Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-28
THE PROPHET RATIFIED
Attempt of the Unterrified to
Boost His Cause on Bel
lingham Bay.
The Democratic Class Meet
ing at the Lighthouse
Theater.
Many Local Wheel Horses
Vainly Try to Raise the
Temperature.

The local Democracy, at the meeting
held last evening at the Lighthouse
theatre for the purpose of ratifying the
nomination of the stuffed prophet and
his obscure running mate, attempted
to work its enthusiasm up to the cam.
paign pitch. The result was a disap
pointment to the many Republicans in
attendance who expected to witness an
old-time Democratic ratification. The
meeting throughout was tame and
orderly. There is no reason why our
local Democracy should not have a red
hot ratification. The Chicago conven-
ton placed in nomination the idol OF
its heart, on platform embOdying the
principles for which it has been tire
lessly clammoTing. SO last evening
after the Burgess band had played for
nearly an hour at the entrance
of the theatre, and Bill Mitchell had
sent up rocket after rocket in beautiful
parabolic curves of colored fire, and
lighted all sorts of Roman candles that
burned like a witch's oils green and
blue and red, Republican spectators
were surprised when they entered the
hall and found so many unoccupied
seats. About 8 O'Clock the band quit
playing outside and ascended to the
hall and played a selection while the
faithful intermixed with liberal
sprinkling of Republicans entered. A
portrait of Cleveland, drawn by local
artist and tastefully draped with a
flag, occupied the back of the stage.
Captain Bass, Judge Winn, Charles
Donovan, jerry Neterer, j. L. Dawson,
Phil lsensee, Captain Quackenbush,
f.. j. Hill, Judge Maxwell, G.. B. AL
exander and other local wheel horses
were escorted to the upholstered seats
on the platform.
A square transparency, with one of
the Orphic aXiOms of the prophet
painted on each of its four faces and
containing portraits of the nominees,
was brought into the hall. A sugges-
ton 10 cheer il was made, but failed of
execution.
The band struck up Dixie, and for
the first time the audience broke out in
applause. The transparency was then
taken to the front of the hall, and as it
was borne slowly up the aisle Captain
Bass arose and waved his hat and an
other faint wave of applause passed
through the house.
Jerry Neterer, the chairman of the
meeting, called TO order with "A few
words, announcing the purpose of the
meeting. The Democracy, he said,
was happy in the choice of its national
aYaA raaA,s FOR tho Es,hf
The band then played "See our Con-
quering Hero Comes" after which
Judge T.. J. Hill was introduced. One
good turn deserves another, and Cleve-
lands ex-consul to MOntevideO con-
tributed a glowing eulogy upon the
candidate who had made him federal
office holder. Harrison, he asserted
had been nominated
by "a few niggers from Texas" He
expended his choicest venom upon the
"EOrce Bill" This "Force Bill" it
may be remarked in passing, did ex-
cellent service throughout the evening
as an anvil for all the speakers.
MIR. Hill's remarks were punctuated
at the proper intervals by perfunctory
rounds of applause.
j. T.. Dawson was then introduced
and spoke as one of the "valiant war
horses having in our nostrils the scent
of approaching victory" Like Oliver
Wendell Holmes Katydid, Grover
Cleveland possesses the faculty of say
ing an undisputed thing in such sol
emn way, and Mr.. Dawson quoted
many of the epigramatic common
places from the official and personal
utterances of the prophet, such as "un-
necessary taxation is unjust taxation
"a public office is private snap" etc.
His speech on the whole, however, was
one OF the best of the evening.
Mr.. Oxford, Of Ferndale, the next
speaker, had discovered that there was
really nothing in Blaine's reciprocity
system The millions who had hailed
IL as great thing were fooled.
Attorney .. p. Brown made a fore
ible presentation from Democratic
standpoint Of the issues of the cam
paign, free from personality and abuse.
The two best speeches of the evening
were made by Fairhaven Democrats,
Judge Maxwell and q. B. Alexander.
Judge j. II. Winn put his audience
in good humor with the narrative illus
trations In his brief address.
Capt. Quackenbush told of how long
and how faithfully he had served the
Democratic party.
Captain Bass was called upon and
ratified Cleveland but ignored Steven
son.
Phil Isensee, when called upon for a
speech, sang campaign song instead.
The roof-raising, exultant, rebel yell
was not heard once during the even
ing. AT the conclusion of each speak
er's remarks members of the audience
left the hall and hut small portion re-
mained to the close. The speeches
throughout the evening were dignified
and remarkably free from Objectionable
personalities, and confined to the issues
and fallatiea of the unferrifiqd