The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-12
RATIFICATION MEETING.
A Grand Rally on Pioneer Place
Thousands Hear the Speeches.

ing also bore its load Of shouting enthusi-
asts. As the line of waving torches swept
down the street the crowd in Pioneer place
grew denser and the bonfire blaZed stil
higher. The latter was in charge of Frank
Nelson, who built bonfire for similar
ratification meeting four years ago. With
deafening shouts from the vast throng and
the laundering chorus, -Four, four. four
years morei" the procession moved
down through the mass of men
who parted TO let the torchbearers
pass. The column made nearly a COM
plete circuit of the place. and then hated
within hollow square OF torches about
the platform. The stand for the speakers
which W AS fairly decked with the red,
white and blue. was occupied by Frank G.
Haddock, president of the King County
Republican CLUB Secretary III. w. Carroll,
President Frank b. Wrestling of the
Young Mems Republican Club, John Wi
ley, Andrew +. Burleigh, Joshua NJ.
Wrestling. John w. Corson. Samuel II.
Piles. Ii. l.. Ser. John i. Miller A. A.
Garner, Captain George W. NJ orse,
of WILDLY island II. II. Dearborn. Lee
Fairchild, William Caldwell. George f. de
Steiguer. Frank Morley, Herbert w. Tay-
Tor and Il. p. Dole.
When the band had played and the men
had shouted until they were hoarse, Frank
G. Haddock stepped to the edge of the
platform and. after congratula ling Seattle
Republicans on the magnificent demon
stration, briefly introduced the first
speaker of the evening. John Wiley. Mr.
Wiley's remarks like those of all who fol-
lowed him, were brief and were received
Inns oil
the fact that the Republicans of the ma
ton were gathered for the tenth time to
ratify a nomination he predicted that
the success which had been won by the
party in former contests would be won
again in November. The party had gone
before the nation with the pledge that a
government of the people. by the people
and for the people should not perish from
the earth. This pledge had been grandly
fulfilled by the Republicans in the past,
and it would be as grandly fulfilled in the
future. Though the majority of the Re-
publicans of the state of Washington
had preferred James G. Blaine as
the leader in the presidential
contest. nevertheless all differences were
now forgotten and every loyal Republican
in the state would be enthusiastic in sup
port of Harrison. The people wanted no
such administration as Cleveland had
given, with his free trade tendencies, but
they demanded protection for American
workmen and American homes This
protection the Republicans under Har.
rison would give.
Mr.. Wiley was frequently interrupted
by cheers, and the enthusiasm of the
audience was thus manifested during
every subsequent address.
Samuel III. Piles. who came next en-
phasized the fact that though the state
had been for Blaine there was no longer
any division in the Republicans of Wash
ington. They were all for Harrison and
heartily for Harrison, and the state would
give him IA tremendous majority in No.
vember.
Andrew +. Burleigh began: "'The reso-
luton, energy and persistency which
marked the proceedings of the con-
vention at Minneapolis will, if
turned against common foe, win
the election in November So said
James G. Blaine, the gre.test of living
Americans, as he was leaving the city of
Boston yesterday afternoon. Those words
should surely sink deeply into the heart of
every Republican in the United States.
We can win if we will" Mr.. Bureigh
continued that the Republicans had no
apology TO offer for the administration of
Harrison. Ii had been a splendid and
conspicuous success from beginning to
end. The country could not do better
than re-elect a president whose character
and intelligence were so high and courage
SO firm. He had dared TO stand
up and demand PREPARATION for the
injuries at Valparaiso 10 the
sailors of the cruiser Baltimore, which
now lay in the hospitable haCbor of Seat
tie. He mad signed law for the use as
money of the product of American silver
mines. In this way Mr.. Burleish touched
upon the leading achievements OF the
Harrison administration, and when he
closed hearty cheers were given for the
president.
John W. Corson, who followed Mr.. Bur
leigh. pointed TO the condition of the
country in 1S60 when the Republicans
first came into power. and the
present great advance in every part
OF the United States Mr.. Corson
drew in forcible language a comparison be-
tween the present and the past, and then
told how the Republican policy Of protec-
ton, of honesty IN finance and of progress
had wrought the marvellous change.
Mr.. Haddock, whose short speeches of
introduction were extremely felicitous.
then brought forward George +. de
Steiguer 10 represent the Young Mems
Republican Cub Joshua VI. Wrestling
also spoke with viCor and point. There
had been some demonstrations for Cleye-
land IN the audience. and he warned
his hearers that tho Democratic VIC
tory III the city last March
was hut q trIfiiug circumstance compared
with the overW helming victory which the
Republicans would achieve in the fall T.
/. Dole spoke few words and vas warmly
cheered, and \. \. Garner appeared as the
representative OF the race which the Re
pnb,icans had freed from slavery.
Al the close of the meeting II. ". Car
roll secretary OF the King County Kepub-
lcan Clpb. read from Harry White a let
ter containing the following paragraph:
What Ben amir Harrison has been IN the pas;
be Will be in the future his policy Is always
that at the patriot whose concern is first the
nation veal, aHG not his personal Qualification.
he Is never sweTvet by partisan zeal, nor is his
Judgment warped by craving for popularity.
ms modest course = candidate inspired re
spe1t aod his firm attitude at time when his
ehaaees o: success seemed most doubtful - con-
Fine!nS proof Of that unersing SasNi;y which
has always distinguished hin II prove. no,
0h'N tAaI ne sees clearly the course ne should
pursue but that he knows the American
people aat understands them. His speeches
during memorable toar displayed marvellous
Aaow ledge az t1e needs OF localities and the
Nsrie1 ldiosYacTSc4eS Of 4 cosmopolitan nAtion.
las Character snd career inspire the business