The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-30
! MONSTER RALLY.
Republicans Will Gather To-
night at the Armory.
CLIMAX OF THE CAMPAIGN.
kleFuent Speeches sa the Scandinavia.
OF seastie-efah erssaExed-In the
Gcwaty-

The Republicans viii fftsnrlr close the
campaign Nth 3 great rally at the Armory
ionsgh. Major Patrsek SarsEesa Dorney
WI ne the principal speaker q the evening
his address wii. be Of particular interest 10
sorkingnen arsd Irish American vuters
Mr. VII L. Eisseher. editor OF the Tacoma
fstos<. VII also address the meeting The
FIRST Regimen; hand and the CosoEed Glee
sisa Vii! furEsAh the music Every Re-
rnhaiczn Is expected TO attend and rally
Tor coed times, for good work. good wages,
and Tor the Republican party aud pros
rerify.
sc&xTtsAytAS grrg TEIcAw CEER
Several hundred scand.navizns met al
the Harrison Legion : headquarters saiur-
day evening, and organized Scandinavian
Republican clGb hy esecting Mr. VI. +.
ounderSon president and l.. C. Anderson
secretary The meeting was very en-
thnssastic, and demonstrated more
than ever that the Scandinavisns are mostly
cool Republicans. Owing to the incienl-
eney Of the weather torchIight procession,
Tor which arrangements had been perfected,
was deferred IL was originally intended
TO hold the meeting at the courthouse and
notice had been given accordingly, but
when the crowd gathered it vas impossible
10 secure the courthouse. Hence the meet
ing ct the Legion headquarters on Jeifer-
son street
Ar. i. Sande-gran ofened the meeting
With forcibie speech in the Swedish Ian
gtiage. His remarks were vel. timed and
created much enthusiasm.
At the conclusion of Mr. saDdergrsn's re-
marks the Norwegian qusrtette. composed
OF Mr.. j. AndGnd Anderson, Mr. Alfred
Aagnus, Mr.. c. r. ChristianSon and
Ar. Olaf Udsaiss, favored the
audience with very appropriate song.
which was enthusiastically received.
Then came Mr.. .. Winberg. who made a
very eiofuent address in Norwegian. lie
spoke for ttree-q1arsers Of an hour. aud
held the closest attention OF his audience
during that time. lie told why every
Scandinavian should be Republican. end
he also informed the audience how the
Washington 7idsade, OF this city. had been
bought by the Democrats for the purpose
OF capturing Scandinavian votes. The
paper was originally a Republican news
paper" said Mr.. Winberg. devoted to
Republican principles, and would he so
now had il not been for a paltry Si0o the
Democrats paid for il. Ii don't make any
difference. anyway. for the scandinavians
understand the paper, and it will have no
influence whatever"
Mr.. Winbergs remarks we're received
with great enthusiasm and he sat down
amid storm OF applause
Mr.. J. 4. Johnson followed with an elo-
quent adaess devoted to the Russian Firms.
Ills speech was heartily received. Mr..
Johnson--so il is said by those who under
stand his languages speaker of very
excellent ability.
Sir. G. r. Christianson then pleased the
assemblage with a vocal solo and the meet
ing adjourned.
The torchlight procession will take place
/ this evening. il the weather permits. APP
propriate ,ransparencies have been pre-
pared and grand time is anticipated.
"All we want is a chance 10 show how
many We can turn out in q parade" said
( Mr.. Gunderson, president OF the club, last
/ night.
MEETINGS IN THE COUNTY.
/ = rousinc Republican meeting at Black
/ Diamond Saturday night was addressed by
| Mr. NJ NJ Holmes. Mr.. ]. 81. Wrestling,
+ Mr. J. w Keller. Mr.. Fred J. Grant and
/ Mr.. W. {. Rutter. The speeches were all
I hrimful Of soiid Republican argument,
( which they delivered IN manner that was
+ received with great enthusiasm by the
/ large crowd present. The Black Diamond
( band furnished enlivening music.
At Cedar Mountain. the same evening.
/ Mr.. Alex Allen. Mr.. f. ". Bird and Hon.
+ John Il Kinnear addressed large gather
/ ing OF enthusiastic Republicans
! At Maple ALLEY. Saturday evening, Mr..
/ John Arthur aud Mr.. w. ]. shinn held
/ the attention FOR two hours of one of the
/ largest audiences ever assembled there.
+ The citizens of that city are for protection
/ and high wages.
FEAsr Is TuE FiEsT WAND.
| The Republicans of the First wyd ~
| close the campaig n tonight with fl.s<and
+ genera. iollihcatiou AZ their headquarters
/ on the corner of Third and Washington
/ streets. They extend cordial invitation
J To ali members ana friends To attend.