The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-07
GDN. WEAVER DEFIANT.

He Will Speak at Pulaski, Though
Democrats Threaten to Kill Him.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. G.-The news
from Pulaski is alarming. 4ien. Weaver
says he will 60 there on Saturday and hurl
defiance at his accusers. 9)n the other
hand it is openly declared that he will be
killed if he uses insulting language. One
imprudent word may lead TO his death.
The third party men, including many old
soldiers of the Confederacy,: are arming,
preparing to go there to protect Weaver.
A bloody fight will certainty follow the
firing of a single gun. The state Demo-
cratic committee is much disturbed over
the affair.
Following Is an extract from: the New York
Heralds report of the Macon. Ga, meeting.
where Weaver was rotten-eggsd:z
Gen. Weaver and party. consisting Of himself
and wife. Mrs. Lease and Lee Cf.ndail, were ac-
corded q reception here. the warmth ana IN
tensty OF which were accompanied by volley
OF rotten eggs, when they attemfted to address
the people OF Macon tonight
No great enthusiasm was shown when the
general stepped from the train. aEd the outlook
was promising for a quiet discsission OF econ.
omic questions until he reached the Hotel
Lanier, when the fun began Azbig crowd had
'Cleveland!" an the Peoples narty candidate
appeared upon the hotel veranda.= \
"Gentemen. he began. II came here to dis
Cleveland! Cleveland" fairly howled the
crowd.
"Giye me hearing. It's all ask" contin-
sswhat about hemp ropes aroune rebel necks?''
shouted the peopie in turn. "gut him out!
Put him out, the old south -haterE'
Mira Weaver occupied q chair on the veranda
near the general, and when the jast outburss
occurred a volley OF rotten eggs was fred from
the crowd at the veranda- One e5 the mis- siles
struck Mrs. Weaver on the forehead, and spat-
tered its filthy contents all over izer and those
Cen Weaver grabbed his wife by the arm,
and with Mrs. Lease beat a hasty retreat amid
another shower of decayed eggs The crowd
their onslaught "Cleveland" Cleveland"
came from Thousands OF throass. "Giye US
Cleveland!'
scene and attempted in vain to qusll the confu-
sion and gain the ear OF the crowG
"Gentlemen," said Col. Dupont Query, "as q
Georgian who cherishes the reputation of South
erners Tor chiyalric courtesy ask you TO give
Here bsrst of music stiaed his: remarks. aud
Peoples party band struck up Marching
Through Georgia."
Again and again did the speakers beg tho ex-
cited crowd to keep quiet. but to no purpose
Alter standing for ten minutes appealing to the
crowd for silence COL Query succeeded in Sc
curing a momentsry audience aIFsi he put the
question direct:
"Do you gentlemen wish to heer Mrs. Lease! !
II so, raise your hands,"
Every hand in the crowd weni up. "Bring
her out! Where 10 Sister LeaseY they howied.
''She shall not speak," shouted see Crandall,
one of Weavers party. "She has been grossly
insulted and has retired to her rOor,."
Several well-known Democrats resolved them
selves into q committee and waned on Mrs.
Lease She would not, however come, even
after the strongest assurances thai she would
receive a respectful hearing were Esven. When
one OF the committee urged her sa come she
said, Indignantly. IL will not do it I have al.
ready been insulted by vile Geosgians and
don't propose to be insulted again
Gen. Weaver would not appear again, and the
crowd began to call on local speakers, the
speaking being punctuated with music and
howls for cleveland"
"This will make US thousanes Of votes" said
Gen. Weaver, ''and am satisf ed:
When Gen. Weaver first appeared on the ve.
randa the Young Mems Democratic Club was In
session, and adjourned In time to aSrive on the
scene just after the egg episode. 4 600 strong.
with colors flying and bands playing. President
Wimbe rly appealed to the crowd to keep silent
They were obstinate. however, ans his words
were unheeded.
In his speech Col Query said : thereafter
We may look for rotten eggs to bs adopted in
the third party platform. 1t wE5i make the
platform no more rotten than it now is, aud
very little difference will be- desected in its
odor. will ask you all to join inAhree cheers
for Cleveland and Democracy, aid then 30
home to your beds and let not this nights epi-
Sode disturb your peace OF mind"
Gen. Weaver ana his party leave IN the morn
ing. The Hotel Ianier will be iuEssigated and
cleaned, and Gen. Weaver AMI lsis party will
have To provide themselves with sew wearing
apparel