The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-19
A Great Republican Rally and
Unbounded Enthusiasm.
BIG PARADE. CROWDED MEETING.
The Candidate Notices an Indecent At
tack by a Peoples Party Organ.
Another ILLUSTRATION OF Nelson Bennett's
Hatred OF Fremont Campbell and
Friends-Pierce County Peoples
Party File Nominations just in Time.

SSoHoMrsH, Oct. 1s.-[Special.] u Hon.
Jokn H. McGraw spoke to over /, 100 peo-
pie of all creeds and colors at Cathcart
opera house here tonight. Great interest
was manifested from the first and the ap-
plause was so uproarious that it
could be heard six blocks away.
The enthusiasm began az 7:30 p. M,
when procession composed of 1000
citizens bearing torches, led by the Gem
City band, started down Frent street from
the Haggarty block toward the opera
house. Cheer after cheer rent the air, as
each respective corner was passed, so
unbounded was the enthusiasm for
Washington's next governor. The pro-
cession wheeled in front Of the
opera house, where the lines drew up in
dense columns. The band was playing
patriotic airs, amid loud and continued
hurrahs. Twenty minutes later the crowd
began filling the opera house auditorium,
which was soon packed to the limit. Even
the ladies of the town had become stirred
by the interest in the event and formed al
most quarter of the audience.
Just before the opening leading men,
Der of the local Grand Army post. bearing
an American flag and supported by COM
pany of comrades. marched mp the center
aisle amid tumultuous cheers and draped
the flag over the seat occupied by Mr.. Nc
Graw. The laboring element had qualified
representatives on the stage and
all through the meeting they
displayed great interest in the prin-
ciples expounded by Mr.. McGraw. When
Mr.. McGraw appeared on the rostrum the
enthusiasm of the people knew no bounds.
The cheers were so prolonged that it was
fully ten minutes before Chairman Coon,
of the Republican central committee,
could be heard calling the vast assembly
to order. After predatory remarks, he
introduced the speaker o. the evening.
Mr.. McGraw in a brief but pointed
speech made lasting impression upon his
audience. He opened with the question
of protection and discussed it as the citl-
zens had never heard it discussed before
Said he, 81 stake my honor on what
shall tell you here tonight, and shall charge
no assertion with the shadow of an inten-
tional untruth." The speaker referred
to the charge made by the DEM
ocrats of greatly increased public ex-
pense. He compared sthe figures. TAX
ing into consideration the growth Of this
state and proved to all rational minds that
the state funds could not possibly have
been better appropriated than they had
been by the Republican officials.
Before the meeting began the editor of
the tri-weekly Eye. published here, and
who has lately Topped over to the
Peoples party side, ISSUED a special
edition containing a doggeTel of false
charges against Mr.. Mctiraw. At the
proper moment in his speech SIR. McGraw
drew forth copy of the Eye, and, flourish
ing it with righteous contempt. said:
This is not worth honoring witEa my disgust
As soon think of Webster discussing common
law with a mountebank as that any right
minded person should need attempt to answer
allegations of the hope .essly nssne found in
nearly every community.
Mr.. McGraw's words were full Of force
at every turn and carried the sympathies
Of the audience from the first. All among
the people mods of assent to the speak
er's arguments were here and there
noticeable. Mr.. McGraw closed his speech
amid the warmest demonstration that
this town has experienced for many dav.
Attorney Corson, of Seattle, followed
with an eloquent speech, in w:lich he an
swered every question at issue IN a forcible
manner.
Tonight's rally has reused the towns
politics up to its highest pitch. Mr.. Nc
Graw was seen by a Posi- T-INrELNIGEScER
representative after his speach tonight
He was in excellent spirits ana expressed
great pleasure and surprise at the Repub.
lican strength Of Snohomish County,