The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-05

during the senatorial contest just closed,
tried to do my plain and unrnistakaoie
duty AZ q citizen OF this state III aiding the
reelection of Senator Squire. an hon
est and reputable aspirant 70 Inc
honor. | thought It my duty 10
contribute TO the laudable ambition OF
worthy citizen, and consider that q de-
NAL Of his return 10 the Senate would have
been lasting reproach 10 the Republicans
of this state.
II thank Won for this magnificent irdi-
cation of your approval. and can only say
that through life | shall ever remember
with profoundest appreciation the kind
and generous spirit which prompted TINS
act. Great cheering.
There were cries of Grant, Grant," but
that gentleman shook his head, and the
gathering sprang TO lis feet, shaking hands
with the distinguished party leader and
rendering him expressions of personal re-
gard. together with the hope that his in
tended trip will result IN his perfect restor-
alton 10 health.
Mr.. McGraw leaves tomorrow for
Southern California to snatch few days
rest after his arduous labors.
The meeting then resolved itself into a
social gathering and toasts were drank 70
the honor of many present and those who
were absent whose services had been con-
spicuous during the contest.
ed to were. To Representative +. :.
Meany, ''the hero OF the stairway, who
was specially invited; to Colonel j. c.
Haines, D. A. Mckenzie, TO ''those who
are not present but who did good
SERVICE TO L. B. Andrews, Governor
Ferry and Senator Watson c. Squire; TO
Hon. Fred J. Grant, TO Messrs. +. b.
Hyde, G. w, Hyde, oliphant. of Garfield, ;
kennedy, WATSON, j. Lynch. &. I. Wood
ing, 4. F. Shaw, of Clarke; Byron Young,
Bill Mckay. of Skagit; Representative
Ragsdaie. of Spokane, and .the other
heroes of the campaign who" as Mr..
Grant put it, Give beyond the borders of
King county" to w. X. McCiintock, the
business men of Seattle coupled with
Hebron, chairman Of the city committee
To Major Rinehart, "who. as chairman of
the county committee, did so much to-
ward sending solid Republican delega-
ton to the legislature;" A. +. Burleigh; to
G.. NJ. Ogden, "The hero of Chehalis -
Judge Jacobs, Griffith Davis, A.
". Brookes, the Young Mems Repub-
of Boyd e. Tallman; to Representative
Metcalfe, of Stevens county, and to the
press Of Seattle-not forgetting the 7cle-
qraDh, which kept the Democrats in line.
The toasts were diversified by some ex-
ceedingiy interesting and able speeches,
during which the incidents of the cam.
paign were retold with appropriate anec-
dotes.
Among more notable toasts was one to
Mrs. Watson c. Squire. of whom, in re-
spending, SIR. w. L. Boone said, Had
she been the candidate there would have
been no contest" (Applause.l Another
striking incident was the toast of'W Fl.
Calkins." Responding to which Mr.. Bur-
leigh narrated an incident which fol-
lowed the election, during which
he had said 10 Judge Caikins that
I'VE took pleasure in defeating You now.
but We hope to stand shoulder to shoulder
with you in 1892" To this Judge Calkins
replied: Within party lines, depend
upon it, / and my friends will be with you
Mr. McGraw earnestly addressed the
assemblage, impressing upon them that
the contest had been in their own house
hold; the fight was over, and magnanim-
ity should be shown the van
pushed. Responsibility rested upon
the victors, and he hoped
that in the face of ever active and agrees
sive political opponents all bitterness
would be allayed and patriotism take the
place of partisanship III the fight of 1892,
already impending.
These remarks were yociferously ap-
plauded and when Mr. r. c. Washburn
said, land James G. Blaine is the man,
there was an enthusiastic outburst
Mr.. 5. l.. Crawford, Judge Wrestling,
Mr.. Burleigh, Judge Jacobs and f. S.
Meany made admirable speeches, and il
was nearly midnight when the company
babe the guest of the evening "Godspeed
and renewed health"