The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-08
FINAL DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
ROnald's Demagogic Harangue-ROwdy
Conduct of the Mob.

II there should be scenes of violence through
out the city of Seattle today, the responsibility
will rest on J. 7. Ronald for last night at the
Democratic rally i'll Pioneer Place he lost his
head and delivered harangue fit for a mills
tic meeting that worked up popular feeling to a
fury. He was so bitter in his demagogic denun-
citation of Chief Rogers that some OF the Demo-
Gratis shouted Lets hang Rogers" Seeing that
he had gone too far, J. T. Ronald told the people
in a sort of weak way not to 10 anything rash.
Once again the speaker called forth incendiary
expressions and aroused the passions OF the
people
James Hamilton Lewis, as usual, timed his
ascent to the speakers platform with such due
regard to his opportunity as to secure division
OF the plaudts for Ronald.
During the speaking fireworks were shot off at
intervals and after it was over the Democrats
got up pyrotechnic display not more fimsy
than the speeches of their orators, all
with view to acting sort of counter
irritant TO the three rousing Republican meet
ings that were held in various parts OF the city.
Besides the speaker there were several hood
lums the platform who so frequently
shouted at the wrong time that they were
finally put of.
J. 7. Ronald made the speech of the occasion.
He spent all his time in abusing Chief OF Police
Bolton Rogers. He said that, if elected, he
would not have such a man in office. He stated
that, ii Sullivan thugs had been employed by
his committee, he did not know of it, and par
ticularly emphasized a statement that he and
sullivan were not at the present time on
speaking terms He wanted to know why the
papers did not spring the thug story on him
before. lie then turned his attention to Chief
Rogers and after attempting TO paint that Off
cial as black pitch said what shall we do
with such man.
"Hang him." shouted the voices OF several
men near the speakers stand. "Hang him." At
this point the speaker, realizing the point to
which his haraugue was tending, used more
moderate language. Mr.. Ronald closed by ad-
monishing his supporters to come early to the
polls ana do their duty.
William II. White paid his respects to Chief
Rogers in similar style, and George Donworth
poured forth some mild denuneiations on the
heads pi the ring But the Democracy was
impatient to see and hear its idol, and calls
for Lewis were frequently heard. When Mr..
Donworth subsidized these cries grew clamoreus,
aud when James Hamilton LAWS finally APP
peared at the railing the applause that stirred
the echoes around Pioneer place was twice as
hearty as II was when Ronald spoke.
"Do you know what the Republican party
will give you? Mr.. Lewis said, with the interro-
cation msrk strongly emphasized.
"Well, let me tell you. The devil can give
you but one thing aud that's hell, and lots OF
It." When he concluded the crowd hadn't
had half enough, aud it yelled until Chairman
T. T. Blaine made speech to pacify it. There
were several ladies at the windows facing the
square when he stepped forward, but his open
ing sentence sutliced to drive them out OF hear
ing of any more OF his utte.ances
A!tefward the crowd on the platform WED
with the crowd in the street in trying TO make
the most racket. horrible suspicion flashed
into abe minds of some of the supporters OF the
ticket They thought the Republicans wanted
To take the platform away from them
and they resolved that they would
stay there al night rather than
give IL up. Something had 10 be done. and SO
Bonapartc Fauntleroy De Bow was thrown into
the breach to deliver time killing address. lie
began by saying: I'VE have met the enemy and
they are ours. and ended with story more or
less appropriate 10 any subject that he might
have chosen to talk on.
Nj Lewis speech was no sooner ended than
the hand began 10 play, the glee club TO MARBLE
and the rockets and roman candles to shoot up
from around the bonfire About this time two
Republican bands marched down Yesler avenue
and started up Front along the north sidewalk,
where there was plenty OF room. But
the Democratic mob wanted ",he whole cheese. &"
One band got through all right, but the hobos
who surrounded the bonfire pursued the second,
the mob closed around IL snt hustled the must
clans. tearing some Of their instruments ont OF
their hands and hjugiug them on the ground
up James street
When this disturbance was over q telegram
fulterei into Mr.. Lewis hands from d
mysterious source. Il was an interview
with NJ {. sullivan by q United Press
reporter, aud will appesr in the Tei.
graph this morning. Mr.. Lewis read it "a
though il were the most convincing OF facts. 1t
was merely denial by tie chief of thugs that
he had done any OF the acts attributed to him
lie denied all knowledge OF the kilograms pub
hshed in the PoST.ISTELLIGENcER He had
been in Montana, and he was totally ignorant OF
the whole proceeding
The band PLAYED again, and the glee club at
tempted song that was drowned by cries for
Lewis and facbler shouts for nearly every Dem
ocrSi IL the city. \ stranger would have been
convinced that Lewis and not Ronald was the
candidate Tor mayor. Finslly. after the stand
had been torn down 20 feed the bonfire, the
band led OF toward Marion street, and
the whole crowd followed. Then they