The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-25
THEY WENT FOR TT.
Democratic Spellbinders on
Republican Party.
MAss-mEErlNe IN ARmoRy.
AdJecfives of vituperation Hur,sa A.
'he CITY Government-other poliu-
cal Gatherings in Wards.

me Armory was full for the Democrot;c -.,tv
ias. night Ladies in the gallery. mon fs,n,,ed
~ sne seats, ana men crowding into tho sts,d.
Ins space on the floor CLAIMED and cbaa-ed os
sno ". y. Bynum quartette sang. and such
49, rso'ilers as j. I. Ronald, James Hamilton
n. - ii a a. Mcdonald. W. C. BeaIe, B. F.
De bow, George Donworth and NJ II wbite
SPOKE. On the platform glittered a GALAXY corr.
poser OF the following Democratic stars. Or
noszas. u. Phillips, Hillory Butler. It II. Cam.
=. " nelfner, Dr. J. p. Sweeney Z . Mcnor
aiu, VIII H. Thompson. c. d. Emery. q; A nm.
:, o. mart W. I. Beae, George Donwortb. W.
s, "ni'e, DANIEL kelleher, J. r. Ronald, W. ii.
$500. sosinn Collins, John Y. Terry, John S.
crockett James F. McEIroy. b. F Dc Pow Frcd
nice howeH, John sohram, J. NJ. LYON James
Dure. ''"i' ni'u ~ L.
"niie me people were gathering the band
piayeo Dixie and other appropriate Demo-
e,A.ic airs. When ]. T. Ronald came on the
p.a,lorm tue crowd forgot even dear old Dixie"
anu snouteo SO that the big bass drum could
not be henrd ten feet away. g g Heifner.
chairman OF the city central committee. called
tne meeting together at a little after O'Clock,
anu anxiousiy inquired If John Collins were in
the room. Mr.. Collins evidently did not care to
&c dragged at the chariot wheels OF his triumph
ans rNai. =. l. Ronald, for he was not present.
or u ne was he refused to come forward
When Mr. Hcifner's longing eyes were not
grained by the sight of Mr. Collins he chose the
next pcst thing, and requested the W. d. Bynum
quartette to sing. "My Old Kentucky Home
was the musical gem they polished off
AS they closed, j. I. Ronald was introduced
10 the applauding throng. At the same mo-
nsnt James Hamilton Lewis assembled the plat
form, and the cheers were OF course redoubled
Mr. Ronald bowed to the audience Mr. Lewis
bowed TO the audience. Mr. Lewis bowed to
Mr.. Ronald. Mr.. Ronald bowed to Mr. Lewis
Mr.. Ronald and Mr.. Lewis bowed to the audi
ence.
This little by-play over, Mr.. Ronald proceeded
70 the pleasing task of telling why he should be
elected One reason was that the Republicans
were very wicked. corrupt, venal and several
other equally uncomplimentary adlectives The
speaker expressed the solemn conviction that
the city administration was simply plumber
Ing the people, plundering them right
ana lett What was worse, asserted Mr.
Ronald the administration had ruined tho
oity's credit; and to prove that statement he
cited recent bond sale in which the Seattle Sc
curities brought an excellent price, considering
the extreme stringeucy of the money market.
After affirming that ii he were elected be would
DO everything to "wrest this fair fabric from
corruptlug Influences" Mr.. Ronald sat down.
The audience applauded. and from the back OF
the room came calls, "Lewisi Lewis, Lewis"
The quartette interrupted with the inspiring
strains OF "Mayor Hall, Hand Nc Down Your
Robe" and 1.-THE Mocking Bird in the Wild
Wood"
This selection apparently brought the silver
tongucd James Hamilton Lewis TO the mind OF
Mr.. 1leifner, who brought forward the Idol OF
Washingrons young Democracy. A thc:idol
laid inside his gloves and beautiful silk hat he
was greeted with cheers as frantic as those for
Mr.. Ronald himself. Having bowed elegantly Mr.
Lewis told one or two funny stories and then
hurled vituperation at The city government.
which he characterized as 'criminally corrupt
''madly extravagant'' and "reckiessy yenal"
These assertions were backed up by quotations
from every writer of note, IRON Aristotle to
Mayor Hart, OF Boston. In his iervid pero-a-
tion Mr. Lewis casually referred to the Republi-
cans MS .triple-headed boa checking the city
in its coils and covering her fair form with its
poisonous slime"-and it was evident that Sir.
Lewis didn't half try
+. A. Mcdonald, the next speaker, reminded
his astonished hearers that the interest on the
city's debt went ON while they were sleeping
peacefully in their beds. He added that Seattle
was "yery much battered, but still in the grasp
of the ring"
"Git ON Board, You Democrats" was the
ditty chosen by the quartette. There were a
dozen such verses as this:
Republicans say 10 the Democrats
'sWhat air you trying to do?
You've stolen our colored voters,
And all the white ones too.
Git on board, you Democrats
Git on board. you Democrats,
Git on board, you Democrats
Git on board, YOU Democrats
There's room for many more.
"The brilliant young orator, W. e. Beae, was
the next speaker. 81 am" said he, "a human
paradox, Niger Democrat lie evidently
had grievance against the Republicans. for no
accused them of not giving the colored people
enough offices. After glibly airing his woes, be
told funny stories, to the immense delight OF
the audience.
b. f. De Bow, the fiery, fluent and ford, fol-
lowed with eulogies on the candidates Having
told how Samuel J. Tildcn had overthrown
Tammany Hall, Mr.. De Bow dubbed Mr. Ronald
q local Iilden who would ''overthrow the gilt
taring gilded and grasping monopoly that is
crushing the city, He closed with fine assort-
ment of metaphors mixed with a free hand.
Alter VIII II. Thompson had delivered pol
ished and forcible address, George Donworth
smoke about the ring-with a large r. ". H.
white, the last on the programmes, ayerred that
William O'Donnell, haying become leader OF the
Republican delegation from tho aristocratic
Fifth ward, would lead the german in the near
future