The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-14
FINE RALLY.
The Republicans of Sidney Have
a Grand Turnout.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN LINE.
Splendid Welcome to McGraw, Doolit-
beau Clubs Handsome Display.

The Republicans of Kitsap county last
night had such a rally as can hardly be
outmatched in the campaign. The town
OF Sidney put forth its best efforts, with
the result that it ELECTED a gathering and
an enthusiasm which surprised even the
residents OF the city. The streets were
decorated with evergreens and festoons,
and nearly every house in the town was
illuminated with Chinese lanterns. For
miles around the people fiocked into Sid
ney, and every vacant room was engaged.
The Sidney hotel was a mass Of bright
colored bunting, and at night was illumi-
mated at every point. For two or three
hours before the time appointed for as
sembling the streets looked like the scene
Of fair. Soon after Z o'clock the town
was lit up and the booming of cannon an
nounced the arrival of the visitors from
Seattle. The Greyhound conveyed large
number of King county and Pierce county
Republicans, including Hon. John
II. McGraw, Hon. w. III. Doolittle, of
Pierce; James II. Price, of Piece; Col. T.
V. Eddy. of Olympia: Col. Patrick Henry
Winston, of Spokane; c. A. Murray, of Ia
coma, president of the state league; John
Arthur, chairman of the King
county central COMMITTEES; Hon. An.
drew F. Burleigh, sixty members of
the MeGraw Flambeau Club, under COM
mand of Capt. Browne, and about 200
other Republicans of Seattle. They were
followed by the Mary f. Perley with
about 100 visitors from Qlalla, headed by
the local band, and from other places
adjacent.
The Seattle visitors landed, headed by
the First Regiment band, and marched
through the town, the Flambeau Club ex-
ecuting some admirable military man.
9uvers on the way. Arrived at the
hotel halt was made, and after a
rest the bands, the Flambeau club and the
visitors marched through the town. At
the rostrum erected for speakers there
must have been fully 1900 people gath
cred, and they maintained their enthusi-
asm until the close of the exercises at
midnight
The arrangements were under the direc-
ton of Marshal Mcconnell, and F. J.
Browne presided. In a few words
he introduced as the first speaker
Col. Eddy. who was kept by the
audience talking for more than
half an hour, and ne electrified them by
the fervid eloquence, which never tagged.
He discussed mainly the national issues
involved in the campaign, and was heartily
cheered at the close of his address.
Col. Visscher followed in jovial strain.
and he was succeeded by Mr.. Browne, the
candidate from Kitsap county for the
senate. Calls were made for Col. Winston,
to which he responded with very
earnest speech on the financial questions
raised. He addressed himself to the Peo-
Piles party, and with apt and often laugh
able but always earnest and logical
illustrations, exposed the fallacy of
the chimerical schemes of the inn
aginative leaders of the Peoples party.
Not for an instant did he flag in interest
and his hearers were most hearty in their
response. To him succeeded Hon. John
II. McGraw, who was received with a
heartiness which found vent in repeated
rounds of applause. In a few dig
nified but graceful sentences Mr..
McGraw acknowledged the warmth
of the greeting and touched lightly upon
some of the impending issues, especially
extolling the fidelity of Congressman Will
son to the interests of the entire state.
Hon. James Price also responded to calls,
and was particularly cheered when he
dwelt upon the loyalty of Pierce county to
the principles of Republicanism.
Hon. w. II. Doolittle took as his theme
the tariff question, and with clearness and
vigor defended the Republican party and
the doctrine of protection to American in
terests.
Although it was past II o'clock when
he concluded, the audience called for Mr..
Burleigh, vino more particularly i'm
yited attention to the local interests
to the navy yard, 10 the canal
and the development of state and Puget
sound interests, which had been the result
of Republican efforts, and which the
Democratic party had ignored in the past
and condemned for the future Inspired
by the undated enthusiasm of the large
audience. Mr.. Burleigh was particularly
happy in his illusions, and when he con-
Guided he and the other speakers and the
Republican ticket were awarded rounds of
cheering.
The Flambeau Club in its handsome
and snowy uniforms, with blazing torches,
then marched through the streets, lights
blazing on the hillside and the cannon
saluting. back to the steamer, followed
by hundreds of spectators.
In compliment to them Capt. Browne
put his fine body OF men through a series
of evolutions, and soon after midnight the
visitors left for Seattle. Cheers echoed
back from the woods and closed celebra-
ton which will long be remembered by
the thriving town of Sidney.