The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-25
Speeches by Bynum and Faulk-
ner, the Missionaries.
GEORGE HAZARD REELECTED.
Grover Cleveland Saves Himself by
Sending q Message of Approval.
The Name of Blaine Creates a Furore
i'm the Nebraska Convention-The
Secretary Leaves Bar Harbor-Penn-
syIvania Republican Clubs,

SPOKANE. Sept. 24.-TSpecial - The
Democratic revival came to an end to-
night. and the gifted missionaries from
the enlightened East to benighted Wash
lngton will depart tomorrow morning.
Ihe movement against George Hazard,
secretary of the Democratic Society of
Washington, ''died a-bornin', " and Colonel
Frank l. Parker, of Walla Walla, did not
make an attack upon the Tacoma
mans record. This was n great dlsap-
polntment to those who had assembled at
the auditorium TO enjoy lively oratorical
battle. The action of a local Democratic
club in censuring Hazard found decided
disfavor with all the visiting delegates As
soon as the report of the committee on
nominations had been read Charles S.
voorhees,, of Spokane, asked that his
delegation be granted fifteen minutes
leave OF absence, as n conference was de-
sired. The request of the delegation was
agreed to- This action of the local dele
gates created a stir. as it was known that
many of them were hostile
to Hazard. The fifteen minutes
rapidly passed away, and when the
SPOKANE delegation did not appear, many
OF the visitors became impatient and in
IiidI the report Oh the
committee be adopted A committee of
one was sent to find the recreant braves
and the committee reported that more
time was desired by the Spokanites. This
caused howl and the local delegation re-
turned just IN time to prevent uproar.
Mr.. Voorhees,, speaking for Spokane,
said the nominations of all save Hazard
were acceptable to his colleagues They
desired that their vote upon the secretary
ship be polled. Voorhees, declared
that he was for Hazard, and
then there was storm of applause.
Ten of the local delegates voted for Haz-
zard, and they were loudly cheered
Eleven voted against him, and the painful
silence which followed their several decla-
rations must have made them feel lonely.
The report of the committee on nomina-
tions was almost unanimously agreed to,
and Hazard was thus vindicated and
elected. President Drum and Secretary
Hazard each made brief address, thank
ing the delegates for their courtesy.
The next matter before the meeting was
the reading of letters of regret First of
all was telegram from Cleveland The
ex-president had been written to several
weeks ago, but failed to send reply until
some of his supporters here wired him that
his contemptueus silence was not relIshed
by the Western Democrats and was giving
his detractors a rare chance to knife him.
Had not Cleveland sent the dispatch a
copy of the letter forwarded to him would
have been read before the meeting, and a
scene would certainly have occurred, as
many delegates thought an attempt was
on foot to down the ex-president.
significant incident connected with
the meeting this afternoon was the marked
partiality shown by the Western Wash
ington delegation for James Hamilton
Lewis, of Seattle. Although Thomas Car
roll and Thomas Griffitts, both of whom
have been made prominent by an attempt
to reach congress from this state, were pre-
sented. together with Charles S. Voor-
hees and other well known Democratic
leaders, the man from King county was
the only Washington man shown any
special recognition. After many enthusi-
astic demands, he made brief and mod
est speech.
Tomorrow night Senator Faulkner, ac-
companied by Mr.. Dinsmore, of Arkansas; !;
Mr.. Goldman, of Columbia county, and
Henry Drum, of Tacoma, will speak in
Colfax. On Saturday they will address
the people of Walla Walla, and will arrive
in Seattle Sunday. Congressman Bynum
will deliver an address at North Yakima
tomorrow night He will then go to Ia
coma. Chauncey +. Black, James II.
Beck and National Secretary Gardner will
speak at Ellensburg tomorrow night. The
whole party of Eastern visitors will re-
unite in Seattle Sunday.