The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-28
TOSPREAD THE FAITH
Arrival of the Travelling Demo-
cratic Orators.
Mr.. BLACK TALKS OF HIS WORK.
Still Feeding the Faithful on Hope
characteristics of the Free
Trade Missionaries.

The travelling company of Democratic
orators arrived in the city in two INSTALL
ments, half on Saturday night and half on
Sunday morning, and took quarters at the
Rainier. The first arrivals we're: Con-
gresham w. d. Bynum, of Indianapolis,
who is reported to be strong candidate
for speaker of the next House; l.. Gardner,
of Washington City, secretary OF the
National Democratic Society; d. A.
Clement, of Spokane, who accompanies
the party as a representative of the central
committee of the state society, and Will
lam III. BrInker, of South Bend, who repre-
sents the state society. These gentlemen
came from Tacoma on Saturday night,
and were joined yesterday morning by
Chaancey +. Black, of York. Pa, presi-
dent of the National Democratic Society,
and James NJ. Beck, young Philadelphia
lawyer and orator. Later in the day
George Hazard, OF Tacoma, secretary of
the Washington Democratic Society, came
on the scene.
The leader of the party is Mr.. Black,
though Mr.. Bynum and Senator Faulkner,
who stopped over in Tacoma, are con-
sidered the oratorcal heavy-weights.
While Mr. Black gains some distinction
jeremiah Black. the great Democratic ora
tor and jurist of Pennsylvania, he has
earned some fame by his own ability as a
speaker and politician. He is a round
faced, clean-shaven maj in the prime of
life, with just enough rotundity of form to
make his appearance lit his reputation as
a jolly good fellow. He has happy fac
ulty of always being in good humor, and,
aII o,11; L.
his points with selections from his mex
haustible stock of good stories. He has a
trick of winning his opponents, and,
though he was defeated for governor of
Pennsylvania by General Beaver in 1886 by
a crushing majority, he excited less per-
sonal luminosity than any other candidate,
and owed his defeat purely to his politics.
Mr.. Bynum is much taller man than
Mr.. Black, has more gravity of demeanor
and Is heavyweight physically, as he is
considered mentally. He is the man upon
whom the Democrats rely to show the
supposed fallacies of protection and the
Utopian beauties of free trade. He is re-
garded as one of the leaders-if not the
leader-of the Democratic forces in the
House of Representatives, and upon him
the mantle of Carlisle is expected to fall,
although Mills disputes his claims vigor-
ously.
Mr.. Beck is young man of small phys
ique and stature, whose appearance does
not impress one forcibly at first sight, but
those who attended the Spokane conven-
ton are loud in his praise as an orator,
who by show of fairness opens his hear
ers' minds to the reception of his doc
trines.
The party began its missionary work by
addressing meeting at Fargo, then
jumped to Butte and then to Helena,
where the Democratic Society of Montana
was organized. Then came the great love
feast at Spokane, followed by a meeting at
Ellensburg on the way westward. Tacoma
and Olympia received their exhortation on
Saturday night. and tonight Seattle is to
take her turn at the Armory. Then the
visitors go to Portland, and after speaking
there and at San Francisco start East,
seeking converts by the way at Ogden, Salt
Lake. Denver and Des Mones
Like all Democrats Mr.. Black is san.
guine of the future. To a PosT-INTELLI-
GENCER reporter he said: "The organiza-
ton is growing rapidly, and we shall soon
have Society in every state. 1t has taken
strong hold in Washington. We had
beautiful convention at Spokane, composed
OF fine body of men, showing great ear
nestness and interest. We had another
fine convention in Montana, which was
composed of fine body of men, though
not so large as that at Spokane. The
leaders of the party here are younger men
than in the East, but they are wide-awake
and apparently full of good work"
How does this country strike you?'
at is too stupendous to describe. The
extent, resources and rapidity of develop
ment of the country is bewildering. But
Pennsylvania has all you have except the
precious metals"
The party went out on Lake Washing
ton in the afternoon and enjoyed the trip
immensely.
a meeting Will be held at the Armory
this evening, at which the visiting orators
will speak.
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