The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-03
JOHN LEAKr ron SEATTLE.
70 NO clique or Party But "a
tho Whole Civ


tnc Whole City.
Las. hignt the Republicans of the First ward
ncp the largest and most enthusiastic meeting
seep during the present Campaign in that part
% w Guy. Inc big room In the Kunear block
"Na utieu.sh rows OF benches packed with
anu 'he space on the sides and in the rear
crowded so that 1t was difIjeuI. oven IN oct
INTO the hall. The enthusiasm of the
auuience was shown by the cheers when
Jonn Leary, the candidate for mayor, entered;
ana the yet louder shouts of approval when no
spoke Forefhle addresses were made By
Inaries r. flshback, John Leary Judge Orange
Jacobs, John ". Corson, Victor Hrgo Smith,
Francis NJ. Davis, John y. Uumnbrios end
Ralph Simon; and music was furnished by the
standard Quartette, composed OF Senator Pow
eli, II. Adams, L. White and W. Adams.
Inc irst speaker, Mr.. Fishback, dwelt upon
MT. Leary's fitness for the position of mayor
Inc city WINS corporation and its affairs should
De managed on the same principle as those of
any large business concern. Mr.. Ieary was Sc.
attle's most successful business man and the
man for mayor
IN closing, SIR. Fishback introduced Mr.. John
Lcary, who was welcomed with thunders OF ap.
pause. There was a time, he said. when he
knew every man, woman and child in Seattle.
but now he found that new
Guy nao grown up within the last
few years with thousands in every
ward to whom he must Introduce himself Mr.
Leary continued that he took the nomination
unplcdged to any person, faction or party; he
took the nomination only promising to do his
best for the city of his home the city OF his
PRIDE Were he elected he should do his best to
see that Seattle Ind strictly honest admins
tration OF affairs. fApplause.J Were he elected
he should hold himself personally responsible
for the conduct OF the city government, and
should give it his personal attention. ZAP
plausc.j
An ofliccholder was merely the servant OF the
people. and he should do fair days work like
any other man, and receive fair wages. We're
there any Offices where the work was light Mr.
Leary promised to sec that duties were consoi-
dated and resrranged. and sinecurcs abolished
In short, there should be such retrenchmeut as
was compatible with the city's welfare. lap
plause.l
Yet Seattle was growing, and in 1900 she
would have population OF 100000. So there
must se-sx9s ddtures for needed public i'm
proyements, id streets. grading, sewers. water
works. etc.
In closing MrLeary declared that he was
pledged to no CORPORATION, and under the in
fiucnce of no cliq,r He would strive to ynisin-
tain the iaws and deiustice to ALL ,JCJnecrsl
Lee Faircnild' the next speaker. was witty
and pointed
ton counsel, made fne presentation of the
,itys needs at the presert moment, and paid an
eloquent tribute to the ability OF John Leary.
The Judge called attention to the fact that
were the Democrats TO 6me into power and
etop public improvements hundreds of men in
sore need OF work would 70 left pennless.
John ". Corson, candidate for city attorney,
offered comp ict and Convincing presentation
of tho city's financial site. He showed by the
comptroller's figures thatseattlcs debt now is
only ;sU5 900 more than tie fixed and contingent
debt on October IA, 1890, when the present adj
. ministration went in. his money had been
>nnnlv expended in seWfs and other Improve
mdneo kasQI Hugqrmith, candidate for treas
urer; Francis N. Dds candidate for city clerk
John E. Humphrieshd Ralph Simon earnestly
urged their hearers support the Republican
ticket
With three cheers4or John Lesry and the
other candidates the netting adjourned,