. NJ. ". Holmes, T. J. Hemes, L. h. An
drews and Judge X. Osborne.
Ballard. Wednesday, September 25-OranSe
jacobs. Alex Allen and NJ ~ HUMPHREYS.
White river. Friday. September in. NJ.
iIumphries. J. NJ. Wrestling. r. W. Bird and r.
}. Grant
Kent. Friday. September E-Hon. +. r. Ferry,
I. J. Humes. W. V. Rinchart, W. R. Forrest.
To.. Friday. september 27-w. V. Rinehart.
Green River. Friday. September s7-John
woodin Alex Alltn and +. W. Hankey
Fall City. Friday, September 2s-Alex Allen
aud Joseph NJ Glasgow.
snoqua,mie. Friday, September I'll. r.
CSmpton. w. G. Ritter, q. u. Gilfoil aud +. j..
Grant
Maple Valley. Saturday. September 2s-w. J.
Forrest
franklin. Saturday. september 2S-Hon. r. r.
Ferry, T. J Humes. r Hoyt and J. C. Haines.
Newcastle, saturday. september 1S-John X.
kinpear NJ. ". Humphgies and 7. '. Eddy.
Cedar Mountain, Saturday September NV.
V gipehsr;. NJ. NJ. Humphries aud Alex. Allen.
Black Diamond. Saturday, september ST
". usnkey. J. NJ Wrestling and James Keller.