The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-06
M'GRAW AT SPOKANE.
The largest, Most Enthusiastic
Rally of the Campaign.
SENATOR ALLEN AT colFAx.
Mr.. Piles speaks ~ Kenss Mr.. rfsheaek
1T vsnc.n.er-Repu nlieans Kvery-
where Active and Conedert

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tknsaa-m rxa hlxh IA Spokane tonisas lbs
esty vas fail OF Republicans rem Al over shs
surrounding ooEHkFy. Thsy eashgss1 6nrtng
tie esy and ia tie evening Attended
tas assgss; rolitieal Demonstration Ia&s
has ever brsn witnessed IN s2e-
kama Tie Auditorium crowded 20 tee
ceiling With nc sua1sacs OF tnanghsfai psope
who were really 10 see good pcsAts n sac SO
dresses Of tie speakers and 20 spplzn1 thsss-
The soscaaght procession came earlier In Ire
svsaing. There we're two bands 90 music h
discourse patriotic melodies, Tie nsnAsaa
CUB Was cut IN fuu force sr1 there
were delegations frosa every other Republican
oEgsnirssIon IN the county carrying torches
he Rockford eiuh and thu elgbs a. Cheney,
spaagse and Medicine Lake wers Wet EeF-
resented The Business Mems Club, scat
ainavian Club. Ga Soldiers Club sn4
large consoarss Of visiting Republicans
!osned ne line OF march. Besides sse grand
marshal and bis aids there were ssxfs enxansa-
assse cstxsas on horse SacS, v no brought up tss
rear and aurraned fer Harrison sud MeGrav.
There we're nearly loo enthusiastic men il
Inns and shs su1isaee at ths Auditorium
Wa twice that number. The auditorium vss
packed iong beiors tae procession reached thsEa
Mr.. MeGrsw received al ovation, and made ore
oS the best speeches he has delivered during
hss canvass He said:
he feg pleased st the demonstration that be
hsl suen Ia spokane 81 Ehe Republican hosts
VITO were 10 march 70 victory he felt sgFa
that the party would sueoeeff. bat no candidate
seuad Is vain enough 20 tAins that the crafty
ing reception Iaes had received was due 70 them
personally, IL wa due 10 the interest that was
beiHg taken ali over the Unitea states ia .a i'm
pofssut campaign is was due % the course
that had ssways been pursued By the party OF
EspHo legnsm anu * came from the iesdsFs hi p
Of that glorious soldier and upright citizen,
Benjamin Harrison IApplause-
After paylgg tribute 70 the president Mr..
Aearaw reviewed the circumstances Of his
nomination briefly, aud pledged hiUIsegf that
the course of ais administration would De near
as he could make It for the
Interests OF the people, without
reference 10 the individual, and Ia 1be
interest OF ali needed public improvements
without reference 10 locality. tAppiausel Mr.
AeGrzw made convincing relutsslon at the
Democratic charges OF extravaganza Ia conduct
ing state offices. lie spo&s o. the school land
question and dwellt briefly on the sub
leei oil g-anted lands and the revenue
laws. When AeGrag referred 70 ''carsa. n
pondescript sheet Published IN Tacoma. which
flies the Republican flag al half mast" every
one knew ~ once whom he referred h. He rs-
viewed brleIy the charges that had been made
against him and published ii tee Ledger. de
said:
oae Of the reinta;ions of those charges was
the Certificates OF character that Jaws been giyen
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they repeatedly gave him malorities ranging
from 1850 20 500, and By the representa- /, yes
OF the Republican party who nom mated
him on the first ballot at the Olympis cauyeu-
,ion Often his patience had been sorsIy tried
by tie seuTrilous attacks that were made upon
him, aud IL Was with difficulty thst
he @itAstood the temptation TO descend To
tae level OF the seandai-aougess who attacked
hIun- Bat the reception that had been gyea
him renewed his courage snd he aRb.dtng coz
yictlons that he would lead the Republicans OF
Washington TO victory Oh election.
Then in words Of crushing inyectivs, the
speaker voiced the sentiments that honest men
tell against those who slAuder and use black
mail ss wea pons in an honorable warfare. In
conclusion Air. Mcsiraw eompllmsntod Mt VII
son and commended his colleague. Mr.. Doc
little, the brave soldier and distinguished eiti-
10 tbs people for their suffrage
Congressman Wilson iolIuwel Mr.. MeGraw
lie said that the record Il the Repu blican party
would commend Itself to al who love our
form Of government IL was party that
guaranteed the right 70 every one oil free bAl-
lot and at honest count. Fer that Ia the only
safeguard that the people have against opprss.
siou. Mr., Wilson nade an able speech Of more
than al hours length
Hon ". II. Dooli,tle, Of Tacoma, followed Mr..
Wilson, saying:
The gathering was the biggest demon stratfon
be bad seen IN the state and Il pleased him very
mucn 10 see how tn Republicans Of tha eass
side were fEA gE al active interest in the Vital
issues Of the bour. lie reviewed the early
history os tue period thai ed 70 TIE formation
OF the Republican party. took up the tangled
Skein OF the Cove hmenf in Is6o and
went into rartnegshp with labor, ord
made true the principles OF their
furafsthers tnst all men xere born free aud
equal II was organised IN tie agstplace by tas
people IA behalf OF the aayaaeegneut
of thctr country, aBd IL hsd aiwavs
stood for the protection OF It's interests
be spose q the EJECT OF tariff on the industries
% Washington. & seussed state Issues At iengta
and declared himseii Ia favor o. congregational
appropriations ior retaining the arid lands o.
the state
Attorney General Jones. Cot P. FL Winston
Hen. S. c. Hyde, Col. J. " FelEhan aud Lee
Fairehtid also made speeches. Mr.. AeGraw
leaves IN the morning for seattle